One Step at a Time
Ameer Lester built back his strength slowly and has started returning to activities he loves. Photos by Kenneth Gabrielsen After being diagnosed with a spinal tumor, an NYC teen receives advanced care to regain...
Music to Her Ears
Baby Leah Kim Casey of Dobbs Ferry (seen here with parents Jihyun Kim and Trent Casey) is facing a bright future, now with speech and hearing, thanks to the highly skilled team at Westchester...
Seeing Brain Tumors in a New Light
A new treatment creates better visualization of abnormal tumor cells. As seen in the December 2020 Issue of Advancing Care.
A Kindergartner With Aplastic Anemia Is Saved By Her Younger Sister
As her daughter fought for survival, one mother faced a life-altering choice that was also her family’s best chance. By Melissa PhetersonAs seen in the September 2020 Issue of Advancing Care.
Running Safely: How to Stay Active Without Arthritis Pain
WMCHealth experts shed light on a same-day procedure to help keep athletes and weekend warriors on track. By Laurie Yarnell
Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments for Gastroesophageal Reflux
What you need to know about GERD, heartburn, and acid reflux.
Embolization May Be the Key to Treating 2 Major Health Issues
This noninvasive procedure can address several life-disruptive conditions in women and men.
After Collapsing, This Man Woke up a Month Later With a New Heart
A seemingly healthy 40-year-old man suffered a massive heart attack, which rendered him unconscious.
Getting Help for Excruciating Migraines
After COVID-19 travel restrictions were lifted, one woman traveled 330 miles to continue treatment at Westchester Medical Center. By Melissa F. PhetersonAs seen in the September 2020 Issue of Advancing Care.
WMCHealth Rose to The Challenge of A Pandemic
By Lisa Cesarano As seen in the September 2020 Issue of Advancing Care. When COVID-19 began to spread in the U.S. in early 2020, healthcare organizations nationwide faced a multifaceted challenge: to safely continue...
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.