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NORTH AMERICAN Newsline MAY 16, 2025 | The Indian Eye 18

City & State New York Recognizes

two NYC Health + Hospitals Leaders on

2025 “Asian Trailblazers” List

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OUR BUREAU $1 billion budget, where he has also
successfully addressed multiple regis-
New York, NY
tration and billing challenges, signifi-
YC Health + Hospitals an- cantly improving the hospital’s rev-
nounced that NYC Health enue collection by 62% within three
N + Hospitals Chief Biopre- years. Zhu has over 27 years of expe-
paredness Officer Syra Madad and rience with NYC Health + Hospitals,
NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst holding key leadership roles in grants
Chief Financial Officer Roger Zhu management, finance, and revenue
have been named to City & State cycle operations. He has managed
New York’s inaugural “Asian Trail- multi-million-dollar budgets, led ma-
blazers” list for 2025. In celebration of jor system implementations, and driv-
Asian American and Pacific Islander en significant improvements in reve-
Heritage Month, City & State New nue and operational efficiency. Zhu
York has released its inaugural Asian is known for his collaborative lead-
Trailblazers list, honoring more than ership and deep expertise in health-
50 distinguished individuals of Asian care finance. He holds two bachelor’s
descent who have made meaningful collective work of so many who strive screening, infection control, patient degrees from Baruch College and
contributions across industries and every day to keep our communities management, and PPE use. Dr. Ma- a Master of Public Health from the
communities throughout New York. safe and resilient.” dad also directs simulations and exer- University of Bridgeport.
The list highlights the honorees’ ex- “It’s a privilege to be part of a cises, manages the special pathogens NYC Health + Hospitals is the
tensive experience, leadership, and team that’s committed to delivering internship and climate health fellow- largest municipal health care system in
service, showcasing their ties to a wide exceptional care, especially at a facility ship programs, and monitors global the nation serving more than a million
range of cultural backgrounds, includ- like Elmhurst that truly represents the infectious disease trends. Beyond New Yorkers annually in more than
ing Chinese, Indian, Filipino, Kore- spirit of Queens,” said NYC Health + her role at NYC Health + Hospitals, 70 patient care locations across the
an, Vietnamese, Bangladeshi, South Hospitals/Elmhurst Chief Financial she is Core Faculty at the National city’s five boroughs. A robust network
Korean, Hong Kong, Taiwanese, and Officer Roger Zhu. “This recogni- Emerging Special Pathogens Training of outpatient, neighborhood-based
more. City & State New York is a me- tion means a great deal to me, and I and Education Center, affiliate facul- primary and specialty care centers an-
dia organization dedicated to covering hope it inspires the next generation of ty at Boston University’s Center for chors care coordination with the sys-
New York’s local and state politics and Asian American leaders to continue Emerging Infectious Disease Policy tem’s trauma centers, nursing homes,
policy through in-depth, non-partisan shaping the future of health care and & Research, and a Fellow at the Har- post-acute care centers, home care
coverage. public service.” vard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center. agency, and MetroPlus health plan—
“I’m deeply honored to be in- Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc, MSc, She serves as an advisor to both the all supported by 11 essential hospitals.
cluded among such inspiring leaders MCP, CHEP, is the Chief Biopre- World Health Organization’s Techni- Its diverse workforce of more than
whose roots reflect the strength and paredness Officer at NYC Health + cal Advisory Group on the Responsi- 43,000 employees is uniquely focused
diversity of our city,” said NYC Health Hospitals, where she leads the system- ble Use of the Life Sciences and the on empowering New Yorkers, without
+ Hospitals Chief Biopreparedness wide special pathogens team in pre- National Science Advisory Board for exception, to live the healthiest life
Officer Syra Madad. “As someone paredness, mitigation, response, and Biosecurity. possible. For more information, visit
dedicated to protecting public health recovery efforts. She oversees the de- Roger Zhu, MPH, is the Chief www.nychealthandhospitals.org and
and preparing for future threats, I see velopment of biopreparedness strate- Financial Officer at NYC Health + stay connected on Facebook, Twitter,
this recognition as a testament to the gies and training programs focused on Hospitals/Elmhurst, overseeing the Instagram and LinkedIn.

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