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Hundreds Of Orange Women Hit The Town For A Personal Cause Hundreds Of Orange Women Hit The Town For A Personal Cause
Hundreds Of Orange Women Hit The Town For A Personal Cause Nearly 200 women came together for Girls’ Night Out at Palacio Catering & Conference Center in Goshen, to help benefit Women’s Health Services at St. Anthony Community Hospital. Girls Night Out, which raised nearly $30,000, featured a shopping suite that included raffle baskets along with over a dozen unique vendors and health and beauty experts. Keynote speaker, Dr. Emily Gordon, internal medicine physician at Bon Secours Medical Group, kicked off the dinner portion of the evening with a presentation on women’s health, followed by comedian Robin Fox. Girls Night Out was hosted by the …

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Hundreds Of Orange Women Hit The Town For A Personal Cause Hundreds Of Orange Women Hit The Town For A Personal Cause
Hundreds Of Orange Women Hit The Town For A Personal Cause Nearly 200 women came together for Girls’ Night Out at Palacio Catering & Conference Center in Goshen, to help benefit Women’s Health Services at St. Anthony Community Hospital. Girls Night Out, which raised nearly $30,000, featured a shopping suite that included raffle baskets along with over a dozen unique vendors and health and beauty experts. Keynote speaker, Dr. Emily Gordon, internal medicine physician at Bon Secours Medical Group, kicked off the dinner portion of the evening with a presentation on women’s health, followed by comedian Robin Fox. Girls Night Out was hosted by the B…

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Good Samaritan Hospital Opens Obstetrics Emergency Department Good Samaritan Hospital Opens Obstetrics Emergency Department
Good Samaritan Hospital Opens Obstetrics Emergency Department Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, has opened a dedicated Obstetrics Emergency Department that offers expectant mothers and families high-quality, specialized labor and delivery care 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is the only OB-ED in Rockland and Orange Counties and in the entire Hudson Valley. The new Obstetrics Emergency Department in Suffern offers labor and delivery care as an extension of Good Samaritan Hospital’s primary Emergency Department. It collaborates with the Good Samaritan OB Hospitalist Program, providing pregnant wome…

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Bon Secours Community Hospital Breaks Ground On $40 Million Project Bon Secours Community Hospital Breaks Ground On $40 Million Project
Bon Secours Community Hospital Breaks Ground On $40 Million Project The Westchester Medical Center Health Network, along with the Bon Secours Charity Health System, welcomed local leaders and New York state officials to Bon Secours Community Hospital, a member of WMCHealth, for a special ceremony heralding the beginning of construction on a transformative $40 million hospital renovation project. The Investing in a Healthier Community project is expected to usher in a new era of healthcare in the City of Port Jervis and its surrounding tristate- area community with facility and diagnostic equipment upgrades and the development of a “medical village” hub for l…

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Honorees Celebrated At Good Samaritan Hospital's 33rd Annual Spring Ball Honorees Celebrated At Good Samaritan Hospital's 33rd Annual Spring Ball
Honorees Celebrated At Good Samaritan Hospital's 33rd Annual Spring Ball Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network recently held its 33rd Annual Spring Ball and celebrated honorees, Dr. Cary Hirsch and Chestnut Ridge Transportation.  About $300,000 was raised at the ball to benefit Good Samaritan Hospital. Proceeds will help the hospital further invest in state-of-the-art facilities, leading-edge technology and innovative services.  The nearly 450 guests in attendance at the gala, held on April 13 at The Rockleigh, included healthcare providers, community leaders and friends of Good Samaritan Hospital.  Two distinguished…

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Rockland Hospital Helps Grandmother Get A 'Leg Up' On Lower Body Pain Rockland Hospital Helps Grandmother Get A 'Leg Up' On Lower Body Pain
Rockland Hospital Helps Grandmother Get A 'Leg Up' On Lower Body Pain Due to her constant sciatica, Kathleen Paladine had become used to living in pain. However, as her lower body discomfort worsened to the point of immobilization, she realized something had to be done to take her life back. Experiencing pain in her thighs and the back of her legs, she turned to chiropractic treatments, acupuncture, physical therapy and even B12 shots and anti-inflammatory injections for relief. But nothing helped. “I couldn’t walk more than 100 feet without having to stop,” said the Congers resident. “I became a potted plant.” After 4 ½ years of nearly constant pain, her pri…

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Rockland Hospital Helps Grandmother Get A 'Leg Up' On Lower Body Pain Rockland Hospital Helps Grandmother Get A 'Leg Up' On Lower Body Pain
Rockland Hospital Helps Grandmother Get A 'Leg Up' On Lower Body Pain Due to her constant sciatica, Kathleen Paladine had become used to living in pain. However, as her lower body discomfort worsened to the point of immobilization, she realized something had to be done to take her life back. Experiencing pain in her thighs and the back of her legs, she turned to chiropractic treatments, acupuncture, physical therapy and even B12 shots and anti-inflammatory injections for relief. But nothing helped. “I couldn’t walk more than 100 feet without having to stop,” said the Congers resident. “I became a potted plant.” After 4 ½ years of nearly constant pain, her pri…

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Bon Secours Community Hospital Secures State OK For $45 Million Project Bon Secours Community Hospital Secures State OK For $45 Million Project
Bon Secours Community Hospital Secures State OK For $45 Million Project The Westchester Medical Center Health Network, along with the Bon Secours Charity Health System, announced on Wednesday getting approval from the state Department of Health to begin a transformative, $45 million project at Bon Secours Community Hospital. According to hospital officials, investing in the "Healthier Community" project is expected to usher in a new era of healthcare in the City of Port Jervis and the tri-state community served by Bon Secours.  The project includes an expanded, state-of-the-art 10,000-square-foot emergency department, a welcoming entrance and expanded…

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Feeling The Winter Blues? Here's How To Get Your Diet Ready For Spring Feeling The Winter Blues? Here's How To Get Your Diet Ready For Spring
Feeling The Winter Blues? Here's How To Get Your Diet Ready For Spring ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. -- Winter's cold days and long nights can wreak havoc on even the most disciplined dieter. As the snow begins to melt and the promise of outdoor activities returns, here's how to make sure your body is ready to "spring ahead." “Over the cold months, most of us tend to hibernate," said Susan Epstein, MS, RD, CDN, registered dietitian at The Surgical Weight Loss Institute at Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth). To shed those extra pounds and reclaim warm-weather figures, she encourages people to get m…

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St. Anthony Community Hospital Offers Innovative C-Section Procedure St. Anthony Community Hospital Offers Innovative C-Section Procedure
St. Anthony Community Hospital Offers Innovative C-Section Procedure WARWICK, N.Y. -- Childbirth is changing, especially for expecting mothers in Orange County. St. Anthony Community Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, has announced it will now offer a new procedure known as a gentle C-section, or family-centered section, to mothers across the region. This gentle C-section mimics many of the essential components of natural childbirth by allowing parents to watch their infant enter the world through a clear drape and encouraging skin-to-skin bonding with the newborn while still in the operating room. This new process is desi…

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Orange County Mothers Experience Innovative C-Section Procedure Orange County Mothers Experience Innovative C-Section Procedure
Orange County Mothers Experience Innovative C-Section Procedure WARWICK, N.Y. -- Childbirth is changing, especially for expecting mothers in Orange County. St. Anthony Community Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, has announced it will now offer a new procedure known as a gentle C-section, or family-centered section, to mothers across the region. This gentle C-section mimics many of the essential components of natural childbirth by allowing parents to watch their infant enter the world through a clear drape and encourages skin-to-skin bonding with the newborn while still in the operating room. This new process is design…

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Good Samaritan Hospital Opens New Inpatient EEG Monitoring Suite Good Samaritan Hospital Opens New Inpatient EEG Monitoring Suite
Monitoring Suite Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, has expanded and enhanced its EEG (electroencephalogram) laboratory with a comprehensive Inpatient EEG Monitoring Program. It will provide residents of Rockland, and Orange with unmatched neurological assessment, diagnosis and therapy, right in the communities where they live. Uncontrolled epilepsy affects more than 1.2 million Americans, often requiring several treatment attempts and examinations to be able to identify their actual neurological condition. Some patients experience seizure-like episodes but …

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