Sharsheret Appoints Dr. Dalia Shoretz Nagel as the New President of the Board of Directors
Contact: Elana Silber, Executive Director
Telephone: 866.474.2774
Email: [email protected]
Teaneck, New Jersey (January 5, 2016) – Sharsheret, a national not-for-profit organization supporting young women and their families, of all Jewish backgrounds, facing breast cancer and ovarian cancer is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Dalia Shoretz Nagel as the new President of Sharsheret’s Board of Directors. Dr. Shoretz Nagel shares: “It has been awe-inspiring to be a part of Sharsheret as it has grown into a remarkable organization. As President of the Board, I look forward to building my sister Rochelle’s legacy, ensuring that no Jewish woman or family faces breast cancer or ovarian cancer alone.” We offer a special thank you to outgoing Board President Dana Norris for your extraordinary leadership and strong commitment to Sharsheret. Dana has been on the Board since 2008 and we are pleased that she will remain on the Executive Board for the year ahead.
Dr. Nagel graduated from Barnard College, Columbia University, summa cum laude, and received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School. She completed her residency at The Mount Sinai Hospital, and now practices comprehensive ophthalmology on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. She is also a Clinical Instructor at Mount Sinai, where she is active in teaching residents and students. .
When Dalia is not at work, she enjoys being silly with her five children and her husband, Efraim, in Teaneck, New Jersey. Her sister, Rochelle Shoretz A”H, was the extraordinary founder of Sharsheret. Dalia has been close to the organization from its very beginnings, as a member of the Board when Sharsheret was founded in 2001, an active volunteer, and a Team Sharsheret athlete.
About Sharsheret
Sharsheret, Hebrew for “chain”, is a national not-for-profit organization supporting young women and their families, of all Jewish backgrounds, facing breast cancer and ovarian cancer. We offer a community of support to women diagnosed with breast cancer or at increased genetic risk, by fostering culturally-relevant individualized connections with networks of peers, health professionals, and related resources. For more information or to learn about our programs, visit us at www.sharsheret.org or call us at (866) 474-2274.