MESF Board of Directors

The MESF Board of Directors is a group of dedicated individuals who oversee the strategic direction and decision-making of The Medical, Educational, and Scientific Foundation of New York, Inc.

physicians of all types working together

Officers

President: Brian Murray, MD
Capital Region Urology, St. Peter’s Health System, Albany, NY

Vice President: Janine Fogarty, MD
Unity Hospital Palliative Care, Rochester, NY

Secretary: Jocelyn Young, DO
UHS Primary Care, Johnson City, NY

Treasurer: Paul Pipia, MD
Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY

Terms ending in April 2026

Ellen Braunstein, MD
Northwell Health, Woodmere, NY

Brian Murray, MD
Capital Region Urology,  St. Peter’s Health System, Albany, NY

Leslie Marino, MD
Pilgrim Psychiatric Center, Columbia University, NY, NY

Hemant Kalia, MD
Rochester General Hospital, Unity Hospital, Rochester, NY

Penny Stern, MD
Northwell Health, Roslyn, NY

Terms ending in April 2027

Adolph Meyer, MD
South Shore Wellness Center, Staten Island, NY

Gina Desavio, MD
St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital, New Windsor, NY

Janine Fogarty, MD
Unity Hospital Palliative Care, Rochester, NY

Paul Pipia, MD
Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY

Stacey Watt, MD
Kaleida Health, University at Buffalo, NY

Terms ending in April 2028

Deborah Blenner, MD
Catholic Health Physician Partners, Smithtown, NY

Linda Clark, MD
University of Rochester Medical Center, Jordan Health Center, Rochester, NY

Realba Rodriguez, MD
Salud Medical PC

Jocelyn Young, MD
UHS Primary Care, Johnson City, NY