Christopher Panczner Named Chief Legal Counsel for Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers
07/09/2008
Contact: Michael Fagan
212.604.7965
New York, NY, May 12, 2008 - Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers (Saint Vincent's) today named Christopher Panczner as chief legal counsel to the hospital system. Mr. Panczner will oversee all aspects of the organization's legal affairs, including guidance on key strategic initiatives such as the organization's plan to build New York City's first from the ground up all-digital and 'green' hospital.
'Christopher Panczner is widely respected for his talents in healthcare law, and we are very fortunate to have him join our team during this dynamic time at Saint Vincent's. His expertise will be invaluable as Saint Vincent's moves forward with plans on numerous fronts including a new, cutting-edge hospital, comprehensive ambulatory care approach for our communities, and a sustainable model to assure the continuation of Saint Vincent's healthcare mission, ' said Henry Amoroso, President and CEO of Saint Vincent's.
Recognized as a 'New York Super Lawyer' for health care attorneys in both the 2006 and 2007 special supplement of Law & Politics in The New York Times, Mr. Panczner has extensive experience in the practice of health care law. He most recently served as a senior member at Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. in the health care and life sciences practice of the firm's New York office, and will remain of counsel to the firm. In his role there, he represented hospitals and health systems, health care payors, managed care organizations, proprietary and non-profit healthcare providers, companies involved in e-health business, and lenders and other financial institutions having interests in the health care and life sciences industries. He is an expert in large commercial and not-for-profit healthcare transactions, and has extensive expertise in capital financing transactions.
Mr. Panczner has also served as an adjunct professor at the Pace University School of Law Health Law Program, including its internet-based, distance learning program for professionals.
'I look forward to contributing to Saint Vincent's legacy as one of the premier health systems in New York City and participating in its bold plans to build a state-of-the-art medical center for the West Side and Downtown communities. I am excited to work with Henry, his talented and energetic management team, and the staff of Saint Vincent's to help make these goals a reality,' said Christopher Panczner.
Mr. Panczner and his wife, Dr. Maura Dickler, are both active in a number of charities, including the Education Alliance. He earned his B.A. from the University of Chicago, his J.D. from the Loyola University Chicago School of Law, and is admitted to both the Illinois and New York bars. He started in his new role at St. Vincent's on May 5th.
About Saint Vincent's
Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers (Saint Vincent's) is anchored by St. Vincent's Hospital Manhattan, an academic medical center located in Greenwich Village and the only
emergency room on the Westside of Manhattan from Midtown to Tribeca, St. Vincent's Westchester, a behavioral health hospital in Westchester County, and continuing care services that include two skilled nursing facilities in Brooklyn, another on Staten Island, a hospice, and a home health agency serving the Metropolitan New York area. Its behavioral health services also provide supportive housing programs for people with mental illness throughout the Metropolitan area. Saint Vincent's is the designated provider for the New York and New Jersey region of the US Family Health Plan sponsored by the US Department of Defense.
Saint Vincent's serves as the academic medical center of New York Medical College in New York City. The healthcare organization is sponsored by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Brooklyn and the president of the Sisters of Charity of New York.
