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Congratulations to the following members of Dauphin County
Medical Society who were named to PAMED's Top Physicians
Under 40 for 2020.
David
Ermak, DO
Hershey
Dr. Ermak is a vascular neurologist with
Penn State Health.
In addition to the
care he provides to
patients at   Milton S. Hershey Medical
Center, he also offers tele-stroke care to
patients at outlying hospitals. He is the IT
liaison for his neurology department. Dr.
Ermak also serves an assistant professor in
Penn State's neurology department and
as medical director of quality and patient
safety for his organization.
Neerav Goyal,
MD, MPH
Hershey
An otolaryngologist
with Penn State
Health Otolaryngology, Dr. Goyal
specializes in the surgical management of
head and neck cancers. He serves as Penn
State Health's director of head and neck
surgery and as team leader for head and
neck surgical oncology disease. Dr. Goyal
is actively involved with training medical
students, residents, and fellows. He is an executive council member of the Pennsylvania
Academy of Otolaryngology.

Ashutosh
Kumar, MD
Hershey
Dr. Kumar is a
pediatric neurologist
with Penn State
Health. He serves
as director of his organization's pediatric
neuromuscular program. Dr. Kumar is a
lead physician at the Pediatric Muscular
Dystrophy Association Care Center at
Penn State Hershey Medical Center, where
he cares for children with a wide range
of neuromuscular disorders. He is also an
assistant professor of pediatrics and neurology and has been recognized as a top
educator in his department.
Gayatra
Mainali, MD
Hershey
Dr. Mainali is
clinical director of
Penn State Health's
Division of Pediatric
Neurology. She also serves as Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology for Penn
State Health and has been recognized by
her health system for her work as an educator. Dr. Mainali works to reduce barriers to
care for her patients with complex health
problems, through initiatives such as developing new scheduling protocols to reduce
the waiting period for appointments.

Dennis J.
Warfield, Jr., MD
Hershey
Dr. Warfield is an
anesthesiologist
with the Regional
Anesthesia and Acute
Pain Management team at the Penn State
Health Hershey Medical Center. He is also
a clinical instructor for residents and fellows.
Dr. Warfield has introduced anesthesia
processes at his health system that have
led to a reduction in opiate use during
the perioperative period. He was elected
to serve as an alternate delegate of the
American Society of Anesthesiologists.
Brad
Zacharia, MD
Hershey
A neurosurgeon with
Penn State Health,
Dr. Zacharia serves
as director of brain
tumor and skull base surgery for Penn
State Health Hershey Medical Center and
as co-director of neuro-oncology at Penn
State Cancer Institute. He has introduced
cutting-edge treatments for benign and
malignant tumors of the brain, spine, and
skull base to his community. Dr. Zacharia
is actively involved with several regional
and national neurosurgical societies. He is
also an educator and mentor for residents,
fellows, and students.
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