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How The Birth Experience Has Been Transformed At NYP Hudson Valley How The Birth Experience Has Been Transformed At NYP Hudson Valley
How The Birth Experience Has Been Transformed At NYP Hudson Valley Q&A with OB-GYN Chief Dr. Tracy Bohn Hemmerdinger on the hospital’s Maternal & Newborn Care Unit and her vision for the future. Throughout her career, Dr. Tracy Bohn Hemmerdinger has been dedicated to enhancing care in the communities she serves. She recently joined the team at NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital as chief of obstetrics and gynecology, where she has seen an increase in the number of births at the hospital since it opened its newly renovated Maternal & Newborn Care Unit in January 2021. Dr. Hemmerdinger believes this is a result of women wanting a more pers…

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Advances In Radiation Therapy Offer More Effective Cancer Treatment Advances In Radiation Therapy Offer More Effective Cancer Treatment
Advances In Radiation Therapy Offer More Effective Cancer Treatment Since its inception at the start of the 20th century, radiation therapy has been recognized as an essential element of an effective cancer care program and has become one of the most common forms of treatment for many types of cancer. Approximately fifty percent of cancer patients receive it either alone or in combination with other treatments with remarkable results. Radiation oncologists from NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital’s cancer center, Lawrence Koutcher, M.D., and Leah Katz, M.D., MPH, both published experts and researchers on this subject, discuss this type of therapy an…

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Should You Be Double Masking? The Reasons Why Wearing Two Masks May Be Advised Should You Be Double Masking? The Reasons Why Wearing Two Masks May Be Advised
Should You Be Double Masking? The Reasons Why Wearing Two Masks May Be Advised With the recent spread of new coronavirus variants, some people have begun wearing two masks at the same time—double masking. Last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new guidance that confirmed that wearing well-fitted masks or wearing two masks offers added protection. Here are some tips from NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital to understand the different kinds of masks and why it might make sense to start double masking. Is double masking a good idea? The CDC now says double masking is one way to improve protection from the virus. A second mask c…

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5 Things To Know About Colorectal Cancer And Prevention 5 Things To Know About Colorectal Cancer And Prevention
5 Things To Know About Colorectal Cancer And Prevention Though largely preventable, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., as the American Cancer Society (ACS) alarms. Younger people are at risk for getting the disease – the ACS estimates that in 2021 approximately 10.3% of new colorectal cancers occur in people under age 50. “Colorectal cancer is a disease that screening may help prevent,” said Dr. Pawan Rastogi, a gastroenterologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital and an assistant professor of medicine at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Rastogi explained the rate of colon cancer …

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NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital Celebrates Opening Of Maternal & Newborn Care Unit NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital Celebrates Opening Of Maternal & Newborn Care Unit
NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital Celebrates Opening Of Maternal & Newborn Care Unit On January 20, NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital celebrated the opening of its Maternal & Newborn Care Unit, designed to enhance the care and comfort of expectant moms and their newborns and provide the best patient experience before, during and after childbirth. Located on the second floor of NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital, the center features bright, private postpartum rooms, each with a bathroom, shower, and a comfortable bed for a partner to sleep that allows for family-focused support and bonding. The center also has spacious labor and delivery rooms with…

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5 Steps You Can Take To Improve Your Heart Health 5 Steps You Can Take To Improve Your Heart Health
5 Steps You Can Take To Improve Your Heart Health COVID-19 has changed how we live our lives, which can lead to significant impacts on our heart health. If you have gotten off course, take steps to steer yourself (and your heart) back in the right direction. Life has changed a lot since February. Many of us are spending much more time in our homes and less time participating in the activities we had before, which have an effect on our health, both good and bad. “We’ve seen a significant impact on people’s diets, lifestyles and exercise regimens over the past five months,” said Craig Hametz, M.D., FACC, FASE, FASNC, chief of the department …

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NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital To Open New Maternity Center This Fall NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital To Open New Maternity Center This Fall
NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital To Open New Maternity Center This Fall When NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital leaders started talking about how to redesign their Maternity Center, they had a clear advantage: most members of the leadership team and redesign committee were women—and moms. “Who better to plan a perfect maternity unit than a group of mothers?” said Dr. Meera Garcia, Division Chief of General Obstetrics and Gynecology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital. Set to open this fall, the committee designed the new state-of-the-art center to help moms-to-be feel more at ease and families more comfortable while visiting their tini…

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Baby New Year: Northern Westchester Couple Celebrates Jan. 1 Early Morning Birth Baby New Year: Northern Westchester Couple Celebrates Jan. 1 Early Morning Birth
Baby New Year: Northern Westchester Couple Celebrates Jan. 1 Early Morning Birth A lucky Nothern Westchester couple only had to wait for about an hour past the fireworks ringing in the New Year for their bundle of joy to arrive. Baby boy Handler was born at 1:05 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 1, at NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital in Cortlandt Manor. Parents Brian and Kayte Handler are residents of Peekskill.  The bouncing baby boy weighed in at six pounds and was 19-inches-long. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Killed After Crashing Into Rock Wall In Cortlandt Woman Killed After Crashing Into Rock Wall In Cortlandt
Woman Killed After Crashing Into Rock Wall In Cortlandt A 74-year-old Northern Westchester woman was killed after her car hit a rock wall on Sunday.The crash occurred around 2 p.m. Sunday on Springvale Road in Cortlandt, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. Marianne Grauert of Cortlandt was traveling north in her 2002 Dodge Neon when she veered off the shoulder of the roadway and into the rock wall near Spring Place, said Hicks. She was transported by Cortlandt EMS to NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital, where she died a couple of hours later, Hicks said. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

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NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital Debuts Digestive Health Center NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital Debuts Digestive Health Center
NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital Debuts Digestive Health Center NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital has opened its new digestive health center and an expansion of its gastroenterology and hepatology team.  The NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital Digestive Health Center is located on campus at 1978 Crompond Road in Cortlandt Manor.  The new Center provides easy access to the highest quality of endoscopic services in a warm and welcoming setting and has achieved The Gold Seal of Approval by The Joint Commission. The public is invited to an open house to tour the Digestive Health Center and meet the team of digestive health experts. The fr…

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by Jon Craig
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Columbia Oncologist Brings Comprehensive Lung Cancer Care To Westchester Columbia Oncologist Brings Comprehensive Lung Cancer Care To Westchester
Columbia Oncologist Brings Comprehensive Lung Cancer Care To Westchester WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The keys to combatting lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer death in men and women in the United States, are early detection and innovative treatments that increase survival. These are the very cornerstones of lung cancer care at NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital’s Cheryl R. Lindenbaum Comprehensive Cancer Center in Cortlandt Manor. “The biggest news in early lung cancer detection is low-dose CT (LDCT) screening, because it saves lives,” said Dr. Mark B. Stoopler, a medical oncologist with ColumbiaDoctors, the faculty practice of Columbia Universit…

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Columbia Oncologist Brings Individualized Breast Cancer Care To Westchester Columbia Oncologist Brings Individualized Breast Cancer Care To Westchester
Columbia Oncologist Brings Individualized Breast Cancer Care To Westchester WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- A new era of individualized breast cancer care has arrived in upper Westchester and the Hudson Valley addressing the unique needs of breast cancer patients. Thanks to advances in research and the development of targeted medicines, medical oncologists at the NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital’s Cheryl R. Lindenbaum Comprehensive Cancer Center provide treatment tailored to the tumor type, leading to increased survival and quality of life. “In recent years we have learned that breast cancer can be divided into three types, and each type responds best to dif…

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Columbia Hematologist Brings Integrative Therapies Program To Westchester Columbia Hematologist Brings Integrative Therapies Program To Westchester
Columbia Hematologist Brings Integrative Therapies Program To Westchester WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Cancer patients at NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital’s Cheryl R. Lindenbaum Comprehensive Cancer Center in Cortlandt Manor can enhance their quality of life at the new Integrative Therapies Program. Spearheaded by J. Gregory Mears, MD, hematologist/oncologist with ColumbiaDoctors, the faculty practice of Columbia University Medical Center, the program is designed to improve cancer patients’ physical, mental and spiritual well-being while they are undergoing active cancer treatment. “The Integrative Therapies Program is an individualized, holistic and ev…

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Westchester Physician Joins NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Westchester Physician Joins NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group
Westchester Physician Joins NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Hudson Valley welcomes Dr. Jennifer Park, a board certified Family Medicine physician from Scarsdale. Dr. Park provides a range of primary care services to NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Hudson Valley’s growing network of primary and multi-specialty care physicians.  Park joins the medical group’s internal medicine practice at 22 South Division St. in Peekskill and is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital. After earning her medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Dr. Park completed her residency at Lancaste…

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by Jon Craig
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Ossining Farm Competing For Nationwide Grant Ossining Farm Competing For Nationwide Grant
Ossining Farm Competing For Nationwide Grant OSSINING N.Y. -- An Ossining farm is hoping to be the choice of voters. Fable is one of the farms competing in PRO * ACT's Cultivating Change grant program. A total of $75,000 in funding will be awarded to local farms with the most votes through Jan. 31. Winners will be announced on Feb. 5.  Fable is competing against more than 100 farms in 30 states for funding to invest in sustainability efforts and grow their overall capacity. The farm said the grant will help it purchase a roof-top mounting array of solar panels. This will help lower its electricity bill and help Fable in reaching its g…

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by Sam Barron