Step By Step
Thanks to cutting-edge robotic technology at MidHudson Regional Hospital, Deborah Horan is once again enjoying her active life. By Mary Mciver Puthawala, RN, BSN
Building Medical Skills in the Village Lab
By Melissa Pheterson
Kidney Disease: Combating the Silent Epidemic
In the U.S., kidney disease has skyrocketed, with more than a half-million people currently on dialysis. Kidney disease — as well as the conditions that contribute to it, including diabetes, obesity and hypertension — is often asymptomatic, enabling...
When You Can’t Say What Hurts
A lifesaving protocol for patients with autism at HealthAlliance Hospital By Judith Acosta, LISW, CCH
Counting Their Blessings
When multiples enter your family, every aspect of your life — the joy, the worries, the diapers! — multiplies. By Lisa Cesarano
Medical Villages: One-Stop Shopping for Better Health
Imagine seeing your doctor, getting your prescription filled, grabbing a nutritious lunch and maybe even squeezing in yoga class all in one, easy-to-reach location. No stretch of the imagination needed as the Westchester Medical...
Tiny Hearts, Beating Strong
Two local children are now leading healthy lives, thanks to the expert fetal team at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital. By Debra Bresnan
Food as Medicine (and Science)
According to this cardiologist, a plant-based diet is a key ingredient to a healthy heart. By Lisa Cesarano
The Anatomy of a Heart Attack: Risks and Symptoms
When it comes to heart disease, not all symptoms — or risk factors — are created equal.
Paying it Forward
Mended Hearts, a peer-to-peer support program at Good Samaritan Hospital, gives new hope to hundreds throughout the region. By Debra Bresnan
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.