Contact:

Scott Orstad

Manager, Corporate Communications

(203) 276-5933

sorstad@stamhealth.org

Contact

John P. Broder

Vice President, External Affairs & Development

(516) 663-2706

jbroder@winthrop.org 

Mineola, NY - September 3, 2008 - Following ten successful years at Winthrop-University Hospital and an illustrious 35-year career in healthcare, Daniel P. Walsh, Winthrop's President and Chief Executive Officer, announced today his plans to retire effective June 30, 2009. 

Contact:

Karen Huxtable

Manager, Public and Media Relations

(607) 547-4581

karen.huxtable@bassett.org

Cooperstown, N.Y. - September 29, 2008 - Bassett Healthcare will host the National Rural School-Based Health Symposium on Friday and Saturday, Oct.17 and 18, 2008, at The Otesaga Resort Hotel in Cooperstown. The conference is for physicians, nurse practitioners, and mental health and educational professionals, who are interested in establishing or growing existing school-based health programs throughout the rural United States. The public is also welcome--pre-registration is required for all attendees.

Contact:

Amy Massimo

Director, Public Affairs

(845) 348-2773

massimoa@nyackhospital.org

The Union State Bank Cancer Center at Nyack Hospital announces that new Amoena mastectomy prostheses are available for purchase at its Appearance Center.  A free mastectomy prosthesis fitting event will be held November 3-4, from 10: 00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Center.  Fittings will be conducted by certified fitters, who will offer assistance based upon each woman's personalized needs.  

   Contact

Scott Orstad

Manager, Corporate Communications

(203) 276-5933

sorstad@stamhealth.org
      

Stamford, CT - June 3, 2008 - Patients with tumors diagnosed as inoperable or too surgically complex to remove have found new hope in The CyberKnife® Center at Stamford Hospital. The hospital now offers the CyberKnife® Robotic Radiosurgery System, the world's first and only radiosurgery system designed to treat cancerous and non-cancerous tumors anywhere in the body with sub-millimeter accuracy.  Stamford Hospital is the only provider of this technology in Fairfield and Westchester Counties, and is the most convenient and accessible to patients in New York City. 

Contact:

Leanna Mauro Cherry

Publications Specialist

(516) 663-2234

lcherry@winthrop.org

Mineola, NY - September 24, 2008 -

When Winthrop-University Hospital recently upgraded one of its Cardiac Catheterization Labs, the Hospital donated the General Electric (GE) Cardiac Catheterization X-ray unit that was being replaced to the Hospital Municipal Universitario Japonés in Santa Cruz de la Sierra in Bolivia. In July, Anthony Gambino, MD, interventional cardiologist at Winthrop, and Luis Davila, interventional cardiovascular technician, traveled to Bolivia to provide medical training to physicians there and free cardiac services to people in need.   

Photo caption:

Members of Winthrop-University Hospital's Cardiology team were recently recognized by the Hospital Municipal Universitario Japonés in Santa Cruz de la Sierra in Bolivia for their outstanding commitment to providing world-class patient care services to impoverished Bolivians. Pictured (l.-r.) are Liz Rerisi, Nursing Director, Cardiology; Cathy Flamino, Administrative Director of Cardiology; Garry Schwall, Vice President, Heart Institute; Kevin P. Marzo, MD, Chief of Cardiology; Anthony Gambino, MD, interventional cardiologist and Luis Davila, interventional cardiovascular technician, who traveled to Bolivia to provide pro bono cardiac services; and Srihari Naidu, MD, Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory.

Contact:

Eurice Rojas

Marketing

(212) 854-5010

erojas@palisadesmedical.org

Contact:

Wendy L. Goldstein

Director, Public Affairs

(516) 663-2234

wgoldstein@winthrop.org

Winthrop-University Hospital is pleased to announce the honorees for its annual Gala, which will take place on October 25, 2008 at the RexCorp Plaza in Uniondale. (Photo left) James T. Giorgio, Sr., Founder and President of B&G Industries and (photo right) Scott L. Schubach, MD, Chairman of the Hospital's Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, will be recognized for their years of devoted service to Winthrop-University Hospital and its patients.

Contact:

Jack Routledge

Director, Marketing

(914) 681-1119

jroutledge@wphospital.org

White Plains, NY - September 25, 2008 - Lynn G. Josephson, M.D. (center), a general surgeon affiliated with White Plains Hospital Center (WPHC), was recently recognized by the Hospital's medical staff for her excellence in meeting the healthcare needs of patients and commitment to the Hospital. A board certified surgeon, Dr. Josephson attended Mount Sinai School of Medicine and completed her residency at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. She has been affiliated with WPHC since 1981 and maintains her practice in White Plains. Shown with Dr. Josephson are (l-r): Jon B. Schandler, WPHC President and CEO; Mark Fialk, M.D., President of the Hospital's Medical and Dental Staff; Lawrence Kadish, M.D., WPHC Executive Vice President and Medical Director and Paul M. Weissman, Chairman of the Hospital's Board of Directors. The Hospital periodically honors WPHC affiliated physicians who represent the Hospital's core values, high standards and pride in the Hospital's future.

This year's IIFAS mission to El Salvador was the Institute's fourth annual mission to that country.  The participants in the mission were Joseph Giovinco, DPM, FACFAS, an alumnus of NYCPM (1980); Chris Menke, DPM; and Nicholas Giovinco.  The group brought with them over $25,000 worth of medical supplies donated by private individuals and companies.

The members of the group stayed with a family of local physicians in the town of San Miguel, and immersed themselves in the local culture, food and way of life.  The medical campaign began with the evaluation of over 100 patients at the hospital of Nueva Guadalupe and nearby villages.  Treatment for these patients included clinical and surgical care.  A typical day thereafter consisted of surgical rounds in the morning, followed by serial castings, clubfoot surgeries, and reconstructive surgery for foot and leg.

Contact 

Roger Greene

Director, Public Relations/Marketing

(212) 410-8147

rgreene@nycpm.edu

New York, NY - September 18, 2008 - The New York College of Podiatric Medicine (NYCPM) recently welcomed its Class of 2012 at the College's annual White Coat Ceremony, in which the future Doctors of Podiatric Medicine symbolically don their white coats and together recite the Hippocratic Oath. (Photo above, at left) Rock G. Positano, D.P.M., Director of the Non-Surgical Foot and Ankle Service at New York's Hospital for Special Surgery, and Adjunct Professor, External Programs at NYCPM, delivered the keynote address to the members of the College community and guests assembled for the event at the New York Academy of Medicine.  (Photo above, at right) Ross Taubman, D.P.M., President of the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA), welcomed the new class to the profession, and Steven Goldman, D.P.M., Chief of Podiatry at the Manhattan Veterans Administration Medical Center, and Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at NYCPM, received the College's Distinguished Service Award. 

Contact:

Sara Bodnar

Public Affairs

(718) 780-5367

ssb9004@nyp.org

Brooklyn, NY - September 17, 2008  - Early this year, New York Methodist Hospital began participating in an international clinical trial to investigate an important new, minimally invasive option for people with advanced widespread emphysema.  The procedure being tested airway bypass creates pathways in the lung for trapped air to escape and, thereby relieves emphysema symptoms like shortness of breath. 

Contact:

Karen Huxtable

Manager, Public and Media Relations

(607) 547-4581

karen.huxtable@bassett.org

Contact:

Karen Huxtable

Manager, Public and Media Relations

(607) 547-4581

karen.huxtable@bassett.org

Cooperstown, NY - September 15, 2008 - Frank Panzarella has joined Bassett Healthcare as Vice President of Operations for the Bassett Physician Group. In his role he will work closely with physician and administrative leaders on clinical operations and program implementation. 

Contact:

Karen Huxtable

Manager, Public and Media Relations

(607) 547-4581

karen.huxtable@bassett.org

Cooperstown, NY - September 15, 2008 - Lawrence S. Zisman, M.D., Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and board certified in cardiology, has joined the Bassett Heart Care Institute as a heart failure specialist. Before joining Bassett, he was vice president of cardiovascular research at Cytopia, Inc., in Rensselaer, N.Y. and previous to that he was the medical director of Albany Medical Center Hospital's Heart Failure/Cardiac Transplantation Inpatient and Outpatient Service and the AMC Pulmonary Hypertension Program. 

Contact

Wendy L. Goldstein

Director, Public Affairs

(516) 663-2234

wgoldstein@winthrop.org

Mineola, NY - September 15, 2008 - Daniel P. Walsh, President and Chief Executive Officer of Winthrop-University Hospital, announced today the promotion of Winthrop's Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) John F. Collins to Executive Vice President of Winthrop-University Hospital, a role that he assumes as he continues in the capacity of the Hospital's COO. In addition, Mr. Walsh has announced the promotion of the Hospital's Director of Finance Palmira M. Cataliotti to Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Contact:

Amy Massimo

Director, Public Affairs

(845) 348-2773

massimoa@nyackhospital.org

Nyack, NY -  August 5, 2008 - Nyack Hospital patients and family members may notice a unique, new visitor roaming its halls.  This new and high spirited newcomer is dedicated and patient, with a caring heart, big brown eyes, a soft furry back and a wagging tail.  Pet Therapy is recognized in hospitals throughout the country as a means to reduce stress and anxiety associated with hospitalization. A "Pet Pal" can make an unfamiliar place seem friendlier. It brings a welcome distraction to daily routines. And generally, just being near a dog makes people feel better.  

Contact:

Nancy Gold

The Gold Standard

(914) 232-6583

 marketing@thegoldstandard.com

Mary Sernatinger

Marketing/Communications

Phelps Hospital

(914) 366-3109

msernatinger@pmhc.us

Sleepy Hollow, NY -  September 15, 2008 - When the newly constructed 18,000-square-foot emergency department at Phelps Memorial Hospital Center opens its doors to the community in November, it will be three times the size of the existing one and will rival the finest emergency departments in the country for patient comfort, efficiency and service.  (Rendering of nurses' station above.)   

More than 22,000 patients are treated in the emergency department at Phelps Hospital every year, and that number is expected to grow as the population ages and more housing and commercial space is constructed in the towns and villages along the Hudson River waterfront. In an effort to accommodate this growth, Phelps has built a greatly expanded and enhanced emergency department that incorporates the latest in medical technology. In addition to being a state-of-the-art medical facility, it will have twice as many patient beds as the current emergency room.  

Contact:

Karen Huxtable

Manager, Public and Media Relations

(607) 547-4581

karen.huxtable@bassett.org

Contact:

Karen Huxtable

Manager, Public and Media Relations

(607) 547-4581

karen.huxtable@bassett.org

Cooperstown, NY - September 15, 2008 - Marianne Stalteri, certified nurse-midwife and OB/GYN nurse practitioner, and currently Bassett Healthcare's cervical cancer screening coordinator, recently received a two-year term appointment to the state's Breast and Cervical Cancer Detection and Education Advisory Council (BCAC). (Photo above: Marianne Stalteri, CNM, NP, Bassett Healthcare's cervical cancer screening coordinator, is sworn in to the state Breast and Cervical Cancer Detection and Education Advisory Council by Judge Karl Manne.)

Contact:

Jack Routledge

Director, Marketing

(914) 681-1119

jroutledge@wphospital.org

Contact:

Maureen Curran Kleinman

Marketing and Communications

(201) 291-6310

mcurran@valleyhealth.com

Ridgewood, NJ - September 11, 2008 - The Valley Hospital is pleased to announce that it has earned an impressive 10 Gold Seals of Approval for healthcare quality from the Joint Commission, placing it among an elite group of hospitals to achieve this number of Disease-Specific Certifications.

Contact:

Amy Massimo

Director, Public Affairs

(845) 348-2773

massimoa@nyackhospital.org

Nyack, NY - September 10, 2008 - Nyack Hospital, in conjunction with the Rockland County Vicariate, is pleased to present a free educational program on Saturday, October 11, 2008, from 9:00 a.m. until Noon - "Women Want To Know...Health Issues and Advancements." Please join us for a light breakfast and to hear informative educational information from:

• Breast Surgeon Michele Blackwood, MD, Director of Breast and Women's Health Prevention Services at Nyack Hospital
• Hematologist Anna Komorowski, MD
• Dermatologist Fayne Frey, MD

Bring a friend and get your questions answered!

To register for this free program, please call Nyack Hospital's Department of Public Affairs at (845) 348-2773.

Nyack Hospital

Nyack Hospital is a 375-bed community acute care medical and surgical hospital located in Rockland County, NY.  Founded in 1895, it is a member of the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System. For additional information, please visit our web site at www.nyackhospital.org.

Contact:

Leanna Mauro Cherry

Publications Specialist

(516) 663-2234

lcherry@winthrop.org

Mineola, NY - September 9, 2008 - With the recent addition of three pieces of the most advanced diagnostic equipment - exclusively for use on patients in the Hagedorn Pediatric Inpatient Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Children's Medical Center at Winthrop-University Hospital - Winthrop continues to advance medical services for newborns and children. The new equipment, which includes a full-sized slit lamp, portable retinal camera, and indirect ophthalmoscope, will assist in the diagnosis and treatment of eye-related conditions in pediatric patients at Winthrop.

Contact:

Karen Huxtable

Manager, Public and Media Relations

(607) 547-4581

karen.huxtable@bassett.org

Cooperstown, NY - September 7, 2008 - Bassett Healthcare's Vice President for Performance Improvement and Care Coordination Ronette Wiley has been named Young Careerist of the Year by the Upstate New York chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). The American College of Healthcare Executives is an international professional society of more than 30,000 health care executives who lead hospitals, health care systems and other health care organizations. 

Contact:

Maureen Curran Kleinman

Marketing and Communications

(201) 291-6310

mcurran@valleyhealth.com

Ridgewood, NJ - September 5, 2008 - Those facing total knee replacement may experience a gamut of emotion, welcoming the prospect of a pain-free lifestyle while fearing recovery from major surgery. Patricia Flynn, a small business owner and exercise enthusiast, understands perfectly.  Years of advanced arthritis in both knees made it increasingly difficult to manage her French Cafe and enjoy such favorite pastimes as cycling, walking and Pilates. Mrs. Flynn was an ideal candidate for total knee replacement, but couldn't endure an extended leave from work or months of immobility. Fortunately she didn't have to. Thanks to major strides in knee surgery anesthesia at The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, New Jersey, this busy restaurateur was quickly back on her feet and into her kitchen routine. (Photo above: Patricia Flynn with anesthesiologist Wendy Silverstein, MD, and Joseph Pizzuro, MD, Director of Orthopedic Surgery)

Contact:

Cynthia Bacon

Public Affairs and Marketing

(718) 670-2515

crm9002@nyp.org

Flushing, New York - September 4, 2008 - Jeffrey Rosen, M.D., has joined New York Hospital Queens as Chairman of the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation.

Dr. Rosen comes to this position with 16 years of experience, including most recently his leadership positions at New York University School of Medicine as Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and as Director of Child and Adolescent Sports Medicine at New York University-Hospital for Joint Diseases.

Contact:

Maureen Curran Kleinman

Marketing and Communications

(201) 291-6310

mcurran@valleyhealth.com

Ridgewood, NJ - September 3, 2008 -  Critically ill patients at The Valley Hospital can now receive CT scans right at the bedside, using a state-of-the-art portable scanner.  The mobile CT scanner is the first of its kind in the state. The portable CT scanner eliminates the time and effort, and minimizes the risk of having to transport critically ill patients from their hospital beds to the radiology department.