New Doctor Joins Pulmonary Practice at BMC

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Dr. Inna Kogan, a board-certified and fellowship-trained pulmonologist, has been appointed to the medical staff of Berkshire Medical Center and the physician staff of Pulmonary Professional Services of BMC. 

She is accepting new patients in need of pulmonary care and is partnered with doctors Hafez Alsmaan, Cynthia Callahan, Julio Miranda, David Oelberg and Jack Ringer at Pulmonary Professional Services of BMC.

Dr. Kogan is board-certified in internal medicine, pulmonary and critical care medicine, and sleep medicine. She received her medical degree from St. Petersburg State Medical Academy, Russia, and completed her residency in internal medicine at Boston Veterans Affairs Medical Center/Boston University. She is fellowship-trained in spinal cord injury from the VA Medical Center, West Roxbury, Mass., and pulmonary and critical care medicine from St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Boston.

Kogan comes to the Berkshires after most recently serving with St. Mary’s Medical Center, Lewiston, Maine, and Parkland Medical Center, Derry, N.H. She has previously served at a number of hospitals across Massachusetts, and in Virginia and Alaska.

For an appointment with Dr. Kogan or one of her colleagues, ask your physician for a referral, and for more information call Pulmonary Professional Services of BMC at 413-447-2695.

Pittsfield ZBA Member Recognized for 40 Years of Service

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
12:23PM / Thursday, April 25, 2024

Albert Ingegni III tells the council about how his father-in-law, former Mayor Remo Del Gallo who died at age 94 in 2020, enjoyed his many years serving the city and told Ingegni to do the same. 

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — It's not every day that a citizen is recognized for decades of service to a local board — except for Tuesday.

Albert Ingegni III was applauded for four decades of service on the Zoning Board of Appeals during City Council. Mayor Peter Marchetti presented him with a certificate of thanks for his commitment to the community.

"It's not every day that you get to stand before the City Council in honor of a Pittsfield citizen who has dedicated 40 years of his life serving on a board or commission," he said.

"As we say that, I know that there are many people that want to serve on boards and commissions and this office will take any resume that there is and evaluate each person but tonight, we're here to honor Albert Ingegni."

The honoree is currently chair of the ZBA, which handles applicants who are appealing a decision or asking for a variance.

Ingegni said he was thinking on the ride over about his late father-in-law, former Mayor Remo Del Gallo, who told him to "enjoy every moment of it because it goes really quickly."

"He was right," he said. "Thank you all."

The council accepted $18,000 from the state Department of Conservation and Recreation and a  $310,060 from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads for All program.