October Power Players

Stuart B. Almer is president and CEO of Gurwin Healthcare System and its subsidiaries. He holds an MBA from Adelphi University and is a NYS Licensed Nursing Home Administrator. Mr. Almer sits on multiple boards, including as chair of LeadingAge NY, and has been honored by many non-profit and industry organizations. An industry expert and advocate, he is a sought-after source for matters related to health care and has been featured in many major media outlets.

As a criminal defense attorney, Jason Bassett, Esq. has dedicated his practice to aggressively protecting the rights of individuals throughout Long Island and NYC. Well known as a top trial lawyer with prior experience as an assistant district attorney in Queens County and a special assistant New York State attorney general, Mr. Bassett brings a unique combination of skill, experience, and zealous advocacy to provide his clients with the best possible outcomes.

Dr. Temur Chowdhury is a visionary in health care, pioneering the concept of White Glove Medicine. With a focus on personalized care, Dr. Chowdhury revolutionized urgent care and wellness by bringing pediatric and adult medical services to homes. As the founder of this innovative approach, he combines medical expertise with convenience, ensuring patients receive top-notch treatment in the comfort of their home. His dedication to health care accessibility has transformed the way people approach medicine.

Josephine Fitzpatrick is a nutrition and weight loss consultant. In 2005, she launched Innovation Weight Loss, a personalized program with support. Following her success, Josephine launched Innovation Healthy Market in 2012, a store front market with prepared meals and snacks including high protein low carb, plant based/vegan, keto, MCT, no sugar, GF, and detox. Josephine also offers support to both clients and customers who need help. Seeing clients reach their goals makes Josephine feel empowered daily.

Roger Gerland has dedicated his career to health care for over 34 years as a licensed physical therapist and certified athletic trainer. His current position is as a senior. director of clinical rehabilitation for Northwell Health System. He manages 11 outpatient physical therapy offices and is the team physical therapist at Hofstra University. He volunteers his time on several boards including the Plattduetsche Home Society in Franklin Square, NY as the 1st vice president.

Ari S. Hoschander, MD, F.A.C.S. is a highly trained board-certified plastic surgeon with over 15 years of experience. KH Plastic Surgery has three offices in New York City, Rockville Centre and Manhasset. With an artful approach to cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgeries, Dr. Hoschander is known for his minimally invasive rhinoplasty and specializes in breast augmentation and lift, abdominoplasty, and eyelid surgery. Also performs minimally invasive and non-surgical rejuvenation procedures, including lasers, Botox and fillers.

Barbara Lehrer, a speech pathologist, is a visionary that looked beyond the limits of established care systems for people with developmental disabilities. She had a mission to provide well-trained staff that could best support individuals that attend day programs and live in group homes throughout Long Island and the boroughs. With humble beginnings, providing staff to only a handful of facilities, Barbara has built the program up to over 500 staff in the field today.

Dr. Pincus is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He earned his medical degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine and has undergone years of extensive training in cosmetic surgery. Dr. Pincus returned to Long Island to pursue his career as a plastic surgeon. It’s been a fruitful professional decision that has solidified his practice as one of the leading state of the art plastic surgery facilities in the Northeast.

Jose Prince, MD, is vice president of pediatric surgical services at Northwell Health, surgeon in chief at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, and professor of surgery/pediatrics at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. A native of Queens, Dr. Prince is an internationally recognized expert in trauma, surgery, and children’s health care. As executive sponsor for the Northwell Center for Gun Violence Prevention, his work was featured on Netflix in the docuseries entitled Emergency NYC highlighting his efforts on behalf of injured children.

Susie Rhee, MD, is a board-certified female plastic surgeon in Roslyn Heights, New York. Dr. Susie Rhee is a dedicated patient advocate whose priorities include patient safety, satisfaction, and excellence in clinical care. Dr. Rhee specializes in breast augmentation, breast lift, breast reductions, abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), mommy makeover, liposuction, labiaplasty, and facial cosmetic procedures/injectables. These procedures include face and neck lifts, eyelid lifts, brow lifts, rhinoplasty, and chemical peels for skin resurfacing and rejuvenation.