Expect Further Growth and Competition in Westchester's 2019 Healthcare Industry
May 23, 2019
“Our research laboratories are on track for an 18 percent growth in funded medical research. We will launch a new master’s program to educate laboratory technologists and a new certificate program in pediatric speech and swallowing disorders.”Westchester Magazine 914Inc
Officials at the New York Medical College are preparing to open its Lyme Disease Diagnostic Center for the summer season. It’s a clinic run by Dr. Gary Wormser, one of the top infectious disease physicians in the nation. Dr. Wormser says there are many things one can do to protect themselves, including dressing in long pants and using tick repellent if walking through wooded areas.
Established in 1989 and headed by Gary P. Wormser, M.D., professor of medicine, microbiology and immunology, and pharmacology, and vice chairman of medicine and research and development at NYMC, the Lyme Disease Diagnostic Center is staffed by experienced infectious diseases physicians and nurses with special expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of people with tick bites, early/acute Lyme disease, Anaplasmosis (Ehrlichiosis), Babesiosis, Borrelia miyamotoi infections and Powassan virus infections.
Nearly everyone is a little anxious — or even very anxious — sometimes. And that periodic feeling of worry or dread can be protective. Feeling nervous about whether you'll give a good presentation, for example, can keep you alert and maybe help you ace it.
The honorees include Dr. Valiere Alcena, professor, Einstein Medical College and New York Medical College attending physician, Montefiore Medical Center and White Plains Medical Center. She will receive the Achievement Award. The Mount Vernon Police Foundation will receive the Community Service Award and Dr. Markos Asamenew, chief medical officer for the Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Center Network, will be recognized with the Leadership Award.Just the Facts: Are the signs for a heart attack different in women?
May 17, 2019
Heart disease claims the lives of one in four women in the United States. Women may not experience the classic chest-and-radiating-arm pains associated with a heart attack, and, because symptoms may be subtle, they may wait too long for treatment.Advancing Care in the Hudson Valley
"Breast cancer today is not a death sentence. We're in a very exciting time in oncology and the world of breast cancer. Everyday day we learn something new, and even women with metastatic breast cancer can now live years with the disease."
“They are trying to legislate who can and cannot have abortions. If you have money or access to money to have the ability to travel, you can have an abortion. [Without abortion access], this is going to keep people trapped in poverty for generations.”
"The early intervention of CPR, the ambulance arrival with a defibrillator, the quick transfer from a community hospital to our academic medical center, where we could care for him properly, all contributed to a successful outcome."
Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Health Network(WMCHealth), recently became one of the only two hospitals in Orange and Rockland Counties to receive the 2018 and 2019 Five-Star rating for Coronary Intervention, along with the Coronary Intervention Excellence Award from Healthgrades.Local Youth Hockey Players Help Unveil ‘Westchester Warriors Way’
May 17, 2019
Youth hockey players joined Maria Fareri Children's Hospital to unveil "Westchester Warriors Way," the new entrance to the hospital's Center for Pediatric Oncology and Cellular Therapy.Advancing Care in the Hudson Valley
Gary P. Wormser, MD, from New York Medical College, talks about his research "Co-infections in Persons with Early Lyme Disease, New York, USA," which was published in Emerging Infectious Diseases. 
Faculty and students from the Touro College of Dental Medicine (TCDM) volunteered their time to treat approximately 150 patients in need during the school’s first coordinated mission trip to the Maxine Smith STEAM Academy in Memphis, Tennessee, earlier this month.
Dr. Adler held his position during a time of health care transition for the archdiocese. He was a member of the board of trustees with ArchCare, the continuing care community of the archdiocese, and was an original board member for Fidelis Care New York. He was on Fidelis Care’s board of directors when it was sold to Centene Corp. in 2017. Funds from the sale were used to establish the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to help New Yorkers in need.Increasing early beta-cell proliferation could halt development of type 1 diabetes
May 07, 2019
"It is very exciting to observe that inducing beta cell replication in a timely manner resulted in a reshaped immune profile which specifically protects beta cells being targeted," said Dr. Dirice, who has recently been appointed to the faculty of the New York Medical College, School of Medicine.News Medical Life Sciences
NYMC to receive $925K in bioterrorism and disaster response training funds
May 03, 2019
NYMC has committed to funding renovation of the facility housing the Center of Excellence in Precision Responses to Bioterrorism and Disasters (CEPRBD) to create additional space for classroom learning along with hands-on training for disaster and terrorism events.The Daily Voice
Dr. Alan Kadish, the president of Touro and New York Medical College, said his team is eager to educate the public, and doctors affiliated with its school are happy to speak with institutions interested in educating their membership on measles vaccinations. Touro has also offered New York City’s Health Department its facilities and staff to help get people vaccinated.
Dr. Marina Holz of New York Medical College is one of the healthcare heroes, featured in the May issue of Westchester magazine. She is one of the eight women selected for this honor. The dean for the graduate school of basic medical scientist is a prominent breast cancer researcher. Dedicating her career to exploring new treatments options for patients with rare diseases.
"It was a very uplifting evening that celebrated the commitment of everyone in attendance from our dedicated staff to our amazing supporters, volunteers and the honorees," said Dr. Susan Fox, President & CEO of WIHD. "We were so pleased to be able to recognize our honorees who have made a huge impact in helping to advance the work we do for individuals with developmental disabilities and vulnerable children."