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Westchester Medical Center Awarded Empire Clinical Research Investigator Program Grant to Advance Safer Treatments for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
June 16, 2025
Westchester Medical Center has been awarded a $459,333 Empire Clinical Research Investigator Program (ECRIP) grant to advance safer, more precise treatments for Hodgkin’s lymphoma, with a focus on children, adolescents, and young adults. Led by Dr. Mitchell S. Cairo, a nationally recognized pediatric oncologist, the clinical trial will evaluate FDA-approved immunotherapies that aim to maintain high cure rates while minimizing long-term side effects such as secondary cancers, infertility, and heart disease. This initiative reflects WMCHealth’s commitment to research that not only saves lives but improves survivors’ long-term health and quality of life.
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Dr. Meelie DebRoy, Chief of Kidney Transplant, elected to Board of Directors at the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network
June 16, 2025
Dr. Meelie DebRoy, Chief of Kidney Transplant at Westchester Medical Center, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN). With over 20 years of experience and a strong track record of advancing equity and innovation in transplantation, Dr. DebRoy will help shape national policy at a pivotal moment for the field. Her leadership underscores WMCHealth’s role at the forefront of organ transplant reform and patient-centered care.
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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"