How to Save a Life
An Albany woman is alive thanks to two transplanted organs, one miracle drug and four medical teams at WMCHealth. By Lisa Cesarano
A Groundbreaking Alternative to Open-Heart Surgery
Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital offers an innovative cardiac procedure that speeds recovery. By Debra Bresnan
WMCHealth Takes Steps Towards New Patient-Centered “Medical Villages”
Enhanced care, thriving communities and innovative healthcare converge with WMCHealth’s two upcoming projects. By Lisa Cesarano
Nutrition-Education Programs Give Middle Schoolers the Power of Choice
Pediatric residents bring a nutrition-education program to Elmsford students. By Melissa F. Pheterson
This Skydiver Was Put Back Together By WMC’s Trauma Team After a Devastating Crash
With 1,000 jumps under his belt, Brian Moriarty embarked on what seemed to be a “routine and unremarkable” jump on a beautiful June day. By Lisa Cesarano
Re-Engineering the Active Lifestyle
When a HealthAlliance Hospital pharmacist unexpectedly injured his shoulder, he knew exactly where to go. By Richard Klin
This Highly Effective AFib Treatment Is Saving Hearts at Westchester Medical Center
Three Newburgh brothers are among more than 500 people whose lives have been transformed through AFib ablation at Westchester Medical Center. By Debra Bresnan
The Road to Recovery After Emergency Brain Surgery
A teenage bicyclist forgets her helmet, leading to emergency brain surgery. By David Levine
Deducing the Surprising Cause Behind This Highland Man’s Psychotic Episode
When Kevin Berean appeared to be experiencing an altered state, the experts at MidHudson Regional Hospital looked beyond the symptoms to treat him. By Lisa Cesarano
Making an Iron Man With Robotic-Assisted Knee Replacement Surgery
This revolutionary procedure put firefighter and scuba rescue diver Robert Young back in action. By Laurie Yarnell
ABOUT WMCHEALTH NETWORK
The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) is a 1,700-bed healthcare system headquartered in Valhalla, New York, with 10 hospitals on eight campuses spanning 6,200 square miles of the Hudson Valley. WMCHealth employs more than 13,000 people and has nearly 3,000 attending physicians. The Network has Level 1, Level 2 and Pediatric Trauma Centers, the region’s only acute care children’s hospital, an academic medical center, Primary and Comprehensive Stroke Centers, several community hospitals, dozens of specialized institutes and centers, skilled nursing, assisted living facilities, homecare services and one of the largest mental health systems in New York State. Today, WMCHealth is the pre-eminent provider of integrated healthcare in the Hudson Valley. For more information about WMCHealth, visit WMCHealth.org.
WMCHealth includes Westchester Medical Center, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital, the Behavioral Health Center, MidHudson Regional Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, St. Anthony Community Hospital, Bon Secours Community Hospital, HealthAlliance Hospital: Broadway Campus, HealthAlliance Hospital: Mary’s Avenue Campus, and Margaretville Hospital.
WMCHealth Physicians includes the medical practices of Advanced Physician Services and Bon Secours Medical Group.