MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- A former patient of Northern Westchester Hospital began to experience extreme hip pain that prevented him from doing the things he wanted, and he leaned on Northern Westchester Hospital for his care.  He was determined to fix the pain, and after researching, he found Dr. Eric Grossman, co-director of joint replacement surgery at the Orthopedic and Spine ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Jerri Rosenfield, a social worker at Northern Westchester Hospital's Ken Hamilton Caregivers Center, offers resources on how to cope with the stress of being a family caregiver on Northern Westchester Hospital's blog.  According to the National Alliance for Caregiving, roughly one third of adults in this country are the caregiver for an elderly, ill or disabled ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Dr. Eric Grossman, co-director of joint replacement surgery at the Orthopedic and Spine Institute at Northern Westchester Hospital discusses recent CDC findings indicating hip replacement procedures doubled from 2000 to 2010 for people older than 45, and why he’s not surprised, on Northern Westchester Hospital's blog.  Grossman attributes the increase to a number ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Northern Westchester Hospital's annual Teddy Bear clinic and Health Fair returns for children and families to learn about important health and safety lessons on Saturday, April 11 from 9 a.m. to noon at Northern Westchester Hospital.  Children are invited to bring their favorite teddy bear or stuffed animal and NWH physicians and nurses will provide your furry ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Northern Westchester Hospital has announced the the second six-month installation of Kids Helping Kids/The Healing Power of Art and Community Outreach, which showcases art from children in the community in Northern Westchester Hospital's pediatric family room.  The Junior League of Northern Westchester  (JLNW women’s volunteer group) collaborated with the Boys ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco welcomed new physicians to its medical staff.  Patricia McAleer, MD received her medical degree from Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, Ill. She completed her residency in Dermatology from Metropolitan Hospital Center in New York. Dr. McAleer is a member of Mount Kisco Medical Group and resides in New Canaan, Conn. ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Chefs from the Northern Westchester Hospital's Food is Care patient nutrition program recently won a cooking competition among 14 regional hospital nutrition programs during North Shore-LIJ’s fourth annual Ultimate Chef Challenge. Highlights of the competition are available here. Coinciding with National Nutrition Month in March, hospital culinary teams faced off ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Lisa and Mark Schwartz recently donated $1 million towards Northern Westchester Hospital’s ongoing surgical services modernization. NWH is redesigning and expanding its surgical suites to ensure adequate space for new technologies and to better align the facility with the sophisticated procedures being performed by surgical staff. Northern Westchester Hospital is ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Northern Westchester Hospital's Cancer Treatment Center, in partnership with Saw Mill Club, is offering a free four-week program for cancer patients and survivors to introduce gentle exercises that are designed to be safe, fun and inspiring. Classes are held at the Saw Mill Club on Sundays from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.  The program will be held on Sundays, April ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Northern Westchester Hospital patient and Westchester resident William Pitts has proven that colonscopy saves lives after his procedure revealed that he had a tumor.  Pitts chose Northern Westchester Hospital for his surgery. He gives a testimony of his experience with Northern Westchester Hospital, recalling that he had no pain at all and that he was back to work ...