About us
Overview
Northern Westchester Hospital, part of Northwell Health, provides quality, patient-centered care through a unique combination of medical expertise, leading-edge technology and a commitment to humanity—and it’s all close to home.
Over 650 highly skilled physicians and a staff of professional caregivers are here to ensure that you and your family receive treatment in a caring, respectful and nurturing environment. Our hospital has established extensive internal quality measurements that surpass the standards defined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Hospital Quality Alliance (HQA) National Hospital Quality Measures. Our high-quality standards help ensure that the treatment you receive here is among the best in the nation—and you can help us continue that world-class care.
Community service plans
All nonprofit hospitals in New York state submit an annual community service plan to the Department of Health.
This report is a summary of Northern Westchester Hospital’s community service initiatives, plans for program development and collaboration with local health care providers and community partners to address New York state’s Prevention Agenda priorities. Our hospital’s public health efforts support the overall goals of the Department of Health, which are to focus on primary/secondary disease prevention, promote access to quality health care services and eliminate health care disparities where they exist.
Health Equity Impact Assessments
Following the rules set by the Department of Health, the Health Equity Impact Assessment (HEIA) examines how a proposed project at a facility affects the accessibility and delivery of services. The goal is to see if the project will improve equitable health care delivery and help reduce health disparities in the assigned service area, with a focus on groups that may not have easy access to medical care.
Mission & vision
We aim to provide the highest quality diagnostic and treatment services in state-of-the-art facilities while assuring access to a coordinated continuum of health care for our community. We also seek to improve and protect the health of individuals through programs that promote healing and wellness.
Committed to providing top-quality care
Leadership at Northern Westchester Hospital includes administrative, medical and foundation staff, as well as the President’s Council, an advisory board that helps address community needs and assists in achieving the hospital’s mission to deliver superior health care.
Hospital leadership
Administrative leadership
Derek Anderson, FACHE
Executive Director, Northern Westchester Hospital
Sherri Sandel, DO, FACP
Medical Director and Director of Medical Education, Northern Westchester Hospital
Quyen Wong, DNP, MPA, RN, NE-BC
Chief Nursing Officer, Northern Westchester Hospital, Associate Executive Director, Patient Care Services
James McCullagh
Associate Executive Director, Finance, Phelps Hospital, Northern Westchester Hospital
Keeva Young-Wright
Associate Executive Director, Operations and President, NWH Foundation, Northern Westchester Hospital
George Weldon Jr., MBA, MS
Associate Executive Director, Operations, Northern Westchester Hospital
Lisa Ellis
Associate Executive Director, Human Resources, Northern Westchester Hospital
Medical leadership
Our medical leadership comprises members of our Medical Board and includes our medical staff officers and department and division chiefs of services.
Northern Westchester Hospital Medical Board
- Richard Stumacher, MD, Chair
- Derek Anderson, Executive Director
- Elie Abemayor, MD
- Salman Azhar, MD
- Warren Bromberg, MD
- Maryann Buetti-Sgouros, MD
- Arzu Buyuk, MD
- James Catanese, MD
- Richard Catanzaro, MD
- Alan Coffino, MD
- Jim Dwyer, MD
- Paul Gamarnik, MD
- Lisa Geller, MD
- David Gordon, MD
- Evan Karas, MD
- Victor Khabie, MD
- Peter Khouri, MD
- Amanda Messina, MD
- Navid Mootabar, MD
- Ashwatha Narayana, MD
- Marshal Peris, MD
- Jeffrey Powell, MD
- Roger Raichelson, MD
- Michael Rosenberg, MD
- Wellington Veras, MD
By invitation
- Quyen Wong, DNP, MPA, RN, NE-BC
Northwell Health leadership, Western Region
- Chief Medical Informatics Officer – Brian Blaufeux, MD
- Stroke Service, Regional Director and Regional Telestroke System Director – Salman Azhar, MD
- Regional Chair, Neurosurgery, David Gordon, MD
- Regional Director, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Andrew Elimian, MD
Medical staff officers
- President – Warren Bromberg, MD
- Secretary – Paul Gamarnik, MD
- Treasurer – Lisa Geller, MD
Department chairs
- Department of Surgical Services, VP Physician Surgical Services, Associate Medical Director – Michael Rosenberg, MD
- Department of Anesthesiology – Roger Raichelson, MD
- Assistant Director – Barry Baer, MD
- Department of Cardiology – James Catanese, MD
- Department of Emergency Medicine – James Dwyer, MD
- Associate Director – Lisa Geller, MD
- Department of Medicine – Alan Coffino, MD, PhD
- Department of Neurology – Salman Azhar, MD
- Department of Neurosurgery – David Gordon, MD
- Department of Orthopedics – Victor Khabie, MD and Evan Karas, MD
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology – Navid Mootabar, MD
- Associate Chair – Adina Keller, MD
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Services – Arzu Buyuk, MD
- Department of Pediatrics – Maryann Buetti-Sgouros, MD
- Department of Psychiatry – Richard Catanzaro, MD
- Department of Radiation Medicine – Ashwatha Narayana, MD
- Department of Radiology – Peter Khouri, MD
Division chiefs
- Breast Surgery Division – Anthony Cahan, MD
- Dermatology Division – Ross Levy, MD
- Endocrinology Division – Jeffrey Powell, MD
- Gastroenterology Division – Elie Abemayor, MD
- General Surgery Division – Amanda Messina, MD
- Hematology & Oncology Division – Julie Gold, MD
- Infectious Diseases Division – John Raffalli, MD, and Debra Spicehandler, MD
- Interventional Radiology Division – Sandor Kovacs, MD
- Nephrology Division – Alan Coffino, MD
- Neonatology Division – John R. (Rick) Stafford, MD
- Ophthalmology Division – Craig, Fern, MD
- Oral Surgery Division – Benn Lieberman, DMD
- Otolaryngology Division – John Scott, MD
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Division – Douglas Roth, MD
- Podiatry Division – Richard Berliner, DPM
- Thoracic Surgery Division, Regional – Darren Rohan, MD
- Urology Division, Director, IRMIS – Warren Bromberg, MD
- Vascular Surgery Division and Regional Medical Director, Surgical Services, Northern Subregion - Kenneth Goldstein, MD
- Section Chief Colorectal Surgery – Alexis Grucela, MD
Community Board
- Gary Cohen – Chair
- Derek Anderson – Executive Director
- Ann Kenyon – Co-Vice Chair
- Kevin Beiner
- Warren Bromberg, MD
- William B. Dieck, MD
- David Gefsky
- Richard D. Goldstein
- Michael Kahn
- Nancy Karch
- Adina Keller, MD
- Angela Kessel
- Sharon Krieger, MD
- Venu Krishna
- Reverend Merle McJunkin
- Tonya McLaughlin
- Michael Metzger
- Clare Murray
- Ralph Nappi
- Lisa Schwartz
- Susan Elion Wollin
- Daren Wu, MD
Foundation leadership
The Foundation is governed by a voluntary board of trustees that ensures gifts are used according to the donor’s wishes and only for Northern Westchester Hospital.
Northern Westchester Hospital Foundation directors
- Angela Kessel, Chair
- Judy McGrath, Vice Chair
- Reka Osborne, Vice Chair
- Barbara Alpert, MD, PhD
- Judith A. Aydelott
- Ranjana Chaterji, DO
- David Gefsky, NWH Community Board
- Kenneth A. Goldstein, MD
- Seth H. Hollander
- Barbara L. Johnson
- Carl Reimers, MD
- Adam R. Rose
- Eric Rosenfeld
- Melissa Welch
- Bruce Yablon
Ex-officio
- Derek Anderson, Executive Director
- June K. Blanc, Chair, President’s Council
- Deborah Coffino, President, Twigs
- James McCullagh, Assoc. Exec. Director, Finance
- Sherri Sandel, DO, FACP, Medical Director
- Keeva Young-Wright, Associate Executive Director, Operations and President, NWH Foundation
Emeriti
- Seema Boesky
- Barbara H. Tisi
President’s Council
The President’s Council, an advisory board designed to help address community needs, assists and advises in achieving the hospital’s mission to deliver superior quality health care services, and to improve the health of individuals in the community.
The role of the President’s Council includes providing input into the ongoing strategic planning process, reviewing and contributing to the development of the hospital’s community service plan, and helping extend the hospital’s outreach efforts to a broader network of residents and businesses served by the hospital.
The members of the President’s Council, listed below, represent the community at large as well as a variety of local organizations and municipalities within the hospital’s service area.
- Derek Anderson, Executive Director, Northern Westchester Hospital
- Christine Ackerman, PhD
- Bruce Apar
- Joan Arnold
- George E. Beitzel (Skip)
- June Blanc, Council Chair
- Carola Bracco
- David F. Brown
- Honorable Chris Burdick
- Ellen Calves
- Mitchell Cannold
- Deborah Coffino
- Gary Cohen
- John Crabtree
- Tina DeSa, PhD
- Christina Dochtermann
- Meghan Finn
- Honorable Vedat Gashi
- Tony Goncalves
- Jodi Gutierrez
- Honorable Kevin Hansan
- Lisa Katz
- Alan T. Kessler
- Ellen Koelsch
- Douglas Kraus
- Jennifer Lamia, PhD
- Edward Lashins
- Honorable Warren Lucas
- Colm MacMahon
- Naomi Marrow
- Claire McCarthy, MD
- James McCauley
- Reverend Merle D. McJunkin
- Tonya McLaughlin
- Benedict Miraglia, DDS
- Len Mitchell, PhD
- Stephen W. Nicholas, MD
- Alyzza Ozer
- Honorable Gina Picinich
- Erika Pierce
- Eric Rosenfeld
- Karla Shepard Rubinger
- Robert Scorrano
- Sharon Seidell
- Andrew Selesnick, PhD
- Susan Elion Wollin
- Earle Yaffa
- Reverend John Zahl
- Valerie Zeller
NWH staff members:
- Sherri Sandel, DO, FACP, Medical Director
- Elizabeth Scotton, Executive Assistant
- Keeva Young-Wright , Associate Executive Director, Operations and President, NWH Foundation
Quality & safety
Northern Westchester Hospital provides quality, patient-centered care through a unique combination of medical expertise, leading-edge technology and a commitment to the people of our community.
Accreditations & awards
- Ranked in U.S. News & World Report's Best Regional Hospitals 2024-25 and ranked for high performance in eight categories: heart failure, diabetes, lung cancer surgery, pulmonology & lung surgery, pneumonia, colon cancer surgery, hip fracture and geriatrics.
- Joint Commission-accredited for National Quality Approval
- Recognized for excellence with Planetree Person-Centered Care designation
- Magnet-designated hospital for nursing excellence
- Recipient of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) Beacon Award for Excellence
- Dually recognized by the American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC) Practice Transition Accreditation Program® (PTAP) as an Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program (IRAP)
- Honored with the Gold Plus Award for Stroke Care by the American Heart Association
- Named a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery
- Recipient of CEO Cancer Gold Standard, which recognizes our commitment to providing a healthier workplace by focusing on cancer risk reduction, early detection, access to clinical trials and high-quality care
- Accredited by the American College of Radiation Oncology
- Recipient of the Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award for excellence in emergency nursing care
- Recipient of Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2015, 2016, 2017, 2020); Stroke Care Excellence Award™ (2017)
- Accredited by the Food & Drug Administration—Mammography Quality Standards Act
