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Urgent Surgeries Are Minimally Invasive But Maximally Effective At NWH Urgent Surgeries Are Minimally Invasive But Maximally Effective At NWH
Urgent Surgeries Are Minimally Invasive But Maximally Effective At NWH Undergoing surgery can be a difficult and stressful process, even with proper preparation. So when patients need to have sudden, emergency procedures, the surgeons at Northern Westchester Hospital are trained to act quickly, yet thoughtfully. "My approach to surgery is to be as minimally invasive as possible," said Dr. Anna Aronova, an acute care surgeon at Northern Westchester Hospital. "I like to perform robotic surgery because it affords the patient an easier recovery, smaller incision, and less pain post-operatively." Although not appropriate for every case, minimally invasive, rob…
Man Sentenced For Northern Westchester Deli Stabbing Man Sentenced For Northern Westchester Deli Stabbing
Man Sentenced For Northern Westchester Deli Stabbing A 49-year-old man will spend nearly a decade behind bars after stabbing a man in a Northern Westchester deli during a late-night skirmish on Christmas Day. Anthony Alvarez has been sentenced in State Supreme Court to nine years in state prison after pleading guilty over the summer to first-degree assault stemming from an incident in Peekskill last year. At approximately 10 p.m. on Christmas Day last year, Alvarez, who authorities say is homeless, was in a South Street deli with several other men when an altercation broke out. Over the course of the incident, Alvarez attacked another man, st…