MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Surgical weight loss patients at Northern Westchester Hospital are dialing down their BMI and exercising with the help of an advanced prehab and rehab solution called the Alter-G.For obese individuals, there are many barriers to exercise. Northern Westchester Hospital has taken steps to remove or reduce as many of those barriers as possible. The Alter-G, which is an ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- In celebration of 100 years caring for the community, Northern Westchester Hospital recently held its Centennial Founder’s Day in the newly opened Janet Fields Memorial Garden at NWH in Mount Kisco. The day of appreciation recognized and reflected upon a century of care in the community and more importantly, it recognized the staff who make it possible for the ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Thanks to Curtis Instruments, and an array of community supporters, Northern Westchester Hospital is receiving quite the birthday celebration. Curtis Instruments, the privately-held international instruments and controllers manufacturer headquartered in Mount Kisco, has provided support in 2016 and beyond with a generous gift to Northern Westchester Hospital. The ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- For many patients seeking cancer treatment, compassion and caring is as important as the medical procedures available. This understanding is at the heart of Northern Westchester Hospital's patient-centered cancer care, where doctors and staff treat patients as a humans first.When battling cancer, the prospect of regularly traveling long distances to get cancer ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Tablets aren't just for fun and games anymore. Thanks to the new Patient Access Tablet program at Northern Westchester Hospital, patients are able to access up-to-the-minute health information and education through mobile technology.Known as the P.A.T. (Patient Access Tablet), the tablet is designed for patients to be able to access useful information in an easily ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- For patients battling cancer, fighting the disease doesn't end when the treatment stops. In fact, promoting patient wellness in conjunction with medical treatment is nearly as important as medical procedures alone.At the forefront of this holistic approach is the Cancer Health and Wellness Program at Northern Westchester Hospital. "The services in the Program ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- For Marla Koroly, Chief Medical Officer at Northern Westchester Hospital, overseeing the more than 700 physicians who practice at NWH is no simple task. However, medicine and healthcare have always made her feel most at home."I decided to be a doctor when I was in my junior year of high school," said Koroly. "Prior to that, I had concerns that the ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Combating a brain tumor is a scary and stressful journey. Fortunately for those doing so, Northern Westchester Hospital's Gamma Knife Center offers a painless treatment that precisely targets the brain tumor, leaving surrounding tissue intact.In fact, the Gamma Knife is not a knife at all, but a highly sophisticated, non-invasive device that focuses precise beams of ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- For veterans returning home, the dangers of the battlefield are often replaced with depolyment-related medical complications. Among the side effects of combat is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, which affects more than 15 percent of all VA patients. However, thanks to Northern Westchester Hospital's Pulmonary Rehab program, veterans and their lungs ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Gretchen Menzies, a community resident and founder of Essential Mom, and owner of Little Joe’s Books and the Reading Room in Katonah, has worked for over 10 years to create resources for parents through many different channels in the community.As a member of the NWH Foundation Board, Menzies leads the volunteer efforts with the Speaker Series and Family Volunteer ...