The Rev. George Handzo, BCC, CSSBB

Director of Health Services Research and Quality

The Rev. Brian Hughes, BCC

Director of Programs and Services

The Rev. Peggy Muncie, BCC

Director of Clinical Services

Cindy Melero

Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer

Gary Gelfand

Senior Controller

Mark Donato

Manager of Foundation Relations

Clinical Staff

The professional chaplains on our clinical staff are employed by HealthCare Chaplaincy Network and work at clinical sites in the greater New York area. They are board certified by the Spiritual Care Association (SCA), Association of Professional Chaplains (APC), National Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC), or National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC).
Elaine Chan (Roman Catholic)

Staff Chaplain
Hospital for Special Surgery
Phone: (646) 714-6632, Fax: 212 717 5731, Pager: 212 606-1644 + 80291
chane@hss.edu

The Rev. George Handzo (Lutheran, ELCA)

Director, Health Services, Research and Quality
HealthCare Chaplaincy
505 Eight Avenue, Suite 900
New York, NY 10018
(Office) (212) 644-1111 ext. 234 (Fax) (212) 758-9959
ghandzo@www.healthcarechaplaincy.org

Chaplain Margo Heda (Jewish, Orthodox)

Staff Chaplain
Hospital for Special Surgery
535 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021
(Office) (212) 606-1757 (Fax) (212) 717-5731 (Pager) # 1188
hedam@hss.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) (212) 717-5731 (Pager) (212) 606-1644 #21555
oettingerm@hss.edu

The Rev. Jacqueline Lynch (A.M.E)

Chaplain/Manager
St. Mary’s Hospital for Children
29-01 216th Street
Bayside, NY 11360
Phone: (718) 281-8852
jlynch@stmaryskids.org