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training at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, respectively. In 1998, Dr. Teitelbaum earned an MBA from Columbia Business School, and in 2012, a JD from Columbia Law School. Dr. Teitelbaum is a member of the Medical Group Management Association, the CEO Council of the American Medical Group Association (AMGA) and the New York Bar Association. He is also a member with Advanced Standing in the American Association for Physician Leadership, among other professional associa - tion memberships. Crystal Run Healthcare's Senior Vice President of Support Services, Christine K. Wise-Vazquez, LNHA, CMPE, has been appointed to the Meals on Wheels of Rockland Board of Directors, effective June 2016. Wise-Vazquez joined Crystal Run Healthcare in 2014 as Senior Vice President of Support Services, where she manages and leads the nonclinical areas of the practice including Facilities, Communications, Capital Projects, Health Information Management, Patient Services, Contact Center, Service Excellence, Site Administration, Purchasing, New Integrations, and Rockland and NYC expansion. Wise-Vazquez was previously the president and chair of the Empire State Association of Assisted Living — the first woman to hold this title. In addition, she held seats on the Board of Braeside Camp and the Orange County Elder Abuse Task Force, and she was a governor-appointed member of the NY Connects Long Term Care Council. In addition, she is a Leadership Orange Alumna and former board member. Premier Medical Group is pleased to an - nounce that Clement Landanno, MD, has joined our group. Dr. Landanno is board-certified in Family Medicine and earned his medical degree from SUNY Downstate in Brooklyn, where he also completed his residency. Dr. Landanno specializes in comprehensive family care, including preventive medicine and treatment of acute illness and chronic medical conditions. He has been practicing in the Hudson Valley for over 35 years. Dr. Landanno is currently accepting new patients at Premier's Fishkill location: 400 Westage Business Center Drive, Suite 210. Physicians and staff of Crystal Run Healthcare came together to raise funds for the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life. A total of $9,062 was raised by employees in a variety of ways. Including Crystal Run Healthcare's corporate sponsorship, a grand total of $21,062 was donated to the American Cancer Society for five local Relays, including Goshen, Newburgh, Pine Bush, Rockland County and Sullivan County. The funds support the American Cancer Society's mission of finding answers that save lives and improving cancer patients' quality of life through research, community, education programs and patient advo - cacy initiatives. Two teens received the President's Volunteer Service Award after collec- tively volunteering more than 700 hours at Putnam Hospital Center. Michelle Piazza, Putnam Hospital Center's Director of Volunteer and Pastoral Care Service, presented Emma Hauser and Carolyn Brandt with their gold awards. Hauser, 19, and Brandt, 19, both started volunteering at the hospital in the transport department in 2013. Hauser, a Carmel High School graduate who just completed her first year at Dutchess Community College, has completed 410 hours of volun - teer service. Brandt, a Brewster High School graduate who just completed her first year at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, has completed 300 hours of volunteer service. The President's Volunteer Service Award is an initiative by the Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal agency that recognizes individuals who have achieved a required number of volunteer hours over a 12-month period or cumulatively over a lifetime. The awards are offered in multiple levels, including bronze, silver, gold and the high - est honor, the President's Lifetime Achievement Award for volunteers who contribute more than 4,000 hours of service in their lifetime. The gold award is presented to young adults, ages 16 to 25, who have completed more than 250 hours of service. Both Hauser and Brandt will volunteer at Putnam Hospital Center this summer. n Christine K. Wise-Vazquez, LNHA, CMPE, Senior Vice President of Support Services for Crystal Run Healthcare, has been appointed to the Board of Directors for Rockland County Meals on Wheels. Marc Rappaport, DO, (far right) pictured with the Crystal Run Healthcare Newburgh Relay Breast Friends Forever Team during the Relay For Life of Newburgh held on Saturday, June 4, at Cronomer Hill Park Carolyn Brandt (left) and Emma Hauser receive the President's Volunteer Service Award from Michelle Piazza, Putnam Hospital Center's Director of Volunteer and Pastoral Care Service. Clement Landanno, MD M D N E W S .C O M /// M D N E W S M I D H U D S O N ■ 2 016 1 3

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