Mount Sinai Medical Center has named Robert Goldszer M.D., M.B.A., senior vice president and chief medical officer. Dr. Goldszer joins Mount Sinai from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA, where he served as Associate Chief Medical Officer and Director of Primary Care.

He received his medical degree from Drexel/Hahnemann University in Philadelphia, PA and holds a Masters of Business Administration from Boston University. Dr. Goldszer also completed his residency and internship and held the position of Chief Resident in Medicine at Drexel/Hahnemann University. He was a research fellow in nephrology at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.



Project Access, the Palm Beach County Medical Society Services initiative that provides free healthcare to the uninsured, paid tribute to the outstanding contributions of physicians and hospital providers at a recent celebration at the Palm Beach Zoo.

Michael Lakow, M.D., and Jane Lamp, M.D., were recognized as Medical Physicians of the Year. Douglas Dedo, M.D., and Malcom Dorman, M.D., received the honor of Surgical Physicians of the Year. JFK Medical Center and University MRI were recognized as Providers of the Year. Marie Gottfried, R.N., was honored for her outstanding service to the program.

     



Jeffrey P. Freimark has been named Chief Executive Officer of the Miami Jewish Home and Hospital.

Freimark has had a distinguished career, serving most recently as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Information Officer at Intelsat, Ltd. During his tenure, he directed internal financing efforts in preparation for the company’s sale valued at $16.1 billion with an equity value of $5.1 billion. His previous positions include Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Information Officer at Beverly Enterprises, a $2 billion public corporation operating healthcare facilities.

A former South Floridian and graduate of New York Law School, Freimark is an attorney and Certified Public Accountant who also received an MBA from New York University Stern School of Business and a BA in accounting from the University of South Florida.



The numbers are in. The latest federal reports show Memorial Healthcare System hospitals surpass the national, state and local averages in quality care. Memorial hospitals also surpass the national averages in patient satisfaction and are notably higher in ranking when compared with other hospitals in South Florida.

“These impressive rankings reflect our commitment to putting patients first,” said Frank V. Sacco, president and CEO, Memorial Healthcare System. “By almost every measure, Memorial Healthcare System has outperformed the industry, and independent surveys showed more of our patients would definitely recommend our hospitals.”



Richard L. Cosnotti, former Senior Philanthropic Advisor and Interim Dean of the Office of Resource Development at Harvard Medical School, was named President and Chief Executive Officer of the Jupiter Medical Center Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Jupiter Medical Center.

Prior to his service at Harvard Medical School, Cosnotti was Chief Development Officer of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, an internationally-recognized advanced research university in Cold Spring Harbor, NY. He also served as Director of Development of The General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church, New York City, and as Associate Vice President of Sacred Heart University.