Delray Beach, Florida - Delray Medical Center is pleased to announce officers for the coming year and the appointment of new members to the governing board, which oversees the hospital.  The new chairman of the board is Richard Milgrim, MD, a gastroenterologist.  New members are Alan Zelcer, MD, a private practice cardiologist and medical director of the cardiac catherization lab; Sam Mathis, vice president of diversity, Office Depot, Inc.; and Nathan Rosen, a retired attorney and insurance executive.  Zelcer, Mathis, and Rosen will serve two terms of four years each.

·        Richard Milgrim, MD, a member of the Delray Medical Center staff since 1983, is board certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine.  He received a bachelor's degree from Rutgers University, and a medical degree from the State University of New York.  He trained in internal medicine, and completed a fellowship in gastroenterology at Long Island College Hospital.  Dr. Milgrim is a fellow of the American College of Physicians.  He served as the director of the gastroenterology and endoscopy services at Delray Medical Center from 1996 to 2002, and was previously chief of the department of medicine. He has served on the governing board as a physician member since 1997.

·        Alan Zelcer, MD, a member of the Delray Medical Center staff since 1988, is board certified in internal medicine, cardiology and interventional cardiology.  He received a bachelor's degree with honors from Cornell University, and a medical degree from New York University Medical School, where he was elected to the AOA honor medical society.  He trained in internal medicine at Case Western Reserve University and Bellevue/NYU Medical Center, and completed a fellowship in cardiology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. Dr. Zelcer is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the American College of Chest Physicians, and the Society of Coronary Angiograpy and Intervention.  He served as chairman of the special care/intensive care unit committee, and was previously on the credentials committee, and the radiation safety committee. He has also served on the department of medicine committee for several years.

·        Samuel E. Mathis, Jr., vice president of diversity, at Office Depot, Inc., is responsible for assisting Office Depot in becoming a more diverse workplace internally and strengthening these efforts in other communities nationwide.  Formerly of Darden Restaurants, Mathis, an architect, was promoted to director of design and construction at Darden Restaurants, Inc. and then appointed to their board of trustees.  Mathis was a member of the board of directors at the Edgewood Children's Ranch and Heath Central Community Hospital in Orlando, appointed by the Governor. In 1991, Samuel was a founding class member of Central Florida YMCA, adult black achievers.

·        Nathan Rosen, Attorney at law, has an extensive background in law and insurance serving as president and chairman of the board of directors of Cosmopolitan Mutual, a major property and casualty insurance company in New York. Rosen was listed in "Who's Who in Insurance" in 1970. In addition, Rosen practiced law in Hallandale, Florida for 10 years and was retained by the Hallandale City Council, which led to the implementation of the city self-insured liability plan. Rosen was then appointed by the Hallandale City Council as chairman of its civil service board. To date, Rosen is retired and resides in Boynton Beach, serving as vice president of Indian Spring master association and other community organizations.

"We are delighted to welcome our newest board members to Delray Medical Center, whose broad expertise and insight will greatly enhance our mission to fulfill the highest standards set for the coming year," said Mitch Feldman, CEO of Delray Medical Center.  "Both doctors Milgrim and Zelcer have ideal backgrounds for helping us give quality care and service to our patients and community." Albert Cohen, MD, past chairman and prior honorary member, has been elected as a voting member of the board.

"We would also like to extend our sincerest thanks and appreciation to the 2003 board members who have completed their board service.  William Gieseke, MD, past chairman of the board and current honorary member, Kenneth Glaser, MD, cardiologist and physician member, Jon Levinson, and Col. Edward Hersh have been instrumental in Delray Medical Center's steady growth," said Feldman. 

Delray Medical Center is rated in the top five percent in the nation for overall cardiac services according to the latest information from HealthGrades, a national healthcare ratings firm.  Delray Medical Center's collective ratings of all cardiac services, including cardiac surgery, interventional procedures such as angioplasty, and treatment of heart attack or heart failure, place Delray Medical Center among the top five percent of hospitals nationwide. This is the third year in a row that Delray Medical Center has received a five star rating in cardiac services. 

Delray Medical Center was named to the list of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals by achieving excellence in quality of care, efficiency of operations and sustainability of overall performance according to the latest information from Solucient, a leading source of healthcare information.  Winners of the 100 Top Award are hospitals that are committed to constant performance improvement, to bring better services to their patients, their families and their communities.  To learn more about Delray Medical Center services visit www.delraymedicalctr.com. For a free physician referral call 1-800-897-9789.

Tenet South Florida HealthSystem was ranked by HealthGrades, a national healthcare quality solutions company, as the top-rated hospital system for cardiac care in Florida and earned a five-star rating, ranking some Tenet South Florida hospitals have received five-star rankings for neurosciences, pulmonary/respiratory care, vascular surgery, orthopedic surgery and obstetrics.  Delray Medical Center, Florida Medical Center, North Ridge Medical Center, Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center and Palmetto General Hospital have earned one or more of these five-star rankings.

Tenet South Florida HealthSystem hospitals are Cleveland Clinic Hospital, Coral Gables Hospital, Delray Medical Center, Florida Medical Center, Good Samaritan Medical Center, Hialeah Hospital, Hollywood Medical Center, North Ridge Medical Center, North Shore Medical Center, Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, Palmetto General Hospital, Parkway Regional Medical Center, Pinecrest Rehabilitation Hospital, St. Mary’s Medical Center and West Boca Medical Center.  Tenet South Florida HealthSystem can be found on the World Wide Web at www.tenetsouthflorida.com.

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