Mask on. Mask off. Mask on again. Delta. Lambda. How many more Greek letters will we have to use for variations of COVID? Just when we start hoping lives can return to “normal,” COVID rears its ugly head (again). For now, our new normal is not quite the old normal and Northern Westchester Hospital remains ready for everyday healthcare needs and more.In a new YouTube Community Update, ...

Zachary Couzens’ parents were among the first COVID-19 cases in Putnam County in the harrowing weeks of March 2020. Zachary was only 16, and his brother 15, when his parents were admitted to Northern Westchester Hospital (NWH) with COVID-19 complications. After a frightening week, his mother returned home, but his father was put on a ventilator. It would be three more weeks of recovery ...

It’s quite an achievement to become an Eagle Scout. Only five percent of all Boy Scouts ever reach that pinnacle. Undaunted, Zack Couzens of Mahopac is hoping to earn the title with a very personal project. Zack is creating a COVID-19 Memorial Garden for Northern Westchester Hospital healthcare workers. According to the Hackley School student, the goal is to build and fill 27 ...

Its name may sound long and technical, but as you’re about to discover, the advanced cardiac services it will offer you, your loved ones, and your friends are close to your heart. Open since January 12, 2021, the Hospital’s new lab could protect your life and those of the people you hold most dear. Find out how from its director, Dr. Subbarao Choudry, who also has privileges at Phelps ...

Just because a surgery is called “elective” doesn’t mean it’s necessarily optional. By definition, elective surgeries, planned in advance, are simply not medical emergencies and do not put patients’ lives at immediate risk. Such surgeries were delayed in New York State by Gov. Cuomo’s order on March 16 during the height of the COVID crisis. Two months later, on May 16, the governor ...

We all know the expression “time is money,” but are you familiar with “time is muscle”? The phrase is common among cardiologists and stresses that the longer a patient waits for treatment after a heart episode, the greater the possible damage. In fact, up to 85 percent of permanent heart muscle damage takes place within 60 to 90 minutes of a heart attack, so there’s no time to lose.It’s ...

While any surgery may prove to be difficult, spinal surgery can be especially tricky—which is why you need a reliable surgeon. Better yet, someone who respects you, listens to you, and genuinely cares. Dr. Marshal D. Peris is that surgeon.Is it a coincidence that Dr. Peris has the intials M.D. in his name? Not if you ask him—or his patients. The Co-Director of Spine Surgery at the ...

COVID remains utmost in most of our minds—and with good reason—but it can’t be the only health concern we care about. Flu vaccines and regular medical procedures, such as mammograms, colonoscopies, and more, should not be ignored. When COVID was at its peak in our area during the spring months, you’d have thought that heart attacks stopped and almost no one was diagnosed with cancer. ...

Ask anyone who worked in the emergency department of a hospital during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in the area and you’ll hear a familiar refrain: the number of patients admitted for heart attacks was down. Northern Westchester Hospital was no exception. Were there fewer heart attacks? Not likely. Just more fear about coming into an ER and potentially being exposed to a highly ...

Don’t let any talk about hospitals not being able to accommodate non-COVID-19 patients scare you away. When you need care, Northern Westchester Hospital is there for you—pandemic or no.This message was stressed recently in a live webinar and Q&A session hosted by Derek Anderson, Executive Director of Northern Westchester Hospital with guests Dr. Michael Rosenberg, VP, Physician, ...