HHC’s mission of providing the best possible care to all New Yorkers depends greatly on the outstanding leadership and commitment of HHC physicians. Increasingly, our mission also is advanced by community physicians who work collaboratively with us to meet the healthcare needs of the communities we serve. Each year, on National Doctors’ Day we take the opportunity to honor a few of these men and women. HHC is recognizing 28 of these doctors, professionals who differ in age, experience, and practice setting but who share a common bond of uncommon commitment.
Bronx
Debora Velasco, MD
Podiatrist
Segundo Ruiz Belvis Diagnostic & Treatment Center
Maria Abadi, MD
Vice-Chair of the Department of Pathology at the North Bronx Healthcare Network, Director of Surgical Pathology and Cytopathology
Jacobi Medical Center
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Queens
Staten Island
Home Care
Community Physicians
About HHC
The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) is a $6.7 billion integrated healthcare delivery system with its own 420,000 member health plan, MetroPlus, and is the largest municipal healthcare organization in the country. HHC serves 1.4 million New Yorkers every year and more than 475,000 are uninsured. HHC provides medical, mental health and substance abuse services through its 11 acute care hospitals, four skilled nursing facilities, six large diagnostic and treatment centers and more than 70 community based clinics. HHC Health and Home Care also provides in-home services for New Yorkers. HHC was the 2008 recipient of the National Quality Forum and The Joint Commission’s John M. Eisenberg Award for Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality. For more information, visit www.nychhc.org/hhc or find us on facebook.com/NYCHealthSystem or twitter.com/NYCHealthSystem.
