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throughout the state of New York. Prior to joining Park Strategies, Cancellieri served as chief deputy county executive of Nassau County under then-county executive Tom Suozzi. Ten Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC) physicians appear on the Best Doctors in America List for 2015-2016. Only five per - cent of physicians in America earn this prestigious honor, decided by impartial peer review. The following Nassau University Medical Center physicians made the "Best Doctors in America" list: Christopher N. Burrei, DO, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Marianne Frieri, MD, Allergy and Immunology Chaur-Dong Hsu, MD, Obstetrics and Gynecology Marc S. Jacobson, MD, Pediatric Specialist Henry D. Perry, MD, Ophthalmology Roger L. Simpson, MD, Plastic and Hand Surgery Jacob E. Sperber, MD, Psychiatry Jay M. Weiss, MD, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Lyn D. Weiss, MD, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Myron J. Zitt, MD, Allergy and Immunology The highly regarded Best Doctors in America List, assembled by Best Doctors, Inc. and audited and certified by Gallup, results from exhaustive polling of over 40,000 physicians in the United States. Southside, Huntington and Plainview hospitals are pleased to announce the addition of Benjamin Schwartz, MD, to their senior leadership teams. Dr. Schwartz earned his medical degree at George Washington University and completed his residency in obstet - rics and gynecology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He also served a fellowship in gynecologic oncology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Dr. Schwartz is certified in obstet - rics and gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and holds subspecialty certification in gyneco - logic oncology. Dr. Schwartz has practice locations in Brightwaters and Port Jefferson and is bilingual in English and Spanish. Southside Hospital is expanding with the recent addition of two new surgeons. Lauren Licata, MD, is a general surgeon certified by the American Board of Surgery. She is a member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons and the American Hernia Society. Dr. Licata is based in the Department of Surgery at Southside Hospital at 301 E. Main St. Pablo De Los Santos, MD, is a vascular surgeon who is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the Society for Vascular Surgery and New York Society for Vascular Surgery. Both physicians speak multiple languages — Dr. Licata is fluent in French and Spanish, and Dr. De Los Santos is fluent in Spanish. The doctors are also both members of the North Shore-LIJ Medical Group, a multi-specialty group practice of world-class physicians employed by North Shore-LIJ Health System. ■ Bridging Problems with SOLUTIONS 100 Quentin Roosevelt Blvd., GaRden City, ny 11530 Phone: (516) 296 1000 n Fax: (516) 296 1030 n www.milleRmilone.Com 49 wiReless Blvd., hauPPauGe, ny 11788 99 Quentin Roosevelt Blvd., GaRden City, ny 11530 Attorney Advertising Miller & Milone draws on the legal knowledge and hands-on experience of our attorneys and staff to provide our clients with the highest level of service. As a law firm, we are fully versed in both contract interpretation and enforcement, and knowledgeable in the application of federal and state healthcare regulations. We have developed a reputation in the field that facilitates our work with insurance companies and federal and state agencies. We offer assistance with: Medicaid Eligibility Denial Management Discharge Planning Patient Accounts Elder Law M D N E W S . CO M ■ MD NEWS Long Island | 1 3