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Barnes Hospital at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, a radiology resi- dency at Rochester General Hospital and a fellowship at the University of Rochester. Dr. Adams is cer tified by both the American Board of Radiology and the National Board of Medical Examiners. In addition, Dr. Adams received an MBA from the William E. Simon Graduate School of Business and Administration at University of Rochester. Westchester allergist Kira A. Geraci- Ciardullo, MD, MPH, was re-elected as Speaker. Dr. Geraci-Ciardullo earned her medi - cal degree from the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. She received her residency training in pediatrics at New York Hospital, where she then completed a two- year fellowship in allergy/immunology. She subsequently earned board cer tification in both disciplines. Additionally, she earned a master's degree in public health in healthcare policy and management from the New York Medical College School of Public Health. Dr. Geraci-Ciardullo has been in private practice for more than 30 years and is listed as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor Metro New York and Westchester County. She is on staff at White Plains Hospital — where she completed a five-year term as chief of al - lergy — NewYork-Presby terian Hospital, Westchester Medical Center and Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital. She holds aca- demic positions at both Weill Medical College of Cornell University and at New York Medical College. She has been a member of the Board of Directors at Medical Liability Mutual Insurance Company for the past 11 years, and ser ves on their Patient Safety and Education Committee. Internist William Latreille, MD, was re- elected as Vice Speaker. Dr. Latreille will continue in his role as Medical Director of outpatient medi - cal practices at the University of Vermont Health Network, Alice Hyde Medical Center in Malone, New York. He will also continue his internal medicine practice in Malone and at the Indian Health Center in Hogansburg, New York. A graduate of Le Moyne College in Syracuse, Dr. Latreille earned his medical degree at SUNY Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse. He received his first and second years of internal medicine residency training at the University of Missouri Medical Center in Columbia, Missouri, and finished his residency training at the Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pennsylvania. He is board-certified in internal medicine. Dr. Latreille is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and a specialist in adult and adolescent medicine. He has been desig - nated as a Senior Aviation Medical Examiner by the Federal Aviation Administration to perform flight physical examinations and issue aviation medical certificates for class 1, 2 and 3 pilots. Catholic Health Services (CHS) has promoted Islip resident Jacqueline Selva to Assistant Vice President for practice operations. In her new role, she is responsible for ensur- ing operational excellence throughout the CHS physician network. Selva brings a solid background in physician practice manage- ment, with more than 30 years experience in the area of health care administration. Previously, Selva was CHS's system director for practice man- agement. Prior to that, she served as Peconic Bay Medical Center's executive director of physician practice enterprise, responsible for the operations, revenue cycle, compliance, practice acquisition and contracting for practices located on Long Island's East End. Also, she held senior-level positions at Sonix Medical Resources for 23 years as vice president of revenue cycle and vice president for compliance and regulatory affairs, as well as serving as the corporate compli - ance officer. Selva earned her bachelor's degree from SUNY Empire State College and is currently in the SUNY Empire MBA Healthcare Executive program. She is a member of the Medical Group Management Association. Northwell Health's Feinstein Institute for Medical Research Professor John, M. Kane, MD, has been inducted into the presti - gious Association of American Physicians (A AP). A AP's members are competitively selected and are among the leading senior physician scientists from the United States, Canada and other countries. Dr. Kane, recognized at a ceremony in Chicago during the organization's annual meeting on April 21, was tabbed for his significant research contributions to the treatment of schizophre - nia during his more than 30-year tenure with Northwell's Zucker Hillside Hospital. Northwell Health's Feinstein Institute for Medical Research scien- tists Harold A. Silverman, PhD, Sangeeta S. Chavan, PhD, and their colleagues standardized an experimental protocol to record signals transmitted in the vagus ner ve. These findings, published today in Bioelectronic Medicine, are important because the vagus ner ve is critical in regulating inflammation. They also expand knowledge in bioelectronic medicine, a nascent field that uses technology to treat disease and injur y. ■ Mark Adams, MD Jacqueline Selva Kira Geraci- Ciardullo, MD William Latreille, MD 2 7 M D N E W S . C O M /// M D N E W S L O N G I S L A N D ■ 2 018

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