Top Chefs Highlight the Importance of Food and Healing at Corks & Forks

WMCHealth’s Master Chefs of the Hudson Valley: Corks & Forks dinner, held at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, featured a six-course feast prepared by some of the region’s top chefs.

A Precise, Unexpected Diagnosis Makes A Life-Saving Difference

Surgeons at Good Samaritan Hospital treat a dangerous heart condition called aortic dissection in the nick of time. By David Levine

Dispelling Heart Disease Myths

While heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States, there are still many misconceptions surrounding this pervasive disease.

WMCHealth Heart and Vascular Institute Expands Its Reach Across the Hudson Valley

Here’s where to find world-class cardiac care, close to home. By Lisa Cesarano

Nine WMCHealth Runners Go the Distance at a NYC Marathon

A special and athletic group of Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) employees ran on behalf of their patients and co-workers at the TCS New York City Marathon on November 4.

A Night Out to Support the Center for Breast Health

Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), recently held its annual Girls’ Night Out event, raising approximately $47,000 to support its nationally recognized Center for Breast Health. 

Vampire Ball Features Spooky Fun to Support HealthAlliance

Attendees enjoyed a frightfully good time at HealthAlliance’s 6th Annual Vampire Ball Halloween Extravaganza, held at the Saugerties Performing Arts Factory. The event included dinner, dancing, live entertainment, a costume contest and silent auction.

WMCHealth Marks Cardiac Care Milestone

The WMCHealth Heart and Vascular Institute at Westchester Medical Center, the flagship of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), recently achieved a milestone of more than 500 transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures...

What injuries are most commonly associated with skiing? Will a helmet help prevent injuries when I sled or ski?

According to Paul Llobet, MD, Chief Medical Officer of HealthAlliance Hospitals, members of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), unpredictable terrain and changing weather heighten the risk of injuries on the slopes.

What is snow blindness – and is it serious?

​“Snow blindness, also known as photokeratitis, is a painful condition of the cornea that’s similar to a sunburn,” says Adam Jacobson, MD, Chief Resident in the Department of Ophthalmology at Westchester Medical Center, the...