WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- White Plains Hospital is continuing to meet the rigorous requirements of the Magnet Recognition Program, and to prepare for the upcoming re-certification, hospital staff held a Mission to Magnet event in December 2014. White Plains Hospital is one of only 392 hospitals nationwide and one of 19 facilities in New York State to achieve a Magnet designation. As part ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Montefiore Health System and White Plains Hospital have announced that their partnership agreement has been approved by the New York State Health Commissioner. White Plains Hospital is now a member of Montefiore Health System, serving as the tertiary hub of Montefiore’s growing Westchester network. The alliance will result in more advanced, coordinated care in the ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The White Plains Rugby Football Club will host its semi-annual blood drive to benefit White Plains Hospital on Saturday, Feb. 7, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The blood drive was originally scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 24, but was postponed because of possible inclement weather.    This year’s drive will take place at the White Plains Hospital Auditorium with a ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- White Plains Hospital and the Greenburgh Hebrew Center (GHC) of Dobbs Ferry is hosting its annual community Blood Drive on Sunday, Feb. 1, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.  GHC proudly continues its partnership with White Plains Hospital, a leader in exceptional medical care.  All eligible donors, 16 years old and older are welcome to participate. Donors under the age of 18 ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- White Plains Hospital topped off the final piece of steel on a modern new cancer care building at the corner of Longview Avenue and East Post Road.  With construction and iron workers from A.P. Construction and Local 40 Ironworks looking on, the steel beam, which was signed by hundreds of hospital staff members, patients and community leaders on Wednesday, ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Dr. Michael Schwartz, an orthopedic surgeon at White Plains Hospital who specializes in sports medicine, shares information on patient treatments such as rehabilitation and physical therapy that are patient-specific and surgical procedures such as minimally invasive techniques.  Schwartz also talks about White Plains Hospital's community approach -- to serve the ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Dr. Philip Weber, director of the division of minimally invasive surgery, robotics and bariatrics at White Plains Hospital, shares information on the hospital's state-of-the-art procedures for bariatric surgery and explains why he believes a smaller hospital is more efficient and effective for patients.  Weber also speaks about the hospital's personable staff and ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. --  Dr. Kaare Weber, director of surgery at White Plains Hospital, shares what attracted him to work at the hospital and how its staff are exceptional in training and certification. Weber describes the type of training and certification owned by doctors that makes the staff exceptional for treating patients and some of the state-of-the-art technologies used at the ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- White Plains Hospital has recognized 13 physicians and surgeons who were honored for excellence in patient satisfaction. The following surgeons and physicians were honored: Surgeons Drs. Paul Fragner, Mark Gordon, Seth Neubardt, Robert Reiffel, Jack Stern, Carl Weber, Kaare Weber, Philip Weber, and Mia Wright as well as gastroenterologists Drs. Robert Fath, ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. --  Dr. Raj Buddhavarapu, commonly known as "Dr. Buddha," director of Geriatric and Palliative Care at White Plains Hospital, discusses how he enhances the community's elder patients in and out of the hospital.  Dr. Buddha explains how the hospital uses community outreach to allow senior citizens to understand the process of aging, disease processes and ways to find ...