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Westchester Medical Center Health Network Completes Hospital Integration and Unification
July 15, 2026
Eight of the network’s hospitals are now unified under a single hospital license Network evolution will improve and streamline quality, safety and coordination of care for patients across the Hudson Valley
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WMCHealth Opens Westchester Medical Center Specialty Pharmacy, Expanding Access to Coordinated Care for Patients with Complex Conditions
July 13, 2026
New in-network specialty pharmacy connects patients, providers and pharmacists to simplify access to high-touch medications and support long-term treatment needs
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Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital Welcomes Simone, a Canine Companions® Facility Dog, to Support Patients and Families
July 6, 2026
Specially trained facility dog to provide goal-directed therapeutic support across the care continuum
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MidHudson Regional Hospital Receives DNV Advanced Hip and Knee Replacement Certification
June 23, 2026
Poughkeepsie, N.Y. — May 20, 2026 — Westchester Medical Center Health Network’s (WMCHealth’s) MidHudson Regional Hospital announced it earned Advanced Hip & Knee Replacement Certification from DNV, one of the world’s leading certification bodies across industries, including healthcare. This certification affirms an organization’s orthopedics excellence across diagnostic evaluation, surgery, therapy and rehabilitation related to hipContinue reading "MidHudson Regional Hospital Receives DNV Advanced Hip and Knee Replacement Certification"
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Westchester Medical Center Highlights Critical Role in Phase III ROADS Trial Evaluating GammaTile® Therapy Delivering Promising Results for Patients with Newly Diagnosed Operable Brain Metastases
June 18, 2026
WMC is the third-highest enrolling site nationally for study finding that patients receiving GammaTile® therapy experienced a greater than 50% reduction in the risk of recurrence or death, and two-year overall survival rates that doubled.
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MVP Health Care and Westchester Medical Center Health Network Launch New Partnership to Deliver More Connected, Patient‑Centered Care
June 3, 2026
Payer–Provider Collaboration Advances Care to Improve Coordination, Expand Access, and Strengthen Outcomes for New Yorkers Westchester, N.Y. — June 3, 2026 — MVP Health Care (MVP) and Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) today announced a next‑generation strategic partnership designed to improve care delivery by bringing the health plan and hospital teams together at theContinue reading "MVP Health Care and Westchester Medical Center Health Network Launch New Partnership to Deliver More Connected, Patient‑Centered Care"
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Westchester Medical Center Health Network Physicians Earn 2026 New York Super Doctors® Recognition
May 13, 2026
VALHALLA, N.Y. (May 13, 2026) — Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) announced that 38 doctors have been named to the New York Super Doctors® list in 2026. The honorees are featured in the 2026 New York Super Doctors publication, a special section distributed with The New York Times Magazine. Of the 38 physicians recognized, 25Continue reading "Westchester Medical Center Health Network Physicians Earn 2026 New York Super Doctors® Recognition"
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Westchester Medical Center Health Network Names Daniel G. Nicastri, MD, Section Chief of Thoracic Surgery
May 5, 2026
VALHALLA, N.Y. (May 5, 2026) — Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) announced that Daniel G. Nicastri, MD, has joined the organization as Section Chief of Thoracic Surgery within the Department of Surgery. Dr. Nicastri comes to WMCHealth from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where he served as an Associate Professor inContinue reading "Westchester Medical Center Health Network Names Daniel G. Nicastri, MD, Section Chief of Thoracic Surgery"
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WMCHealth Announces Opening of Renovated and Expanded Behavioral Health Unit at MidHudson Regional Hospital, Advancing Hospital’s Behavioral Health Center of Excellence
May 1, 2026
Project supported by $3 million investment from Dutchess County to establish a Behavioral Health Center of Excellence and transform local mental health services MidHudson Regional Hospital permanently expands inpatient behavioral health capacity to 60 beds, restoring WMCHealth’s pre-pandemic inpatient psychiatric capacity POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (MAY 1, 2026) – MidHudson Regional Hospital, a member of the WestchesterContinue reading "WMCHealth Announces Opening of Renovated and Expanded Behavioral Health Unit at MidHudson Regional Hospital, Advancing Hospital’s Behavioral Health Center of Excellence"
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New JAMA Neurology Study Links Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy Patients Reporting Suicidality to Higher Risk of Treatment-Resistant Seizures
April 7, 2026
VALHALLA, NY – April 7, 2026 – Adults newly diagnosed with focal epilepsy who report suicidality may be far more likely to develop treatment-resistant seizures, according to a new study published in JAMA Neurology. Findings from the international Human Epilepsy Project (HEP) suggest that psychiatric symptoms present early in a patient’s diagnosis may be anContinue reading "New JAMA Neurology Study Links Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy Patients Reporting Suicidality to Higher Risk of Treatment-Resistant Seizures"