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It is with great pride that I nominate Dr. Asmaa Bousserhane for Northwell Health’s Truly Rising Star Award. Dr. Bousserhane embodies the qualities of a rising star—an innovative and solution-oriented physician who embraces every opportunity for growth. As a key leader in Lenox Hill’s readmission reduction initiative, she approaches this complex challenge with creativity, persistence, and a strong sense of purpose. Her deep clinical knowledge and data-driven mindset allow her to identify patterns, implement practical strategies, and motivate others toward sustained improvement. Always open to new perspectives, she fosters collaboration among her peers and ensures that each hospitalist understands the shared mission of reducing readmissions and enhancing patient transitions of care. At every moment, no matter when she is called upon, she remains focused, engaged, and inspiring—consistently elevating both the quality of care we deliver and the collective standard of excellence across our hospital medicine team.

This nomination was submitted by Nayla Idriss, Associate Medical Director, Lenox Hill Hospital.

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