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Westchester Medical Center Elevates Kartik Prabhakaran, MD, to Section Chief, Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
June 30, 2023
Dr. Prabhakaran will oversee emergency general surgery, trauma and surgical critical care. VALHALLA N.Y. (July 19, 2022) – Westchester Medical Center, the flagship hospital in the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), has elevated Kartik Prabhakaran, MD, to Chief of the Section of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, within the Department of Surgery. In his newContinue reading "Westchester Medical Center Elevates Kartik Prabhakaran, MD, to Section Chief, Trauma and Acute Care Surgery"
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New Spectral CT Imaging Technology at Westchester Medical Center Captures Patient Scans Faster with Enhanced Clarity than Conventional CT Imaging for More Accurate Disease Diagnosis
June 30, 2023
Westchester Medical Center Patients among First in U.S. to Benefit from New Technology VALHALLA N.Y. (October 14, 2021) — Medical imaging is a crucial tool in disease identification and diagnosis. Now, medical imaging specialists at Westchester Medical Center can capture inpatient scans fast and with enhanced clarity with a new spectral computed tomography imaging system. WestchesterContinue reading "New Spectral CT Imaging Technology at Westchester Medical Center Captures Patient Scans Faster with Enhanced Clarity than Conventional CT Imaging for More Accurate Disease Diagnosis"
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WMCHealth Awards RUPCO $1.3 Million for Home Rehabilitation Project in the City of Kingston
June 30, 2023
Proceeds will support the creation of low-income housing in Kingston KINGSTON, NY – Building on its successes as a catalyst for economic development throughout the Hudson Valley, the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) has granted $1.3 million to RUPCO to advance the “Home Regen Project.” Short for regeneration, the project scope includes the rehabilitation ofContinue reading "WMCHealth Awards RUPCO $1.3 Million for Home Rehabilitation Project in the City of Kingston"
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100th TAVR Procedure Performed at Good Samaritan Hospital
June 30, 2023
TAVR is a minimally invasive technique that enables a narrowing aortic valve to be replaced with an artificial one, via small incisions in the leg. For individuals suffering with heart disease, TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve replacement) may be a possible treatment option. The TAVR program at WMCHealth’s Good Samaritan Hospital marked a milestone: we successfully performedContinue reading "100th TAVR Procedure Performed at Good Samaritan Hospital"
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New Cardiac Imaging Technology at Good Samaritan Hospital Can Increase Diagnostic Accuracy and Enable Faster Recovery Time
June 30, 2023
SUFFERN, N.Y. (May 26, 2021) – The expanded Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Good Samaritan Hospital offers new imaging technologies that deliver sharp images along with anatomical guidance for physicians to use during interventional procedures. Use of this equipment allows for diagnoses that are more accurate, decreases patient discomfort and increases the potential for shorter hospital stays. TheContinue reading "New Cardiac Imaging Technology at Good Samaritan Hospital Can Increase Diagnostic Accuracy and Enable Faster Recovery Time"
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Westchester Medical Center Training Local Law Enforcement Personnel How to “Stop the Bleed”
June 30, 2023
Specialists at WMC’s Level I trauma center recently trained local emergency personnel on techniques that help mitigate excessive bleeding caused by a traumatic injury. VALHALLA N.Y. (November 1, 2021) – Specialists from Westchester Medical Center’s Level I trauma center recently trained Westchester County Police Department Emergency Services Unit personnel on techniques that help mitigate excessive bleedingContinue reading "Westchester Medical Center Training Local Law Enforcement Personnel How to “Stop the Bleed”"
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WMCHealth’s Gala 2022 to Honor Community Champions & Present Lifetime Achievement to Children’s Hospital Physician-in-Chief
June 30, 2023
Proceeds from the evening at Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts June 4 to Support New Critical Care Tower at Westchester Medical Center VALHALLA, N.Y. (May 27, 2022) – Westchester Medical Center Health Network’s (WMCHealth) 2022 Gala to be held at the Caramoor Center for Music and Arts in Katonah, NY on June 4 willContinue reading "WMCHealth’s Gala 2022 to Honor Community Champions & Present Lifetime Achievement to Children’s Hospital Physician-in-Chief"
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Westchester Medical Center Director of Surgery Rifat Latifi, MD, FACS, Named Kosovo Health Minister
June 30, 2023
Steven Lansman, MD, will serve as interim director. VALHALLA, NY (November 17, 2021) –Westchester Medical Center Director of Surgery Rifat Latifi, MD, FACS, has been named the Minister of Health for the Republic of Kosovo. Westchester Medical Center is initiating a search for Dr. Latifi’s replacement as he accepts his new role to be based inContinue reading "Westchester Medical Center Director of Surgery Rifat Latifi, MD, FACS, Named Kosovo Health Minister"
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Published Study Showed Long COVID-19 Syndrome Patients Had Cognitive Deficits
June 30, 2023
WMCHealth Study of 60 Adults Found Participants Had Higher than Normal Cognitive Deficits, Depression 6-8 Months after Contracting the Virus VALHALLA, NY (March 29, 2022) – Patients who suffer long-term effects of COVID-19 infection show significantly more subjective cognitive complaints in the areas of memory, language and cognition months after their initial infection, according to aContinue reading "Published Study Showed Long COVID-19 Syndrome Patients Had Cognitive Deficits"
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Published Studies Suggest Psychosis is a Symptom of COVID-19 Infection
June 30, 2023
Symptoms are Result of Brain’s Inflammatory Response to Virus; WMCHealth Seeks Participants in “Long COVID” Cognitive Study VALHALLA, NY (April 12, 2021) – Paranoia, delusions and other mental health conditions should be considered as potential signs of COVID-19 infection, according to studies authored by behavioral health and emergency medicine specialists at WMCHealth. The medical journals Psychosomatics and the Journal of PsychiatricContinue reading "Published Studies Suggest Psychosis is a Symptom of COVID-19 Infection"