Healthcare

Whatever your role in healthcare, you strive to improve people’s lives through your work. At UJA Healthcare, we share a passion for taking care of our community and making the world a better, healthier place.

UJA Healthcare is a philanthropic community of professionals across the healthcare industry dedicated to turning UJA mission into impact. We offer a plethora of opportunities for volunteers to lead and serve. We host industry panel discussions featuring experts in their fields and events that connect healthcare professionals. Finally, we visit and volunteer with our partners on the ground to learn about critical issues that affect our immediate community and see the work in action. Join us and share exclusive UJA social, learning, and philanthropic opportunities specifically tailored with you in mind. 



Our Impact

  • 610,000 hours of mental health services provided

  • 17.7 million pounds of food distributed to hungry New Yorkers

  • Nearly $7.7 million dedicated to meet the needs of the last generation of Holocaust survivors

  • 35,000 residents of Israel’s devastated southern communities are receiving support to heal and rebuild

  • 3,400 Jewish institutions safeguarded in New York and beyond

  • 81,000 teens and young adults participated in Jewish-based leadership programs 

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Explore Our Communities

Vice Chairs
Jaime Boris
Chief of Staff, Elite7 Sports Medicine; Kelly Morgan Consulting

Michael Herschorn
Principal, Coventry Bay Group

UJA Healthcare Committee
For more information, contact Arianna De Felice at

Hailey Adler
Manager, Deloitte

Gila Akselrad
Senior Physical Therapist, New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Jason Alster, DDS
Dentist, Alster Dental Associates

Leonard Apeltsin
Head Of Data Science, Anomaly

Sara Ashman
Founder and Certified Functional Nutrition Coach, Functional Nutrition Sara

Nicole Auletta
Senior Development Manager, JDS Development

Elizabeth Baron
Therapist, LMHC, With Elizabeth

Rachel Besvinick
LMSW, Specialist Psychotherapist, Greenberg Psychological Services

Allan Brook, M.D.
Radiologist, Montefiore Health System

Lawrence Bryskin, M.D.
Psychiatrist, General  Practice, Lenox Hill Hospital at Northwell

Abby Calderon
Coach, Satya Health Sciences

Jake Cohen
AI Technology Investment Fund Lead, Memorial Sloan Kettering

Jeff Crespin, M.D., MBA
Gastroenterologist, NYU Langone

Rose-Ellen David
Creative Arts Therapist, Mount Sinai Health System

Jenny Edelman
Compliance Director, Northwell Health

Mike Farhangian, M.D.
Dermatologist & Assistant Professor, Mount Sinai Health System

Alyssa First
Customers & Sales Lead, Mount Sinai Solutions

Dan Fussman
Vice President Corporate Development, CHR Medical

Ilana Golant
CEO, Food Allergy Fund

Daniel Gottlieb
Pediatric Resident, NYU Langone Health

Philip Grecco
Dentist, Rejuvenation Dentistry; Smile Lounge; Columbus Park Dental

Lauren Hedvat
Founder and CEO, Noosh Kneads, Laudon Bridge Group

Andi Hughes
Director of Strategic Partnerships, TrustHouse

Shalom Kalnicki, M.D.
Chairman of the Department of Radiation Oncology, Montefiore Medical Center

Gary Kennedy, M.D.
Geriatric Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Montefiore

Aron Kressel, M.D.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Metropolitan Hospital

Ari Kupchik
Training Program Manager, NYC Health + Hospitals

Eli Lebovits
Founder and Managing Partner, Swift Anchor Holdings

Ariel Lederman, M.D.
Radiation Oncologist; Co-founder, Radiosurgery New York; URtheDOC

Steven Lenger
Founder, Internist and Gastroenterologist, MPC Consultants

Ethan Mandelup
CEO, VapoCoolShot

Alan Matarasso, M.D.
Plastic Surgeon, The Aesthetic Society

Dani Meier
Healthcare Attorney, Partner, Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff

Sophia Michaels
Associate Early-Stage Investor, CVS Health Ventures

Rebecca Miller
Senior Account Manager, Real Chemistry

Frank Moore, M.D.
Neurosurgeon, Metropolitan Neurosurgery

Rachel Rabinowitz
Manager of Corporate Marketing, Cohere Health

Sarah Retchin
Clinical Social Worker, CBT Collective

Gail Schupak
Orthodontist, Dr. Gail Schupak Orthodontics

Victor Schwartz
CEO, Mind Strategies LLC; Professor and Senior Associate Dean for Wellness and Student Life, CUNY School of Medicine

Jessica Schwartz
Strategy Insights & Planning Associate Consultant, ZS

Dov Schwartzben, M.S.
Senior Vice President, Finance, NewYork-Presbyterian

Dave Sherman
Orthodontist, Sherman Orthodontics

Rebecca Shohet
Corporate Development and Strategy Associate, Homeward

Jackie Silver, MHSc, RD
Registered Dietitian, Accessible Wellness

Adriana Sisley
VP, Global Network & Partnerships, 8400 The Health Network

Rebecca Snyder, LMSW
Psychotherapist, Resilience Therapy

Zach Sone
M.D. Candidate, New York Medical College

Barry Stein, M.D.
Pediatrician, Carnegie Hill Pediatrics

Danielle Stoner
Radiology, Education, Hospital for Special Surgery

Rada Sumareva
CEO, Ziphycare

Jaron Tepper, M.D.
Vascular & Interventional Radiologist, Montefiore Medical Center

Arielle Witlin
Field Sales Trainer, Johnson & Johnson Med Tech | Surgery

Yvette Zauer
Senior Director, Capgemini Invent

Michelle Zimmerman
Co-Founder & CEO, Previvor Edge; President, 4Health Consulting

We’re Long Island-based healthcare professionals who want to change lives.

LI Healthcare Leadership

Northwell Health
Steven Allen, M.D.
Ronald Kosinski, D.D.S.
Jill M. Rabin, M.D.

South Shore Healthcare
Paul Friedmann, M.D.
Leonard Schiffman, D.M.D.

Catholic Health Services
Alan Katz, M.D.
Alan J. Schecter, M.D.

As a member of Young Healthcare, you’re also a member of UJA Young Leaders. The Young Leaders community is composed of New Yorkers in their 20s and 30s from across all professional industries who want to make an impact on people’s lives, including their own. Interested in learning more? Contact Ella Caine.

Vice Chairs
Jaime Boris
Chief of Staff, Elite7 Sports Medicine; Kelly Morgan Consulting

Michael Herschorn
Principal, Coventry Bay Group

UJA Healthcare Committee
For more information, contact Arianna De Felice at

Hailey Adler
Manager, Deloitte

Gila Akselrad
Senior Physical Therapist, New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Jason Alster, DDS
Dentist, Alster Dental Associates

Leonard Apeltsin
Head Of Data Science, Anomaly

Sara Ashman
Founder and Certified Functional Nutrition Coach, Functional Nutrition Sara

Nicole Auletta
Senior Development Manager, JDS Development

Elizabeth Baron
Therapist, LMHC, With Elizabeth

Rachel Besvinick
LMSW, Specialist Psychotherapist, Greenberg Psychological Services

Allan Brook, M.D.
Radiologist, Montefiore Health System

Lawrence Bryskin, M.D.
Psychiatrist, General  Practice, Lenox Hill Hospital at Northwell

Abby Calderon
Coach, Satya Health Sciences

Jake Cohen
AI Technology Investment Fund Lead, Memorial Sloan Kettering

Jeff Crespin, M.D., MBA
Gastroenterologist, NYU Langone

Rose-Ellen David
Creative Arts Therapist, Mount Sinai Health System

Jenny Edelman
Compliance Director, Northwell Health

Mike Farhangian, M.D.
Dermatologist & Assistant Professor, Mount Sinai Health System

Alyssa First
Customers & Sales Lead, Mount Sinai Solutions

Dan Fussman
Vice President Corporate Development, CHR Medical

Ilana Golant
CEO, Food Allergy Fund

Daniel Gottlieb
Pediatric Resident, NYU Langone Health

Philip Grecco
Dentist, Rejuvenation Dentistry; Smile Lounge; Columbus Park Dental

Lauren Hedvat
Founder and CEO, Noosh Kneads, Laudon Bridge Group

Andi Hughes
Director of Strategic Partnerships, TrustHouse

Shalom Kalnicki, M.D.
Chairman of the Department of Radiation Oncology, Montefiore Medical Center

Gary Kennedy, M.D.
Geriatric Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Montefiore

Aron Kressel, M.D.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Metropolitan Hospital

Ari Kupchik
Training Program Manager, NYC Health + Hospitals

Eli Lebovits
Founder and Managing Partner, Swift Anchor Holdings

Ariel Lederman, M.D.
Radiation Oncologist; Co-founder, Radiosurgery New York; URtheDOC

Steven Lenger
Founder, Internist and Gastroenterologist, MPC Consultants

Ethan Mandelup
CEO, VapoCoolShot

Alan Matarasso, M.D.
Plastic Surgeon, The Aesthetic Society

Dani Meier
Healthcare Attorney, Partner, Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff

Sophia Michaels
Associate Early-Stage Investor, CVS Health Ventures

Rebecca Miller
Senior Account Manager, Real Chemistry

Frank Moore, M.D.
Neurosurgeon, Metropolitan Neurosurgery

Rachel Rabinowitz
Manager of Corporate Marketing, Cohere Health

Sarah Retchin
Clinical Social Worker, CBT Collective

Gail Schupak
Orthodontist, Dr. Gail Schupak Orthodontics

Victor Schwartz
CEO, Mind Strategies LLC; Professor and Senior Associate Dean for Wellness and Student Life, CUNY School of Medicine

Jessica Schwartz
Strategy Insights & Planning Associate Consultant, ZS

Dov Schwartzben, M.S.
Senior Vice President, Finance, NewYork-Presbyterian

Dave Sherman
Orthodontist, Sherman Orthodontics

Rebecca Shohet
Corporate Development and Strategy Associate, Homeward

Jackie Silver, MHSc, RD
Registered Dietitian, Accessible Wellness

Adriana Sisley
VP, Global Network & Partnerships, 8400 The Health Network

Rebecca Snyder, LMSW
Psychotherapist, Resilience Therapy

Zach Sone
M.D. Candidate, New York Medical College

Barry Stein, M.D.
Pediatrician, Carnegie Hill Pediatrics

Danielle Stoner
Radiology, Education, Hospital for Special Surgery

Rada Sumareva
CEO, Ziphycare

Jaron Tepper, M.D.
Vascular & Interventional Radiologist, Montefiore Medical Center

Arielle Witlin
Field Sales Trainer, Johnson & Johnson Med Tech | Surgery

Yvette Zauer
Senior Director, Capgemini Invent

Michelle Zimmerman
Co-Founder & CEO, Previvor Edge; President, 4Health Consulting

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