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Meg Ryan named CEO of NUMC staff and patients of NUMC as general counsel and interim president and chief executive have (been the) greatest honor The Board of Directors of the Nassau Health Care Corpo- of my career,” Ryan said in a ration, which oversees the oper- Dec. 5 news release. “I thank the NHCC board of ations of the Nasdirectors for its s a u U n ive r s i t y confidence in allowMedical Center and ing me to continue the A. Holly Paterthe enormous progson Extended Care ress we’ve made Facility in Uniontoward ensuring dale, voted on Dec. 5 this critical instituto appoint several t i o n t h r ive s fo r new members to many years to the leadership team come.” of the largest pubThe East Meadlic, safety-net hospiow-based hospital tal on Long Island. serves all patients, Among the regardless of their appointees was ability to pay for Megan Ryan, who medical care. was named presi“Nobody works dent and chief MATTHEw harder than Meg, executive of the BRuDERMAN and nobody cares hospital system — Chairman, more about the sucthe first woman to lead the health care Nassau County Health cess of the hospital Care Corporation t h a n s h e d o e s, ” corporation. Matthew BruderRyan had previman, the health ously served for nearly a decade as general care corporation chair man, counsel of the corporation and said. “As the first woman to lead had been acting as interim pres- this critical health care facility, ident and chief executive since she is an inspiration to so many, including the next generation January. “The more than seven years of health care professionals that I’ve spent working with the Continued on page 10
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Holiday cheer lights up Stew leonard’s The holidays arrived at the East Meadow Stew Leonard’s on Dec. 3, as Santa rolled into the lot of the grocery store on Front Street, escorted by the East Meadow Fire Department. Community members awaited his arrival, and were treated to hot chocolate and other goodies. Above, Amanda Reboron and Linda Nelson with kids Francis Reboron, 14, Dominic Reboron, 2, and Aiden Reboron, 16 months, made their way through a display of blow-ups. Right, Nathan Taormina, 3, met Santa. Story, more photos, Page 3.
obody works harder than Meg and nobody cares more about the success of the hospital than she does.