How Do I Find a Primary Care Doctor?
As seen in the September 2020 Issue of Advancing Care. According to a 2019 study by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, only 68 percent of Millennials surveyed have a primary care physician (PCP)...
This Navy Veteran Is Encouraging You to Listen to Your Doctor
“It can save your life,” says Patrick Donovan. By Rita Ross As seen in the January/February 2020 Issue of Advancing Care
The Frightening Cardiac Challenge This Former Bariatric Patient Had to Overcome
Saugerties resident Pamela Steyer is celebrating life with the help of the cardiology team at WMCHealth. By Marc Ferris As seen in the January/February 2020 Issue of Advancing Care
Arterial Bypass Grafts Got This Teacher’s Aide Back in Her Classroom
The surgical team at Good Samaritan Hospital helped Denise Hurban find strength from within. By Melissa F. Pheterson As seen in the January/February 2020 Issue of Advancing Care
A Maryland Resident Comes to Westchester Medical Center to Fix His Heart Problem
When a Maryland hospital couldn’t fix his heart problem, Levon Andonian traveled here and got a new lease on life. By Deborah SkolnikAs seen in the January/February 2020 Issue of Advancing Care
Learn the Real Meaning of These Confusing Heart-Related Acronyms
A WMCHealth cardiologist demystifies the acronyms of cardiac care. By Lisa Cesarano As seen in the January/February 2020 Issue of Advancing Care
This Less-Invasive Alternative to Open-Heart Surgery Is a Game Changer for Pediatric Cardiac Care
The procedure changed this Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital patient’s life forever. By Laurie YarnellAs seen in the January/February 2020 Issue of Advancing Care
The WMCHealth Heart and Vascular Institute Provides Advanced Cardiac Care Across the Hudson Valley
The Institute recently opened a new location in the Ambulatory Care Pavilion adjacent to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla.
Healthy Game-Day and Super Bowl Snack Ideas
WMCHealth registered dietitians offer tips and recipes to help ensure your football fare is tasty and nutritious for the big game. By Lisa Cesarano As seen in the January/February 2020 issue of Advancing Care
What Do You Do When the Flu Turns Life-Threatening?
Quick thinking and coordinated care save a healthy teenager from a diagnosis that threatened her life.
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.