NYC Health + Hospitals Names New Chief Medical Officers at Two Long-Term Care Facilities
Melissa L. Martin, MD, MPH, is the new chief medical officer of NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler
Lucan Rodrigues, MD, CMD, is the new chief medical officer of NYC Health + Hospitals/McKinney
December 19, 2024
(right) Dr. Lucan Rodrigues, chief medical officer of NYC Health + Hospitals/McKinney
Today, NYC Health + Hospitals announced the appointments of Melissa L. Martin, MD, MPH and Lucan Rodrigues MD, CMD as the new Chief Medical Officers of NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler and NYC Health + Hospitals/McKinney.
“With his commitment to innovation and resident-centered care, Dr. Martin brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the Coler community,” said Stephen Catullo, CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler, LNHA, MBA. “His passion for improving health care outcomes aligns perfectly with our mission to provide exceptional care to our residents.” »
“Dr. Rodrigues joins McKinney at a time of tremendous change in the areas of clinically complex long-term and acute care programs,” said David Weinstein, CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals/McKinney, LNHA, MA, HSA. “Given his extensive expertise and diverse medical background, his leadership will have a valuable impact on the quality of care provided to those we serve.”
Dr. Melissa Martin has served in a variety of senior medical leadership roles in large post-acute care facilities and managed care organizations in New York City for the past 15 years. Prior to joining NYC Health + Hospitals, Dr. Martin served as the Medical Director of ArchCare at Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center, a 615-bed facility in Manhattan, where she directly supervised physicians and nurse practitioners. She led a rehospitalization project that reduced the 30-day rehospitalization rate from 28% to 13%. Dr. Martin also developed and implemented programs in palliative care, behavioral health, and heart failure. She served as medical director of New Jewish Home Manhattan (formerly Jewish Home Lifecare Manhattan), operating a 514-bed facility under the direct supervision of 22 physicians and nurse practitioners. Her other roles include medical director at HealthPlus Amerigroup Managed Care Company, based in New York, where she led the utilization management department.
Dr. Martin is board certified in internal medicine, geriatric medicine, and palliative care. She was a clinical assistant professor of geriatric and palliative medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; and assistant professor of medicine at Weill Medical College of Cornell University. She received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Yale University and her master’s degree in public health in health services management from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. She received her M.D. from Weill Medical College of Cornell University.
Dr. Lucan Rodrigues received his Certified Medical Director (CMD) designation from the American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. He is board certified in internal medicine, geriatrics, hospice and palliative medicine. Prior to joining NYC Health + Hospitals, Dr. Rodrigues served as Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Medical Services at Silvercrest Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation in Queens, New York. He also served as Chief of Hospice Medicine and Palliative Care at Flushing Hospital Medical Center (FHMC).
Dr. Rodrigues received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry with a minor in Women’s Studies from SUNY Stonybrook. After receiving his medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine, he completed his residency and fellowship in geriatrics at NYU & Winthrop University Hospital, and served as chief nursing officer palliative care at Mount Sinai Beth Israel. Dr. Rodrigues also trained as a community service physician providing medical care in underserved areas of Bangladesh, with an emphasis on primary and secondary prevention.
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About NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler
NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler is an 815-bed skilled nursing facility located on Roosevelt Island, providing comprehensive, skilled nursing, medical and rehabilitation care for more than 70 years. NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler is committed to serving New York City and surrounding communities, while setting an example as a leader in rehabilitation and memory care programs, winning a Beacon Award for excellence from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. Ranked one of Newsweek’s “Best Nursing Homes in America 2025”, with a ranking of 9th best in New York State. The facility has earned a five-star CMS quality rating and ranks in the top 1 quintile of the New York State Department of Health Nursing Home Quality Pool.
About NYC Health + Hospitals/McKinney
NYC Health + Hospitals/McKinney is a 320-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation center located in Central Brooklyn, offering quality rehabilitation therapy and long-term skilled nursing services. McKinney serves long-term and short-term residents, providing medically complex services including dementia, pastoral, hospice and palliative care, Parkinson’s disease care, intravenous therapy, wound care and tracheostomies. Ranked in the Top 20 in New York as one of Newsweek’s “Best Nursing Homes 2025” and received a “High Performing” rating in long-term care by US News & World Report’s Best Nursing Homes 2025. The facility has earned a five-star quality rating. and overall rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
About NYC Health + Hospitals
NYC Health + Hospitals is the nation’s largest public health system, serving more than 1 million New Yorkers each year in more than 70 health centers across the city’s five boroughs. A robust network of neighborhood outpatient primary and specialty care centers anchors care coordination with trauma centers, nursing homes, post-acute care centers, the home health agency and the MetroPlus Health Plan. of the system, all supported by 11 essential hospitals. Its diverse workforce of more than 43,000 employees is solely focused on empowering New Yorkers, without exception, to live the healthiest lives possible. For more information, visit www.nychealthandhospitals.org and stay connected Facebook, Twitter, Instagram And LinkedIn.