About Us
The Jewish Medical Professional Network was born out of a simple but powerful idea: to bring Jewish medical professionals together in a meaningful, supportive community.
Founder Dr. Michele "Michla" Melamed began developing this vision in 2024, in collaboration with Rabbinical Advisor Rabbi Yossi Lerman. What started as a heartfelt conversation evolved into a movement—creating a space where medical professionals could uplift one another socially and professionally, guided by shared values and Jewish principles. Our mission is clear: to foster a community of compassion, integrity, and growth. By starting locally and expanding outward, we aim to build a national and ultimately global network of Jewish medical professionals—one that transforms how medical professionals see themselves. Rather than being defined by the pressures of metrics, deadlines, and limited time with patients, JMPN seeks to rekindle the sense of nobility and purpose in their calling as healers of humankind and the world.
Founder & President
Dr. Michele "Michla" Melamed
Dr. Michla Melamed, is an Emergency Medicine physician and the Founder of The Jewish Medical Professional Network. While holding a Master’s in Public Health from Emory University, her career blends clinical practice, innovation, research, and leadership. She has co-authored publications on topics like COVID-19 complications, Urgent Care Medicine and contributed to "Israel: The Startup Nation for Medical Innovation."
Dr. Melamed serves as a Supervising Physician at the Georgia Injury Center, Medical Director at Amerimed Mobile Integrated Healthcare, Medical Director for Gwinnett Technical College EMS Program, and founded MelaMedicine Healthcare Consulting LLC. Her past roles include Assistant Medical Director for Major League Soccer’s MLS is Back Tournament and Medical Director for the 2014 BB&T Atlanta Tennis Open.
A dedicated volunteer, she has supported United Hatzalah of Israel since 2008, provided medical care at events like the NFL Super Bowl (2019) and The Masters Tournament (2019), and mentored medical students. Her honors include the 2019 United Hatzalah Award, the Hadassah Chesed Award and multiple osteopathic community service awards.
Outside work, Dr. Melamed enjoys athletics, web design and event production, photography, music, and culinary arts. Her main focus is definitely driven by leadership in emergency medicine, public health, and Jewish community initiatives.
Vice President
Dr. Paul Scheinberg
Dr. Paul Scheinberg hails from NYC where he attended Yeshiva of Flatbush and the science magnet Stuyvesant High School before earning his biology degree at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. He returned to Brooklyn to study medicine at SUNY, and with his MD degree he came to Atlanta in 1971 for Residency in Internal Medicine with Emory University at Grady Memorial Hospital. He then served 3 years in the US Navy as a Squadron Flight Surgeon with several operational deployments to the Middle East. He then returned to Atlanta for Pulmonary Fellowship at Emory and Chief Residency at Crawford Long Hospital (now Emory University Hospital Midtown). He entered private practice in 1979, establishing what became The Atlanta Pulmonary Group. When APG was acquired by and incorporated into The Emory Clinic, Dr. Scheinberg became Chief Medical Officer and Chief Quality Officer at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital until his retirement in 2017. Since retirement, he has been involved in many community volunteer activities including a stint with Sandy Springs Police Department Civilian Patrol and Leadership Sandy Springs. He has serves as a Trustee with Jewish National Fund and a Pacesetter with Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta. Most recently he has come out of retirement to serve as Chief Medical Officer of MedImprove, a technology based personalized pulmonary rehab facility in Buckhead.
Most importantly, Paul has been happily married to Suzy for nearly fifty years and they are proud parents of David (Lindsay), Jay, and Daniel (Stacy) and grandparents to Daphne and Scarlett.
Rabbinical Advisor
Rabbi Yossi Lerman
Rabbi Yossi Lerman, is the Rabbinical leader and director of The Chabad Enrichment Center of Gwinnett County, a non-profit organization based in Peachtree Corners, Georgia, where he has resided for the past 24 years. Married to his devoted life partner, Esther, for 37 years, Rabbi Lerman and his wife have raised a loving family of seven children, fostering a home filled with warmth, faith, and purpose.
Founded in September 2001, Rabbi Lerman is the driving force behind The Chabad Enrichment Center where he has dedicated his life to enriching the lives of others, both personally and spiritually. Under his leadership, the Center has grown into a vibrant model community, touching countless lives near and far. The mission of the Center is clear: to uplift every soul by fostering connection, belonging, personal fulfillment, and spiritual growth. It has become a sanctuary where individuals experience sincere care, safety, acceptance, and empowerment to grow, all while cultivating hope, joy, and a deeper understanding of life’s purpose.
Rabbi Lerman’s commitment to spreading peace, harmony, and joy extends beyond his community work. He is the co-author, alongside Scott Frank, of two transformative books: “Less Stress, More Joy: The Peace, Harmony, Joy Approach” and “Your True Greatness Awakened: The Peace, Harmony, Joy Approach.” These works reflect his philosophy of living with purpose and positivity, offering practical guidance to help individuals find balance and fulfillment.
Through his selfless dedication at The Chabad Enrichment Center, Rabbi Lerman continues to inspire and uplift, providing a beacon of hope and a space for spiritual and personal growth for all who walk through its doors.
Quality Improvement Officer
Mr. Yehuda Jackson
Yehuda G. Jackson is a Founding Partner at Les Brown Global, Inc, a Network that owns and operates an online TV and Radio stations, Podcast, courses, along with a bevy of other products based on personal development, wellness, life and business coaching, amongst others. Some of Yehuda’s areas of service include brand incubation, development and scaling, marketing, quality assessment and control, community outreach, event planning and management, and consulting. For years Yehuda was in the entertainment industry as a talent acquisition and development agent, manager, A&R, license clearance, and artist, label and personal liaison. In addition, Yehuda played semi-pro basketball overseas and remains a sports enthusiast.
He initially began his education at Pace University, New York, where his area of pursuit was computer science. He later transferred to Five Towns College where he graduated with a dual degree in Music Business and Recording Engineering Technology. He also holds degrees in Business and Liberal Arts. He is a certified paralegal with an emphasis in Federal Law. Currently, he is pursuing his MBA. He is passionate about people, health and wellness, problem-solving. More importantly, Yehuda is a proud member of Chabad Enrichment Center, and an observant Jew, as a shomer shabbat. Yehuda also sits on the executive board of PHJA (Peace Harmony and Joy Alliance).
Secretary
Ms. Robin Joseph
Robin Joseph is an accomplished business recruitment leader for a prominent restaurant group, recognized for her ability to connect top-tier talent with meaningful career opportunities. She also serves as the Executive Director of the Peace Harmony Joy Alliance, where she is dedicated to helping individuals unlock their full potential and lead purpose-driven lives. Whether in corporate settings or community spaces, Robin is deeply committed to fostering connection, growth, and support.
Financial Advisor-Treasurer
Mr. Casey Arundel
Casey Arundel is a Managing Director and Financial Advisor at Clover Capital Partners in Atlanta, GA. With over 20 years of experience in finance, he is dedicated to helping clients build and preserve their wealth. Casey began his career in New York as an analyst for Morgan Stanley before returning to his hometown of Atlanta to serve clients as a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch.
A native Atlantan, Casey’s discipline was forged as a competitive swimmer at Marist School, where he won three team and seven individual state championships. He continued his swimming career at the Georgia Institute of Technology on both academic and athletic scholarships, earning a business degree with minors in finance and marketing. Outside of his professional life, Casey enjoys the outdoors, golf, and spending time with friends and clients at Lake Oconee.
Legal Counsel
Mr. David Black, Esq.
Mr. Black is currently lead US in-house counsel for Sisecam -- a Turkish multinational corporation in the fields of glass and chemicals. Prior to Sisecam, Mr. Black was General Counsel for one of the largest commercial recycling firms in the US, located in the Pacific Northwest. He has more than 30 years of legal practice and management experience, including Corporate law, Amlaw100, trial and appellate litigation, labor and employment law, bar leadership and legislative practice. Mr. Black obtained his bachelor’s degree in international economics and finance from Georgetown University and his Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan. Mr. Black is also a Society for Human Resource Management Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), and certified mediator and coach, and has served as a college instructor at Clark College and Bellevue College in Washington State.
Recruitment-Membership
Mrs. Rivkie Neuberger
Rivka Neuberger is an Emory trained PA- Anesthetist. After many years of Trauma, Burn and Cardiac Anesthesia at Grady, she joined the full time Cardiac Anesthesia team at Emory University Hospital. While at Grady, Rivka had the opportunity to receive Lean and Six Sigma certification and is passionate about process improvement in the hospital environment.
When not at work, Rivka enjoys spending time with her children and grandchildren as well as interior design.
Dr. Ohad Kott
Dr. Ohad Kott was born and raised in Israel, where he experienced a highly efficient and patient-centered healthcare system. Inspired by its ingenuity, he is passionate about bringing similar innovation and equity to the U.S. healthcare landscape.
A business-minded entrepreneur, Dr. Kott is dedicated to empowering physicians to succeed by fostering collaboration and creating economies of scale through shared networks and resources.
He is the owner of Atlanta Health Center in Tucker, Georgia, where he specializes in wound care and pain management. Dr. Kott believes in working with every patient as a unique and whole person, utilizing both the rigor and modern tools of western medicine and the holistic approach of integrative medicine.
Dr. Joshua Winer
Dr. Joshua Winer is a board-certified general surgeon, surgical oncologist, and critical care doctor, as well an Associate Professor of Surgery at Emory Healthcare. He focuses on treating peritoneal surface malignancies and performs both HIPEC and PIPAC surgeries. He also has a strong interest in complex colorectal cancer care, sarcoma surgery, and gastric cancer.
At Emory, Dr. Winer serves as the Surgery Clerkship Director and is Division Chief of General Surgery at Saint Joseph’s Hospital. Outside of work, he enjoys time with his family and is an avid cyclist, rucker (hiking with a weighted pack), and backpacker, often heading to the mountains when he has free time.
Dr. Jeremy Schube
As an emergency medicine physician based in Atlanta, Georgia, I am proud to serve the community in which I was born and raised. I pursued an undergraduate degree at the University of Georgia before attending medical school in Tel Aviv, Israel. I went on to complete residency training in emergency medicine in New York City. After residency, I returned home to Atlanta to raise my family and practice medicine within the community that shaped me. Dedicated to both my patients and community, I balance my career as a physician with a deep commitment to my family, friends, and my community.
Dr. Adam Levy
A Florida native, Adam Levy, MD, FACG obtained his medical degree from the University of Miami. He then completed training in internal medicine and gastroenterology in Philadelphia at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Albert Einstein Medical Center. He currently is in private practice with offices in Marietta, Woodstock, and Jasper. Practicing general gastroenterology, he has particular interests in GERD and other diseases of the esophagus, IBD, colon cancer screening, and disorders of the microbiome.