WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- White Plains Hospital is one of the first medical centers in the region to adopt revolutionary 3-D mammography.  A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has found 3-D mammography, also known as tomosynthesis, to be more effective in detecting invasive cancers, reducing false findings — and the call-backs to women for more ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. --  Ten White Plains Hospital staff members and affiliate physicians were listed in the 2014 issue of New York Magazine’s Top Doctors edition. The doctors listed are: Chhavi Agarwal M.D.,  pediatric endocrinology David Cziner, M.D., cardiovascular disease Jesus Jaile-Marti, M.D., perinatology and neonatology Olgica Laban-Grant, M.D., neurology Steven M. Meixler, M.D., ...

  WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Saungi McCalla, director of infection control at White Plains Hospital, was recently given a leadership award by the National Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) for her achievements in developing members and advancing APIC during the annual conference in Anaheim, Calif. McCalla is responsible for infection control and ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Dr. Valiere Alcena, longtime member of the White Plains Hospital medical staff, was honored at a reception by the Einstein Chapter of the Student National Medical Association for his contributions to science and the profession of medicine. Alcena joined the medical staff of White Plains Hospital in the late 1970's, when he founded and served as the medical director ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- White Plains Hospital President Susan Fox received the 2014 Award of Distinction from the Healthcare Leaders of New York (HLNY) and the American College of Healthcare Executives at their annual gala on Wednesday, June 18 at the Glen Island Harbour Club in New Rochelle.  More than 400 people were in attendance as Fox was honored for her sustained and outstanding ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Celebrities and guests will be joining the Ahmad Rashad Golf Classic to benefit White Plains Hospital.  An opening cocktail reception will be held Sunday, June 22, and the golf classic will follow on Monday, June 23.  A sold-out event in 2013, the classic is expected to have numerous celebrities attendees. For a list of celebrities who are expected to attend click ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- White Plains Hospital has announced that it received the Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for the eighth consecutive year. The award recognizes hospitals for meeting specific quality achievement measures for the diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients including ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. --  Every cancer survivor has a story to tell, but White Plains Hospital patient Rebecca Schmidt’s experience stands out.  At seven months pregnant, Schmidt walked into the White Plains Hospital emergency department with a painful cough. An X-ray showed a mass in her chest pressing on blood vessels near her heart, and it was suspected that she had non-Hodgkin’s ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- White Plains Hospital has announced that it has received support from the Willow Ridge Charity Foundation to help aid the hospital's efforts in its transformation project.  In 2013 the hospital received a total of $14,405 in unrestricted funds from the foundation. A check presentation including hospital and Willow Ridge leadership was held at the club in May. White ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- White Plains Hospital has partnered with Temple Israel Center of White Plains and several local synagogues, day schools and Jewish organizations in Westchester to host an informational program, “Know Our Genes: First Annual Symposium on Breast Health for Ashkenazi Jewish Women” on Sunday morning, June 8 at Temple Israel Center. Registration for the event will begin ...