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 White Plains, NY - White Plains Hospital Center’s Arthur G. Lerner, MD, FACS, Surgical Director of the Hospital’s Dickstein Cancer Treatment Center, was elected Chairman of the Board, American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBS) at their Annual Meeting in New York City, attended by 1300 physicians, April 30- May 4th.
Dr. Lerner, a resident of Armonk, is an attending surgeon and Director Emeritus of the Department of Surgery and has been practicing medicine for more than 30 years. Dr. Lerner chairs the Society’s Breast Imaging Technologies Committee, serves on the corporate relations committee and is a past president (2001-2002). He has served as a course director and faculty member for a number of post graduate courses for surgeons conducted by the Society.
Established in 1995, the American Society of Breast Surgeons boasts a membership of 2600 people, mostly from the United States, but also including representation from 35 countries. The Society was founded to promote the study of breast surgery, advocate for research and development of advanced surgical techniques, to be a forum for idea sharing and exchange, and serve as an advocate for patients with breast diseases and the surgeons who care for them.
White Plains Hospital Center (WPHC) is a 292-bed voluntary, not-for-profit health care organization with the primary mission of offering high quality, acute health care and preventive medical care to all people who live in, work in or visit Westchester County and its surrounding areas. Centers of Excellence include the Dickstein Cancer Treatment Center, The William & Sylvia Silberstein Neonatal & Maternity Center, The Ruth and Jerome A. Siegel Stroke Center and The Westchester Orthopaedic Institute. The Hospital has the busiest Emergency Department in Westchester County, treating more than 45,000 patients a year. White Plains Hospital Center is a six-time winner of the Consumer Choice Award, an honor given to the nation’s top hospitals by the National Research Corporation. WPHC is a member of the New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System and the Stellaris Health Network, Inc. For additional information, visit www.wphospital.org.
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