(JNi.media) Rabbi Aaron Eli Glatt, M.D., FACP, FIDSA, FSHEA, an internationally recognized infectious disease specialist, has been named chair of the Department of Medicine and division chief of infectious diseases at South Nassau Communities Hospital. Glatt is also an ordained Rabbi, and serves as the Assistant Rabbi at Congregation Anshei Chesed (South Shore) in Hewlett, NY, and Assistant to the Rabbi at the Young Israel of Woodmere.
As chair of medicine, Dr. Glatt will lead the overall administrative, academic and clinical activities of the department of medicine and work closely with the other clinical departments, nursing and pharmacy leadership, and directors to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of high quality, patient-centered care.
“Dr. Glatt is a respected physician leader and is in the forefront of medicine, epidemiology and infectious diseases in the medical community,” said Adhi Sharma, MD, South Nassau’s chief medical officer. “His experience and acumen in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of life-threatening and common infectious diseases such as pneumonia and shingles to more complex infections such as those caused by HIV and MRSA will be of benefit to the communities and patients served by South Nassau.”
Rabbi Glatt received his rabbinic ordination from Rabbi Avraham Tzvi Wosner at Machon LeTorah Vehora’ah. He is currently in his third cycle of teaching the Daf Yomi daily Talmud class, and also gives a weekly Talmud in-depth lesson, daily halachic reviews, and other classes.
An international lecturer on medical halachic issues, Rabbi Dr. Glatt has recently published a popular down-to-earth advice book, Visiting the Sick: A Halachic and Medical Guide (ArtScroll, 2006). He also wrote Women in the Talmud, published by the Orthodox Union.