Signing a New Lease on Life After a Severe Brain Injury
In December 2017, Abigail Dopico suffered a brain injury so severe, it was uncertain if she would live. But after a week of expert care, she was wishing her care team a Happy New...
Enhanced Cells From WMCHealth’s Cellular and Tissue Engineering Lab Are Saving Lives
CTEL is building better cells to fight disease, repair damaged tissue, and suppress abnormalities.
Here’s What You Need to Know When Dealing With Postpartum Depression
Expert OB-GYN staff members at HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley explain the causes, symptoms and treatments for postpartum depression. By Lisa Cesarano
Westchester’s Largest Healthcare Construction Project in Decades Opens Doors to Patients
As seen in the May/June 2019 issue of Advancing Care This spring, Westchester Medical Center, the flagship of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), celebrates the opening of its state-of-the-art, 280,000-square- foot Ambulatory...
Mountainside Residential Care Center Celebrates This Very Special Centenarian
By Melissa F. Pheterson As seen in the May/June 2019 issue of Advancing Care
A Revolutionary Way to Treat a Prostate Condition
Physicians at Good Samaritan Hospital use steam to kill benign prostate cells and improve urinary function. By David Levine As seen in the May/June 2019 issue of Advancing Care
A Bedford Horseback Rider Is Back in the Saddle With Advanced Care
As seen in the May/June 2019 issue of Advancing Care
A Personal Trainer Shows Unstoppable Determination After Losing His Leg
Since losing his leg seven years ago, Billy Davis has completed a triathlon, built his client base and funded purchases of prosthetics for those in need. By Melissa F. Pheterson As seen in the...
Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital Provides Specialized Care for This Childhood Threat
Specialized pediatric care for serious complications of the E. coli infection is becoming increasingly common. By Debra Bresnan As seen in the May/June 2019 issue of Advancing Care
“Having Cancer Taught Me How to Live”
How one woman — and three doctors using advanced technology at MidHudson Regional Hospital — took on breast cancer and won. By Laurie Yarnell As seen in the May/June 2019 issue of Advancing Care
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.