The Doctors of Distinction Golf Invitational brings together New York metro area’s physicians and business leaders for a day of golf on an exceptional area course. This event raises funds for the American Cancer Society’s life-saving mission.
John Boockvar, MD, is the vice chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Lenox Hill Hospital and director of the department’s Brain Tumor Center, the Pituitary/Neuroendocrine Center, and the New York Head and Neck Institute at Lenox Hill and Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat hospitals. Dr. Boockvar is a professor of neurological surgery and otolaryngology/head and neck surgery at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. He is also an investigator at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, where he directs the Laboratory for Brain Tumor Biology and Therapy. Dr. Boockvar was appointed as an adjunct professor at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory thanks to his great advancements in understanding and treating brain cancer. He is also head of experimental therapeutics for Northwell Health, where he helps oversee the oncological research goals for Northwell as a whole. Dr. Boockvar’s compassionate cancer care was recently highlighted in the critically acclaimed Netflix docuseries Lenox Hill and Emergency NYC.
Known for his expertise in minimally invasive treatments for brain tumors, skull base disorders, and spinal conditions, Dr. Boockvar has been recognized for his novel research in brain tumors and stem cell biology, appearing on lists including New York Magazine’s Top Docs and America’s Best Doctors for Cancer. His research has been widely published and he has received numerous national awards, including the Eric Lichtenstein Humanitarian Award from Voices Against Brain Cancer for his compassionate work in treating patients with brain cancer. Dr. Boockvar was elected to the prestigious Academy of Neurological Surgeons and was elected to the Senior Society of the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Boockvar is also an honorary surgeon of the NYPD and the New York State Troopers.
Dr. Randall Feingold is a founding partner of New York Breast Reconstruction and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (NYBRA), Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, and Director of the Division of Plastic Surgery at St. Francis Hospital in Roslyn. With over 30 years of experience in microsurgery, Dr. Feingold is a recognized expert in breast reconstruction and specializes in aesthetic surgery of the face, nose, breast, and body, including explant surgery.
In addition to his esteemed medical career, Dr. Feingold has devoted nearly two decades to our mission and has become an integral part of the American Cancer Society, currently serving on the ACS Long Island Board. He founded the Doctors of Distinction Golf Invitational 17 years ago and has served as Event Chair ever since. In addition, this year Dr. Feingold will receive the Eugene O’Kelly Award for his distinguished service to the American Cancer Society at the 2024 Financial Services Cares Gala in Manhattan. His tireless efforts on the frontlines of our mission ensures that everyone has an equal opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer.
For more than 10 decades, the American Cancer Society has been dedicated to pursuing better outcomes for every cancer, every life. Today, more people are surviving cancer than ever before, but there is still work to be done. Join us, support us, and help us end cancer as we know it, for everyone.
towards cancer research
increase in five-year survival rate for all cancers combined
lives touched in 2022
