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Now You See it, Now You Don’t

Cosmetic Surgeon Francis Winski, MD, Attending, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Westchester Medical Center, explains what’s involved in the art of tattoo removals.

Marijuana’s Dangerous Sidekick

Between April 1 and June 30 of this year, New York State saw more than 1,900 emergency department visits and more than 680 poison control center calls associated with synthetic cannabinoid (aka synthetic marijuana)...

3D Heart-Imaging Technology Means Better Care for Young Patients

The introduction of 3D Heart-Imaging Technology at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital means better care for young patients.

What to Eat Before You Compete (and After, too)

WMC’s Pauline Hackney, Clinical Nutritionist, MS, RD, CDE, on how athletes should fuel their bodies: Q: What’s the story on proteins in the athlete’s diet? A: The jury is still out as to whether...

This WMCHealth Pediatric Neurohospitalist Keeps Patient Care Consistent

“I thought I was going to be an English teacher,” says Philip Overby, MD. “I like literature and studied English as an undergrad.” After college, he took a job in his hometown, Minneapolis, as...

Audrey Berzow never imagined her foot pain was potentially limb- and life-threatening. A vascular surgeon at WMC told her otherwise

It was Thanksgiving of 2013. Audrey Berzow was celebrating the holiday with her family, including her husband, son and daughter, in her Croton-on-Hudson home. A retired school administrative assistant, Berzow had made all of...

Frank Perrone wasn’t eligible for open-heart surgery to replace his failing heart valve. Luckily for him, a cutting-edge alternative procedurewas available at WMC

Frank Perrone, 65, of Mohegan Lake, is a former boxer and race car driver and an active public servant. But his fast-paced lifestyle slowed in February 2015 when he experienced difficulty breathing. He knew...

A news story on MidHudson Regional Hospital’s cutting-edge robotics team led one local reporter to her own minimally invasive robotics procedure

Donna Reyer first encountered Cornelius Verhoest, MD, in 2011 while reporting for Cablevision News. Reyer was interviewing him about the da Vinci Surgical System—which allows doctors like Verhoest, a  urogynecologist, to perform extremely complex...

Mill Etienne, MD, brings top-notch neurology care to patients in the Hudson Valley

If he could, Bon Secours Neurologist Mill Etienne, MD, would probably pack inside his signature doctor’s bag (he’s known for carrying it everywhere) the tools he uses to advance the field of neurology at...

Scrapbooking Therapy: Extra Credit

By Nora Horvath Lauren Steinitz, a Mahopac High School student, was looking for a cause to tackle for her Girl Scout Gold Award project when she was invited to take a tour of Maria...