October 13, 2004 -- (Rockville Centre, New York) - Calling him “a seasoned professional in an unforgiving area of medicine,” Martin A. Bieber, President and CEO of Mercy Medical Center, Rockville Centre, today announced that Dr. Daniel G. Murphy has been appointed the Director of the Department of Emergency Services.

Mr. Bieber stated, “If ever there is a time when every professional on a hospital staff is placed under enormous stress it is in the field of emergency medicine. Minutes will make the difference and there is no room for error in judgment. Dr. Murphy has proven himself time and again in this difficult environment and we are pleased to be able to make this announcement.”

“I am honored to accept this position,” stated Dr. Murphy. “I look forward to working and serving in the community in which I live. There is a wonderful and caring group of healthcare providers at Mercy. I am confident we will be the best emergency department in the region.” 

Prior to his appointment Dr. Murphy has been the vice chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Maimonides Medical Center in New York. Over the last four years he has served as co-chair of the Emergency Management/Disaster Preparedness at Maimonides and he will continue in that role at Mercy.

Dr. Murphy stated, “The unfortunate reality is that every hospital’s emergency room has the potential to be on the front line of the unimaginable. We need to be prepared for everything from traffic accidents to acts of terrorism. Mercy is prepared and integrated into the region’s emergency response plan.”

Dr. Murphy is a Board Member of the New York Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians and the Zarb School of Business Strategic Partnership at Hofstra University. Dr. Murphy’s academic titles have included Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine at State University of New York, Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Associate Professor of Therapeutics at the Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Science, Long Island University and Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Administration at the University of Illinois School of Public Health, Chicago, Illinois.

Mr. Bieber observed, “The appointment of Dr. Murphy is a reflection of Mercy’s ongoing strategic iniaitive to create a medical environment for the community that is among the best in the tri-state region. The way to accomplish that goal is to find the best people and, simply put, we will continue to do exactly that.”

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