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One of Twelve New Year’s Day Babies Born at WMCHealth Hospitals 

SUFFERN, NY – January 2, 2026 – The first baby of 2026 has arrived at Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth). Baby Boy Alexis was born at 1:13 a.m. on January 1, weighing 6 pounds, 12 ounces (height was not measured).

WMCHealth wishes health and happiness for Baby Boy Alexis and extends congratulations to his mother, Samantha, and the entire Alexis family. Mother and baby are doing well and bonding at Good Samaritan. Baby Boy Alexis was one of 12 New Year’s Day babies born at WMCHealth birthing centers. In addition to Good Samaritan, WMCHealth birthing centers are located at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, N.Y., HealthAlliance Hospital in Kingston, N.Y., Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, N.Y., and St. Anthony Community Hospital in Warwick, N.Y.

Samantha with son Alexis

Good Samaritan Hospital and Westchester Medical Center were recently included among the nation’s top hospitals for maternity care in its 2026 study – the highest distinction available in the publication’s annual Best Hospitals for Maternity Care ratings. Hospitals were evaluated on key measures, such as Cesarean-section (C-section) rates in lower-risk pregnancies, severe unexpected newborn complication rates, exclusive breast milk feeding rates, and birthing-friendly practices, among other measures.

About Westchester Medical Center Health Network
The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) is the pre-eminent provider of integrated health care in New York’s Hudson Valley region, serving nearly 2.5 million residents across more than 6,000 square miles. A 1,700-bed healthcare system headquartered in Valhalla, New York, including nine hospitals on seven campuses and 60 ambulatory care sites, WMCHealth is home to the region’s only Level I (adult and pediatric) trauma center and the only Academic Medical Center between New York City and Albany. The Network employs more than 13,000 people and has nearly 3,000 attending physicians – seeing nearly 300,000 unique patients every year, and is the State’s largest Medicaid provider north of New York City, serving 1 in 3 Medicaid patients in the region. WMCHealth also features Level II and Level III trauma centers, a nationally renowned pediatric hospital that is the region’s only acute care children’s hospital and leading pediatric hospital across the country, the region’s only Level IV NICU, the region’s only Organ Transplant Center, several community hospitals, and dozens of specialized institutes and centers. The Network also includes Comprehensive and Primary Stroke Centers, Burn Center, skilled nursing, and one of the largest mental health systems in New York State. For more information about WMCHealth, visit WMCHealth.org or follow WMCHealth on Facebook or Instagram.