The Council / Board of Directors consists of physician volunteer leaders entrusted to represent and actively engage the membership of the New York Chapter American College of Physicians. The Council / Board sets policy and provides leadership, including planning strategically for the Chapter’s growth; determining the mission, goals, and priorities; and allocating resources in line with those priorities.
The Chapter is organized into 5 regions and 16 districts allowing for immediate access to local physician leadership.
Contact your NY Chapter Governor at governors@nyacp.org
Governor-Elect
Michael LoCurcio, MD, FACP
COUNCILOR-AT-LARGE
Paul Kuperschmid, MD, FACP
MANHATTAN
Cori Salvit, MD, FACP
Councilor
Curtis Cole, MD, FACP
Councilor
Lana Vardanian, MD, FACP
District President
BRONX
Amit Saxena, MD, FACP
Councilor
Nidhish Tiwari, MD, FACP
District President
Peter Bhandari, MD
Resident Council Board Representative
COUNCILOR-AT-LARGE
Inderpal Chhabra, MD, FACP
BROOKLYN
Ofek Hai, MD, FACP
Councilor
Sofya Kostanyan, MD, FACP
District President
QUEENS
Matsuko Takeshige, DO, FACP
Councilor
Miriam Smith, MD, FACP
District President
STATEN ISLAND
Wassim Diab, MD, FACP
Councilor
Thomas Gut, DO
District President
COUNCILOR-AT-LARGE
Frank Cacace, MD, FACP
NASSAU WEST
Tejas Patel MD, FACP
Councilor
Aaron Glatt, MD, MACP, FIDSA, FSHEA
District President
NASSAU EAST
Razia Jayman-Aristide, MD, FACP
Councilor
David Bernstein, MD, FACP
District President
SUFFOLK
Niket Sonpal, MD, FACP
Councilor
Kimberly Kranz, MD, FACP
District President
Imran Chaudhri, MD
Resident Council Board Representative
COUNCILOR-AT-LARGE
Marie Lamsen, MD, FACP
HUDSON VALLEY CAPITAL
Anush Patel, MD, FACP
Councilor
Caroline Gomez-DiCesare, MD, FACP
District President
HUDSON VALLEY CENTRAL
Ahmad Masood, MD, FACP
Councilor
Imtiaz Mallick, MD, FACP
District President
HUDSON VALLEY SOUTH
Ashutossh Naaraayan, MD, FACP
Councilor
Nandini Anandu, MD, FACP
District President
Theresa Henson, MD
Resident Council Board Representative
COUNCILOR-AT-LARGE
Harvir Gambhir, MD, FACP
BUFFALO
Daniel Molloy, MD, FACP
Councilor
Umbrine Fatima, MD, FACP
District President
ROCHESTER
Valentin Guset, MD, FACP
Councilor
Valerie Newman, MD, FACP
District President
SOUTHERN TIER
Mohammad Samih, MD, FACP
Councilor
Abdelhamid Ben Selma, MD, FACP
District President
SYRACUSE
Viren Kaul, MD, FACP
Councilor
David Heisig, MD, FACP
District President
Alexandra Goodman, MD
Resident Council Board Representative