Staff

Our Team / Clinical Staff 



Clinical staff members are all employed by HealthCare Chaplaincy and work in more than 20 clinical sites in the greater New York area. They are all certified by one of the national certifying organizations. The HCC is an accredited pastoral education center of the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE).


The Rev. Eglon Angel (Seventh Day Adventist)
Staff Chaplain
Winthrop University Hospital
259 First Street
Mineola, NY 11501
(office) (516) 663-4749 (fax) (516) 663-2863
(pager) (516) 291-6161
e-mail:
eangel@winthrop.org 

The Rev. Dr. Thewodros Asfaw (Seventh Day Adventist)
ACPE Supervisor
North Shore University Hospital
300 Community Drive
Manhasset, NY 11030
Phone: (516) 562-4010
Fax: (516) 562-3994
e-mail: tasfaw@nshs.edu

The Rev. Jill Bowden (Unitarian-Universalist)
Director, Chaplaincy Service
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
1275 York Avenue
New York, NY 10065
(office) (212) 639-5982 (fax) (917) 432-2380
e-mail:
Bowdenj@mskcc.org

The Rev. Johnny Bush (Missionary Baptist)
ACPE Supervisor, Clinical Faculty
Riverside Church
490 Riverside Drive
New York, NY 10027
(office) (203) 359-0089 (fax) (203) 359-4039
e-mail:
johnnycbush@aol.com

Rabbi Daniel Coleman (Jewish, Orthodox)
Staff Chaplain
North Shore University Hospital
300 Community Drive
Manhasset, NY 11030
(office) (516) 562-4043 (fax) (516) 562-3994
e-mail:
dcoleman@nshs.edu 

Chaplain Carlos D. Cuartas (Roman Catholic)
Staff Chaplain
Lenox Hill Hospital
100 East 77th Street
New York, New York 10075
Phone: 212-434-2545
Cell: 917-509-5329

The Rev. David Fleenor (Episcopal)
Manager, Pastoral Care Services
ACPE Associate Supervisor, Clinical Faculty
NYU Langone Medical Center
545 First Avenue - Greenberg Hall, Room C-018
New York, NY 10016
(office) (212) 263-5903 (fax) (212) 263-7955
e-mail: 
David.Fleenor@nyumc.org

Chaplain Judy Fleischman (Zen Buddhist)
Staff Chaplain
Hospital for Special Surgery
535 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021
(office) (212) 606-1757 (fax) (646) 797-8362
e-mail: Fleischmanj@hss.edu
 

The Rev. Sarah Fogg, Ph.D. (American Baptist)
Director of Pastoral Care
St. John's Riverside Hospital (Andrus Pavilion)
967 North Broadway
Yonkers, NY 10701
(office) (914) 964-4368 (fax) (914) 798-8823
(pager) (914) 545-3220
e-mail:
sfogg@riversidehealth.org 

The Rev. Simmons (Sim) Gardner (Presbyterian Church USA)
Director of Pastoral Care
Lawrence Hospital
55 Palmer Avenue
Bronxville, NY 10708
(office) (914) 787-3009 (fax) (914) 787-3020
email:
sigardner@lawrencehealth.org  

Chaplain Holly Gaudette (Episcopal)
Staff Chaplain
NYU Langone Medical Center
550-560 First Avenue
New York, NY 10016
(office) (212) 263-5903 (fax) (212) 263-7955
Email: holly.gaudette@nyumc.org

The Rev. Karen Jones (Baptist)
Director of Pastoral Care
Winthrop University Hospital
259 First Street
Mineola, NY 11501
Office: (516) 663-9524
Fax: (516) 663-2863
Email: KJones@Winthrop.org

The Rev. Eun Joo Kim  (Presbyterian Church USA)
Staff Chaplain
The New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens
56-45 Main Street
Flushing, NY 11355
(office) (718) 670-1421 (fax) (718) 358-1196
e-mail: euk9005@nyp.org

The Rev. Stanley S. Kim(Presbyterian, USA)
Director of Chaplain Services & Education
Lenox Hill Hospital
100 East 77th Street
New York, New York 10075
Phone: (212) 434-2594
Pager: (917) 205-2881
Fax: (212) 434-6449
sskim@NSHS.edu

Sister Elaine Goodell, P.B.V.M. (Roman Catholic)
Staff Chaplain
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
1275 York Avenue
New York, NY 10065
(office) (212) 639-5982 (fax) (917) 432-2380
(pager) (212) 639-7900 #1055
e-mail: goodelle@mskcc.org 

Rabbi Nathan Goldberg (Jewish, Orthodox)
ACPE Supervisor
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Clinical Faculty
HealthCare Chaplaincy
(office) 212 241 7262 (fax) 212 876 9709
ngoldberg@healthcarechaplaincy.org

The Rev. George Handzo (Lutheran, ELCA)
Vice President, Chaplaincy Care Leadership & Practice
HealthCare Chaplaincy
307 East 60th Street
New York, NY 10022
(office) (212) 644-1111 x 234 (fax) (212) 486-7060
e-mail: ghandzo@healthcarechaplaincy.org 

Al-Hajji Imam Yusuf H. Hasan (Muslim)
Staff Chaplain
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
(Thursday, Friday, and alternate Wednesdays)
1275 York Avenue
New York, NY 10065
(office) (212) 639-5982 (fax) (917) 432-2380
(pager) (917) 317-7349
e-mail: hasani@mskcc.org
St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center
(Monday, Tuesday, and alternate Wednesdays)
1111 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10025
(office) (212) 523-2016/7 (fax) (212) 523-5620
e-mail: yhasan@chpnet.org
 

The Rev. Amy Karriker (United Church of Christ)
Director of Chaplaincy Services
Steven and Alexandra Cohen
Children's Medical Center of New York
269-01 76th Avenue
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
Tel: (718)470-3664
FAX: (718)470-9291
Pager: (516)648-6568
akarriker@nshs.edu

Rabbi David M. Keehn (Jewish, Orthodox)
Director of Pastoral Care
The New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens
56-45 Main Street
Flushing, NY 11355
(office) (718) 670-2615 (fax) (718) 358-1196
(pager) (917) 852-7774 #11213 (cell) (917) 863-8550
email: DMK9004@nyp.org

Rabbi Ralph Kreger (Jewish, Orthodox)
Staff Chaplain
Lenox Hill Hospital
(Tues., Thurs., Friday afternoon)
100 East 77th Street
New York, NY 10021
(office) (212) 434-2549 (fax) (212) 434-6449
(pager) (212) 606-1644 #21511
e-mail:
rkreger@lenoxhill.net

Hospital for Special Surgery
(Mon. & Wed.)
535 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021
(office) (212) 606-1757 (fax) (646) 797-8362  

The Rev. Kimberli Lile (Lutheran, ELCA)
Staff Chaplain
North Shore University Hospital
300 Community Drive
Manhasset, NY 11030
(office) (516) 562-4043 (fax) (516) 562-3994
(pager) (516) 975-0641
e-mail:
klile@nshs.edu 

Sister Margaret Oettinger, O.P. (Roman Catholic)
Director of Pastoral Care
Hospital for Special Surgery
535 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021
(office) (212) 606-1757 (fax) (646) 797-8362
(pager) (212) 606-1644 #21555
e-mail:
oettingerm@hss.edu 
 
The Rev. Jon Overvold (Lutheran, ELCA)
Director of Pastoral Care and Education
North Shore University Hospital
300 Community Drive
Manhasset, NY 11030
(office) (516) 562-4043 (fax) (516) 562-3994
(pager) (516) 975-9537
e-mail:
jovervol@nshs.edu
 
The Rev. Dr. Min Jung Park (Presbyterian Church USA)
Staff Chaplain
Winthrop University Hospital
259 First Street
Mineola, NY 11501
(office) (516) 663-4749 (fax) (516) 663-2863
e-mail:
mpark@winthrop.org 
 
Chaplain Eileen Pesek (Roman Catholic)
Director of Pastoral Care
Beth Israel
First Avenue at 15th Street
New York, NY 10003
(office) (212) 420-5684
(fax) (212) 420-3841
(pager) (917) 205-1796
e-mail:
empesek@chpnet.org 

Sister Rosarine Quinn, CSJ (Roman Catholic)
Staff Chaplain
The New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens
56-45 Main Street
Flushing, NY 11355
(office) (718) 670-2697 (fax) (718) 358-1196
(pager) (917) 852-7774 #11314
e-mail:
rosarine47@aol.com

The Rev. Paul W. Rickert
(Conservative Baptist)
Staff Chaplain
NYU Langone Medical Center
(Friday, Saturday and Sundays)
550-560 First Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Office: (212)263-5903
Cell: (718)350-6004
Pager: (917)240-2011
Email:  Paul.Rickert@nyumc.org

Beth Israel Medical Center
(Mondays and Thursdays)
First Avenue at 15th Street
New York, NY 10003
Office: (212) 844 1973
Pager: 917 218 7260
Email: Prickert@chpnet.org

Rabbi Harry Rothstein (Jewish, Reform)
Staff Chaplain
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
1275 York Avenue
New York, NY 10065
(office) (212) 639-5982 (fax) (917) 432-2380
(pager) (212) 639-3329 #1863
e-mail:
rothsteh@mskcc.org
 
The Rev. Daniel Shenk (American Baptist)
Director of Pastoral Care
St. Mary’s Episcopal AIDS Center
(Tuesday & Friday 9-5; Wed. mornings)
512 West 126 Street
New York, NY 10027
(office) (212) 665-5992 x 210 (fax) (212) 665-5892
e-mail:
dshenk@stmaryscenterinc.com
 
Rabbi Dr, Bonita E. Taylor (Jewish, Conservative)
Director, Jewish Chaplaincy Education
ACPE Supervisor, Clinical Faculty
HealthCare Chaplaincy
307 East 60th Street
New York, NY 10022
(office) (212) 644-1111 x 221 (fax) (212) 486-1440
e-mail:
btaylor@healthcarechaplaincy.org

Chaplain Osvaldo Tañon (Seventh-Day Adventist)
ACPE Associate Supervisor, Clinical Faculty
Staff Chaplain
St. John's Riverside Hospital (Andrus Pavilion)
967 North Broadway
Yonkers, NY 10701
(office) (914) 964-4368 (fax) (914) 798-8823
e-mail: otanon@healthcarechaplaincy.org

 
The Rev. Florine Thompson (Protestant)
Director of Pastoral Care
St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center
1111 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10025
(office) (212) 523-2014
(pager) (917) 218-9586 #3-1837
e-mail:
flthomps@chpnet.org