College of Osteopathic Medicine Advisory Board

Chairperson

Nicole Wadsworth, D.O., FACOEP, FACEP
Dean, NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine

Board Members

Juan Acosta, D.O.
Emergency Medicine Physician, St. Catherine’s of Sienna Hospital

Marsha Alexander, D.O.
Psychologist Northport VA, Private Practice

Irfan Buddha
Senior Director for Strategic Initiatives, Henry Schein, Inc.

Elissa J. Charbonneau, D.O., M.S. '88
Chief Medical Officer, Encompass Health Corporation

Humayun J. Chaudhry, D.O.
President and CEO, Federation of State Medical Boards

Daniel Ferrara, D.O.
Founder/Northeast Regional President Alteon Health

Jason M. Golbin, D.O., M.B.A., M.S. '00
Executive Vice President, Catholic Health

Murray Goldstein, D.O.
Retired

Elizabeth Haines, D.O.
Chief of Quality and Patient Safety Officer, Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital NYU Langone

Cindy Hoffman, D.O.
Dermatology, Private Practice

Helen Irving, RN, M.B.A.
CEO, NYC Animal Medical Center

Michael Keane, J.D.
Partner/Director, Garfunkel Wild, P.C.

Arthur Klein, M.D.

Andrea Klemes, D.O.
Chief Medical Officer, MDVIP

Atul Kukar, D.O.
Chief, Division of Cardiology, Mt. Sinai Queens;
Associate Professor of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine

Krishan Kumar, M.D.
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine;
Director of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, NUMC

Matthew Mene, D.O.
Urologic Surgery-Integrated Medical Professionals

Kevin O'Connor, D.O.
Physician to the President of the United States, The White House

Kate Maitland

John Rimmer, D.O.
System Chief Medical Officer, Carepoint Health System

Sonia Rivera-Martinez, D.O.
Associate Medical Director, Family Healthcare Center;
Director, NYIT Community Free Clinic and Outreach;
Associate Professor, NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine

Robert Rizzuto
Director, Dining Services, New York Institute of Technology

Francis Russo
Chief Operating Officer, Assisi Animal Health

Steven H. Silber, M.S., MHCM, D.O.
Regional Medical Director, NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group, Brooklyn

Domenick Sportelli, D.O.
NJ Advanced Psychiatry

Norman Sveilich, D.O.
Private Practice

Philip Volpe, D.O.
Retired, U.S. Army

Alan Wong, D.O.
Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs, Mount Sinai South Nassau