Andrew Y. Kleinman, MD, Elected President-Elect Of State Medical Society

TARRYTOWN, NY (04/16/2013)(readMedia)-- Westchester plastic surgeon Andrew Y. Kleinman, MD, was elected President-Elect of the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) at its 207th annual House of Delegates (HOD) meeting in Tarrytown, NY, on April 13. He previously served as Vice-President of MSSNY. Dr. Kleinman has a private practice in Rye Brook and is on the plastic surgical staff of the Sound Shore Medical Center of Westchester.

Dr. Kleinman graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and earned his medical degree from the University of Rochester. He received residency training in general surgery at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, DC, and at Harvard Surgical Service in Boston. Dr. Kleinman worked as a research fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital and then completed his plastic surgery residency training at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He subsequently gained certification from both the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the National Board of Medical examiners.

Dr. Kleinman is listed as a top doctor in his field by several consumer publications, including Castle Connolly Guide, Consumer Checkbook Guide and U S News and World Report. He has also gained prominence for his efforts on behalf of organized medicine and is particularly noted for his ongoing attempts to obtain fair payments to patients from insurers.

Dr. Kleinman has held all leadership positions for the Westchester County Medical Society, including president, and is currently vice president of the Ninth District, which represents physicians in several counties. He is also a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and past president of the New York State Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Dr. Kleinman has served MSSNY in many capacities, including as commissioner of its Socio-Economics Division, which oversees all health insurance issues. He was a councilor for six years and has been part of MSSNY's AMA delegation for the past four years. He currently chairs MSSNY's Professional Ethics and Medical Conduct Committee and serves on committees for membership and physician advocacy.

For more information about Dr. Kleinman, visit www.cosmeticsurgerywestchester.com.

Founded in 1807, the Medical Society of the State of New York is the state's principal non-profit professional organization for physicians, residents and medical students of all specialties. Its mission is to represent the interests of patients and physicians to assure quality healthcare services for all.

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