Montefiore New Rochelle Executive Director Appointed

A vice president and executive director has been appointed at Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital.

Anthony Alfano will assume the posts effective immediately, according to an announcement made by the hospital Monday.

Prior to joining Montefiore, Alfano was senior vice president and chief operating officer at New York Downtown Hospital, which is part of the New York Presbyterian Healthcare System.

Before that, he was on the senior leadership teams at Brooklyn Hospital Center and Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center.

Alfano holds both a bachelor of science degree and a master of science degree in administration from Long Island University.

Montefiore recently opened Montefiore New Rochelle and Montefiore Mount Vernon, along with Schaffer Extended Care Center at the former Sounds Shore Health System facilities.

The hospitals will be run as individual institutions, with separate executive directors and leadership teams, hospital officials said. The Mount Vernon hospital's executive director will be announced in the future.

Steven M. Safyer, MD, president and CEO of Montefiore Health Systems, said Montefiore was committed to meeting the unique needs of the neighborhoods served.

"Having a local leader devoted to understanding the community and its care requirements will help ensure that we build the programs and services needed to continue to provide the excellent care New Rochelle and surrounding towns deserve," he said.