Garden City, NY, July 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — After 50 years of association and 33 years of leadership with Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC), board-certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Roger L. Simpson, will be transitioning out of multiple positions to focus on his clinical practice at Long Island Plastic Surgical Group, PC (LIPSG). While Dr. Simpson will still maintain his association with NUMC, his trusted colleagues will be stepping in to fulfill his leadership roles at the institution.
Dr. Simpson held the titles of Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chief of Hand Surgery, and Director of the Burn Center. In addition, he has also been Director of the Residency Training Programs, both Independent and Integrated programs. The programs provide plastic surgical experience through LIPSG, NUMC, and Stony Brook University. Dr. Simpson was at the helm of Residency training for over three decades.
“I began on July 1, 1972, as a medical student when the institution was still known as Meadowbrook Hospital,” recalled Dr. Simpson. “As a student and later as a resident, I was enamored by the volume of experience, the diversity of pathology, the resident autonomy, and the educational commitment of Long Island Plastic Surgical Group. The full spectrum of plastic surgery was on display between the Medical Center and LIPSG.”
In 1989, Dr. Simpson’s experience as a student came full circle when he was asked to lead the program as its newest…
