Contact Us
The ALS Association Greater New York Chapter
42 Broadway , Suite 1724
New York, NY 10004
Phone: (212) 619-1400
Fax: (212) 619-7409
als@als-ny.org
Kristen Cocoman
President and CEO
(212) 619-1400
Finance & Administration
Regina Ackley
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
(212) 720-3047
ackley@als-ny.org
Contact Regina about Chapter operations or finances.
Brandon Nieves
Database/IT Coordinator
(212) 720-3933
bnieves@als-ny.org
Contact Brandon to be added to our mailing list.
Eileen Gross
Accounting Manager
(212) 720-3053
Egross@als-ny.org
Contact Eileen for assistance with Accounts Payable matters.
Grace Medina
Office Manager/Administrative Assistant
(212) 720-3040
gmedina@als-ny.org
Contact Grace about the Chapter’s general office needs and issues.
Development and Communications
Vivian Banks
Director of Individual and
Institutional Giving
(212) 720-3051
vbanks@als-ny.org
Contact Vivian for Individual Gifts, Planned Giving, and Foundation or Corporate Grants.
Jordana Newler
Director, Fundraising
and
Special Events
(212) 720-3052
jnewler@als-ny.org
Contact Jordana about ways to support the Chapter through special event fundraising initiatives.
Tiffany Card
Director, Communications and Advocacy
(212) 720-3045
Tcard@als-ny.org
Contact Tiffany with any questions about public policy, advocacy efforts, or press and public relations inquiries.
Thomas Dreisbach
Manager, Fundraising
and Special Events
(212) 720-3054
tdreisbach@als-ny.org
Contact Tom for information on supporting or participating in TEAM ALS or The Iron Horse Golf Classic.
Meg Emery
Senior Manager, Fundraising
and Special Events
(212) 720-3049
memery@als-ny.org
Contact Meg for information on supporting or participating in the Walk to Defeat ALS or joining the Young Professionals Group.
Shelby Cicero
Coordinator, Fundraising
and Special Events
(212) 720-3043
scicero@als-ny.org
Contact Shelby about community fundraisers and the Walk to Defeat ALS.
Open
Development Manager
(212) 720-3046
als@als-ny.org
Contact Development for Workplace Giving, Community of Hope and Memorial Donations
Care Services Department
Debbie Schlossberg, MA, MSW
Chief Care Services Officer
(212) 720-3060
schlossberg@als-ny.org
Contact Debbie about research or any of our programs.
Melissa Braxton, MSW
Care Services Coordinator -
New Jersey
(908) 587-6386
mbraxton@als-ny.org
Contact Melissa about our Care Services programs in New Jersey
Nancy Brenner, LCSW
Care Services Coordinator -
Lower Hudson Valley
(914) 406-3513
nbrenner@als-ny.org
Contact Nancy about our care services programs in Westchester, and Lower Hudson
Valley, as well as the Bronx VA ALS clinic program.
Chris Dunn
Intake and Support Manager
(212) 720-3044
dunn@als-ny.org
Contact Chris if you are new to the ALS community or have questions about any of our services or programs.
Kayvan Freeman, RN
Care Services Coordinator -
New York City and Boroughs
(212) 720-3055
freeman@als-ny.org
Contact Kayvan about ALS, specific care concerns, and for information about
our
centers at Mount Sinai, Beth Israel, and HSS.
Zachary Han
Equipment Loan Coordinator
(212) 720-3058
zhan@als-ny.org
Contact Zachary for information about the Chapter's Equipment Loan Program.
Theresa Imperato, RN
ALSA Clinical Specialist
(516) 946-5467
imperato@als-ny.org
Contact Theresa about ALS, specific care concerns, and for information about our centers at Stony Brook University Medical Center, Columbia University Medical Center and Northwell Health .
Ben Lieman, MSW, ATP
Assistive Technology Specialist -
(212) 720-3057
blieman@als-ny.org
Contact Ben about The Chapter’s Loan Closet Programs, which includes Smart Home help, durable medical equipment and augmentative communication.
Helen Mayer, RN
Care Services Coordinator -
Lower Hudson Valley
(845) 520-0952
hmayer@als-ny.org
Contact Helen about about our care services programs Westchester, Rockland and Lower Hudson Valley.
Michelle McKenzie, LMSW
Care Services Coordinator -
New York City
and Boroughs
(718) 644-1750
mmckenzie@als-ny.org
Contact Michelle about our care services programs and our Bronx VA ALS support group.
Cat Rost
Care Services Adminstrative Coordinator
212-720-1400
crost@als-ny.org
Charisse Santos, LPN
Care Services Coordinator
New Jersey
(201) 926-5374
csantos@als-ny.org
Contact Charisse about our care services program in northern and central New Jersey or for more information about the Robert Wood Johnson ALS Center.
Bob Twasutyn, RN, BSN, MPH-C
Care Services Coordinator- Long Island
(516) 916-1367
rtwasutyn@als-ny.org
Contact Bob about ALS, specific care concerns, and for information about our centers at Stony Brook University Medical Center and Northwell Health.
Sue Zimmerman, LCSW
Care Manager
(212) 720-3050
zimmerman@als-ny.org
Contact Sue for counseling, to learn about benefits and entitlements, information on our children and teen programs, and telephone support groups.
ALS Association Sponsored Multidisciplinary Clinic Programs
ALS Association
Certified Treatment Center
Mount Sinai Downtown
at Union Square
Emily Snell, Clinic Coordinator
10 Union Square East,
(Bet. 14th & 15th Streets),
New York, NY
(212) 844-6188
emily.snell@mountsinai.org
Neuromuscular and ALS
Comprehensive Care
ALSA Certified Treatment Center
at Robert Wood Johnson
University
Hospital
Mary Ann Mertz, RN,
Nurse Coordinator
125 Paterson Street,
New Brunswick, NJ
(732) 235-7331
mertzml@rutgers.edu
For Appointments: (732) 235-7733
ALS Association Certified Treatment Center at Stony Brook University
Hospital
Theresa Imperato, RN,
Nurse Coordinator
179 N. Belle Mead Rd,
E. Setauket, NY
(516) 946-5467
imperato@als-ny.org
ALS Association Certified Treatment Center at
Hospital for Special Surgery
Mona Shahbazi, ARNP,
Clinical Coordinator
525 East 71st Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10021
(646) 767-8917
ShahbaziM@hss.edu
ALS Association
Certified Treamtment Center at
Columbia University Medical Center
Regina Youngman, NP,
Clinic Coordinator
710 West 168th Street, 3rd Floor,
New York, NY
(212) 305-6788
ry2231@cumc.columbia.edu
James J. Peter VA Medical Center SCI Unit ALS Clinic Program
Ernest Acheampong, RN,
Clinic Coordinator
130 W Kingsbridge Rd,
Bronx, NY 10468
(718) 584-9000
Northwell Health
ALS Clinic Program
Chanel Contreras, RN,
Clinic Coordinator
611 Northern Boulevard,
Great Neck, NY 11021
(516) 325-7000
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