Lakeside Memorial Hospital's 2007 Medical Staff Officers: (l-r) John P. Risolo, MD, past president; Michael E. Leit, MD, president; David M. Newman, MD, secretary; Pankaj Garg, MD, vice president; Scott Berry, DO, treasurer; (not pictured) Robert C. Boon, MD, representative to the Monroe County Medical Society. Provided photo.


LMH elects new officers

Lakeside Memorial Hospital's Medical Staff has elected new officers: Michael E. Leit, MD, president; Pankaj Garg, MD, vice president; David M. Newman, MD, secretary; Scott Berry, DO, treasurer; John P. Risolo, MD, past president; and Robert C. Boon, MD, representative to the Monroe County Medical Society.

Dr. Michael E. Leit has been providing orthopaedic surgical services since 2004 and resides in Rochester. Dr. Pankaj Garg is an internist who currently resides in Brockport. Dr. David M. Newman is a family practitioner with Evergreen Family Medicine. He resides in Brockport. Dr. Scott Berry provides anesthesiology services at Lakeside and he resides in Spencerport. Dr. John P. Risolo, past president, is a general surgeon with Westside Surgical Associates and has been on the medical staff since 1999. He resides in Spencerport. Dr. Robert Boon, OB/GYN, representative to the Medical Society, has been on the medical staff since 1969. He is a resident of Brockport.

"I look forward to leading this high caliber group of physicians that is dedicated to excellence in health care. We look to the coming year to bring exciting renovations and new services. Lakeside's new CT scanner brings us to the forefront in diagnostic imaging in this area, which is a benefit to our physicians and patients alike. I look forward to building on our success," Leit said.

April 22, 2007