Chappaqua Man Named To Open Door's Foundation Board

From Open Door Medical Center: Sean Maraynes, a third generation Chappaqua resident, has been named to the Foundation Board of Open Door Family Medical Centers.

Open Door is a Federally Qualified Health Center that cares every day for nearly 1,000 adults and children in the Hudson Valley Region – with more than 300,000 patients visits annually – regardless of their ability to pay. Open Door offers primary medical care, dental care, integrated behavioral health care and wellness services at its service sites in Ossining, Port Chester, Sleepy Hollow, Mount Kisco, Brewster and Mamaroneck, its seven school-based health centers in Ossining and Port Chester, and its new dental practice in Saugerties. Founded in 1972, the organization also provides programs in good nutrition, stress reduction and physical activity to help families stay healthy.

“Healthcare is an issue wherever you are, whether it's in Westchester or West Virginia,” said Maraynes, an attorney with the law firm of Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker in White Plains. “Health care is an extremely challenging issue where there is no perfect solution. How do you get people medical treatment? How do you pay for the treatment? And, most importantly, how do you get your patients healthy? Open Door has done a phenomenal job in addressing all of these questions, and has done far better than the national average in treating patients for such chronic diseases as diabetes and hypertension. They’re truly an amazing organization.”

Maraynes is a litigator who defends physician, business and nonprofit organization in lawsuits involving medical malpractice, catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death. Prior to working at Wilson Elser, he spent five years as an assistant district attorney in the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office where he prosecuted a wide range of violent crimes, as well as crimes that allegedly occurred at nursing homes and other health facilities.

He is a graduate of the Benjamin Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University, the University of Maryland, and Horace Greeley High School.

“Sean is a young man with an outstanding professional background in healthcare, strong personal convictions, and a love of Westchester County,” said Sue Ann Fuirst, the chairman of the foundation board. “We’re thrilled to have him as part of the foundation board and we believe he’ll provide us with a critical voice in helping Open Door move forward.”

The Open Door Foundation raises critical funds that benefit Open Door Family Medical Centers and local community health initiatives. By supporting the Open Door Foundation, patrons advance innovative prevention programs, such as wellness services and patient advocacy. For more information on the foundation, visit www.opendoormedical.org/foundation.