Faculty Advisors

Michael Gatto, M.P.A., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Health Professions, Hofstra University; Associate Executive Director of Ambulatory Care Services, Harlem Hospital Center 
Professor Michael Gatto is the recipient of ACHE Distinguished Faculty Regent’s Award, 2012. Mr. Gatto has more than 20 years healthcare management experience in various leadership positions within hospital operations and practice management at Harlem Hospital Center, as well as at Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, Montefiore Medical Center and Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center. He holds faculty positions at both Hofstra and Long Island Universities. “Michael Gatto was this year's Faculty Regent Awardee. Mike has been involved teaching graduate and undergraduate students for more semesters than I can remember. He's been teaching while working full time all these years. In addition to working and teaching, Michael always finds time to attend HLNY events, help on committees, and provide support and encouragement to students and colleagues alike.” –MaryAnn Brown, FACHE, ACHE Regent for New York-Metropolitan New York.

Howard Goldberg, M.A. Adjunct Assistant Professor of Health Professions, Hofstra University; Associate Executive Vice President and Chief Quality and Compliance Officer, Institute for Community Living (ICL)
Prof. Goldberg has over 27 years' experience in behavioral health services, including over 17 years' experience in Quality Assurance and Improvement. Prof. Goldberg is the Associate Executive Vice President and Chief Quality and Compliance Officer for the Institute for Community Living (ICL), a $110 million dollar behavioral health provider located in NYC. Prof. Goldberg joined ICL in 2002 and in 2010 he was appointed the to his current position. Prof. Goldberg joined the faculty of Hofstra University in 2007, he teaches several courses in the Masters of Health Administration program. He is also an Administrative Surveyor for CARF Internaltional in their Behavioral Health division. Mr. Goldberg received a Bachelor's of Arts degree in Psychology and a Master of Arts degree in Health Administration, both from Hofstra University.