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Westchester Medical Center Earns Elite Heart Valve Treatment Certification – Setting the Pace with 1,000+ Procedures
June 13, 2025
Westchester Medical Center is one of just six hospitals in New York State to earn national recognition for its transcatheter valve therapies. With over 1,000 TAVR procedures, it’s redefining heart care in the Hudson Valley.
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WMCHealth’s Westchester Medical Center and Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital Retain Elite Level I Trauma Center Designations
May 22, 2025
WMCHealth’s Westchester Medical Center and Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital have successfully completed their 2025 reverification as ACS-verified Level I trauma centers, maintaining the highest designation for trauma care for both adults and children. They remain the only Level I trauma centers in eastern New York north of NYC and west to Syracuse.
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WMCHealth, Westchester County, and Stew Leonard III Water Safety Foundation Unite to Combat Childhood Drownings
May 21, 2025
At a waterfront press conference held this afternoon at Glen Island Park, leaders from the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), Westchester County, and the Stew Leonard III Water Safety Foundation joined forces to issue an urgent call to action: preventable drownings are on the rise — and communities must act now to stop them.
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Community Rallies Behind Margaretville Hospital’s Fifth Annual Art Auction, Raising Funds for Expanded Primary Care Services
May 20, 2025
The 5th Annual CATCH Art Auction was a great success! Held on May 17, the event brought together local artists, hospital supporters, and community members to raise funds for Margaretville Hospital. Proceeds will support expanded primary care services and the future hospital helipad.
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Westchester Medical Center Achieves Rare National Certification in Diabetes Management
May 16, 2025
One of Only Three Hospitals in Country with Certification; Effective Diabetes Management Reduces Complications Unmanaged diabetes can transform routine hospital treatments into unnecessary medical challenges, dramatically increasing risks of complications. Recognizing these dangers and the need to manage a patient’s diabetes effectively, Westchester Medical Center developed a diabetes management program so comprehensive and effective thatContinue reading "Westchester Medical Center Achieves Rare National Certification in Diabetes Management"
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Accomplished Physician from Westchester Medical Center Assumes the Role of President of Influential Heart Care Organization
May 6, 2025
Accomplished Physician from Westchester Medical Center Assumes the Role of President of Influential Heart Care Organization Srihari S. Naidu, MD, FACC, FAHA, MSCAI Now 48th President of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI)
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WMCHealth Appoints Healthcare Visionaries to Northern Region Hospitals
April 8, 2025
Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) is on a mission to take healthcare to the next level in the Hudson Valley. As part of this commitment to excellence, WMCHealth is announcing a slate of appointment to key leadership positions MidHudson Regional Hospital, HealthAlliance Hospital, and Margaretville Hospital. These appointments of dynamic, healthcare visionaries are expected to advance innovative, patient-centered healthcare in Dutchess, Ulster, and Delaware counties and the surrounding regions.
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Margaretville Hospital Takes Significant Steps to Enhance Local Healthcare Services
April 1, 2025
MARGARETVILLE, N.Y. (April 1, 2025) – Leaders from Margaretville Hospital and the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) recently met with stakeholders from several towns served by Margaretville Hospital to discuss topics vital to the community, including healthcare service enhancements and a helipad. The meeting was hosted by Elissa Chessari, Executive Director of WMCHealth’s NorthernContinue reading "Margaretville Hospital Takes Significant Steps to Enhance Local Healthcare Services"
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WMCHealth Critical Care Nurses Ranked Among Best in Nation
April 1, 2025
Best of the Best: Beacon Awards Earned by Less than 8% of Hospitals Nationwide VALHALLA, N.Y. (April 1, 2025) – Nursing teams at WMCHealth hospitals have been recognized for the exceptional care they provide every day, further solidifying their status among the best nurses in the nation. The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), aContinue reading "WMCHealth Critical Care Nurses Ranked Among Best in Nation"
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Renowned Physician to Lead Departments of Medicine at New York Medical College and Westchester Medical Center
March 31, 2025
VALHALLA, N.Y. (March 31, 2025) – Ivor S. Douglas, MD, an international leader in pulmonary and critical care medicine, is bringing his clinical and academic expertise to two of the Hudson Valley’s premier healthcare organizations: New York Medical College and Westchester Medical Center. Starting in June, Dr. Douglas will assume the roles of Barbara andContinue reading "Renowned Physician to Lead Departments of Medicine at New York Medical College and Westchester Medical Center"