Our Leadership
Raj K. Narayan, MD, FACS
Chair, Neurosurgery
Chair, Neurosurgery
North Shore University Hospital and
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Director, Cushing Neuroscience Institute
Senior Vice President, Neurosurgery,
North Shore-LIJ Health System
Chair and Professor of Neurosurgery,
Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine
Director, Cushing Neuroscience Institute
Senior Vice President, Neurosurgery,
North Shore-LIJ Health System
Chair and Professor of Neurosurgery,
Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine
Ronald Kanner, MD, FAAN, FACP
Chair, Neurology
Chair, Neurology
North Shore University Hospital and
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Chair and Professor of Neurology,
Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine
Chair and Professor of Neurology,
Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine
Susan Browning, MPH, FACHE
Vice President
Vice President
Neurosciences
North Shore-LIJ Health System
Ignacio Lopez
Senior Administrative Director
Department of Neurology
North Shore University Hospital and
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Sumita Yadav, MD, MHA
Senior Administrative Director
Department of Neurosurgery
North Shore University Hospital and
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Julie Altebrando, MA
Manager, Marketing and Education
Neurosciences
North Shore-LIJ Health System
Anthony Aprile, RN
Administrative Director
Cushing Neuroscience Institute
Southside Hospital
Rhonda Broden, MPA-H
Physician and Community Outreach Liaison
Neurosciences
North Shore-LIJ Health System
Kenneth Court
Director, Information Technology Research
Cushing Neuroscience Institute
Barbara D’Ingillo, MHA
Administrative Manager
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Kimberly Labay
Supervisor
Cushing Neuroscience Institute at
North Shore-LIJ Medical Group, Great Neck
Supervisor
Cushing Neuroscience Institute at
North Shore-LIJ Medical Group, Great Neck
Janice Licari
Supervisor, Executive Office
Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery
North Shore University Hospital
Supervisor, Executive Office
Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery
North Shore University Hospital
Melissa Massa
Revenue Manager
Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery
Melissa Nolan, MBA
Revenue Manager
Department of Neurology
Revenue Manager
Department of Neurology
Lana Pinkhasov
Administrative Director, Ambulatory Services
Cushing Neuroscience Institute at
North Shore-LIJ Medical Group, Great Neck
North Shore-LIJ Medical Group, Great Neck
Michelle Pipia-Stiles
Director, Communications
Neurosciences
North Shore-LIJ Health System
Rita Raio
Residency Program Coordinator
Department of Neurosurgery
Richard Roberti
Senior Administrative Manager
Chiari Institute
Ines Ruiz
Coordinator, Marketing and Education
Neurosciences
North Shore-LIJ Health System
Jennifer Salay
Director, Marketing and Education
Neurosciences
Neurosciences
North Shore-LIJ Health System
Janet Schaetzle
Practice Business Manager
Spine Center
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