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In Our Society | Milestones

Congratulations to:

NCDS Past President Dr. NCDS Pres.-Elect Dr. NCDS Board Member NCDS member Dr. Lawrence Congratulations to Dr.
Joe Brofsky for receiving Doug Schildhaus for Dr. Sheryl Silverstein Popkins for receiving an Dave Miller, Past NCDS
an award from Northwell being inducted as a for receiving an award award from Northwell and NYSDA President, who
Health for Public Service. Fellow in the Pierre from Northwell Health Health for 45 years of received the "Saul Kamen
Fauchard Academy. for 40 years of service. service. Also pictured is Distinguished Service
Dept. Chair Dr. David Hirsch. Award" at the Special Care
Dentistry Association
annual conference, April
27-29 in Dallas Texas.
NCDS member Dr. Leonard Patella, who begins full time starting this fall as the new Chief of General
Dentistry for the Dental Medicine Service of Northwell Health.

Congratulations to These Members Who Will Reach Life Member Status in 2024!
Dr. Robin Boshnack Dr. Michael Fleischer Dr. Jay Lubliner
Dr. Laura Danoff Dr. Randi Gerstenblatt Dr. Harry Sachs
Dr. Aaron Elkowitz Dr. David Green Dr. Robert Schmitz
Dr. Denise Emma Dr. Mitchell Kaufman Dr. Harry Tsotsos
The ADA recognizes your commitment to organized dentistry. As Life members with more than 30 years of
continuous membership, you know the power of 163,000 members advocating for the profession. You have
shown a deep commitment to breaking down barriers to access to care and being a voice during critical
legislative moments. With your continued commitment to membership in organized dentistry, we are able to
be the premier voice for the profession while protecting the oral health of the public. Membership support
makes it possible for us to advocate for the best interests of members and the public. This is in addition to
the many other travel, financial, life/work balance and practice-related benefits and discounted services,
valued at more than the annual cost of membership.
When looking to retire, take advantage of the ADA’s Practice Transition Program to transition your practice
to another dentist you feel is the best fit for your practice and your patients. And, when you retire, your
national, state, and local member dues will be waived as a Retired Life Member.
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members. For example, benefit from one-on-one support through the ADA’s Third-Party Payer Concierge™ –
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Condolences to:
The family and friends of Dr. Walter Strubel on his passing at the age of 93. Dr. Strubel was
a member of NCDS for 63 years! A graduate of NYU Dental School, he served in the Army
Dental Corps in Germany from 1956-58. Upon returning he opened his private practice in
South Farmingdale where he practiced for 40 years as well as taught at the Hygiene School
at SUNY Farmingdale. Besides the NCDS, Dr. Strubel was a member of Kiwanis, the Farm-
ingdale Planning Board and Church Council at St. Lukes Lutheran Church in Farmingdale.
He enjoyed traveling and fishing and was married to his wife Norma for 70 years. They had
three children, seven grandchildren and a great granddaughter.
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