Officers

Dr. Auguste is a general surgeon with a sub-specialty in Surgical oncology and Head and Neck Surgery. He holds the academic appointment of Clinical Professor of Surgery at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine @ Hofstra/Northwell. He has contributed to the formation of many generations of physicians, surgical residents, and medical students. He has also mentored many high school and college students considering a career in Medicine. Dr. Auguste is very committed to the health needs of the communities, both in the US and in his native Haiti, participating over the years in numerous educational programs and in medical missions, both in times of disasters and of peace. He believes in the noble character of the medical profession and has worked in leadership positions locally, at the state and the national levels, to promote its values.

Dr. Carmen Rodriguez is an obstetrician-gynecologist who practices at Long Island Jewish Medical Center (LIJMC). She obtained her medical degree in 1992 from Stony Brook Medical School after completing the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education Program. She is the faculty advisor of the Gold Humanism Honor Society Chapter at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. She is a preceptor for the Zucker School of Medicine students through the Initial Clinical Experience (ICE) Program and a mentor at the URM (Under-represented Minority) Mentorship Program. She has mentored college students, medical students, and OBGYN residents throughout her career. Dr Rodriguez has chaired the Long Island Jewish Medical Center Credentials committee, Performance Improvement Coordinating Group, and the Patient Experience Operating Room subcommittee. Dr. Rodriguez is a past president of the LIJMC Medical Staff Society and was the first female to serve in this role in the institution's history. She is the chair of the LIJMC Women in Medicine (WIM) program and developed a mentoring program for female physicians. Dr. Rodriguez received the Northwell Health President's Physician of the Year Award in 2019. She serves as treasurer to the Nassau County Medical Society. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Medical, Educational, and Scientific Foundation of New York, Inc. (MESF).

Dr. Francine Hippolyte is currently the Vice Chairperson for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northwell’s Long Island Jewish Medical Center Katz Women Hospital. Dr. Hippolyte is at the forefront of clinical administrative initiatives, frequently collaborating with cross-departmental Northwell Health leadership on a variety of endeavors. She is currently one of the Birth Equity Project Physician Leader at Katz Women‘s Hospital and a Katz Institute for Women’s Health Member, in addition to serving as a Member of several other Katz Women’s Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center Committees. Dr Hippolyte was born in Brooklyn, New York. She is the second daughter of parents from St. Lucia WI. She grew up in Crown Heights and Brownsville, Brooklyn. She attended the medical science program at Midwood High School and subsequently attended Binghamton University where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a minor degree in African American Studies. Dr. Hippolyte earned her Doctor of Medicine, Magna Cum Laude, from the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, where she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. She completed her medical residency at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center. Before returning to Long Island Jewish Medical Center in 2009, Dr. Hippolyte was an attending physician and Co-Director of Medical Education and Clerkship in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. Prior to these positions, she was a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Hippolyte has been recognized for her resounding commitment to community service. She was honored with the 2021 Northwell Health Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Arnold N. Fenton, MD Award and the 2021 Truly Awards for Caring Touch. Dr. Hippolyte also received the “Straight From the Heart” Employee Compliment Award from the Katz Women’s Hospital. Dr. Hippolyte also completed the Northwell Health Physician Leadership Development Program in 2016 and the Relationship Centered Communication Course as an instructor in 2018.