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National Association Accredits Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital as Level 4 Epilepsy Center
June 30, 2023
Hospital Cited for “Highest Level Medical and Surgical Evaluation” of Pediatric Epilepsy Patients VALHALLA, N.Y. (April 23, 2021) –WMCHealth’s Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital has been accredited as a Level 4 Epilepsy Center by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC). Under its accreditation process, the NAEC recognized Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital as a Level 4 EpilepsyContinue reading "National Association Accredits Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital as Level 4 Epilepsy Center"
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HealthAlliance Opens Ulster County’s Only Advanced Service Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
June 30, 2023
Now Available in Kingston: Emergent and Preventive Care for Blocked Arteries and Irregular Heartbeats KINGSTON, N.Y. (July 12, 2021) – Fulfilling a promise to deliver more advanced services to Ulster County and surrounding areas, WMCHealth today announced the opening of a new cardiac catheterization laboratory at HealthAlliance Hospital on Broadway in Kingston. The new laboratory offers emergent andContinue reading "HealthAlliance Opens Ulster County’s Only Advanced Service Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory"
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Screenings and Treatment for Genetic and Metabolic Conditions for Children and Adults Now Available through WMCHealth
June 30, 2023
WMCHealth Physicians’ Advanced Medical Genetics is now assisting families and individuals with the initial diagnosis and long-term treatment of genetic and metabolic conditions. VALHALLA N.Y. (October 12, 2021) — WMCHealth Physicians, the medical group of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), is now assisting families and individuals with the initial diagnosis and long-term treatment ofContinue reading "Screenings and Treatment for Genetic and Metabolic Conditions for Children and Adults Now Available through WMCHealth"
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Respected Physician and Community Leaders Honored at Good Samaritan Hospital Spring Ball
June 30, 2023
$410,000 was raised to support Good Samaritan’s Surgical Services Department. Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, paid tribute to Michael L. Schwartz, MD, Hatzoloh EMS of Rockland County and Harold J. Peterson at its 36th Annual Spring Ball on April 23. At the gala, $410,000 was raised to supportContinue reading "Respected Physician and Community Leaders Honored at Good Samaritan Hospital Spring Ball"
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WMCHealth Expands Wound Care Program to Westchester Medical Center; Services for Slow-Healing Wounds Caused by Traumatic Injuries as well as Diabetic Wounds and Ulcers Now Available
June 30, 2023
Westchester Medical Center Joins Other WMCHealth Hospitals Offering Wound Care Services VALHALLA N.Y. (January 6, 2022) – Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), is expanding the Network’s Wound Care Program to Westchester Medical Center. WMCHealth’s flagship hospital now offers advanced outpatient therapy for the management of diabetic wounds and ulcers, as well as slow-healing wounds resultingContinue reading "WMCHealth Expands Wound Care Program to Westchester Medical Center; Services for Slow-Healing Wounds Caused by Traumatic Injuries as well as Diabetic Wounds and Ulcers Now Available"
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New, Larger Inpatient Pediatrics Unit Now Open Closer to Home in Poughkeepsie
June 30, 2023
As community hospitals across the nation reduce or shutter inpatient pediatric services, WMCHealth invests in community-based children’s healthcare with the opening of a new, larger pediatric inpatient unit at MidHudson Regional Hospital. Highlights: POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (January 24, 2023) – MidHudson Regional Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Health Network (WMCHealth), today held a ribbon cuttingContinue reading "New, Larger Inpatient Pediatrics Unit Now Open Closer to Home in Poughkeepsie"
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MidHudson Regional Hospital Now a Certified Center for Lifesaving Stroke Care Procedure
June 30, 2023
Hospital Secures Primary Plus Designation for Thrombectomy POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (May 10, 2023) — After a rigorous review of services MidHudson Regional Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, is now certified in thrombectomy, an advanced and potentially lifesaving procedure used in emergent stroke care Blockages of large arteries in the brain cause devastatingContinue reading "MidHudson Regional Hospital Now a Certified Center for Lifesaving Stroke Care Procedure"
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WMCHealth Launches Center to Advance Women’s Health Equity
June 30, 2023
The mission of WMCHealth’s Center for Women’s Health Equity is to help reduce the disparities of health among women in our region VALHALLA, N.Y. (June 29, 2023) –– Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) today announced the launch of its Center for Women’s Health Equity, a new care program that will address the social, economic, culturalContinue reading "WMCHealth Launches Center to Advance Women’s Health Equity"
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New Medication to Combat Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Approved for Use at Westchester Medical Center
June 30, 2023
Westchester Medical Center has the only HCM program in the Hudson Valley with FDA approval for the medication’s use Westchester Medical Center heart specialists are now using a new heart disease therapy – newly approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – they believe is an advancement in the treatment of a geneticContinue reading "New Medication to Combat Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Approved for Use at Westchester Medical Center"
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Pediatric and Adult Advanced ENT Services Now Offered in Fishkill
June 30, 2023
Specialized ear, nose and throat (ENT) services for children and adults are being offered by WMCHealth Advanced ENT Services at a new office in Fishkill, NY. VALHALLA N.Y. (August 5, 2021) — Specialized ear, nose and throat (ENT) services for children and adults are being offered by WMCHealth Advanced ENT Services at a new office inContinue reading "Pediatric and Adult Advanced ENT Services Now Offered in Fishkill"