Merrick Doctor to be Given Prestigious Award

Dr. Roger Simpson, a Merrick resident and president of the Long Island Plastic Surgical Group (LIPSG), will receive the NuHealth Foundation's Heroes in Health Award in June.

In addition to being both president and a partner at LIPSG, Simpson is the director of residency training in plastic and reconstructive surgery at Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC) in East Meadow, as well as chief of plastic and reconstructive surgery, director of the burn center and chief of the hand surgery service.

“I am particularly honored to be recognized by the NuHealth Foundation,”  Simpson said.  “My work at NUMC has afforded me the ability to ensure that patients from all backgrounds receive the highest standards of care.”

The NuHealth Foundation is the philanthropic entity responsible for generating support for the NuHealth System, which includes Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow; A Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility in Uniondale and five federally qualified family health centers throughout Nassau County