Association Activities

Former Association Officer Dies

Dr. John Asaro

JOHN P. ASARO, D.D.S., M.A., secretary-treasurer of the Dental Society of the State of New York (now, NYSDA) from 2003 to 2007, died May 24 at the Silverado Excondido Memory Care Community in California, where he had lived since 2015. The immediate cause of his death was COVID-19.

A periodontist, Dr. Asaro practiced in the Town of Tonawanda, Erie County, for over 30 years. In that time, he was active at all three levels of organized dentistry, as president of the Eighth District Dental Society, member of the Dental Society Board of Governors, chair of the Society Council on Insurance and delegate to the ADA House for 15 years. Dr. Asaro was an active member also of the American Academy of Periodontology, holding a variety of positions, including trustee.

His academic credentials included clinical assistant professor in the postdoctoral periodontics clinical advanced education program and predoctoral periodontics at the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine.

In 2014, he was honored by NYSDA as recipient of the Association’s Distinguished Service Award.

Dr. Asaro was notable as well for his extracurricular activities. He was an avid fly fisherman, an official for the U.S. Cycling Federation, a motorcyclist, the owner of six Jack Russell Terriers, which he entered in dog agility trials across the Northeast, and an accomplished chef.

Dr. Asaro was a graduate of Georgetown University and SUNY Buffalo. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Eileen; daughter, Tricia, and son, Christopher; and two grandchildren. Contributions in his memory can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association (alz.org) or the New York State Dental Foundation (www.nysdentalfoundation.org).

NYSDA Endorses OnPay as Preferred Payroll Provider

THE NEW YORK STATE DENTAL ASSOCIATION has named OnPayas its exclusively endorsed payroll solution for NYSDA members.

OnPay provides a full-service payroll solution, along withsupport, available via chat, email and phone. The platform integrates with accounting, time keeping and attendance software, and was recognized as a top payroll solution by PC Magazine and Entrepreneur.

With the endorsement, NYSDA members can take advantage of preferred pricing and services to help make the switch to the solution smooth and easy.

“OnPay has a great product,” said Joseph Caruso, chairman of NYSDA Support Services. “The company really impressed our Board with its extensive features and ease of use. We think that dentists will appreciate the simplicity of the platform and their excellent customer service.”

NYSDA members can expect to save 50 percent or more— with an average of over $1,500 a year—with OnPay compared to traditional payroll solutions. In addition, OnPay’s fee includes the automated processing of all state and federal tax payments and filings. Users also receive an error-free guarantee.

As a special endorsement launch promotion, a practice that wants to switch to OnPay will have all of its employee data migrated and receive the first month of payroll for free. Users have access to unlimited pay runs for a $36 monthly base charge, plus $4 per active person, with no additional hidden fees.

For more information or to sign up for OnPay, visit onpay. com/ada; or call 1(877) 328-6505.

It’s an Honor

Chad P. Gehani

ADA President and past NYSDA President Chad P. Gehani added to his long list of honors and accomplishments in May when he was named an honorary member of the Hispanic Dental Association. Dr. Gehani was recognized for his support of HDA over the past years. He was previously honored by the New York Chapter of HDA.

Academy Honors New York State Dentist

Nassau County dentist Marc Herman, at right, with American Academy Dental Practice Leadership Award. With him are Ariet Dunsworth, AADPPresident, and Kathleen Uebel, executive director.

MARC W. HERMAN, D.D.S., general practitioner from Woodbury, Nassau County, was awarded the Kathleen Uebel Leadership Award by The American Academy of Dental Practice (AADP). It is AADP’s highest honor.

Dr. Herman is a past president of AADP. He has filled many other roles within the organization, including on the Membership Committee, Board of Directors, secretary, treasurer, program chair, and as a member of the AADP Applied Strategic Planning Committee.

In June, Dr. Herman was named Attending of the Year by the residents at North Shore University Hospital-Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Hofstra School of Medicine, Department of Dental Medicine. A 40-year volunteer attending, he serves as chief, Division of Practice Administration; chief, Division of Orofacial Pain (TMJ); chief, Division of General Dentistry; chief, Division of Medical Ethics; and chief, Division of Sports Medicine/Dental Sleep Medicine.

Dr. Herman has practiced dentistry in the same location in Woodbury for 40 years. His practice specializes in restorative, implant and cosmetic dentistry. He currently teaches “How to Inhibit and Understand and Mitigate the COVID-19 Virus” and “Aerosols in the Dental Office.”

In Memoriam

NEW YORK COUNTY

Gerald Lenkowitz Temple University ‘61 14 Daisy Court Nanuet, NY 10954 April 4, 2020

SECOND DISTRICT

Joseph Taitelbaum Marquette University ‘71 169 Washington Avenue Staten Island, NY 10314 June 7, 2020

THIRD DISTRICT

Bruce Sorrin New York University ‘68 PO Box 158 Hurley, NY 12443 June 20, 2020

FOURTH DISTRICT

John Ida Tufts University ‘85 19 Valencia Lane Clifton Park, NY 12065 June 14, 2020

FIFTH DISTRICT

Michael Impaglia University at Buffalo ‘52 101 Kimberly Drive Syracuse, NY 13219 June 27, 2020

Robert Vitkus Georgetown University ‘78 516 E Genesee Street Fayetteville, NY 13066 June 22, 2020

SIXTH DISTRICT

Richard Gardner University at Buffalo ‘70 1825 Mooringline Drive Vero Beach, FL 32963 April 23, 2020

EIGHTH DISTRICT

John Asaro University at Buffalo ‘73 44713 Longfellow Avenue Temecula, CA 92592 May 24, 2020

Joseph Capuana University at Buffalo ‘79 103 Linwood Avenue Buffalo, NY 14209 June 27, 2020

Joseph Panebianco Georgetown University ‘55 4555 E. Mayo Boulevard, Unit 3205 Phoenix, AZ 85050 August 1, 2019

Robert Sippel Georgetown University ‘55 232 Cerromar Way S. Venice, FL 34293 April 24, 2020

NINTH DISTRICT

Donald Scharoff New York University ‘54 2 Candlewood Road Scarsdale, NY 10583 April 18, 2020

NASSAU COUNTY

Jerome Cohen New York University ‘68 316 Riviera Drive S Massapequa, NY 11758 September 22, 2019

QUEENS COUNTY

Eli Landau New York University ‘81 141-12 72 Crescent Kew Garden Hills, NY 11367 April 5, 2020

SUFFOLK COUNTY

Lloyd Simonsen University at Buffalo ’85 187 N Ontario Street Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 May 11, 2020

Paul Sullivan Tufts University ‘77 14 Renwick Avenue Huntington, NY 11743 April 28, 2020