10/30/2024    

PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY

NY Podiatrist Honored by NYPD’s Shomrim Society 

 

Raphael Lilker, DPM was recently awarded the Maimonides Award from the New York City Police Department’s (NYPD) fraternal society of Jewish police officers, the Shomrim Society. This award was named for Moses Ben Maimon, the 12th Century physician, Jewish scholar, and philosopher whose contributions to health and wellness are still felt today.  This award is given to those who have significantly improved people’s well-being and health and are evaluated based on their impact in the NYPD and society. Dr. Lilker is an honorary police surgeon who has continuously provided the highest quality of care to NYPD Officers, NY State Troopers, as well as local fire and EMS personnel.  

 

(L-R) Dr. Raphael Lilker, Thomas Donlon, Joel Sturm, and Jason Krawitz

 

Dr. Lilker continues to serve  as a senior member of Hatzalah, a non-profit emergency medical response organization that responds to local public need. He has served for over a decade in the Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department. Joining Commissioner Thomas G. Donlon and Dr. Lilker at the event were Mr. Joel Sturm, Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of the New York College of Podiatric Medicine, and Mr. Jason Krawitz, Attorney for the Legal Bureau, Civil Enforcement Unit of the NYPD.