Evaluations

Journal Club: Advances in Understanding the Human Urinary Microbiome and Its Potential Role in Urinary Tract Infection

Speaker(s):
Kevin Alter, MD - Dept. of Urology Resident, WMC/NYMC
Date/Time:
Thursday, May 28, 2026 / 7:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Location:
Maria Fareri Children's Hospital - Conference Rm B
City/State
Valhalla, NY
Survey Expires:
6/7/2026

WMC Echocardiography Conference Series (20032)

Speaker(s):
Daniel Spevack, MD - Director, Valvular Heart Disease Program, Assistant Attending Physician, Department of Medicine, Westchester Medical Center
Date/Time:
Thursday, May 28, 2026 / 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
Location:
ACP Echocardiography Reading Room
City/State
Valhalla, NY
Survey Expires:
6/7/2026

The Optic Nerve and Multiple Sclerosis: The New McDonald Criteria A close look at the inclusion of the optic nerve and the potential role of OCT. Practical discussion for ophthalmologists and neurologists alike

Speaker(s):
Fiona Costello, MD - Departments of Clinical Neurosciences and Surgery Associate Dean, Chairs and Professorships Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary Hotchkiss Brain Institute
Date/Time:
Thursday, May 28, 2026 / 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location:
Taylor Pavilion Conference Center
City/State
Westchester Medical Center, NY
Survey Expires:
6/11/2026

“PFO Closure Beyond Cryptogenic Stroke: Where do we Stand?”

Speaker(s):
Georges Ephrem, MD, Adult Congenital Heart Disease - Westchester Medical Center
Date/Time:
Thursday, May 28, 2026 / 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Location:
Virtual Conference Room
City/State
Valhalla, NY
Survey Expires:
6/7/2026

Quadrant QA

Speaker(s):
Natalie Jouve, MD - Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital
Prabhakar Kocherlakota, MD - Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital
Date/Time:
Thursday, May 28, 2026 / 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location:
Resident & Education Conference Room, Montefiore S
City/State
Newburgh, NY
Survey Expires:
6/4/2026

Westchester Medical Center GYN Tumor Boards (76909)

Speaker(s):
Ama Buskwofie, MD - Westchester Medical Center/New York Medical College
Amita Kulkarni, MD - Westchester Medical Center/New York Medical College
Akiva Novetsky, MD - Westchester Medical Center/New York Medical College
Date/Time:
Thursday, May 28, 2026 / 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Location:
Virtual Conference Room
City/State
Valhalla, NY
Survey Expires:
6/7/2026

Central AVP-Deficiency: Navigating the New Nomenclature, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Speaker(s):
Sarah Reda, MD
Date/Time:
Thursday, May 28, 2026 / 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location:
Metropolitan Hospital - Room 704
City/State
New York, NY
Survey Expires:
6/7/2026

Perinatal Conferences (9067)

Speaker(s):
Shahajahan Kadage, MD, Neonatal Fellow - WMC
Date/Time:
Thursday, May 28, 2026 / 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location:
Taylor Pavillion Conference Room & Zoom
City/State
Valhalla, NY
Survey Expires:
6/7/2026

SCORE - Surgical Council on Resident Education Lecture Series

Speaker(s):
Megan Ralston, MD - PGY2, Metropolitan Hospital Center
John Degliuomini, MD - Attending/Precetor, Metropolitan Hospital Center
Date/Time:
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 / 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Location:
Metropolitan Hospital
City/State
New York, NY
Survey Expires:
6/6/2026

At a Crossroads: The Past, Present, and Future of the Pediatric Subspecialty Workforce

Speaker(s):
Lowell Frank, MD - Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Children's National Hospital, George Washington University; Director of Fellowship, Division of Cardiology, Children's National Hospital; Associate Designated Institutional Official, Office of Graduate Medical Education,
Date/Time:
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 / 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location:
Maria Fareri Children's Hospital - Conference Rm B
City/State
Valhalla, NY
Survey Expires:
5/28/2026

Annual Research Presentations

Speaker(s):
Haiyan Qiu, MD, MD - Westchester Medical Center
Mala Jain, MD, MD - Westchester Medical Center
Elena Metrikova, MD - Westchester Medical Center
Date/Time:
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 / 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Location:
Virtual Conference Room
City/State
Valhalla, NY
Survey Expires:
5/28/2026

Westchester Medical Center - Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Tumor Boards (8080)

Speaker(s):
Jeremy Rosenblum, MD - New York Medical College / Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY
Date/Time:
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 / 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location:
Macy Pavilion-Room 118-119
City/State
Valhalla, NY
Survey Expires:
6/6/2026

Department of Surgery Grand Rounds (3050)

Speaker(s):
Samuel DeMaria Jr., MD, Mount Sinai - Professor of Anesthesiology and Otolaryngology, Vice Chairman for Research, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, The Mount Sinai Health System, New York, NY
Date/Time:
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 / 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Location:
Taylor Pavilion Conference Center
City/State
Valhalla, NY
Survey Expires:
6/6/2026

QI Presentations

Speaker(s):
Animita Saha, MD - Internal Medicine Residency Program Director, Westchester Medical Center
Date/Time:
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 / 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location:
Virtual Conference Room
City/State
Valhalla, NY
Survey Expires:
6/6/2026

"Breast Surgery Update: Sometimes Less is More"- CANCELLED

Speaker(s):
Brigid Killelea, MD, MPH, FACS - Member of the Faculty , Dept. of Surgery, Harvard Medical School (HMS)
Date/Time:
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 / 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location:
Metropolitan Hospital
City/State
New York, NY
Survey Expires:
6/6/2026

Case Conference Presentation - Chewing the Cud

Speaker(s):
Makeda Dawkins, MD - GI Fellow, Westchester Medical Center
Date/Time:
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 / 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location:
Main Tower; 1st Floor-WMC EGD/Room IE01 / https://
City/State
Valhalla, NY
Survey Expires:
6/6/2026

Department of Surgery M & M's (3050)

Speaker(s):
Mekedes Lemma, MD - PGY4 Resident, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY
Date/Time:
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 / 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Location:
Taylor Pavilion Conference Center
City/State
Valhalla, NY
Survey Expires:
6/6/2026

Neurosurgery Departmental Didactics (10092)

Speaker(s):
Justin Santarelli, MD - Director of Neurosurgical Quality, Attending Physician, Westchester Medical Center / Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Neurology and Radiology, New York Medical College
Chirag Gandhi, MD, FACS FAANS - Director of Neurosurgery/Brain and Spine Institute, Westchester Medical Center / Chairman and Professor of Neurosurgery, Neurology and Radiology, New York Medical College
Date/Time:
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 / 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Location:
Maria Fareri Children's Hospital; Conf. Room A
City/State
Valhalla, NY
Survey Expires:
6/6/2026

Neurology Grand Rounds and Clinical Case Conferences (6073)

Speaker(s):
Gular Mammadli, MD - PGY-4, Co-Chief Resident, Neurology, WMCHealth
Date/Time:
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 / 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Location:
Taylor Conference Center, Taylor Pavilion, WMC
City/State
Valhalla, NY
Survey Expires:
6/6/2026

Neurovascular Case Conference

Speaker(s):
Gurmeen Kaur, MD - Westchester Medical Center/New York Medical College
Abdalla Albanna, MD - Stroke Fellow, Westchester Medical Center
Mohamed Elfil, MD - Endovascular Fellow, Westchester Medical Center
Ahmed Elmashad, MD - Neuroendovascular Fellow, Westchester Medical Center
Date/Time:
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 / 7:30 AM - 8:15 AM
Location:
Macy Pavilion/Taylor Care
City/State
Valhalla, NY
Survey Expires:
6/5/2026

WMC Pediatric BMT and Cellular Therapy Weekly Patient Management Meetings

Speaker(s):
Edo Schaefer, MD - Assistant Professor, Pediatrics and Medicine, Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Clinical Director of Hemoglobinopathies and Bone Marrow Failures Services, Boston Children's Health Physicians, New York Medical College
Date/Time:
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 / 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Location:
MFCH Conference Room B and Zoom
City/State
Valhalla, NY
Survey Expires:
6/9/2026

Westchester Medical Center - Thoracic Oncology Tumor Boards (76907)

Speaker(s):
Brian Housman, MD - Westchecter Medical Center
Daniel Nicastri, MD - Chief of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY
Date/Time:
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 / 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Location:
Virtual Conference Room
City/State
Valhalla, NY
Survey Expires:
6/5/2026

Westchester Medical Center - Adult Neuro-Oncology Tumor Boards (10075)

Speaker(s):
Simon J. Hanft, MD - Section Chief, Neurosurgical Oncology, WMC - Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, New York Medical College
Rohil Shekher, MD, Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology - Westchester Medical Center
Date/Time:
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 / 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location:
Macy Pavilion Radiology Conference Room 1465
City/State
Valhalla, NY
Survey Expires:
6/5/2026

Topic: Tetralogy of Fallot with Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries (case conference)

Speaker(s):
Joseph Giamelli, MD, FAAP, FACC, FSAI - Attending, Pediatric Cardiology
Date/Time:
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 / 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location:
Maria Fareri Children's Hospital, Conference Room
City/State
Valhalla, NY
Survey Expires:
6/5/2026

Multidisciplinary Spine Surgery Case Conference

Speaker(s):
John Wainwright, MD, FAANS - Westchester Medical Center
Date/Time:
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 / 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Location:
Westchester Medical Center
City/State
Valhalla, NY
Survey Expires:
6/5/2026