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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

Chair
Lee H. Perlman,
President, GNYHA Management Corporation; Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative and Financial Officer, Greater New York Hospital Association; Chair, UJA Healthcare Division

Young Healthcare Chairs
Jaime Boris
MHA, MS, CES, Health System Specialist, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Health Equity, Co-Chair, UJA Young Healthcare

Elias Lebovits
Managing Partner, Swift Anchor Holdings, Co-Chair, UJA Young Healthcare

UJA Healthcare Committee
For more information, contact Alex Bebeshko.

Gila Akselrad
Senior Physical Therapist, NewYork-Presbyterian

Jason Alster
Dentist, General Practice

Nicole Auletta
Senior Development Manager, JDS Development Group

Mike Bassiri-Tehrani
M.D., Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon 

Rachel Dagny Besvinick
MSW, Clinical Social Worker

Allan Brook
MD, Radiologist, Montefiore Medical Center

Diane Burshtein
MHA, CPXP, Director of Patient Experience, Catholic Health

Lawrence Bryskin
MD, Psychiatrist, General Practice

Jake Cohen
Product Manager, ConcertAI

Jeffrey Crespin
MD, MBA, Gastroenterologist, NYU Langone

Benjamin Davis
MBA Candidate at Wharton – Healthcare Management

Alyssa First
Customer Relationship Management & Advisory Services, Mount Sinai

Sarah Jane Fox
MD, Psychiatrist

Lauren Hedvat
Head of Capital Markets, Nitra

Michael Herschorn
Ventures, Redesign Health

Jennifer Ilyayeva
IT Project Manager, Brooklyn Hospital Center

Robert Jacobs
President, Health/ROI

Sophie Jacobson
PMP, Product Development, Stryker

Shalom Kalnicki
MD, Chairman of the Department of Radiation Oncology, Montefiore Medical Center

Gary Kennedy
MD, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Montefiore

Ilana Khononov
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, The Jewish Board

Aron Kressel
MD, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Mount Sinai 

Ariel Lederman
MD, Radiation Oncologist

John Lieberman
Managing Director, Perelson Weiner LLP 

Olga Leibu
Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 

Steve Lenger
Founder, My Personal Care Consultants, Certified Internist and Gastroenterologist

Mark Lipton
MD, Cardiologist, NYU Langone

Donald Liss
Assistant Clinical Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian

Lindsay Macklin
Speech Language Pathologist, Hospital for Special Surgery

Ethan Mandelup
CEO, VapoCoolShot

Daniel Meier
Partner, Healthcare Attorney at Benesch Law

Elina Onitskansky
Founder & CEO, Ilant Health

Eugene Prahin
COO & CFO, Columbus Nova

Isabel Roitman
MBA, NP-BC, Nurse Practitioner, Northwell Health

Matthew Sandler
Associate, Oliver Wyman

Gail Schupak
DMD, PC, Orthodontist; Associate Clinical Professor, NYU Dental School

Victor Schwartz
Senior Associate Dean for Wellness and Student Life, CUNY School of Medicine

Dov Schwartzben
MS, Senior Vice President, Finance, NewYork-Presbyterian

Benjamin Shay
Senior Managing Associate, Hagerty Consulting

Rebecca Shohet
Senior Consultant, Ernst & Young

Zachary Sone
Clinical Research Coordinator, Columbia University

Barry Stein
MD, Pediatrician, Carnegie Hill Pediatrics

Rada Sumareva
CEO, Ziphycare

Bradley Susskind
Research Associate and Lab Manager, NYU Langone

Arielle Witlin
Account Executive, Ethicon, Inc.

We’re dental professionals who want to make a difference.

Dentistry Leadership

Chair
Gail Schupak, DDS

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.

We’re colleagues who want to make an impact. Join one of our campaigns,

Columbia University Medical Center
Maimonides Medical Center
Montefiore Medical Center & Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Mount Sinai Health System
NewYork-Presbyterian Health System
Northwell Health 
NYU Langone Health  

A recognition society for professionals across the healthcare industry who give $1,000 or more each year. The society brings together this philanthropic community for exclusive speaker series and unique cultural events.

View the 2024 Maimonides Society donors here.

We’re mental health professionals who want to improve lives.

Chair
Philip J. Wilner, M.D.

Vice Chairs
Jack M. Gorman, M.D.

Committee (in formation)
Shelley Akabas, Ph.D.
Anna Balas, M.D.
Ellen Barnett, M.A.
Daniel Birger, M.D.
Harold Blum, M.D.
Lawrence Bryskin, M.D.
Dennis Charney, M.D.
M. Donald Coleman, M.D.
Alexander Deutsch, M.D.
Aaron Esman, M.D.
Sarah Jane Fox, M.D.
Ahron Friedberg, M.D.
Rick Greenberg, Ph.D.
Lewis Greenly, M.D.
Sylvia Karasu, M.D.
Jack Katz, M.D.
Jonathan Katz, L.C.S.W.
Otto Kernberg, M.D.
Samuel Klagsbrun, M.D.
Herbert Kleber, M.D.
Rochelle Levine, Ph.D.
Barbara Lidsky, L.C.S.W.
David Lindy, M.D.
Henry Lothane, M.D.
Gail Magaliff , M.A.
Deborah Marin, M.D.
Lauren Morris, D.O.
Muriel Morris, M.D.
Sharon Packer, M.D.
Samuel Pauker, M.D.
Cynthia Pfeffer, M.D.
Ronald Richter, J.D.
Bertram Rosen, M.D.
Howard Schlossman, M.D.
Bruce Schwartz, M.D.
Victor Schwartz, M.D.
Eric Simon, Ph.D.
Peter Steinglass, M.D.
Norman Straker, M.D.
Hillel Swiller, M.D.
Alan Trager, L.C.S.W.

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 Jessica Shtutman.

Chairs
Jaime Boris, MHA, MS, CES
Health System Specialist, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Health Equity, Co-Chair, UJA Young Healthcare

Elias Lebovits
Managing Partner, Swift Anchor Holdings, Co-Chair, UJA Young Healthcare

Committee

Gila Akselrad
Senior Physical Therapist, NewYork-Presbyterian

Jason Alster
Dentist, General Practice

Nicole Auletta
Senior Development Manager, JDS Development Group

Mike Bassiri-Tehrani
M.D., Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon 

Rachel Dagny Besvinick
MSW, Clinical Social Worker

Diane Burshtein
MHA, CPXP, Director of Patient Experience, Catholic Health

Jake Cohen
Product Manager, ConcertAI

Benjamin Davis
MBA Candidate at Wharton – Healthcare Management

Alyssa First
Customer Relationship Management & Advisory Services, Mount Sinai

Michael Herschorn
Ventures, Redesign Health

Jennifer Ilyayeva
IT Project Manager, Brooklyn Hospital Center

Sophie Jacobson
PMP, Product Development, Stryker

Ilana Khononov
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, The Jewish Board

Ariel Lederman
MD, Radiation Oncologist

Lindsay Macklin
Speech Language Pathologist, Hospital for Special Surgery

Isabel Roitman
MBA, NP-BC, Nurse Practitioner, Northwell Health

Matthew Sandler
Associate, Oliver Wyman

Benjamin Shay
Senior Managing Associate, Hagerty Consulting

Rebecca Shohet
Senior Consultant, Ernst & Young

Zachary Sone
Clinical Research Coordinator, Columbia University

Bradley Susskind
Research Associate and Lab Manager, NYU Langone

Arielle Witlin
Account Executive, Ethicon, Inc.

Chair
Lee H. Perlman,
President, GNYHA Management Corporation; Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative and Financial Officer, Greater New York Hospital Association; Chair, UJA Healthcare Division

Young Healthcare Chairs
Jaime Boris
MHA, MS, CES, Health System Specialist, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Health Equity, Co-Chair, UJA Young Healthcare

Elias Lebovits
Managing Partner, Swift Anchor Holdings, Co-Chair, UJA Young Healthcare

UJA Healthcare Committee
For more information, contact Alex Bebeshko.

Gila Akselrad
Senior Physical Therapist, NewYork-Presbyterian

Jason Alster
Dentist, General Practice

Nicole Auletta
Senior Development Manager, JDS Development Group

Mike Bassiri-Tehrani
M.D., Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon 

Rachel Dagny Besvinick
MSW, Clinical Social Worker

Allan Brook
MD, Radiologist, Montefiore Medical Center

Diane Burshtein
MHA, CPXP, Director of Patient Experience, Catholic Health

Lawrence Bryskin
MD, Psychiatrist, General Practice

Jake Cohen
Product Manager, ConcertAI

Jeffrey Crespin
MD, MBA, Gastroenterologist, NYU Langone

Benjamin Davis
MBA Candidate at Wharton – Healthcare Management

Alyssa First
Customer Relationship Management & Advisory Services, Mount Sinai

Sarah Jane Fox
MD, Psychiatrist

Lauren Hedvat
Head of Capital Markets, Nitra

Michael Herschorn
Ventures, Redesign Health

Jennifer Ilyayeva
IT Project Manager, Brooklyn Hospital Center

Robert Jacobs
President, Health/ROI

Sophie Jacobson
PMP, Product Development, Stryker

Shalom Kalnicki
MD, Chairman of the Department of Radiation Oncology, Montefiore Medical Center

Gary Kennedy
MD, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Montefiore

Ilana Khononov
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, The Jewish Board

Aron Kressel
MD, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Mount Sinai 

Ariel Lederman
MD, Radiation Oncologist

John Lieberman
Managing Director, Perelson Weiner LLP 

Olga Leibu
Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 

Steve Lenger
Founder, My Personal Care Consultants, Certified Internist and Gastroenterologist

Mark Lipton
MD, Cardiologist, NYU Langone

Donald Liss
Assistant Clinical Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian

Lindsay Macklin
Speech Language Pathologist, Hospital for Special Surgery

Ethan Mandelup
CEO, VapoCoolShot

Daniel Meier
Partner, Healthcare Attorney at Benesch Law

Elina Onitskansky
Founder & CEO, Ilant Health

Eugene Prahin
COO & CFO, Columbus Nova

Isabel Roitman
MBA, NP-BC, Nurse Practitioner, Northwell Health

Matthew Sandler
Associate, Oliver Wyman

Gail Schupak
DMD, PC, Orthodontist; Associate Clinical Professor, NYU Dental School

Victor Schwartz
Senior Associate Dean for Wellness and Student Life, CUNY School of Medicine

Dov Schwartzben
MS, Senior Vice President, Finance, NewYork-Presbyterian

Benjamin Shay
Senior Managing Associate, Hagerty Consulting

Rebecca Shohet
Senior Consultant, Ernst & Young

Zachary Sone
Clinical Research Coordinator, Columbia University

Barry Stein
MD, Pediatrician, Carnegie Hill Pediatrics

Rada Sumareva
CEO, Ziphycare

Bradley Susskind
Research Associate and Lab Manager, NYU Langone

Arielle Witlin
Account Executive, Ethicon, Inc.

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