New York Hospital Queens and Arthritis Foundation to Host Media Kick-Off Event on 9/23

Monday, September 21, 2009

 MEDIA ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Rudy J. Breedy, 212-984-8701
Cynthia Bacon, 718-670-2515

What: The New York Chapter Arthritis Foundation and Stephen S. Mills, President and Chief Executive Officer of New York Hospital Queens, will host a media kick-off breakfast in preparation for the 15th Annual Queens Leaders’ Award Reception this Wednesday, September 23, 2009.

Three outstanding individuals from Queens will be awarded for helping the chapter support arthritis research, and for bringing a wide range of arthritis educational programs and services to Queens residents living with the disease:

1. Peter Koo, president, Starside Drugs,
2. Jeffrey E. Rosen, M.D., chairman, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, New York Hospital Queens, and
3. Sophia Ganosis, chief of operations, Queens Chamber of Commerce.

When: Wednesday, September 23, 2009. Kick off breakfast from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

Where: Center for Automotive Education and Training
15-30 Petracca Place
Whitestone, NY 11357

Who: Stephen S. Mills, FACHE, President and CEO, New York Hospital Queens, reception chair, Queens Leaders’ Reception
Peter Koo: president, Starside Drugs & Surgicals
Jeffrey E. Rosen, M.D., chairman, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, New York Hospital Queens
Sophia Ganosis: chief of operations, Queens Chamber of Commerce
Board members: New York Chapter Arthritis Foundation

FYI: Arthritis is a disease that demands attention:
· Arthritis affects 46 million people or one in five adults, including more than 4 million New Yorkers
· Arthritis affects nearly 300,000 children, more than 18,000 live in New York
· Arthritis is one of the nation’s leading causes of disability, costing the U.S. economy nearly $128 billion annually.

New York Hospital Queens is a member of the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System and an affiliate of the Weill Medical College of Cornell University.

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