Staten Island University Hospital appoints new dental medicine department chair

Staten Island University Hospital in New York named Joshua Segal, DDS, as chair of the dental medicine department, according to an April 5 report by silive.com.

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Donald Ratcliffe, DDS, who held the position for more than 17 years, is stepping down to focus on patient care at the hospital. Under his leadership, the hospital’s residency programs trained more than 475 residents, the report said. 

Dr. Segal previously served as program director of the oral and maxillofacial residency program at Long Island (N.Y.) Jewish Medical Center of Northwell Health. He is also an assistant professor at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra Northwell in Hempstead, N.Y.

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