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NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital

Baby New Year: Northern Westchester Couple Celebrates Jan. 1 Early Morning Birth Baby New Year: Northern Westchester Couple Celebrates Jan. 1 Early Morning Birth
Baby New Year: Northern Westchester Couple Celebrates Jan. 1 Early Morning Birth A lucky Nothern Westchester couple only had to wait for about an hour past the fireworks ringing in the New Year for their bundle of joy to arrive. Baby boy Handler was born at 1:05 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 1, at NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital in Cortlandt Manor. Parents Brian and Kayte Handler are residents of Peekskill.  The bouncing baby boy weighed in at six pounds and was 19-inches-long. 
Woman Killed After Crashing Into Rock Wall In Northern Westchester Woman Killed After Crashing Into Rock Wall In Northern Westchester
Woman Killed After Crashing Into Rock Wall In Northern Westchester A 74-year-old Northern Westchester woman was killed after her car hit a rock wall on Sunday.The crash occurred around 2 p.m. Sunday on Springvale Road in Cortlandt, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. Marianne Grauert of Cortlandt was traveling north in her 2002 Dodge Neon when she veered off the shoulder of the roadway and into the rock wall near Spring Place, said Hicks. She was transported by Cortlandt EMS to NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital, where she died a couple of hours later, Hicks said. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Hospital Scholarships Awarded To Area High School Graduates Hospital Scholarships Awarded To Area High School Graduates
Hospital Scholarships Awarded To Area High School Graduates NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital's auxiliary awarded five local high school students with scholarships for their academic achievements, display of character and level of commitment to study in the field of healthcare.  Three of the students were celebrated at a hospital ceremony by the Auxiliary’s Scholarship Committee. Among those honored were Jhoely Duque, a Lakeland High School graduate who will study at Boston University; Jessie Zhanay, a Peekskill High School graduate who will study at NYU; and Danielle Merante, a graduate of Walter Panas High School who will study at Pace …
NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital Debuts Digestive Health Center NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital Debuts Digestive Health Center
NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital Debuts Digestive Health Center NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital has opened its new digestive health center and an expansion of its gastroenterology and hepatology team.  The NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital Digestive Health Center is located on campus at 1978 Crompond Road in Cortlandt Manor.  The new Center provides easy access to the highest quality of endoscopic services in a warm and welcoming setting and has achieved The Gold Seal of Approval by The Joint Commission. The public is invited to an open house to tour the Digestive Health Center and meet the team of digestive health experts. The fr…
Columbia Oncologist Brings Comprehensive Lung Cancer Care To Westchester Columbia Oncologist Brings Comprehensive Lung Cancer Care To Westchester
Columbia Oncologist Brings Comprehensive Lung Cancer Care To Westchester WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The keys to combatting lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer death in men and women in the United States, are early detection and innovative treatments that increase survival. These are the very cornerstones of lung cancer care at NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital’s Cheryl R. Lindenbaum Comprehensive Cancer Center in Cortlandt Manor. “The biggest news in early lung cancer detection is low-dose CT (LDCT) screening, because it saves lives,” said Dr. Mark B. Stoopler, a medical oncologist with ColumbiaDoctors, the faculty practice of Columbia Universit…
Columbia Oncologist Brings Individualized Breast Cancer Care To Westchester Columbia Oncologist Brings Individualized Breast Cancer Care To Westchester
Columbia Oncologist Brings Individualized Breast Cancer Care To Westchester WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- A new era of individualized breast cancer care has arrived in upper Westchester and the Hudson Valley addressing the unique needs of breast cancer patients. Thanks to advances in research and the development of targeted medicines, medical oncologists at the NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital’s Cheryl R. Lindenbaum Comprehensive Cancer Center provide treatment tailored to the tumor type, leading to increased survival and quality of life. “In recent years we have learned that breast cancer can be divided into three types, and each type responds best to dif…
Columbia Hematologist Brings Integrative Therapies Program To Westchester Columbia Hematologist Brings Integrative Therapies Program To Westchester
Columbia Hematologist Brings Integrative Therapies Program To Westchester WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Cancer patients at NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital’s Cheryl R. Lindenbaum Comprehensive Cancer Center in Cortlandt Manor can enhance their quality of life at the new Integrative Therapies Program. Spearheaded by J. Gregory Mears, MD, hematologist/oncologist with ColumbiaDoctors, the faculty practice of Columbia University Medical Center, the program is designed to improve cancer patients’ physical, mental and spiritual well-being while they are undergoing active cancer treatment. “The Integrative Therapies Program is an individualized, holistic and ev…
Westchester Physician Joins NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Westchester Physician Joins NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group
Westchester Physician Joins NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Hudson Valley welcomes Dr. Jennifer Park, a board certified Family Medicine physician from Scarsdale. Dr. Park provides a range of primary care services to NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Hudson Valley’s growing network of primary and multi-specialty care physicians.  Park joins the medical group’s internal medicine practice at 22 South Division St. in Peekskill and is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital. After earning her medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Dr. Park completed her residency at Lancaste…