Contacts:

Nicole Russell

Public Relations Coordinator
(201) 833-3284
n-russell@mail.holyname.org

Katherine Emmanouilidi

Manager, Marketing and Public Relations

(201) 833-7092

emmanouilidi@holyname.org

Teaneck, New Jersey – February 25, 2009 – Holy Name Hospital was recently named as one of the Best Places to Work in New Jersey. The award program, created in 2005 is produced by NJBIZ and sponsored by Gibbons P.C., Sobel & Co., LLC, Extensis, iCIMS and Novo Nordisk.

Contact:

Roger Greene

Director, Public Relations/Marketing

(212) 410-8147

rgreene@nycpm.edu

New York, NY – February 22, 2009 -- Rock G. Positano, DPM, MSc, MPH, Director of the Non-Surgical Foot and Ankle Service at New York’s Hospital for Special Surgery, has been elected to the NYCPM Board of Trustees. Dr. Positano, a 1988 graduate of NYCPM, is nationally known for his non-surgical approach to the treatment of foot disorders. Dr. Positano is on staff at the Hospital for Special Surgery and currently serves as Director of the Foot Center, Sports Medicine section, at the Orthopedic Trauma Service, New York-Presbyterian/Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Dr. Positano also holds the title of Clinical Assistant Professor at Weill Medical College of Cornell University, as well as Adjunct Professor in the Department of Applied Biomechanics, Albert Nerken School of Engineering, at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.

In addition to his DPM degree from NYCPM, Dr. Positano holds a Master of Public Health degree from the Yale University School of Medicine, and a Master of Science degree from the NYU School of Medicine.    

Contact:

Alisa White Holland

Communications

(914) 787-5004

aholland@lawrencehealth.org

Bronxville, NY – February 22, 2009 – Lawrence Hospital Center has earned full approval from the American College of Surgeons as a member of its Bariatric Surgery Center Network.  Lawrence’s program, located at its Center for Advanced Surgery, includes Board-certified surgeons who are recognized pioneers in laparoscopic weight loss surgery.  

Additionally, nurse practitioners and registered dieticians complete its team.  To earn this distinction, Lawrence physicians and support staff had to undergo a rigorous review process which included a site visit and analysis of its cases.  The Center for Advanced Surgery is a partnership with NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.

Contact:

Roger Greene

Director, Public Relations/Marketing

(212) 410-8147

rgreene@nycpm.edu

New York, NY – February 19, 2009 – On Thursday, February 19th, a sizable audience of students and faculty members at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine gathered in the College’s largest lecture hall to participate in the first-ever video tele-conferencing lecture to a school of podiatric medicine by David Armstrong, DPM, PhD. (photo above) The video conference was presented by the NYCPM Pi Delta Honor Society, Gamma Chapter, as part of its ongoing lecture series, and spearheaded by Khurram Khan, DPM, who is the Pi Delta faculty advisor and Assistant Professor in the department of Medicine at NYCPM, and by Albert Samandarov, NYCPM Pi Delta Honor Society chapter President. 

Contact:

John P. Broder

Vice President, External Affairs and Development

(516) 663-2706

jbroder@winthrop.org

Wendy L. Goldstein

Director, Public Affairs

(516) 663-2234

wgoldstein@winthrop.org

Mineola, NY – February 17, 2009 – The Board of Directors of Winthrop-University Hospital has announced that following an extensive national search, it has named John F. Collins President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Winthrop-University Hospital. Mr. Collins has been an integral member of the Winthrop leadership team for more than a decade, most recently in the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. 

Contact:

Elizabeth Howell

Development and Public Relations

(212) 545-2404

ehowell@chnnyc.org

New York, NY – February 15, 2009 – After successfully implementing electronic health records at all of its health centers last year, Community Healthcare Network (CHN) will begin testing a patient portal in March to further enhance the patient experience. The portal will be accessible through our website and allow patients to access their lab results, request appointments and communicate with their providers electronically, according to Kameron Wells, ND, AVP of Ambulatory Care Compliance, Performance Improvement and Medical Informatics at CHN. Patients will be given a user ID and password to log-in from their own computer or at a kiosk in each center.

Caption: A patient at Community Healthcare Network talks with her doctor during an office visit. All exam rooms now have computers to allow easy access to electronic health records.  

Contact:

Amy Massimo

Director, Public Affairs

(845) 348-2773

massimoa@nyackhospital.org

Nyack, NY – February 12, 2009 – The Clarkstown South High School Athletic Department’s “Hoops for Hope” event recently held raised over $4,000 for The Breast Center at Nyack Hospital. 

Over 100 participants of all ages – students, parents, and others who have been touched by breast cancer, came out to support this worthy cause.  Many local business owners in the community also supported Hoops for Hope by donating products or services.  They included:

·         Mainly Monograms

·         Body Quest

·         Nyack Bagels

·         Clarksville Inn

·         Dunkin Donuts

We thank them for their support!

Jodi-Ann Bailey

Public Affairs Associate

(718) 780-5367

jsb9010@nyp.org

Brooklyn, NY – February 12, 2009 – New  York Methodist Hospital now offers a minimally invasive alternative to traditional mitral valve surgery.  Former necessary procedures, such as dividing the breast bone in order to reach the heart, may no longer be needed to treat this serious heart condition.  With the alternative procedure, only a small four-inch incision is required to repair the mitral valve when it ceases to function properly.  Although the minimally invasive procedure is a variety of open-heart surgery, it is much easier on the body and yields the same results as traditional open-heart surgery. “Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery is relatively new.  We are one of the few centers in the New York area to perform it,” said Leonard Y. Lee, M.D., program director of cardiac surgery at NYM.

Photo Caption: Leonard Y. Lee, M.D., program director of cardiac surgery, examines a patient.

Contacts:

Nicole Russell

Public Relations Coordinator
(201) 833-3284
n-russell@mail.holyname.org

Katherine Emmanouilidi

Manager, Marketing and Public Relations

(201) 833-7092

emmanouilidi@holyname.org

Teaneck, NJ – February 11, 2009 – Holy Name Hospital recently became the first hospital in Bergen County to open a comprehensive Liver Center, which offers state-of-the-art transplant services, surgery and treatment for liver cancer and liver diseases.

Chul S. Hyun, M.D., Ph.D., who was the Liver Center’s principal architect and now its director says, “Our team of medical, surgical and radiological specialists work cooperatively to ensure the highest quality of care for liver patients.”  

(Photo above, left to right) James Guarrera, M.D., Kyung-Hee Choi, director of the Korean Medical Program at Holy Name Hospital,  and Chul S. Hyun, M.D., Ph.D.

Contact:

Jodi-Ann Bailey

Public Affairs Associate

(718) 780-5367

jsb9010@nyp.org

Brooklyn, NY – February 1, 2009  – A ribbon cutting ceremony was recently held to mark the opening of the new Park Slope Infusion Center.  The Center, located at 343 Fourth Avenue, is affiliated with New York Methodist Hospital.   Mark J. Mundy, president and CEO of the Hospital, and David Dosik, M.D., medical director of the Park Slope Infusion Center addressed the event attendees and cut the ceremonial ribbon. “This is a big day in the history of our Hospital,” said Mark J. Mundy. “We are delighted to provide our patients with these important services in such a convenient and attractive setting.” Attendees were treated to tours of the state-of-the-art facility.

Photo Caption:

From Left: Luka Sadzaglishvili, R.N., administrative coordinator of the Park Slope Infusion Center; Muthuswamy Krishnamurthy, M.D., chief of hematology/oncology at NYM; Harvey Dosik, M.D., chairman of medicine at NYM; Gloria Carusa, R.N.; David Dosik, M.D., medical director of the Park Slope Infusion Center and assistant attendee of hematology/oncology; Alan Dosik, M.D., medical director of the Park Slope Infusion Center and assistant attendee of hematology/oncology; and Edward Zaidberg, senior vice president for finance at NYM.