Address to my Gracewood Neighbors

My name Is Ernesto Seidman, and I have been a resident of Gracewood for the lastten years, residing at 1 Meadow

Lane. I write here to ask you for your vote to place me on the Gracewood Community Board of Directors.

The decision to move to Gracewood was a very fortunate one, made by myself and wife Mirta. Living here has

improved the quality of our lives tremendously. We enjoy all Gracewood has to offer from its beautiful vegetation to the

facilities and classes offered at the Mansion, both indoor and outdoor. As I drive up Gracewood Drive upon entering our

community I immediately feel a sense of serenity and am proud to be part of such a great community.

I have recently learned that there is an open board position on the Gracewood Board of Directors. I have a great

respect and gratitude for the current members of the boards that dedicate their time and expertise to run our premier

community, and I want to specifically thank Dr. Leslie Shapiro for serving for so many years, and I wish him the best of

luck.

It so happens that the open Board position coincides with my decision to retire from Orthopedic Surgery after 45

years of private practice, whereby I ran a successful business with employees and medical residents working under my

supervision.

During the tenure of my medical practice, I served as the Chief of the Orthopedic Department as well as a member

of the Medical Board of Astoria General Hospital, presently known as Mount Sinai Hospital. I also formed a Multispecialty

group of Forty-Five Physicians, called Astoria Medical Group, where I served as Rotational Director and a permanent

member of the Executive Board of Directors.

On a social level, I have been a Member of the West Side Tennis Club ("WSTC") since 1993 where I developed a

new program called the "Breakfast Club" which allowed "early birds" to play tennis before their business day commenced.

This program provided extra income to the WSTC during the early morning hours, where otherwise the courts would be

idol. I also was a member of the Tournaments Committee.

My prior leadership roles have allowed me to gain experience in interacting with others to resolve some difficult

issues by working together to reach a consensus in order to reach the best possible decisions for the betterment of such

institution.

Now with my retirement in the horizon I will have ample time and energy to allocate to the Board and the needs

of Gracewood.

As a board member I will focus on the needs of our community and bring and/or enhance programs involving

health, wei/ness and sports. In addition, I will ensure, if elected, to preserve and improve upon the current beauty and

quality of our trees and plants that we not only take pride and pleasure in, but are integral to our property values.

Like all things, there is always room for improvement. As many of you may know, part of my daily exercises is to

walk the lanes and circles of Gracewood, that total about 2.5 miles.

Walking our community gives me great joy, and by the same token it provides me an opportunity to see firsthand

things that may need repair and improvement. Such things as they arise I will most surely share with my fellow Board

Members In order to address the Gracewood personnel, if necessary, as well my fellow Gracewood community owners.

It will be with great honor if you would consider me to fill the open board position, as I will serve with devotion

and a commitment to continue to maintain and improve this exceptional community.

ernestoseldman@gmail.com Mobile Number: 718-288-()756

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Personal Data Born Citizenship Married Status Children

Education 1954 1959 1966

Curriculum Vitae

Emesto D. Seidman, MD, FACS, F AAOS. 40 37 76th Street

Elmhurst NY 11073 Phone: 718 446 4192 Fax: 718 899 9769

emestoseldman@gmail.com www.orthodoc.aaos.orgfseldmanmd

Bahia Blanca, Argentina USA Married to Mirta E. Volosin MD Ariel Seidman, Dalith Seidman, Denise Seidman

Certificate Bachelor Degree Medical Degree

San Martin School, Bahia Blanca, Argentina National College, Bahia Blanca, Argentina Faculty of Medicine, Cordoba University, Argentina

Internship and Residencies: 1966-67 Pediatric Internship, Children's Hospital, Cordoba Argentina 1967-68 Surgery Residency, Meier Hospital, Israel 1968-69 Orthopedic Resident 1st. Year, Meier Hospital, Israel 1969-70 Orthopedic Resident 2"d. Year, Meier Hospital, Israel 1970-71 Orthopedic Resident 3nl. Year, Meier Hospital, Israel 1971-72 Surgical Internship, Hospital for Joint Diseases, NYC 1972-73 Orthopedic Resident, 2"d. Year, Hospital for Joint Diseases, NYC 1973-74 Orthopedic Resident, 3nl. Year, Hospital for Joint Diseases, NYC 1974-75 Orthopedic Resident, Senior Year, Hospital for Joint Diseases, NYC 1975 Rotating Fellow Resident at Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto Canada (3 months)

Lieensure and Certification 1973 NY license # 118444 1977 American Board of Orthopedic Surgery 1979 Fellow American College of Surgeons (FACS) 1 979 Fellow American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (F AAOS)

Academic Appointments 1975-80 Clinical Instructor in Orthopedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical School.

Hospital Appointments 1975-94 Attending Orthopedic Surgeon at Astoria Hospital, Astoria, NYC 1975-84 Attending Orthopedic Surgeon at Hospital for Joint Diseases, NYC 1975-81 Attending Orthopedic Surgeon at Elmhurst Hospital Queens, NYC 1984-94 Director of Orthopedic Department at Astoria General Hospital, NYC 1978-02 Attending Orthopedic Surgeon at Parkway Hospital, Forest Hills, NYC 1980-89 Attending Orthopedic Surgeon at Jamaica Hospital, Queens, NYC 1975-12 Attending Orthopedic Surgeon at New York Hospital of Queens NYC 1985-12 Attending Orthopedic Surgeon at Queens Surgi-Center, Queens, NYC 2011- Attending Orthopedic Surgeon at NYU Langone Orthopedics, NYC

~ommittee Assignments 1975-84 Emergency Room Committee of Astoria General Hospital, NYC 1984-94 Medical Board Member of Astoria General Hospital, NYC 1980-95 Selecting Members Committee of the American College of Surgeons. 2005-09 Chair of the Searching Committee for election of a full time Director of the Orthopedics

At New York-Presbyterian Hospital of Queens, NYC

Membership in Professional Societies Fellow American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (FAAOS) Fellow American College of Surgeons (F ACS) Member of New York Orthopedics Society Member of the Spanish American Medico-Dental Society Alumni Association of Hospital for Joint Diseases Medical Society ofNYHQ

Principal Clinical and Hospital Services Responsibilities 1975-84 Orthopedic Clinic & Operating Rooms, Hospital for Joint Diseases, NYC 1975-81 Orthopedic Clinic & Operating Room, Elmhurst Hospital at Queens, NYC 1985-98 Orthopedic Clinic at Booth Memorial Hospital, Queens NY

Mayor Administrative Responsibilities 1981-2005 Director of the Orthopedic Department of Astoria General Hospital, LIC, NY 1981-2006 Director ofthe Orthopedic Department of Astoria Medical Group, LIC, NY

Teaching Experience 1975-1980 Clinical Instructor in Orthopedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical School, at

Elmhurst Hospital, Queens NYC

Mento ring of Graduated Students, Residents, Post Doctoral Fellows 1975-84 Hospital for Joint Diseases, NYC 1975-81 Elmhurst Hospital at Queens, for Residents of Mount Sinai Hospital NYC

Award Received 2002 "Top Surgeon" by the Consumer's Research Council of America 2006 "Man of the Year'' by "Thirty Minutes Fitness of Great Neck"

Boards and Communities Organizations 1968-1974 Medico-Surgical Volunteer Service at K.ibutz "Shar a Golan" Israel 1979-1974 Soccer Coach at Great Neck School System 1975-1990 Membership Temple Emanuel, Great Neck 1991-2010 Membership Temple Israel, Great Neck 1993 - Resident Senior Member of the West Side Tennis Club (WSTC) Forest Hills, 2018 - Membership Community Synagogue, Sands Point

Business Experience 1976 - United Orthopaedic and Sport Medicine, PC 1985-2006 Astoria Medical Group (Founder and Rotational Director of a Multiple

Specialties Medical Group at Astoria, Queens, NYC 1978 -- Ennisel Realty Corporation, PC with properties in Manhattan, Queens, Great

Neck, Amagansset and Florida.