NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue

The list recognizes ten leaders from NYC Health + Hospitals working to provide accessible, equitable, quality health care to all New Yorkers

Almost 100 patients walked the runway to celebrate their improved physical health after a rigorous program that includes medical, psychiatric and nutritional screening prior to surgery.

The screening program will grow from 5 to 10 NYC Health + Hospitals sites

The accreditation process reviews patient safety procedures, clinical data, and other rigorous bariatric surgical standards; the surgical program has been accredited since 2010

17 of its sites received Gold status, the highest recognition, from the American Heart Association