This month, we are proud to shine our Employee Spotlight on Sal Sica, RPh, Lead Pharmacist in the Pharmacy Department. Sal has been employed at Flushing Hospital Medical Center for over 43 years. He began his career at the hospital in the medical library in 1982 and for the past 38 years he has been employed as a pharmacist.
Sal grew up in the Flushing / Auburndale area of Queens and still resides there. He attended St. Kevin’s Elementary School, Holy Cross High School, and received his pharmacy degree from St. John’s University. Sal has three children, two boys and a girl and also has a 3-year-old granddaughter and an almost 2-year-old grandson. He also has a dog whose name is Francesca.
Sal’s family is very important to him and he enjoys spending his free time with them. He also likes going to concerts, Broadway shows and watching all kinds of sports. When he was younger he played softball. His vacations always include his family and some of the places they have been to are Florida and Italy. His favorite city in Italy is Florence. Family dinners are always something Sal enjoys, especially homemade Italian meals. He likes music from the 1970’s, his favorite performers being Neil Diamond and Elvis.
Sal enjoys working at Flushing Hospital because having spent the last 43 years there, it feels like his second home. He likes the special relationships he has formed with his colleagues in the pharmacy, and throughout the hospital. We are fortunate to have Sal as a member of our team and we look forward to him remaining with us for many more years.
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