Long Island hires and promotions: Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group
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Dr. Imran Wahedna of Smithtown has joined the Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group, working in the Woodbury and Bohemia offices. Credit: Jim Lennon
HEALTH CARE
Dr. Imran Wahedna of Smithtown, a board-certified and fellowship-trained neurologist, neuromuscular specialist and researcher, has joined the Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group, working at the Woodbury and Bohemia offices. He was consultant neurologist and clinical neurophysiologist at Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow.
BANKING
Michael S. Bazik of Sayville has been hired as a marketing representative at Gold Coast Bank in Islandia. He was marketing director and business development director at Great American Restoration in Long Island City.
ACCOUNTING
Lynn Giugliano of Kings Park, account manager at Fuller Lowenberg & Co. in Hauppauge, has been promoted to partner.
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Stephen Matteo of Smithtown has been promoted to publicity director of Media Connect, the book publishing division at Finn Partners, a public relations firm in Manhattan. He was publicity manager.
LAW
Jennifer Appel of Dix Hills has joined the real estate and land use and zoning practice groups at Certilman Balin in Hauppauge as a partner. She was general counsel and program adviser for the Long Island Housing Partnership, Inc. in Hauppauge.
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'I'm going to try to avoid it' A trip to the emergency room in a Long Island hospital now averages nearly 4 hours, data shows. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.
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'I'm going to try to avoid it' A trip to the emergency room in a Long Island hospital now averages nearly 4 hours, data shows. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.