MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Northern Westchester Hospital patient shares her experience with breast cancer and DIEP flap reconstructive surgery.  The patient discusses her desire for the most natural results, confidence in her surgeon Dr. Julie Vasile, and knowing she would receive the best care at Northern Westchester Hospital.  She also talks about the exceptional care provided by the ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- The invitation came last December. That's when Northern Westchester Hospital approached Caryn Schechtman about serving as the co-chair for its annual gala.  A few months later, came another invite. The hospital asked her to also chair its foundation board. Schechtman could not turn down either request. “It’s such a worthwhile place to volunteer,’’ said Schechtman, ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Northern Westchester Hospital Registered Dietitian Kimberly Stein discusses seafood and the safest types for you and your family on Northern Westchester Hospital's blog.  Stein provides tips on how to cook seafood, the most sustainable types of seafood and how to avoid high-calorie options while dining out.  To learn about safe seafood, visit Northern Westchester ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Dr. Jeffrey Powell, chief of endocrinology at Northern Westchester Hospital, discusses the correlation of Type 2 Diabetes, weight loss and health care on Northern Westchester Hospital's blog.  A recent study has found that diabetes patients who practice good habits through diet and exercise have the possibility to reduce their healthcare costs.  To learn how ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Northern Westchester Hospital patient shares her story after she tested positive for the BRCA gene, which put her at an increased risk for hereditary breast cancer. She discusses how the use of integrative therapies such as aromatherapy helped her, and how the compassion of NWH doctors and nurses eased her nerves before she underwent a double mastectomy and ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Northern Westchester Hospital nurses provided flu shots to residents of Heritage Hills in Somers on Wednesday, Oct. 1.   

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Dr. Eugene Kornhaber, a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist, will be presenting on "Kids, ADHD, ADD and Medications" at Northern Westchester Hospital on Wednesday, Oct. 8 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Kornhaber owns a private practice in Mount Kisco. He attended medical school at the Medical College of Virginia, completed an internship in Pediatrics at ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- To kick off breast cancer awareness month, Northern Westchester Hospital was recently highlighted by WABC-TV as a hospital with staff members who personally relate to the disease and are taking a stand to make strides in recovery.  WABC-TV explores the bond between Northern Westchester Hospital's Dr. Elizabeth Chabner-Thompson, a radiation oncologist, and Caitlin ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Northern Westchester Hospital Pediatric Pulmonologist Dr. Lynne Quittell discusses triggers and treatments for asthma in children on Northern Westchester Hospital's blog.  Some of the potential causes of asthma include allergies, exposure to secondhand smoke and a family history of asthma. Quittell stresses the importance of developing a treatment plan with a ...

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