Dr. Joel “Batman” Zaritsky is the National 1st Vice-President of the Society of American Magicians.  Born and raised in Middletown, NY, he has been practicing dentistry in the Hudson Valley for over thirty years.  He and his wife Nadine perform magic shows throughout the Northeast, and they both do many events as Batman and Batgirl.  As a dentist or as a magician, Dr. Zaritsky’s goal is to always give people a smile.  In 2020 Dr. Zaritsky will be the first president of the Society of American Magicians to be inaugurated in Quebec City, Canada.