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KINGSTON, N.Y. (November 3, 2016) — Dr. Michael Moscowitz, the son of longtime Kingston orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Moscowitz, has joined HealthAlliance Hospital: Broadway Campus in Kingston, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), as a general surgeon. “It’s good to be back,” said the younger Moscowitz, 31, who was born in Kingston, went to Kingston High School and studied medicine and surgery at Chicago Medical School. He did his general surgery residency at New Jerse...
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Dear Colleagues: I am so proud of, and grateful for, our phenomenal WMCHealth workforce. This includes our frontline teams who are caring for our COVID-19 and non-COVID patients, as well as our dedicated army of non-patient care team members who are providing around-the-clock support. As we continue to respond to the COVID-19 situation, I want to underscore that a safe and effective care environment is our highest priority. WMCHealth hospitals and medical practices are taking all necessary steps to prot...
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Our President and CEO Michael D. Israel shares his gratitude for our WMC Health Heroes and their families as well as the support from the Westchester community during COVID-19. Listen to the full interview with 100.7 WHUD Listen to the full interview with 107.1 The Peak
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As we celebrate Nurses' Week and Hospital Week, we wanted to recognize the commitment of our workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your essential roles have required you to call upon reserves from deep within, while you balance the needs and care of your own loved ones. We are proud of each one of you and hope you will find continued strength in the heartfelt appreciation from your colleagues, our patients, and the communities we serve together. Thank you for everything you do. Please view this video ...
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At WMCHealth, we have always embraced the ideals of diversity, inclusion and equity as sources of tremendous strength that allows us to create the best work environments for our workforce members, provide the highest quality care for our patients, and to be as responsive as possible to the unique needs of the diverse communities we serve. Now, more than ever, it is crucial that we reaffirm our commitments and leverage our collective strengths. Together we are all part of the WMCHealth commun...
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For over 100 years, the WMCHealth Network has served the Hudson Valley. We are proud of our long tradition of ensuring access to care for all, regardless of who you are, where you come from or your ability to pay. Our environments are safe and protected and they are inclusive and welcoming to all. Now, more than ever, we ask that you don't delay care. We are here to help you.
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MARGARETVILLE, N.Y. (August 19, 2024) – Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) announced that Michael Hochman has been promoted to Executive Director of Margaretville Hospital and Mountainside Residential Care Center in Margaretville, N.Y. Hochman, a resident of Olive, N.Y., brings a deep understanding of Delaware County and the Central Catskill area to his new role. He is eager to serve the workforce and community and looks forward to being readily accessible as he begins his full-time p...
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Proceeds will benefit HealthAlliance Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth).
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Enjoy the best of Christmas favorites, sung live by popular local singers Michael Dell and Maria Hickey, along with a holiday breakfast, at a free public event in the lobby lounge of the Courtyard by Marriott, 500 Frank Sottile Blvd. in the town of Ulster, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesday (Dec. 19). The holiday music and breakfast celebration will be part of the monthly Seniors Health & Wellness Breakfast Club sponsored by HealthAlliance Hospitals in Kingston, members of the Westchester Medical Center...
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Michael Doyle, MD, Executive Director and Chief Medical Officer of HealthAlliance, joined Bob Miller of 92.9 WBPM, to thank our community for their outpouring of support shown in donations, messages and meals for our WMCHealth Heroes while also supporting local restaurants and delis. He also thanks our staff for their dedication to our patients during COVID-19. Listen to the full interview
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36 th Annual Michael B. Finnegan Golf Classic benefits cancer services through the HealthAlliance Foundation. The tournament is limited to 120 golfers and includes lunch, 18 holes of golf, a cocktail hour, dinner and a charitable auction. Prizes will be awarded. For more information, call 845.338.8654 or email Info@MBFGolfClassic.com .
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Valhalla, N.Y. (April 16, 2024) –– After nearly 20 years as President and Chief Executive Officer of Westchester Medical Center and the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), Michael D. Israel will retire from his position at the end of 2025. The Westchester County Healthcare Corporation (WCHCC) Board of Directors has initiated a nationwide search for his replacement. “After almost two decades in this role, this is the right time to move on to my next phase, and for a new leader to come ...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (December 11, 2024) –– The Westchester County Health Care Corporation (WCHCC) Board of Directors announced today that, after a nationwide search, David Lubarsky, MD, MBA, FASA, will be the next President and Chief Executive Officer of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth). A nationally recognized healthcare leader and innovator, Dr. Lubarsky will join WMCHealth from UC Davis Health, where he currently serves as the Vice Chancellor of Human Health Sciences and CEO. He w...
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Learn about colon cancer, risk factor, screening and prevention with Dr. Ari Goldstein. Dr. Goldstein is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. He graduated with honors from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Goldstein completed his internship in Internal Medicine at the University of Illinois Medical Center in Chicago. he completed his residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center and his fellowship in Gastroenterology at Montefiore...
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The Westchester Medical Center Health Network ( WMCHealth ) recently named Michael Doyle, MD, MBA, CPE, to the health network’s leadership team as Executive Director and Chief Medical Officer of HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley . Doyle will provide leadership and work collaboratively with hospital teams at HealthAlliance Hospital: Broadway Campus and HealthAlliance Hospital: Mary’s Avenue Campus in Kingston, Margaretville Hospital and Mountainside Residential Care Center in Margaretville, and all mem...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (Sept. 10, 2019) — HealthAlliance Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), welcomes longtime Kingston hematologist–oncologist Paul B. Donovan , MD, and long-serving medical oncologist Riolin C. Andrade , MD, to WMCHealth’s new Advanced Oncology & Hematology Associates specialty practice on the Mary’s Avenue Campus in Kingston. The doctors, who have both practiced in Kingston since 1986 and been on the HealthAlliance medical staff since that time...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (March 9, 2017) – Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) recently named thoracic surgeon Tracey Weigel, MD, as Chief of Thoracic Surgery for the health network’s Valhalla, Poughkeepsie and Kingston campuses. In her role as Chief of Thoracic Surgery, Dr. Weigel will oversee all thoracic surgery functions at WMCHealth’s flagship Westchester Medical Center, as well as Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, MidHudson Regional Hospital, HealthAlliance Hospital: Broadway Campus and He...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (May 16, 2017) – Zoe Weinstein, MD, a board-certified breast surgeon practicing in the mid-Hudson Valley for more than a decade, has joined the medical staff of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), with privileges at member hospitals HealthAlliance Hospital: Mary’s Avenue Campus in Kingston and MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie. Prior to joining WMCHealth, Dr. Weinstein was in private practice for nearly 20 years and has served as Medical Director of the Fer...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (February 11, 2022) – Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) named Phyllis M. Yezzo, DNP, RN, CPHQ, to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive, which is an expansion of her responsibilities from a regional to Network role. In her new position, Dr. Yezzo oversees nursing operations at all WMCHealth hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and provider practices. Most recently, she served for seven years as Senior Vice President, Patient Care Servic...
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Finnegan Golf Classic Raises $85,000 for HealthAlliance Cancer Services by Gerry Harrington | Jun 27, 2016 | Foundations , HAHV , HealthAlliance Foundation , Services | KINGSTON, N.Y. (June 27, 2016) — The Michael B. Finnegan Golf Classic at Wiltwyck Golf Club in Kingston raised $85,000 to support cancer services and staff training at HealthAlliance Hospital. More than 150 golfers, volunteers and supporters gathered for the 35th annual event June 10. Twenty-eight teams competed in a four-person sc...
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Longtime local orthopedic surgeon William O. Thompson, MD, FAAOS, has joined to the Poughkeepsie office of Advanced Orthopaedics, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network ( WMCHealth ). Dr. Thompson — certified by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, with a certificate of added qualification in sports medicine by the ABOS — practices at the Advanced Orthopaedics office in MidHudson Regional Hospital’s Atrium, 1 Webster Ave., Suite 5...
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The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) and academic affiliate New York Medical College recently named anesthesiologist Peter Panzica, MD, as Director of Anesthesiology for WMCHealth’s Valhalla and Poughkeepsie campuses, as well as Chairman of the Department of Anesthesiology and associate professor of anesthesiology at New York Medical College. Dr. Panzica will oversee all anesthesiology services at Westchester Medical Center and Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital in...
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Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) recently welcomed Sean Tedjarati, MD, MPH, MBA, to the health network’s leadership team in the network-wide role of Chief Clinical Integration Officer. In his new role, Dr. Tedjarati will be responsible for the integration and strategic oversight of all clinical services across WMCHealth’s 10 hospitals, ensuring that the care provided across clinical services and hospitals are streamlined, coordinated, integrated and seamless, resulting in the highest...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (December 16, 2024) – The inpatient behavioral health unit at HealthAlliance Hospital reopened today, marking a significant milestone for the local community. Closed during the early height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the unit has been rebuilt and is now part of the renovated HealthAlliance Hospital, restoring 20 inpatient behavioral health beds. This critical resource for behavioral health care in Kingston and Ulster County represents the first phase of the Westchester Medical Center Healt...
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The Westchester Medical Center Health Network Heart & Vascular Institute welcomes interventional cardiologist Falak B. Shah, MD, FACC, FSCAI, to the Institute’s cardiology team in Kingston. In his new role as director of HealthAlliance Hospital’s cardiac catheterization laboratory, Dr. Shah oversees a lab that provides a variety of cardiac procedures performed by highly skilled board-certified cardiologists and specialty-trained nurses and radiologic technologists. A cardiac catheterization examines...
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MidHudson Regional Hospital , a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network ( WMCHealth ), welcomes local family physician J. Keith Festa, MD, back to the hospital in Poughkeepsie. In his new role as Associate Director of Medical Affairs, Dr. Festa is a critical member of the administrative team, working closely with all clinical directors, medical staff members, community physicians and all hospital staff members to continue strengthening MidHudson Regional Hospital’s commitment to the comm...
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On May 18, at its annual Fashion Show, In The Pink, the Benedictine Auxiliary presented a check for $20,000 to the Benedictine Health Foundation in support of cancer services at the Mary’s Avenue Campus of HealthAlliance. Dr. Camilo Torres, Radiation Oncologist, and Dr. Zoe Weinstein, Cancer Liaison Physician and Surgeon, accepted the check on behalf of HealthAlliance. Over 150 guests enjoyed the event at Wiltwyck Golf Club featuring guest Master of Ceremonies, Rich Mathews, and...
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The Westchester Medical Center Health Network’s Heart & Vascular Institute welcomes cardiologist Louis I. Heller, MD, FACC, FSCAI, to the Institute’s cardiology team in Kingston. Dr. Heller joins cardiologists Ellis W. Lader, MD, FACC, and Aneta D. Dimova, MD, FACC , at the Institute’s offices at 111 Mary’s Ave. at HealthAlliance Hospital: Mary’s Avenue Campus. The office phone number is 845-339-3663. Dr. Heller sees adult patients in Kingston for a wide range of conditions, including high blood pre...
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MidHudson Regional Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network ( WMCHealth ), welcomes longtime local family physician Robert C. Holland, MD, FAAP, to Advanced Family Medicine in Poughkeepsie. Dr. Holland practices at the hospital, at 1 Webster Ave., Suite 202, with family physician J. Keith Festa, MD, MidHudson Regional Hospital’s Associate Director of Medical Affairs. The office phone number is 845-244-8500. Originally from Poughkeepsie, Dr. Holland has practiced family medicin...
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MidHudson Regional Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network ( WMCHealth ), welcomes local family physician Harlan Rozenberg, DO, to Advanced Family Medicine in Poughkeepsie. Dr. Rozenberg practices at the hospital, at 1 Webster Ave., Suite 202, with family physicians Robert C. Holland , MD, FAAP, and J. Keith Festa, MD , MidHudson Regional Hospital’s Associate Director of Medical Affairs. The office phone number is 845-244-8500. Originally from Mamaroneck, N.Y., Dr. Rozenberg ...
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Multidisciplinary Breast Program Committee Presents: New Approaches to Management of Breast Cancer Course Description: The Breast conference will address current approaches to the management of breast cancer. Speakers Include: Dr. John Rescigno, MD Dr. Lori Anderson, MD Dr. Ramon Rivera, MD Tatyana Zakharenko, CMN,NP This conferences is open to all health care workers involve in breast cancer care. The conferences will focus on new AJCC staging of breast cancer. Breast cancer genetics, radiation ...
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CONTACT: Ned McCormack, Communications Director (914) 995-2932 (Westchester County) Phil Oliva, Deputy Director (914) 995-2990 (Westchester County) Andrew LaGuardia, Director of Communications (914) 493-6532 (WMCHealth) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hospital’s $230 Million Pavilion Is Largest Healthcare Project In Westchester In Decades Initiative Made Possible With Financing Help of County Local Development Corporation The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) unveiled plans today to build a $2...
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Sean Tedjarati, MD, MPH, MBA, has been appointed Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Westchester Medical Center and MidHudson Regional Hospital, members of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at academic affiliate New York Medical College (NYMC), where he is currently a Clinical Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Tedjarati currently also serves as Chief Clinical Integration Officer at WMCHealth, responsible for...
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WESTCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 5, 2015 – Westchester Medical Center (WMC) and HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley (HAHV) today announced that they have entered into exclusive discussions regarding an affiliation that would result in Westchester Medical Center becoming the sole corporate member of HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley. “We are very pleased to have signed this letter of intent, formalizing our discussions,” said Kevin Ryan, Chair of the HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley Board of Directors. “We l...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (June 18, 2019) — John Bonavita-Goldman, MD, FACR, of Kingston has joined the board of directors of HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth). Dr. Bonavita-Goldman has also served on the HealthAlliance Foundation board for three years and will continue in that role. He also serves on the Ulster Community College Foundation board, the Ulster County Planning Board and the Kingston Zoning Board of Appeals. A retired board-certi...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (May 27, 2021) —WMCHealth Physicians, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), welcomes Lakshmi A. Gollapudi, MD, to the physician group’s practice in Kingston. Dr. Gollapudi has specialties in gastroenterology and hepatology. As a gastroenterologist, she focuses in preventing, diagnosing and treating digestive system disorders. These disorders include conditions involving the esophagus, stomach, small intestine and colon, and her services include...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (September 25, 2019) – Fueled by their commitment to Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) patients, a dedicated group of 11 WMCHealth workforce members will compete in the TCS New York City Marathon November 3. Each runner has his or her own motivation and has taken up the marathon challenge in support of the life-changing and lifesaving care provided to patients at WMCHealth hospitals across the Hudson Valley. Six are running a marathon for the first time. Team WMCHealth...
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The Heart & Vascular Institute, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), recently expanded its robust suite of heart and vascular care offerings to network affiliate HealthAlliance Hospital: Broadway Campus w ith two distinguished cardiologists who will care for patients in Kingston. Cardiologists Paul A. Hanna, MD, and Syed Naqvi, MD -- who already provide cardiology services at MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie, also a member of WMCHealth -- now provi...
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Recognizing the role of food and good nutrition in staying healthy, fighting disease and promoting healing and general well-being, the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) is putting its weight behind a new initiative to address food policy issues in the Hudson Valley. Headed by powerhouse leaders in the food arena such as Feeding Westchester, Chef Peter X. Kelly of Xaviars Group, Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, ShopRite, Pace University College of Health Professions, Westch...
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VALHALLA, NY- (February 25, 2019) – Girls’ Night Out, a heartwarming evening featuring tributes to heart disease survivors and their supporters, raised awareness about women’s heart health, as well as hope that new advances in cardiology will save more lives in the future. The event, a fundraiser for the Westchester Medical Center Health Network Heart & Vascular Institute, drew about 350 people to the Doral Arrowwood Hotel and Conference Center in Rye Brook on February 8. It paid tribute to female h...
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HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), welcomes Khurram Farooq, MD, as a hospitalist at WMCHealth’s Margaretville Hospital . Board certified in family medicine, Dr. Farooq focuses on the general medical care of hospitalized patients, providing medical continuity throughout patient stays. He also communicates closely with patients’ primary care providers at admission, during the hospital stays and at discharge to ensure that those provi...
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Valhalla, N.Y. (July 11, 2023) –– Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) today announced that Anthony Frank has joined the network as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. “Anthony is an experienced professional who will add tremendous value and vision with decades of tenure in the financial industry,” said Michael D. Israel, President and CEO, WMCHealth. “We are pleased to have Anthony on board and look forward to his leadership of WMCHealth’s financial operations.” With ...
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Paul Hochenberg, Executive Director of MidHudson Regional Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network ( WMCHealth ), has announced plans to retire later this year after years of dedicated service to the 243-bed Poughkeepsie hospital and the health network. "Paul has been instrumental in the rebirth of MidHudson Regional Hospital and its role as a force in the community it serves,” said Michael D. Israel, President and CEO of WMCHealth. “From day one, Paul focused on the historic ...
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KINGSTON , Jan. 28, 2016 — Four prominent Ulster County leaders will be recognized at the HealthAlliance Foundation’s Tulip Ball April 30. Dr. Mark Josefski is the 2016 Tulip Ball honoree, Glenn L. Decker will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award, and Greg and Thomasine Helsmoortel will be presented with the Community Service Award. Josefski is an attending physician at HealthAlliance Hospital and the Institute for Family Health, where he has been practicing since 1989. He is a past president of the N...
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KINGSTON , N.Y. (May 5, 2023) – The HealthAlliance Hospital Gala will be held on Friday, May 5 at Diamond Mills in Saugerties. This year’s event will support HealthAlliance Hospital’s cancer infusion center and its oncology support program. Amanda Batista knows the importance of these programs firsthand. Batista was first diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer in 2020 just after she gave birth to her daughter. Even though her mother had worked for the American Cancer Society for 30 yea...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (March 7, 2019) – The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) today announced the launch of the Institute for Women’s Health and Wellness, a comprehensive network service devoted to providing women living in and around the Hudson Valley with high-quality, comprehensive, multidisciplinary care as close to their homes as possible. The Institute for Women’s Health and Wellness will deliver to Hudson Valley families the convenience of women’s health services at WMCHealth communi...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (March 9, 2021) – The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) and United Way’s 211 Helpline are partnering to distribute information about the COVID-19 vaccine to residents in the Hudson Valley. “WMCHealth and our Health Equity Task Force are committed to making sure the COVID-19 vaccine information is distributed in an equitable and inclusive manner,” said Michael D. Israel, President and CEO of WMCHealth. “Partnering with United Way’s 211 Helpline allows us to reach ...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (June 18, 2018) — The Heart & Vascular Institute of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) has a new office location at network affiliate HealthAlliance Hospital: Mary’s Avenue Campus, welcoming longtime Kingston cardiologists Ellis W. Lader, MD, and Aneta D. Dimova, MD, to the Institute’s team. The Heart & Vascular Institute now occupies the offices of the former Mid-Valley Cardiology practice, at 111 Mary’s Ave. in Kingston, on the Mary’s Avenue Campus, provid...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (December 1, 2020) – Through the generosity and thoughtfulness of supporters, sponsors and the community at large, $1.6 million was raised for Westchester Medical Center Health Network hospitals (WMCHealth) during the WMCHealth Stronger Together benefit. The streamed event, supporting the life-changing and lifesaving care and services of WMCHealth hospitals, remains available for viewing at WMCHealthStrongerTogether.org where donations to can be made through December 15. WMCHealth Stronge...
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Audio Archive 12/10/24: O+ Radio: Radio Kingston In this episode of the O+ Radio Hour, host Aimee Gardner talks with Dr. Michael Doyle , who is a board-certified Psychiatrist and Fellow, American Psychiatric Association with 30 years experience treating patients with psychiatric illnesses. 11/19/24: O+ Radio: Radio Kingston Trauma Care and the Emergency Department at HealthAlliance Hospital James Feeney, MD, Director of Trauma Services at HealthAlliance Hospital and Lee Ann Zeltmann, FNP-BC, RN, Tr...
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SUFFERN, N.Y. (May 26, 2021) – The expanded Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Good Samaritan Hospital offers new imaging technologies that deliver sharp images along with anatomical guidance for physicians to use during interventional procedures. Use of this equipment allows for diagnoses that are more accurate, decreases patient discomfort and increases the potential for shorter hospital stays. The guidance system in use Good Samaritan Hospital’s Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory automatica...
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VALHALLA , N.Y. (May 27, 2022) – Westchester Medical Center Health Network's (WMCHealth) 2022 Gala to be held at the Caramoor Center for Music and Arts in Katonah, NY on June 4 will salute 10 local organizations for their support of the Network during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, WMCHealth will recognize Michael Gewitz, MD, Executive Director, and William Russell McCurdy, Physician-in-Chief of WMCHealth's Maria Fareri Children's Hospital for his decades-long accomplishments in pediatric cardiolog...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (October 25, 2022) - HealthAlliance Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, and Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) a global leader in health technology, held a ceremonial signing today commemorating a partnership that is delivering advanced medical technologies to the new HealthAlliance Hospital and the communities the hospital serves in and around Kingston. The Philips health technologies at HealthAlliance Hospital will help medical imaging technicia...
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HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), has received contingency approval from the New York State Department of Health for a transformative $92 million expansion and enhancement of HealthAlliance Hospital: Mary’s Avenue Campus, HealthAlliance and WMCHealth announced today. The reimagined HealthAlliance Hospital will have a new, four-story tower and 437,000 square feet of space -- 100,000 square feet more than the hospital’s current conf...
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WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. (March 16, 2021) – Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) and the Hudson Valley Renegades, the High-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, announced today a major partnership making WMCHealth the inaugural Official Hospital Partner of the Renegades. “Our organizations are cornerstone brands of the Hudson Valley and touchstones for life events for residents of the communities we serve,” said Michael Israel, President and CEO, Westchester Medical Center Health Network. ...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (Oct. 24, 2019) — New York State Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul joined community influencers and hospital leadership as HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), broke ground on a $92.9 million, 127,000-square-foot expansion and enhancement of its hospital on Mary’s Avenue in the City of Kingston. The groundbreaking ceremony marked the start of construction of a new hospital building, along with an extensive renovation of...
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NEW PALTZ, N.Y. (July 15, 2019) — WMCHealth Physicians, the physician practice of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), recently opened cardiology and neurology offices at the New Paltz Family Health Center, in collaboration with the Institute for Family Health. The partnership brings access to specialized care provided by three WMCHealth specialists — Ellis Lader, MD , Joseph George, MD , and Fabio Danisi, MD — to residents of New Paltz and the surrounding areas at the Instit...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (Sept. 27, 2019) — The 19th annual HealthAlliance Golf Classic, held at the Apple Greens Golf Course in Highland, raised nearly $38,000 to support healthcare programs and services at HealthAlliance Hospitals, members of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), in Kingston. The tournament attracted 32 teams and more than 130 players and fans who enjoyed fun contests, including for the “longest drive,” “closest to the pin,” and “hole in one,” where the player driving the b...
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WARWICK, N.Y. (June 8, 2021) ― St. Anthony Community Hospital, a member of WMCHealth, now offers robotic-arm assisted total knee replacement procedures. Robotic-arm assisted surgery assists surgeons by making implant placement more precise and aligned with each patient’s unique anatomy. This personalized precision can reduce surgical discomfort for the patient, speed recovery times and increase the longevity of the implant. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , join...
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MARGARETVILLE, N.Y. (September 12, 2022) - Margaretville Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), is leading a comprehensive program that supports expecting and newborn parents challenged with addiction while helping to prevent substance use disorders among people of childbearing age. Margaretville Hospital directs the Catskills Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) Consortium, which features pre-pregnancy education, peer counseling, medication-a...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (May 28, 2020) - The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) today announced $1 million in grants to 10 Hudson Valley organizations, with $400,000 in grants going to five programs with operations in Ulster County to support the expansion of behavioral health and substance use disorders services. Part of the New York State “promising practices” initiative, these grants are designed to help WMCHealth partners develop sustainable models and services as they transition from the ...
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KINGSTON , Oct. 12, 2015 — Leading breast cancer specialists will discuss vital issues about the disease at a free public-education program from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 22 in the auditorium of the HealthAlliance Hospital Administrative Services Building, 75 Mary’s Ave. in Kingston. “Empower Yourself With Breast Cancer Knowledge” will offer bold, relevant information for women of all ages. This includes women in their 20s, 30s and 40s who may not give much thought to breast cancer if they believe, for instan...
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MARGARETVILLE , Sept. 9 — Dr. Paul Llobet, Margaret Hospital’s medical director, became the critical-access hospital’s executive director Monday. He replaces Sandra Horan, who held the position since 2010 in addition to being the chief nursing officer of HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley. Horan remains as CNO and adds management oversight of HealthAlliance Mental Health Services, HealthAlliance President and Chief Executive Officer David Scarpino said in announcing the change. Margaretville Hospital’s...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. and POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (July 15, 2020) – Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) announces the establishment of onsite, dedicated pediatric services at MidHudson Regional Hospital, Poughkeepsie, NY, under the auspices of the Network's Maria Fareri Children's Hospital (MFCH). The new MFCH pediatric center of the region's only children's hospital will provide pediatric emergency room services as well as inpatient care. Expected to be fully operational by late summer 2020, the ...
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CONTACTS: Andy LaGuardia, WMCHealth (914) 493-6532 andrew.laguardia@wmchealth.org Lynn Nichols, HealthAlliance (845) 334-3116 lynn.nichols@hahv.org HealthAlliance and WMCHealth Partner for the Betterment of Hudson Valley Healthcare HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley Becomes the Latest Member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network KINGSTON, N.Y. (March 30, 2016) – The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) and HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley (HealthAllian...
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Westchester Medical Center Health Network’s Master Chefs of the Hudson Valley: Corks & Forks dinner showcased the talents of seven master chefs from across the Hudson Valley for a good cause: supporting WMCHealth‘s10 hospitals in the Hudson Valley. Held at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park on September 30, the evening featured a six-course culinary feast prepared by some of the region’s top chefs. Organized by Chef Peter X. Kelly, Xaviars Restaurant Group, courses were prepared by Peter ...
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Westchester Medical Center and Empire BlueCross BlueShield announced today that Empire BlueCross BlueShield has reached a tentative, multiyear agreement with HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley, which operates the hospitals on Broadway and Mary’s Avenue in midtown Kingston. It is expected that HealthAlliance will rejoin Empire’s networks as a participating provider starting September 1, 2017. Covered services provided by the hospitals to Empire members will resume on an in-network basis. “We are pleased ...
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POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (April 8, 2021) —Today Dutchess County, WMCHealth, and Marist College announced the launch of a vaccine program for Marist students. The program will begin with the administration of 500 doses of the Moderna vaccine on Tuesday, April 13 th , at the Marist facility at 51 Fulton Street, contiguous to campus. New York State is providing additional vaccine allocation to Dutchess County to ensure college students have access to vaccine. This program, which will expand in the followin...
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For people in cancer treatment, recovery or with a chronic illness. A safe and gentle dance-infused exercise class, with great music, increases energy level, improves circulation, increases range of motion and balance. Classes can be done standing or seated. The program was designed by Somatic Movement Therapist and Exercise Physiologist Dr. Martha Eddy. Facilitated by certified instructor, Florence Poulain. Registration Required.
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For people in cancer treatment, recovery or with a chronic illness. A safe and gentle dance-infused exercise class, with great music, increases energy level, improves circulation, increases range of motion and balance. Classes can be done standing or seated. The program was designed by Somatic Movement Therapist and Exercise Physiologist Dr. Martha Eddy. Facilitated by certified instructor, Florence Poulain. Registration Required.
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For people in cancer treatment, recovery or with a chronic illness. A safe and gentle dance-infused exercise class, with great music, increases energy level, improves circulation, increases range of motion and balance. Classes can be done standing or seated. The program was designed by Somatic Movement Therapist and Exercise Physiologist Dr. Martha Eddy. Facilitated by certified instructor, Florence Poulain. Registration Required.
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For people in cancer treatment, recovery or with a chronic illness. A safe and gentle dance-infused exercise class, with great music, increases energy level, improves circulation, increases range of motion and balance. Classes can be done standing or seated. The program was designed by Somatic Movement Therapist and Exercise Physiologist Dr. Martha Eddy. Facilitated by certified instructor, Florence Poulain. Registration Required.
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KINGSTON , Jan. 21, 2016 — HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley’s TFAC program — Tobacco Free Action Communities in Ulster, Dutchess and Sullivan — named Ulster County Executive Michael Hein and former county Legislator Jeanette Provenzano “Tobacco-Free Community Champions” for spearheading a major effort to protect Ulster County youth from exposure to tobacco marketing near schools. “The work County Executive Hein and former Legislator Provenzano have done to make our county a healthier place to live, w...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (March 4, 2021) — Construction workers today placed the final steel beam atop the $92.9 million, 127,000-square-foot expansion and enhancement of WMCHealth’s HealthAlliance Hospital: Mary’s Avenue Campus in a topping-off ceremony attended by community stakeholders and leadership from WMCHealth and HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley (HealthAlliance). The beam was adorned with the signatures of HealthAlliance workforce members, volunteers, donors and many other community members. “Today we...
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Valhalla, N.Y. (July 11, 2023) –– Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) today announced that Josh Ratner, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of WMCHealth, is taking on an additional role as Chief Executive Officer of HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley – which includes HealthAlliance Hospital, Margaretville Hospital and the forthcoming HealthAlliance Healthy Village. “Josh Ratner’s appointment marks a significant milestone for HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley and demo...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (November 9, 2016) — HealthAlliance Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), has been accepted into the American College of Nurse-Midwives’ “ Reducing Primary Cesareans Project ” to improve the health of mothers and babies by reducing the incidence of first C-sections in low-risk women who’ve never given birth. The project is part of ACNM’s Healthy Birth Initiative, a long-term effort with leading maternity-care organizations. The initiative promote...
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CONTACT: Lynn Nichols (845) 334-3151 Lynn.Nichols@hahv.org KINGSTON, N.Y. (September 8, 2016) – The Westchester Medical Center Health Network and HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley (HealthAlliance), a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), unveiled plans for a five-year, $133.6 million project that includes a 110,000 square-foot expansion -- highlighted by a new, four-story tower addition -- and 70,000 square-foot renovation of the HealthAlliance Hospital on Mary’s ...
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KINGSTON , Sept. 2, 2015 – HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley and the Institute for Family Health today announced a new collaborative research program, to be funded over two years by a $1.26 million New York state Empire Clinical Research Investigator Program grant. The new Center for Health Information Technology Research to Promote Population Health in Primary Care, based in Kingston, will begin to identify the most effective methods for using health information technology to improve healthcare and r...
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Effective immediately, WMCHealth hospitals and affiliated providers will rejoin Empire BlueCross BlueShield’s network of participating providers under a new, three-year agreement, retroactive to June 1. That means that all Empire members who received covered health care services from WMCHealth hospitals and affiliated providers on or after June 1 will receive coverage for these services at the in-network level of benefits. Those WMCHealth hospitals, facilities and providers covered under the new agreeme...
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Wappingers Falls, N.Y. (April 11, 2024) – The Hudson Valley Renegades, the High-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, and Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) today announced a multi-year Pinstripe Partnership extension, with WMCHealth remaining as the Official Hospital Partner of the Hudson Valley Renegades. As part of the renewed partnership, WMCHealth has secured the naming rights to the brand-new, state-of-the-art WMCHealth Club Lounge, located in left field. “The WMCHealth Club Loun...
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HealthAlliance Hospital: Broadway Campus, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), is now a designated “Baby-Friendly” birth facility recognized internationally for providing the highest standard of maternity care for mothers and babies. The Baby-Friendly designation -- given by Baby-Friendly USA, the U.S. authority for the global Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative, sponsored by the World Health Organization and UNICEF -- signifies that HealthAlliance Hospital and its Family ...
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Temperatures are expected to drop to the frigid single digits this week, bringing with them serious health concerns such as hypothermia and frostbite, especially in young children, older adults, and those who work outdoors. Westchester Medical Center Health Network reminds Hudson Valley residents to take the necessary precautions and offers cold-weather tips to help keep families safe during the forecasted plunge in temperatures. “The key to staying safe during our colder winter days a...
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Across the Hudson Valley, local athletes have reported for fall practices and training camps. Follow these health and safety tips from Westchester Medical Center Health Network experts to ensure everyone is ready to play their best. Hydration is paramount when practicing under the summer sun Even though athletes are preparing for fall sports, they’re practicing in the prime of summer, and that means a potentially dangerous combination of heat and humidity that can cause a number of dangerous heal...
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VALHALLA, NY (August 3, 2022) ― Four Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) hospitals have again been cited by national associations* for stroke care excellence. Westchester Medical Center, Good Samaritan Hospital, MidHudson Regional Hospital and HealthAlliance Hospital have each earned the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get with the Guidelines ® Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for 2022. The award recognizes each hospital for its commitment to, and suc...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. — Jan. 12, 2017 — This year marks the HealthAlliance Foundation’s 35th year of raising funds for healthcare in Kingston. The nonprofit organization, which supports the programs and facilities of HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), kicks off a yearlong celebration with the addition of three members to its board of directors and two to its advisory committee. The new board members are Dr. John Bonavita-Goldman, Joe Murp...
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The Liver Transplant Program at Westchester Medical Center is proud to host its 6th webinar of 2021. On December 15th, Dr. Roxana Bodin, Transplant Hepatologist, will be presenting on "Preparing for the NASH Epidemic." This webinar will review screening, diagnosis, monitoring and current treatments for NASH. Presenter: Roxana Bodin, MD Transplant Hepatologist, Westchester Medical Center Assistant Professor of Medicine, New York Medical College CME Information: CME will be provided through eeds.com , whi...
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The Intra-Abdominal Transplant program is proud to host it's 4th webinar of 2021. On September 30th, Dr. Bernard Partiula, Transplant Hepatologist, will be presenting on "Liver Disease for the Hospitalist... Liver Disease for the Emergency Physician." Patients with liver disease may present in different ways; some are very ill, some are more stable, and some just need a gentle nudge. This webinar will review common clinical scenarios, using sample cases along the way. We will also discuss how hospitalis...
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The Intra-Abdominal Transplant Program at Westchester Medical Center is very proud to host its third webinar of 2021. On June 21, 2021, Dr. Abhay Dhand, Director of Transplant Infectious Diseases and the Antibiotic Stewardship, will speak about "Immunity and COVID-19: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly." This webinar will review the role of immune response in pathogenesis or SARS-COV-2 infection, active and passive immunity for treatment and prevention of COVID, SARS-COV-2 variants and how they can impac...
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On May 6th, 2021, the Liver Transplant Program at Westchester Medical Center is very proud to have Dr. Rifat Latifi, the Chairman of Surgery at Westchester Medical Center, deliver a live CME webinar titled "Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction for Hernias in Cirrhotic and Post-transplant Patients." Abdominal wall hernias are all-to-common in our pre- and post-transplant patients. If inadequately addressed, the results can be devastating. This webinar will review the complexity of hernia repair in cirrh...
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Megan Baldwin, Senior Vice President of Government and Community Relations VALHALLA, N.Y. (October 11, 2023) - Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) today announced three new additions to guide its Government and Community Relations efforts, to be led by Megan Baldwin, who joins the network as Senior Vice President of Government and Community Relations. Baldwin will be supported by Thomas Scaglione, Vice President of Government and Community Relations, and Pavan Naidu, Director of Govern...
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KINGSTON (June 7, 2016) — HealthAlliance Hospital: Broadway Campus in Kingston has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s highest stroke-care award. The Get With the Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award “recognizes the hospital’s commitment to and success in ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence,” the association said in a stateme...
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KINGSTON , Nov. 4, 2015 — HealthAlliance Hospital is set to recognize 18 people with Type 1 diabetes who have managed their disease with insulin for 10, 25 and 50 years. The hospital’s Diabetes Education Center will present Lilly Diabetes Journey Awards medals in a ceremony held in conjunction with drug maker Eli Lilly and Co. in the HealthAlliance Hospital Administrative Services Building Auditorium, 75 Mary’s Ave. in Kingston, from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. The Ulster County honorees range in age from 13 to...
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SAUGERTIES – May 10, 2016 – The HealthAlliance Foundation’s 27th annual Tulip Ball raised more than $180,000 to support technology and equipment, high quality treatment services, and training for hospital staff at HealthAlliance. The April 30 event at the Lazy Swan Golf and Country Club Village in Saugerties drew 350 people who celebrated the achievements of Dr. Mark Josefski, Glenn L. Decker, and Greg and Thomasine Helsmoortel. “We want to thank the community for its continued support during this time ...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (December 13, 2022) - Today, Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado joined community influencers and Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) leadership for a ceremony celebrating the scheduled December 14, 2022, opening of the new HealthAlliance Hospital on Mary's Avenue in Kingston, N.Y. Highlights of the new HealthAlliance Hospital include a new, two-story, 79,000-square-foot building adjoining the hospital's legacy structure, as well as a full renovation of 48,000 square fee...
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VALHALLA N.Y. (January 5, 2022) – The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) announces the appointment of Zubeen Shroff as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Westchester County Health Care Corporation (WCHCC). The WCHCC operates WMCHealth, a network consisting of 10 hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and provider practices in New York State’s Hudson Valley region. Shroff succeeds Mitchell Hochberg, now 1st Vice Chair, whose tenure as Chair reached term limits after thre...
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POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (June 28, 2022) — Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro and Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) today announced plans to create a Behavioral Health Center of Excellence at MidHudson Regional Hospital, leveraging private and public resources to establish a holistic approach to providing in-patient mental health services in Dutchess County. County Executive Molinaro previously announced that Dutchess County will provide $3 million in funding for the project, an ...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (November 13, 2023) – Residents of Ulster County and its surrounding communities now have access to a new and convenient option for trauma services, one that is expected to lessen patient transfers, expedite care during the crucial early moments after injury, and operate under the auspices of the Hudson Valley region’s premier trauma service network. The New York State Department of Health’s (NYSDOH) recent designation of HealthAlliance Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center...
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VALHALLA, NY (November 11, 2021) ― Four Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) hospitals have again been cited by national associations* for stroke care excellence. Westchester Medical Center, Good Samaritan Hospital, MidHudson Regional Hospital and HealthAlliance Hospital have each earned the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get with the Guidelines ® Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for 2021. The award recognizes each hospital for its commitment to, and ...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (June 12, 2019) – After a thorough review of plans to transform healthcare delivery in Ulster County and surrounding Hudson Valley communities, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) has granted full project approval to HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley (HealthAlliance), a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), for the significant expansion and enhancement of its hospital on Mary’s Avenue in the City of Kingston. The DOH approval of HealthAlliance’s ...
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Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), the leading provider of integrated healthcare in the Hudson Valley, will launch the Victim Informed Care & Trauma Recovery (VICTR) Taskforce this week, to serve the needs of abuse victims and those impacted by trauma in Westchester County. The goal of this first-of-its-kind team is to collaborate with community partners to ensure a compassionate and streamlined approach to response and recovery for all victims. The VICTR Taskforce will bring tog...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (July 12, 2021) – Fulfilling a promise to deliver more advanced services to Ulster County and surrounding areas, WMCHealth today announced the opening of a new cardiac catheterization laboratory at HealthAlliance Hospital on Broadway in Kingston. The new laboratory offers emergent and preventative solutions for blocked arteries, irregular heartbeats and coronary heart disease, services never before available in Ulster County. The service operates under the direction of WMCHealth’s compreh...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (June 29, 2023) –– Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) today announced the launch of its Center for Women’s Health Equity, a new care program that will address the social, economic, cultural and racial determinants of health that can result in increased maternal morbidity and mortality among women across the Hudson Valley. Supported by a $750,000 New York State grant secured by New York State Assemblywoman Amy Paulin and with the support of New York State Senate Majority...
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Given the issues with air quality as a result of the Canadian fires, Rachelle J. Lodescar, MD , a burn surgeon for the Westchester Medical Center Burn Center, recommends these tips to limit your risk during this public health crisis: Avoid any unnecessary time outdoors, especially higher-risk groups such as children, the elderly, pregnant women, immunocompromised individuals and those with underlying heart or respiratory conditions If necessary to be outdoors, avoid strenuous activities or exercis...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (March 31, 2023) - It has been an exciting and busy first 100 days at the Westchester Medical Center Health Network’s (WMCHealth) newly reimagined HealthAlliance Hospital, and Network leadership extends its gratitude to the thousands of community members who continue to choose the new HealthAlliance Hospital for life-changing and lifesaving care. Clinical and operational specialists at the new HealthAlliance Hospital cared for their first patients in December 2022 and since that time Heal...
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WMCHealth Announces $133.6M Hospital Improvement and Conversion Project by admin | Sep 8, 2016 | Uncategorized | With Plans to Transform Healthcare in Ulster County, the Westchester Medical Center Health Network and HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley Announce New Hospital Expansion KINGSTON, N.Y. (September 8, 2016) – The Westchester Medical Center Health Network and HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley (HealthAlliance), a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), unveiled pla...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (January 31, 2017) -- State-of-the-art telemedicine technology linking HealthAlliance Hospital: Broadway Campus, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), with the specialized WMCHealth telehealth operations center is now operational, further fulfilling WMCHealth’s commitment to bring the highest level of care to all patients in New York’s Hudson Valley. WMCHealth’s secure, high-definition eHealth Program offers HealthAlliance patients personalized care from a...
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Whooping cough can be difficult to distinguish from an upper respiratory infection or cold. Characterized by coughing and fever, and highly contagious in the first 1-2 weeks, whooping cough gets its nickname from the audible “whoop” sound that those infected make when they gasp for air following a coughing fit. “Whooping cough is sometimes known as the ‘100 Day Cough’ because the longer a patient waits to treat it, the longer the coughing symptoms can persist – sometimes up to three months,...
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In the wake of two blasts of winter weather across the Hudson Valley, Westchester Medical Center, the flagship of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), urges residents to take necessary safety precautions to prevent avoidable winter-weather emergencies. Each year, more than 400 people in the United States die from unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including incidents related to portable generator use. Most ca...
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Fourth of July celebrations and fireworks often go hand in hand, but fireworks – especially those that are illegal – can be extremely dangerous and can cause serious injuries. Each year, thousands of adults and children are treated at hospitals across the United States for serious burns, amputations, and other significant injuries resulting from the use of fireworks. The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) encourages all residents to leave the fireworks to the professionals this ...
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Fourth of July celebrations and fireworks often go hand in hand, but fireworks – especially those that are illegal – can be extremely dangerous and can cause serious injuries. Each year, thousands of adults and children are treated at hospitals across the United States for serious burns, amputations, and other significant injuries resulting from the use of fireworks. The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) encourages all residents to leave the fireworks to the professionals ...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. – Oct. 13, 2016 –The HealthAlliance Foundation’s fourth annual Vampire Ball, at 6 p.m. Oct. 29, will showcase local art and businesses with a Halloween twist. Held for the first time at Saugerties’ Diamond Mills Hotel & Tavern, the costume party fundraiser presented by Tonner Doll Co. and benefitting HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), offers several new tricks and treats. Most noticeable will be a “Haunted Fairwa...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. -- Feb. 22, 2017 -- The HealthAlliance Foundation will recognize community and hospital leaders at its 28th annual Tulip Ball April 29. Frank and Beverly Finnegan are the 2017 Tulip Ball honorees, Sandra Horan will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice will be presented with the Community Service Award. Frank Finnegan, a retired IBM business unit executive, and Beverly Finnegan, a retired American Cancer Society regional vice presiden...
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Sledding is a fun wintertime activity for families, however those exhilarating slides down neighborhood hills send more than 20,000 children to emergency rooms each year, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics*. With winter in full swing, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) and the children’s hospital for the Hudson Valley and Fairfield County, is reminding parents, caregivers and snow-goers of all ages that sleddin...
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Free melanoma and other skin cancer screenings will be available to the public on April 13 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Advanced Dermatology, 315 Grant Ave. in Lake Katrine, in partnership with HealthAlliance Hospitals , a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth). The painless, quick visual exams — performed by Kenneth T. Kircher, DO, FAOCD, a board-certified dermatologist and member of the HealthAlliance medical staff, along with Lia Basso, PA-C, and Emily O'Carroll, PA-C — will ...
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Summer is a time for outdoor activities and fun in the sun, but the combination of extreme temperatures and high humidity can be very dangerous. When forecasted temperatures rise into the 90s, the Westchester Medical Center Health Network ( WMCHealth ) urges Hudson Valley residents to take extra precautions to stay safe. “A day or two of extreme temperatures and humidity is typically not a cause for concern for most healthy people who limit their exposure to the heat and are caref...
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Highlights: As community hospitals across the nation reduce or shutter inpatient pediatric services, WMCHealth invests in community-based children's healthcare with the opening of a new, larger pediatric inpatient unit at MidHudson Regional Hospital. New inpatient pediatrics "neighborhood" doubles the number of inpatient pediatric beds available at MidHudson Regional Hospital. MidHudson Regional Hospital pediatric services offer seamless transfer of children in need of more advanced care to WMCHealth's ...
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A special group of Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) employees who have trained for months to complete a 26.2 mile race of a lifetime at the TCS New York City Marathon on November 4 will run for their patients and their co-workers and support WMCHealth facilities across the Hudson Valley. The team’s 10 members – five nurses, a nurse manager, occupational therapist, psychiatry resident, nurse practitioner and the network’s executive vice president and chief administrative officer – all...
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Nearly 200 people attended Girls’ Night Out, a fun, invigorating evening celebrating women’s triumphs over heart and vascular disease, on March 7 at the Grand Hotel in Poughkeepsie. Proceeds from the event benefited the WMCHealth Heart and Vascular Institute at MidHudson Regional Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth). The annual event was an evening of celebration, inspiration and education featuring shopping, mini-makeovers, a delectable meal and entertai...
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Fourth of July celebrations and fireworks often go hand in hand, but fireworks – especially those that are illegal – can be extremely dangerous and can cause serious injuries. Each year, thousands of adults and children are treated at hospitals across the United States for serious burns, amputations, and other significant injuries resulting from the use of fireworks. The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) encourages all residents to leave the fireworks to the professionals this Fourth...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (September 18, 2019) – Trips and slips are no laughing matter, as falls in the home are the number one reason for hospital visits nationwide. At Westchester Medical Center, the flagship of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) and the only Level I adult and pediatric trauma center in the Hudson Valley, falls have been the most common injury-related hospitalization for a consecutive 15 years, making up more than 40 percent of all trauma admissions. September is Fall Pre...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (November 10, 2020) – The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) will recognize the heroism of its workforce, thank the community for its unwavering support and celebrate the fortitude of its patients throughout the COVID-19 pandemic during the WMCHealth Stronger Together Benefit scheduled for November 12. The event will stream at WMCHealthStrongerTogether.org at 7 p.m. and there is no cost to watch. Proceeds from the virtual benefit will support the life-changing and lifes...
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VALHALLA N.Y. (August 5, 2021) — Specialized ear, nose and throat (ENT) services for children and adults are being offered by WMCHealth Advanced ENT Services at a new office in Fishkill, NY. Also known as otolaryngologists, WMCHealth’s ENT specialists utilize the latest equipment and techniques to diagnose and treat ear, nose, and throat issues including hearing loss and vestibular therapy for balance issues. In addition, WMCHealth Advanced ENT Services provides both inpatient and ambulatory care ...
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Our health care facility and its individual entities have received many accreditations, certifications, awards and honors from our peers, the public and professional organizations. These recognitions demonstrate our commitment to quality patient care and living our mission in every aspect of the services we provide.
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (June 22, 2016) – The Kingston Auxiliary of HealthAlliance Hospital and the HealthAlliance Foundation gave $8,500 in scholarship awards to area students and HealthAlliance employees. The Auxiliary also presented $10,000 to the HealthAlliance Foundation for the purchase of new hospital equipment. An additional $500 in funding from the Benedictine Health Foundation was awarded to HealthAlliance nurses pursuing advanced degrees and certifications. The awards were all presented at the auxilia...
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Kingston, N.Y. – Sept. 9, 2015 – On Oct. 1, the HealthAlliance Foundation will once again hold a cruise on the Hudson River to raise funds for cancer services. Guests onboard the Rip Van Winkle, however, will see a few changes. Specifically, the cruise has a new name — “Anchors Aweigh” — and the funds will benefit one particular program at HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley: the Oncology Support Program. “We are very excited to focus this event on the Oncology Support Program,” said Steffen T. Kraehmer...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. – Sept. 19, 2016 –The HealthAlliance Foundation’s third annual Anchors Aweigh cruise 6 p.m. Sept. 29 will raise funds for HealthAlliance Hospital cancer support services. The cruise, departing from Kingston’s Rondout Landing, will be aboard the Marika, a 100-foot, two-deck luxury yacht operated by Hudson Cruises Inc. Event proceeds will once again benefit the Oncology Support Program at HealthAlliance Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth). “The On...
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