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Three Paths, One Destination A L A N GA RELY, MD, Chair of OB-GYN and Director of Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery at South Nassau Communities Hospital, received his medi - cal degree from St. George's University School of Medicine and completed his OB-GYN residency at St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center, followed by a fellow - ship at Louisiana State University Medical Center in New Orleans "When I was in medical school, I was very interested in delivering babies," Dr. Garely says. "As I progressed through my residency, I became more interested in the surgical aspects of gynecology. That's why I went into urogynecology." Salma Rahimi, MD, Director of the OB-GYN Residency at South Nassau, is board-certified in OB-GYN. She received her medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine and completed her OB-GYN residency at Winthrop University Hospital. Dr. Rahimi completed her fellowship in Urogynecology/Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She also holds a Master of Science degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. "I've always been drawn to surgery, and I wanted to be part of a field that provided comprehensive care for women," Dr. Rahimi says. "That's what drew me to the field of OB-GYN and eventually to urogynecology." Olga Liberman, MD, Assistant Director of Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery at South Nassau, attained her medical degree from New York Medical College and performed her residency at Stony Brook University Hospital. She did her fellow- ship at Maimonides Medical Center. "I wanted to deliver babies, but I com- pletely switched gears in the second year of my residency when I discovered urogynecology," Dr. Liberman says. "I really loved surgery and decided that was the route I was going to take." "We partner with Mount Sinai on research initiatives as well as quality and safety programs to ensure consistency between the two medical institutions," Dr. Garely says. "Myself and my two partners — Dr. Rahimi and Dr. Liberman —all have academic titles at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai." A CERTIFIED TEAM The urogynecology team at South Nassau — Drs. Garely, Rahimi and Liberman — have known each other for many years and have more in common than their various academic titles. "I was drawn specifically to South Nassau because it gave me the opportunity to work with two of my mentors," Dr. Rahimi says. "I was trained by both of my partners. They're some of the finest physicians I've worked with." All three of the urog ynecolog y team members are board-certified in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery —a process that required three years of fellowship training. Programs that meet the high standards of the Joanne Adrien, NP, Salma Rahimi, MD, the new Director of the OB-GYN Residency at South Nassau Communities Hospital, and Olga Liberman, MD, Assistant Director of Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery at South Nassau Communities Hospital, discuss surgical options for a patient with bladder incontinence. After surgery, Dr. Garely checks up on a recovering patient in post-op. 0 8❱❱❱❱❱ C O V E R S T O R Y

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