WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Dr. Valiere Alcena, a longtime member of White Plains Hospital's medical staff, has been inducted into the Leo M. Davidoff Society at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The Davidoff Society honors faculty who demonstrate distinguished caring and committed teaching to medical students at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx.Alcena, an internal ...

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- For breast cancer survivors and those currently battling the disease, the Greater Hudson Valley Chapter of The Links, Incorporated is working to provide support for women in Westchester County and beyond, during their life-changing diagnoses.The Links, Incorporated, a volunteer organization committed to the cultural and economic advancement of African American ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- With summer right around the corner, White Plains Hospital is helping Westchester residents combat skin cancer thanks to free screenings for adults and children on Wednesday, May 3 at the hospital’s Center for Cancer Care. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States, with an estimated one in ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Monitoring your cholesterol? Suffering from seasonal allergies? Planning on scheduling a full-body checkup, but haven't made the time? White Plains Hospital is helping keep Westchester County residents healthy without a visit to the doctor's office, thanks to the hospital's 40th annual Neighborhood Health Fair later this month.As part of White Plains Hospital's ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- White Plains Hospital recently welcomed Dr. Kira Geraci-Ciardullo, an accomplished allergy and asthma specialist, to its Physician Associates Division.A clinical instructor of pediatrics at Cornell University Medical College in New York and an adjunct professor of pediatrics at New York Medical College in Valhalla, Geraci-Ciardullo is board certified in ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- White Plains Hospital has welcomed Dr. Michael E. Elia this month to the hospital's growing Physician Associates Division. Elia comes to the hospital as an accomplished board certified orthopedic surgeon who has practiced in Westchester for more than 20 years. His practice will be located in Eastchester, and he will perform surgical procedures at White Plains ...

SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Scarsdale Medical Group, a long-standing and highly respected medical practice in Westchester, and White Plains Hospital have partnered to offer unparalleled care across Westchester County. With offices in Scarsdale, Harrison and Eastchester, the Scarsdale Medical Group has been providing high-quality, individualized care for nearly 60 years. The group has more than ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- White Plains Hospital has added surgeon Dr. Jeffrey M. Jacobson to its expansive Physician Associates Division, which services the entirety of Westchester County. Jacobson is a board certified plastic surgeon with an additional board certification in hand surgery.He comes to the hospital with a unique background in aerospace design, having held research positions ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. --  While her other friends were curled up watching Netflix on a typical school night, Carly Glickenhaus found herself enjoying a very different experience at White Plains Hospital."I never expected to find myself wrapping my hands around a human colon in the pathology lab at White Plains Hospital,” said Glickenhaus, a 2016 graduate of Scarsdale High ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- A partnership between White Plains Hospital and Cabrini of Westchester has created a network recognized as one of the nations' top in lung care, and was recently cited as a best practice in transitions of care for pulmonary patients at the recent PointClickCare SUMMIT, a national conference for healthcare professionals.Recognizing the need for chronic lung disease ...