WMCHealth Medical Villages Move Forward With Expansion
State approvals bring expansions, enhancements and a new era of patient care. By Melissa F. Pheterson
Combatting Compassion Fatigue
Schwartz Center Compassionate Rounds help heal WMC clinical and support caregivers. By Laurie Yarnell
It Took a Team to Tackle This Mother’s Rare Autoimmune Disorder
Skilled physicians in three specialties joined forces to successfully treat Sandra Nunez’ uncommon medical condition. By David Levine
A 3-Year-Old Boy Breathes Free Thanks to Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital
The multidisciplinary team at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital performs a complex airway reconstruction on this young preschooler. By Debra Bresnan
Meet the Travel Doctor
A MidHudson Regional Hospital internist conquers Mount Kilimanjaro and helps fellow climbers along the way. By Lisa Cesarano
Telepsychiatry Reaches Rural Students
WMCHealth is bringing mental-health services to local kids in need. By Debra Bresnan
Healing at Her Own Hospital
When struck with a rare cancer, Lori Lade received compassionate care from St. Anthony Community Hospital – where she’s worked for 30 years. By Melissa F. Pheterson
A Reunion of Pediatric Champions
Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital brought together nine pediatric patients whose lives were changed by the hospital’s expert care. By Lisa Cesarano
Why is a bike helmet important, and how can I best use it?
“Bicycle helmets reduce the risk of head and brain injuries in the event of a crash, but only 18 percent of bicyclists wear them,” says Angela Katz, Trauma Injury Prevention and Outreach Coordinator at...
This Local Librarian’s Eyesight Was Saved by WMCHealth’s Multidisciplinary Team
A library clerk by day and a jazz-and-blues singer by night, Audrey Willis was plagued by a benign tumor that threatened to damage her optic nerves. By Ali Jackson-Jolley
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.