Reflecting on Our August PAGNYversaries: Celebrating Service and Impact
As August comes to a close, we pause to celebrate and recognize the extraordinary healthcare professionals who reached their 5th and 10th PAGNYversaries this month.
Each anniversary is more than a marker of time — it’s a reflection of the dedication, compassion, and resilience that drive our mission forward every day. These milestones honor not just years of service, but the countless moments of care, healing, and hope that have touched patients and communities across New York City.
To our August honorees: thank you for your unwavering commitment to excellence in care. Your work embodies the heart of PAGNY and continues to make a lasting impact on those we serve.
We are proud to celebrate your journey — and excited to see the future you help us build together.
5 Years
NYC Health + Hospitals/Correctional Health Services
Adedapo Adebisi, Mental Health Treatment Aide, Mental Health
Johanna Cadet, Mental Health Treatment Aide, Mental Health
Chisone Milligin, Mental Health Treatment Aide, Mental Health
NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Central
Adrienne McMillan, M.D., Assistant Chief
NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Morrisania
Samiran Das, M.D., Attending Physician, Medicine
NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Roosevelt
Cary Berwald, M.D., Attending Physician, Pediatrics
NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Sydenham
Mary McCord, M.D., MPH, Assistant Director, Pediatrics
Thomas Richardson, M.D., Attending Physician, Pediatrics
NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem
Zachary Blankenship, D.O., Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine
Haralambos Damanakis, M.D., Attending Physician, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi
George Chahine, M.D., Attending Physician, Behavioral Health
Hannah Keppler, M.D., Attending Physician, Pediatrics
Camille Manuel, M.D., Attending Physician, Pediatrics
Marilinda Pascoe, CNM, Certified Midwife, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Camille Rodriguez Gurdak, M.D., Attending Physician, Pediatrics
Rian Shah, M.D., Attending Physician, Critical Care
NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County
Adedayo Adedeji, M.D., Attending Physician, Ambulatory Care
Raphael Bergman, M.D., Attending Physician, Ambulatory Care
Jeremy Hanson, D.O., Attending Physician, Ambulatory Care
Nicole Infurno, M.D., Attending Physician, Ambulatory Care
David Little, M.D., Director, Ambulatory Care
Mobaswera Sikder, M.D., Attending Physician, Psychiatry
NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln
Emad Hanna, M.D., Attending Physician, Neonatology
Shrawani Soorneela Prakesh, M.D., Attending Physician, Neonatology
NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan
Gigi Ladjouan, Ultrasound Technologist, Radiology
Alexis Pelowski, O.D., Optometrist, Ophthalmology Surgery
Mark Young, M.D., Attending Physician, Anesthesiology
NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx
Rebecca Tae, PA, Physician Assistant, General Surgery
NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health
Alyssa Cocchiara, D.O., Director, Emergency Medicine
Anthony Knott, M.D., Attending Physician, Ambulatory Care
Bhojnarine Seeram, D.O., Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine
10 Years
NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem
Aracelis Fernandez, M.D., Director of Service, Pediatric Infectious Disease
Elma Hadzovic, PA, Physician Assistant, Surgery
Robin Kim, M.D., Attending Physician, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi
Nrupen Baxi, M.D., Attending Physician, Neurosurgery
John J. Navas, M.D., Attending Physician, Behavioral Health
NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County
Tim Schwartz, D.O., Director Of Service, Surgery
Leon Boudourakis, M.D., Director Of Service, Surgery
NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln
Amy Hoffman, M.D., Attending Physician, Psychiatry
Michael Shy, M.D., Attending Physician, Urology Surgery
George Vermenton Molina, M.D., Attending Physician, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Carmen Sultana, M.D., Attending Physician, Obstetrics & Gynecology
NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan
Mohammed Kabir, Pathology Assistant, Pathology
NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health
Radu Apostol, D.O., Division Chief, Obstetrics & Gynecology
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