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Albert Riddle, M.D., Named Medical Director at Northeast Center
for Special Care
Lake Katrine, NY April 3, 2008: Northeast
Center for Special Care, a 280-bed specialty rehabilitation program for
traumatic brain injury, is pleased to announce the appointment of Albert
Riddle, M.D. as its new Medical Director.
Dr. Riddle, who has close to 20 years experience in the long-term care
field, has served as the Northeast Center’s Interim Medical Director
since the December 19, 2007 retirement of Dr. Richard Hodder. Dr. Riddle,
who specializes in internal medicine, is president and chief executive
officer of Riddle Medical Group of Garnerville, NY, which provides medical
direction and services to long-term care facilities throughout the region.
In addition, he is a board member of the American Society of Consultant
Pharmacists.
“I have worked in Northeast Center for Special Care on occasion over the
past six years and I am excited to be here in a more permanent capacity,”
Dr. Riddle said. A graduate of Downstate Medical College in Brooklyn, Dr.
Riddle also served as national corporate medical director of NeighborCare
Inc., one of the largest providers of pharmacy services to the long-term
care population, serving facilities in 35 states across the country. He
has also served as medical director at such long-term facilities as
Achieve Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Eden Park in Poughkeepsie,
Hudson Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Bethel Homes in
Westchester, Cortlandt Healthcare Center, Pelham Parkway Nursing Home in
the Bronx and the Wartburg Home in Mount Vernon. In 2006, Dr. Riddle was
awarded the designation of Certified Medical Director in long-term care by
the Board of Directors of the American Medical Director’s Association.
“The Northeast Center welcomes Dr. Riddle who brings a wealth of
expertise and experience in the field of long-term rehabilitation,” said
Northeast Center for Special Care CEO Ann M. Belcher. “We feel he is a
great addition to our team of quality healthcare professionals who are
dedicated to serving the needs of our medically complex population.”
Opened in 1999 in Lake Katrine, New York, the Northeast Center for Special
Care offers a unique rehabilitation and reentry program, serving
individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Neurobehavioral Disorders,
Spinal Cord Injury, Ventilator Care and Ventilator Weaning. For further
information, call the center at (845) 336-3500 or visit us on the web at www.northeastcenter.com.
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Media contact: Northeast
Center for Special Care, Deborah Muise, Media and Public Relations
Director 845-336-3500
Northeast Center for Special Care is a state-of-art
rehabilitation program for individuals with brain injury, neurobehavioral
disorders, spinal cord injury, and ventilator dependency. Established in
1999, it is located on a 39-acre campus in the beautiful Hudson Valley.
The mission of Northeast Center for Special Care is rehabilitation,
recovery and community reentry for individuals with disabilities. Since
its inception, hundreds of individuals have "graduated" from its
programs and have moved on to integrated settings in their communities.
Northeast Center has been honored with numerous awards including: The New
York State Health Facilities Association’s (NYSHFA) Clinical and Quality
Services Committee 2007 Innovative Practices Award, The Advance Magazine
Award for Innovative Clinical Program, The American Association for
Respiratory Care Quality Respiratory Care Recognition Award for 2003,
2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007, The Gateway Community Industries Employer of
the Year award and the Mid-Hudson Employment Alliance Outstanding Employer
of Individuals with Disabilities.
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