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Excellence in Healthcare Honorees

The HERALD Excellence in Healthcare Awards pay tribute to the distinguished leaders and professionals whose vision, expertise, and compassion elevate the standard of care in our community. These honorees, from accomplished executives and administrators to renowned physicians, nurses, and dedicated practitioners, embody the highest ideals of service and innovation in healthcare.

Their achievements extend beyond individual excellence. They strengthen our institutions, advance medical progress, and ensure the well-being of countless individuals and families. By recognizing their contributions, we honor not only their professional accomplishments but also their unwavering commitment to a healthier, more resilient future for us all.

EMCEE

Kristin Thorne
Investigative Reporter
Law&Crime Network

SPECIAL AWARDS

Healthcare Legacy Award

Michael J. Dowling
President & CEO
Northwell Health

Healthcare Visionaries Award

John D’Angelo, MD, FACEP
CEO-elect
Northwell Health

Kerri Anne Scanlon, MSN, RN, FAAN
SVP & President Glen Cove, Plainview, and Syosset Hospitals
Northwell Health

The Team at LiveOnNY
LiveOnNY

Kimon Bekelis, MD, FAANS, FACS, FAHA
Director
The Stroke and Brain Aneurysm Center of Long Island

Donald T. Morrish, MD, MMM
CEO
Episcopal Health Services

Dynamic Duo Award

Vanessa Baird-Streeter
President & CEO
Lori Andrade
Executive Vice President
Health and Welfare Council of Long Island

Power Couple Award

Linda Harkavy, MD
Founder, CEO & Medical Director
Mitchell Goldstein, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon & Co-Founder
Form & Function Aesthetics and Wellness

Community Impact Award

The Casey Skudin 343 Fund

Community Health Champions

Integrative Holistic Center
Team

Cohen Children’s Medical Center, Northwell Health

The Mending Hearts
Counseling Team

Mending Hearts Counseling

The LEND TEAM
Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities

Stony Brook University

TRAILBLAZERS IN TECHNOLOGY

Vedi Robotics

EXCELLENCE IN HEALTHCARE AWARD WINNERS

Jessica Colon Bohannon
Founder & Board President
Long Island Nurses Honor Guard, Inc.

Jordan Brodsky, MD, FACR
Rheumatologist
Rheumatology Consultants

Brian Cabezas
COO
People’s Arc of Suffolk

Nicholas DiPietro
Clinic Director, Family Treatment and Recovery Centers
Family & Children’s Association (FCA)

Howard Goodman, DC
Weight Loss Doctor
The Long Island Weight Loss Doctor

Danielle Hamilton, RN, MSN
Director of Wellness
Sayville Brightview Senior Living

Lon Hecht
CEO
Care2U

Jonathan Jassey, DO, FAAP
Founding Pediatrician
Concierge Pediatrics

Anne Y. F. Lin ’84P, ’86Pharm.D., FNAP
Dean and Professor
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
St. John’s University

Rob Miller
General Manager & SVP
CITIZ3N Government Solutions, A Softheon Company

Vanessa Morillo, LCSW
Lead Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Harmony Healthcare Long Island

Kelly Murphy
SVP & General Counsel
Henry Schein

Karen Paige, MBA, RN, CPHQ, CPPS, CPXP, OCN
EVP & COO
Episcopal Health Services

Dimitria Papadopoulos, MD
Founder
Bellmore Dermatology

Samantha Renieris, MS, CCC-SLP, TSSLD
Speech-Language Pathologist
The Speech Language Place

Bernadette Riley DO, MS
Professor and Director, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / Hypermobility Treatment Center
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine

Alla Shenkman, MD
PM Pediatric Care

Roumina Tzvetkova, DDS, DMD
Owner
Aspen Dental, Deer Park