What If We Only Ate Plants?
A Westchester Medical Center Health Network cardiologist weighs in on the health benefits and risks of a vegan diet. By David Levine
Discovering a Family Heart Condition
After a diagnosis of a silent hereditary disease, this Vietnam veteran from Long Island went to the experts at Westchester Medical Center. By Laurie Yarnell
What Affects Heart Disease?
A look beyond the universal risk factors — plus, what you can control. By Lisa Cesarano
World-Class Cardiovascular Care Closer to Home
The WMCHealth Heart and Vascular Institute is investing in the very best cardiovascular care for patients in the Hudson Valley — and, through innovation and growth, is transforming local healthcare. Powered by the world-class...
Life Before and After a New Heart
Westchester Medical Center Health Network recently performed the 200th heart transplant at its WMCHealth Heart and Vascular Institute. Three of those patients share their stories. By Debra Bresnan
Arthritis Sufferer is “120 Percent Fine” After Innovative Surgical Disc Implant
Helen Cerreta hasn’t got time for pain since receiving this implant at MidHudson Regional Hospital. By Debra Bresnan
Retired Police Sergeant Saved By 2 WMCHealth Hospitals and Former Colleagues
When Ronald Schwandt took a fall that lead to several injuries, it was teamwork that ensured a successful recovery. By Ali Jackson-Jolley
A Closer Look at Westchester Medical Center’s Ambulatory Care Pavilion
It is the county’s largest healthcare project in decades. Patients in need of outpatient health services throughout the Hudson Valley region and beyond are one step closer to having a state-of-the-art facility in their...
What You Need to Know to Understand Alzheimer’s
An expert from Mountainside Residential Care Center in Margaretville sheds light on this devastating disease. By David Levine
Maria Fareri’s Liquid Gold Program Gets Babies the Donor Milk They Need
Neonatologists at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital are fighting to ensure that the most vulnerable babies have access to the lifesaving benefits of human milk. By Lisa Cesarano
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.