Dr. Neil Tanna is a Double Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon with Northwell Health. He currently serves as Vice President of the Katz Women’s Surgical Center and System Vice Chair in the Department of Surgery. In 2018, Dr. Tanna was promoted to the rank of Professor of Surgery with the Zucker School of Medicine, making him one of the youngest full professors at Northwell Health. In addition, he is a Full Investigator in the Institute of Bioelectronic Medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research.
Dr. Tanna is among a very small grou, of Plastic Surgeons in the world to have completed formal training in Otolaryngology, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, and Microvascular Surgery. After completing his medical training in one of the few combined six-year accelerated track medical programs in the country, Dr. Tanna spent an additional eight years training to become a Plastic Surgeon. He completed a full Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery residency at The George Washington University. He then pursued further training and completed a second full residency in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). This was followed by a fellowship in advanced reconstructive and microvascular surgery at the Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery at New York University (NYU). Dr. Tanna completed a MBA in healthcare management from The George Washington University.
Dr. Tanna has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles and been invited to present at hundreds of national and international scientific meetings. He is currently Associate Editor for the leading Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (PRS) Journal. As a leader in his field, Dr. Tanna has been featured in national and international media outlets. Among several noteworthy honors and awards, Dr. Tanna has also been listed in the New York Magazine Top Doctors, Castle Connolly Top Doctors, New York Times Super Doctors, and Newsday Top Doctors lists. Finally, Dr. Tanna is dedicated to advocating for women’s healthcare in the community. He is a certified physician member of the Katz Institute for Women’s Health and an Advisory Board Member of the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Support Program.
Dr. Nina Vincoff is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, both undergraduate and medical school.
She completed her residency in Diagnostic Radiology, Chief Residency, and Fellowship at the University of California San Francisco.
Dr. Vincoff joined Northwell Health in 2015, after 16 years in private practice, as the Division Chief of Breast Imaging, continuing to date. She also served as the first radiologist patient experience leader from 2017 to 2022, and was the first to hold the title of Vice Chair for Patient Experience.
Since 2023, Dr. Vincoff has served as the Medical Director and Vice President for Clinical Initiatives and Patient Experience for the Katz Institute for Women’s Health. In this position she identifies opportunities to develop multidisciplinary clinical programs, enhance coordination of care, and improve the patient experience and health outcomes for women.
Dr. Vincoff is Co-Chair of the ACR Patient and Family Centered Care Commission Patient Engagement Committee, and Chair of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria Patient Engagement Subcommittee. As a patient experience thought leader, she has been invited to speak at national meetings including the Press Ganey National Client Conference, the Radiology Business Management Association Practice Leaders Forum, the American College of Radiology Quality and Safety Conference, and the Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting.
Dr. Vincoff’s awards and honors include a Leading Innovators Recognition Award From Press Ganey in 2020 and the Truly Leadership Award from Northwell Health Physician Partners Medical group in 2021, chosen from more than 4,000 physicians across all medical specialties.
Adam D. Bitterman, DO is an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. He is the Chairman of orthopaedic surgery and Associate Program Director of the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program at Huntington Hospital. He is a board certified, fellowship trained foot and ankle orthopaedic specialist and has a focus in treating conditions of the lower leg. His clinical interests include arthritis of the foot and ankle, deformity correction, Achilles tendon disorders, trauma and sports-related injuries to the ankle and foot. He is highly skilled in arthroscopic, minimally invasive, and open approaches for various conditions surrounding the lower foot and ankle.
Dr. Bitterman is a graduate of Binghamton University and pursued his medical education at the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at North Shore-LIJ Plainview Orthopaedic Consortium before graduating from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois where he completed his foot and ankle fellowship training.
While in Chicago, he worked alongside the team physicians for the Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox. Additionally, he won the Jorge A. Galante Research Fellow Award for his work on Achilles tendinosis.
Adam serves as the co-chair of the Research Committee for the Huntington Hospital Orthopaedic Residency program. His research interests include clinical outcomes after foot and ankle surgery, Achilles tendon pathology, patient comprehension, infection control and residency training. He has co-authored several peer-reviewed articles in orthopaedic journals and book chapters in orthopaedic textbooks. Dr. Bitterman has lectured to his peers as well as allied health professionals on various topics involving the lower extremity at local, regional and national meetings. He serves as a member of the professional advisory board of the Marfan Foundation and is active on the NY State Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, as well.
Karina W. Davidson, PhD, MASc, is Dean of Academic Affairs, Director of the Institute of Health System Science at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Endowed Donald and Barbara Zucker Professor in Health Outcomes at the Zucker School of Medicine and Senior Vice President, Research at Northwell Health. For more than 25 years she has served in leadership roles for teams focused on the advancement of scientific and patient care missions, through both the generation and implementation of research-based evidence. She has been the principal investigator of more than 27 federally funded grants and authored over 350 peer-reviewed articles. Dr. Davidson’s research focuses on innovations in personalized trials and healthcare systems to manage chronic disease and patient symptoms that incorporate patient preferences and values, particularly women. Personalized (N-of-1) Trials are designed to identify a single patient’s symptoms, conditions or behaviors, and promote their overall health. Dr. Davidson has spearheaded the NIH-funded MAVEN: Developing Diverse Senior Scientist Leaders to increase the diversity of the scientific workforce at the senior level for those from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds. Recently, Dr. Davidson served as Chair of the United States Preventive Services Task Force.
She is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine. She has a Ph.D. in clinical health psychology and a M.A.Sc in Industrial/Organizational Psychology.
Susan H. Lee, MD FACS, FACOG is a Board Certified, Breast Fellowship-trained breast surgeon.
Dr. Lee received her Bachelor of Science degree and Medical Degree from the University of Illinois. She trained in General Surgery for 2 years and completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine. She then completed a Fellowship in Breast Disease/Surgery at the Brown University Schoolof Medicine/Women and Infants Hospital. Dr. Lee is Board Certified. She is a fellow of both the American College of Surgeons and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She was an Assistant Professor of Surgery in Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology at Weill Medical College of Cornell University while she was a breast surgeon at New York Hospital Presbyterian Queens for 10 years. She was Assistant Director of Breast Hea Ith and practiced at NYU Winthrop for 4 years.
Dr. Lee is a member of numerous organizations and committees involved in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, including the American Society of Breast Surgeons. She is on the Commission on Cancer Education and Accreditation Committee and vice chair of membership for the American College of Surgeons International Relations Committee. She was the NY State Chair for the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer and a Cancer Liaison Physician. Dr. Lee was also the first female and youngest Chapter President of the Brooklyn/Long Island Chapter of the American College of Surgeons and was on the Board of Governors Of the American College of Surgeons. She has been involved in several clinical research projects, published numerous articles, and spoken widely on the subject of breast disease. She was one of the recipients of the State Chair Leadership award from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.
Dr. Lee joined Northwell in December 2017 and was Division Chief of Breast Surgery at Long Island Jewish Forest Hill Hospital and operating at Lenox Hill Hospital and Peconic Bay Medical Center. She became Division Chief of Breast Surgery at Peconic Bay Medical Center in 2021. She is also Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at Zucker School of Medicine.
She sees patients in Riverhead, Greenport and Southampton and operates mainly at Peconic Bay Medical Center.
Dr. Lee’s interests include spending time with family and friends, traveling, painting, cooking and being active in sports.
I hold a unique and synergistic role at Northwell. I am the Vice President of the OB/GYN Service Line, the Associate Regional Ambulatory Physician Executive and the Director of OB/GYN Services at the Katz Institute for Women’s Health. In this position, I can effectuate change well across multiple disciplines to bring about the best clinical outcomes with the highest quality and innovative initiatives and creation of multi-disciplinary women’s health care centers.
I was invited to apply and was accepted as a member of the prestigious New York Obstetrical Society, and I am the elected Chair for ACOG District II, Section III. As part of my role at ACOG, I work closely with the advisory team creating policy that translates on the regional and national stage. My research on education of Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorder (PMAD) and collaborative care models contributes to national standard of care development. I am also a thought leader and nationally recognized as a certified member of the National Menopause Society. I collaborate with local and national organizations and have been a strategic leader in the development of education and research for menopausal I leveraged this expertise, have grant and research recognition and am the clinical lead for the development of Northwell Health’s mid-life women’s Health program.
I have been a featured lecturer within the industry and have been invited to give webinars and grand rounds at regional, national, and international meetings. I am an Associate Professor at the Hofstra School of Medicine.
Create and innovative – I continue to build my leadership style. I co-founded and co-direct Northwell Health’s first female physician leadership program. The
CALLS (Career Advancement Learning Leadership and Strategy) Program is Northwell’s first two-tiered program for mentors and high-level advocates for female physicians 2-5 years out of training. The program includes course work on emotional intelligence and active listening as well as networking events that highlight how women can advocate for themselves. It is a nationally recognized program and was a break-out session at the Equal Leaders – 16th Annual Women’s Leadership Conference and this year’s WLISS conference.
I attended the College of the Holy Cross and then did graduate work at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. I am a former Fulbright scholar in Kenya and then attended the Albert Einstein School of Medicine. I did my residency in OB/GYN at Weil Cornell.
You can reach out to me, Dr. McNally, at StephTMcNally on Instagram.
Dr. Kate Nellans is a board-certified, fellowship-trained Hand Surgeon practicing out of North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center at Northwell Health. Her undergraduate education was at the University of Michigan where she graduated with honors and was also an All-American gymnast. She attended Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons for medical school and also obtained her Masters of Public Health at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia. She then completed her residency at Columbia s New York Orthopedic Hospital, where she served as chief resident. Dr. Nellans then returned to the University of Michigan for her Hand Fellowship training under Dr. Kevin Chung in the Department of Plastic Surgery. This fellowship gave her broad surgical exposure to both microvascular techniques and congenital hand conditions.
Since joining Northwell, Dr. Nellans has been passionate about both medical student and resident education in the field of orthopedic surgery. She is the Program Director for the Orthopedic Residency based out of Long Island Jewish, and is the orthopedic departmental advisor for students at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.
Dr. Marilyn Ng, MD, MSc, is a board-certified Plastic and Reconstructive surgeon. She performs a broad range of plastic surgery and has special interests in reconstructive microsurgery, breast reconstruction, breast aesthetic and body contouring surgery.
She completed her combined Bachelors and Master s degrees in Kinesiology & Applied Physiology at the University of Colorado at Boulder, Dr. Ng earned her Medical Degree from New York Medical College at Valhalla, NY. After graduating from her General Surgery residency at State University of New York at Downstate and Kings County Hospital Center in Brooklyn, Dr. Ng then completed her Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery fellowship at Summa Health Systems in Akron, OH. Having trained in the full breath of plastics, aesthetic, and reconstructive surgery, she further honed her skills at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, where she completed an advanced fellowship in reconstructive microsurgery.
Dr. Ng collaborates and works closely with other specialists to provide personalized surgical treatment. She is a member of the Katz Institute for Women s Health, and she is proud to be a vital breast reconstruction partner at the Florina Rusi Marke Comprehensive Breast Center
In addition to treating patients, Dr. Ng is active in resident surgical education as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Plastic and finds time to mentor to college students interested in surgery.
Dr. Ng received her certification from the American Board of Plastic Surgery. She is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons as well as a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery.
Dr. Ng enjoys working with all of her patients to achieve their goals with compassion and up-to-date care.
JoAnna Paolilli, MD is a practicing board certified Obstetrician/Gynecologist at Northwell Health in Manhasset, NY. She is also an Assistant Professor at the Hofstra School of Medicine and Adjunct-Assistant/Clinical Preceptor at the Hofstra University School of Nursing. She specializes in caring for women from adolescence through menopause, even providing care to pregnant patients. Robotic Surgery is another area of interest. She performs minimally invasive hysterectomies for patients thereby promoting quick recovery and a less invasive approach for women in need of hysterectomy. She is a graduate of Albany Medical College and completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Stony Brook University Hospital in Stony Brook, NY. When not working, she enjoys nature walks with her dog and family time with her husband and twin daughters.
Sylvia A. Reyes, MD, MBS, FACS is a fellowship-trained Breast Surgeon with board certification in General Surgery. She earned her medical degree and a master of biomedical sciences degree from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS). She then completed a clinical research fellowship in breast surgical oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, a residency in general surgery at NJMS, and a clinical fellowship in breast surgical oncology at the University of Pennsylvania Abramson Cancer Center. Having recently joined Northwell, Dr. Reyes works in close collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of physicians and support staff at the Northwell Cancer Institute to ensure that patients receive the most advanced and appropriate breast cancer treatment, with a focus on holistic, equitable patient-centered care, as part of a personalized care plan. As a surgeon, she performs oncoplastic breast conserving surgery, nipple sparing mastectomies, and hidden scar surgery for benign and malignant breast disease. She has published in reputable journals and been recognized for her clinical research in breast cancer and health disparities. Dr. Reyes serves as the Director of Breast Services Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the Northwell Cancer Institute in New Hyde Park, NY and is an active member of the Health Equity Advisory Group for the American Society of Breast Surgeons. She is bilingual in English and Spanish.
Dr Vanessa Soviero is a board-certified OB/GYN physician who has been in practice since 2005. In her current role, she is the Site Medical Director for OB/GYN of Islandia, a practice comprising 6 other OB/GYN physicians and 5 Nurse Practitioners. Her office is a certified Quad A facility, where she performs minor surgical procedures under in office sedation.
Dr Soviero is affiliated with South Shore University Hospital as well as South Shore Surgical Center. She is an associate professor of the Zucker School of Medicine. Dr Soviero’s focus is gynecological care along all phases of a women’s reproductive life with special attention on perimenopause and menopause care. She met all criteria to be credentialed as a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner. She is bilingual speaking English and Spanish.
She sees patients 5 days a week, Monday through Friday, and she is accepting new patients.
Christine A. Stamatos DNP, ANP-C has been a Rheumatology Nurse Practitioner (NP) since 2002 when she graduated from Stony Brook University, completing a post master’s certificate as an adult NP. Since then, she has completed a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree with research focused on non-pharmacologic self management strategies for chronic pain. She received her bachelors of Nursing from Georgetown University and a Masters of Science in Nursing in Trauma/ Critical Care from the University of Maryland at Baltimore
She is also actively involved in the American College of Rheumatology as an active volunteer throughout the college and is a Past President of the Association of Rheumatology Professionals, currently serving on the Workforce Solutions Committee with a goal of increasing access for patients living with rheumatic disease.
Throughout her career, Christine has made significant contributions to the care and education of critically ill and rheumatology patients and their families while serving in the Army Nurse Corps, Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland, the Washington Hospital Center, Hackensack University Medical Center, and several Rheumatology private practices and over the past nine years, Northwell Health, Division of Rheumatology. Additionally, Christine has worked as an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland, Columbia Union College, Stony Brook University School of Nursing and currently Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies.
Dr. Stamatos has published and lectured extensively in the area of critical care and rheumatology nursing for the past 30 years. She is currently the Director of the Fibromyalgia Long Covid Wellness Clinic at Northwell Health, a Division of the Katz Institute for Women’s and the Division of Rheumatology. This program is based on an integrative health delivery model with patients and their families at the center to address the biopsychosocial needs of living with chronic pain and fatigue through evaluation, education, treatment and social support.
Dr. Natalie Stevens is a distinguished obstetrician and gynecologist based in New York, NY, affiliated with Lenox Hill Hospital. With a robust career spanning 15 years, Dr. Stevens is dedicated to providing comprehensive care in reproductive and sexual endocrinology, general gynecology, women’s wellness programs, and aesthetics.
Dr. Stevens earned her medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine, following a Master of Science in Medical Microbiology from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Her extensive training and experience have equipped her with a profound understanding of healthcare quality and quality improvement, making her a valuable asset in the medical community.
In her role at Lenox Hill Hospital, Dr. Stevens serves as the Director of Patient Safety for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Her commitment to excellence in patient care is further demonstrated through her position as a Clinical Assistant Professor at Hofstra University Northwell, where she actively participates in the education and mentorship of medical students and residents.
Dr. Stevens is also a National Menopause Certified Provider, offering specialized care for women navigating perimenopausal transitions. She provides both office and telemedicine appointments, focusing on wellness and preventative care to ensure her patients receive the highest quality of service.
Her contact information is as follows:
Dr. Stevens’s dedication to patient safety, education, and comprehensive women’s health makes her a trusted and respected physician in her field.
A specialist in sports medicine and physical medicine and rehabilitation, Amy West, MD, EdM, FAAPMR is a graduate of Harvard Medical School, completed her residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard-Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and her fellowship in Sports Medicine at Maine Medical Center.
Dr. West focuses include non-operative sports medicine, musculoskeletal ultrasound, peripheral joint injections, electromyography (EMG), and concussion management. Her clinical and research interests include the female athlete, adaptive sports, lifestyle medicine, transgender athletes and nutrition. She is active in the CrossFit community, serving on the CrossFit Games Medical Team and participating in various Crossfit functions and outreach events. Dr. West has been featured on multiple podcasts and has authored peer-reviewed video and written publications.
Jill Whyte is a gynecologic oncologist at Northwell Health Physician Partners Gynecologic Oncology at New Hyde Park, NY. She specializes in surgical management of women’s cancers, including cancers of the ovary, uterus, cervix and vulva. She also performs complex benign gynecologic surgery and has a special interest in minimally invasive and robotic surgery. She is the site primary investigator for a national trial looking at robotic surgery for the management of cervical cancer. Dr. Whyte is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology and in gynecological oncology and is as an assistant professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.
While in college at Penn State University, Dr. Whyte volunteered for the country’s largest student-run philanthropic event, a 48-hour dance marathon to raise money for pediatric cancer care and research. Getting to know families who benefitted from the fundraising sparked her interest in cancer care and inspired her to go to medical school. She attended NYU Grossman School of Medicine, where she also completed her residency and fellowship training in gynecologic oncology. She found that specialty “the perfect place that brings everything together”—her interests in cancer care, women’s health, and surgery.
The opportunity to help women feel more comfortable talking about gynecological health concerns appealed to Dr. Whyte. “There are still a lot of women who suffer with gynecologic issues, both benign and cancer-related, because they’re too embarrassed to talk about it,” she says. “I try to create a warm and open environment where patients can talk about what’s going on with their bodies.”
Dr. Whyte’s patients are typically referred to her because of a cancer diagnosis or the suspicion that they have cancer. “Seeing any kind of oncologist is inherently a stressful experience,” she says. The office staff works together to ease that stress. “We try not to rush visits, have conversations when patients are dressed and sitting in the office rather than in an exam room, and encourage patients to bring family members with them,” she says. Patients are introduced to team members, including nurse practitioners and physician assistants, from the first visit, so that they “always feel like they can call the office and get someone to talk to,” she says.
Dr. Whyte says her patients have taught her to slow down, to better explain complex information, and to listen carefully, especially when it comes to the goals of their treatment. “It’s important that we’re subject matter experts, that we know the latest research results and best practices, and that we’re highly skilled, but then it’s also important that we really take into account what’s important to patients.”
Dr. Whyte supports Any Mountain Everest, a nonprofit organization whose goal is to fund research on ovarian cancer prevention and early detection. As a personal fundraising effort, she climbed to the Mount Everest base camp along with ovarian cancer survivors, medical providers, and caregivers in April 2023.
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Stacey E. Rosen, MD, FACC, FAHA
Executive Director, Katz Institute for Women’s Health
Senior Vice President, Women’s Health
Northwell Health
Partners Council Professor of Women’s Health
Professor of Cardiology
Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Stacey E. Rosen, MD is the Executive Director for Northwell’s Katz Institute for Women’s Health, the Partners Council Professor of Women’s Health and Professor of Cardiology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Dr. Rosen is a leading expert in women’s cardiovascular disease and oversees women’s health services at Northwell with a focus on the elimination of healthcare disparities through comprehensive clinical programs, gender-based research, community partnerships and education.
Dr. Rosen has been a practicing cardiologist for over 30 years. She co-authored the book, Heart Smarter for Women: Six Weeks to a Healthier Heart published in 2022 and co-produced the documentary “Ms. Diagnosed” which premiered at the Cinequest film festival in 2020.
A longtime volunteer for the American Heart Association (AHA), Dr. Rosen serves as the AHA President-elect 2024-2025. Dr. Rosen received the 2018 AHA Women in Cardiology Mentoring Award and in 2021, she received the AHA’s Physician of the Year Award. Dr. Rosen is the 2023 recipient of the WomenHeart Wenger Award for Excellence in Medical Advocacy and was named to Modern Healthcare’s 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives class of 2024.
Dr. Rosen graduated from the six-year medical program at Boston University School of Medicine and is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the American College of Physicians, and the AHA.
Senior Executive Assistant
Katz Institute for Women’s Health
Northwell Health
Primary Care Adult-Gerontology
North Shore University Hospital
Program Manager
Katz Institute for Women’s Health
Northwell Health
Supervising Physician Assistant
Department of Surgery
Glen Cove Hospital
