Yale New Haven Health Names Daniel del Portal Chief Clinical Officer
Yale New Haven Health (YNHHS) has named Daniel del Portal, MD, MBA, executive vice president and chief clinical officer, with his first day in the role set for Monday, Oct. 5.
“We are delighted to welcome Dr. del Portal to Yale New Haven Health,” said Pamela Sutton-Wallace, acting CEO of Yale New Haven Health. “His outstanding record of advancing clinical quality, patient safety and operational excellence, coupled with his collaborative leadership style, will be invaluable as we continue to strengthen care for the patients and communities we serve. We are excited to welcome him to our execut…
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Former Garfield Mom Of 3 Dies After 2-Year Cancer Battle
A mom of three and teacher who spent 13 years educating students in New Jersey has died after a two-year battle with Stage IV breast cancer, according to her obituary and loved ones.
Malgorzata “Gosia” Agnieszka Doktor, 50, died peacefully at her Mount Bethel, PA, home on Tuesday, Sept. 22, surrounded by her family, according to her obituary on the Kamienski Funeral Home website.
Born in Szczucin, Poland, Gosia immigrated to the United States around 1999, the funeral home said. She first lived in Wallington, later moved to Garfield, and settled with her family in Mount Bethel in 2021. …
Patients Put At Risk By Pennsylvania Doctor’s Prescriptions: AG
A Pennsylvania doctor has been sent to state prison after illegally prescribing controlled substances in a case that put patients at risk, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Tuesday, Sept. 15.
Dr. Raphael Benjamin Kon, 62, of Noxen, was sentenced Monday to 14 to 48 months in prison after pleading guilty in August to unlawful administration, dispensing, delivery, gift, or prescription of a Schedule II controlled substance.
Kon continuously prescribed controlled substances without assessing patients’ increased risk of abuse, diversion, or overdose against any medical benefit, according to…
