Press Releases from White Plains Hospital (14 total)
Esteemed Spine Surgeon Joins White Plains Hospital
White Plains Hospital has welcomed Spinal Surgeon Jared F. Brandoff, M.D. of Nassau County, NY, to its group of integrated physician practices as of March 19th. Dr. Brandoff has joined White Plains Hospital Physician Associates, a recently formed division of the hospital aligning physicians with Hospital services.
Dr. Brandoff received a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University, a Master’s degree from Boston University School of Medicine, and…
Two Prominent Thoracic Surgeons Join White Plains Hospital
White Plains Hospital has welcomed two new Thoracic Surgeons to its group of integrated physician practices as of January 1st. Todd S. Weiser, M.D. and Cynthia S. Chin, M.D. have joined White Plains Hospital Physician Associates, a division of the hospital aligning physicians with Hospital services.
Drs. Weiser and Chin come to White Plains Hospital from The Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan, where they both held positions as…
White Plains Hospital Prepares to Launch “New Year, New You” Lecture Series
White Plains Hospital plans a series of programs in January to help people make positive changes to improve their health and wellness in the New Year. The Hospital’s “New Year, New You” series begins on Tuesday, January 10th with the program, “Is Weight Loss Surgery Right for You?”
Physicians Dr. Philip Weber, Denise Addorisio, RD and Sandy Gallo, RN will provide information to help attendees determine if bariatric surgery is…
Third Physician Group and First Orthopedic Practice Joins White Plains Hospital …
White Plains Hospital recently welcomed Westchester Orthopaedic Associates to its larger family. The practice of Louis McIntyre, M.D.; Michael Panio, M.D.; and Eric Zitzmann, M.D. is the third physician group to join the White Plains Hospital Physician Associates, a recently formed division of the hospital aligning local doctors with Hospital services. This new venture enables physicians and White Plains Hospital to share information, promote growth, better utilize resources…
White Plains Hospital is Recognized with Prestigious National Award
White Plains, NY (Nov. 30, 2011)— White Plains Hospital was recently named one of the 100 Best Hospitals for Patient Experience by WomenCertified. This is the first time White Plains Hospital has received the honor from WomenCertified, a Florida-based organization which awards businesses and brands based on customer experience.
Hospitals are selected for the annual WomenCertified list based on a proprietary scoring process that incorporates Hospital Consumer Assessment of…
White Plains Hospital Announces “File of Life” Resource Program
WHITE PLAINS, NY – Emergency Room nurse Sue Cannock, has seen it countless times: an ambulance arrives with a patient in distress who cannot communicate his medical history, which medications he took that day or even an emergency contact number. The Emergency Department staff evaluates and treats the patient with the knowledge available, but sometimes critical information that could influence the course of treatment is unknown.
Cannock, who has worked in…
First Physician Group Joins White Plains Hospital Physician Associates
White Plains, NY – White Plains Hospital recently welcomed White Plains Surgical Specialists, formerly known as Weber, Weber and Yee, to the White Plains Hospital family. Additionally, as of August 1st, surgeon Kaare Weber joined the group. The practice becomes the first member of White Plains Hospital Physician Associates, a newly formed division of the Hospital, developed with the intent of aligning local practicing physicians with the Hospital. This new…
22 Students Graduate From White Plains Hospital’s Richard P. Biondi Nurse Appr …
White Plains, NY – Twenty-two local high school and college students today graduated from White Plains Hospital’s unique Richard P. Biondi Nurse Apprentice Program during a ceremony that celebrated the program’s success. The students were recognized for completing an intensive, seven-week nurse apprenticeship at the Hospital during the summer.
Hospital officials announced proudly at the ceremony that by the end of 2011, 32 of the 69 students who have gone…
Cancer and Infusion Patients at White Plains Hospital’s Lowenthal Infusion The …
White Plains, NY — Move over, "retail therapy" – techno-therapy is taking over at White Plains Hospital’s Lowenthal Infusion Therapy Center, where eight new iPads are available for patients’ use during chemotherapy and infusion treatments.
Loaded with games, books, music, movies and news apps, the iPads can provide endless portable entertainment for patients. The long battery life and simple charging mechanism enable the machines to be charged continuously, so a patient…
White Plains Hospital Welcomes Una Hopkins as Administrative Director of Dickste …
WHITE PLAINS, NY – Una Hopkins of New Rochelle was recently appointed Administrative Director of the Dickstein Cancer Treatment Center at White Plains Hospital.
Hopkins is a registered nurse with more than 25 years of experience and for the last 14 years has been a nurse practitioner. Before coming to White Plains Hospital, Hopkins worked as an Oncology Nurse Practitioner, and Clinical Trials Coordinator at Montefiore Medical Center’s Albert Einstein…
White Plains Hospital Caring Canines Provide a Healing Touch
White Plains, NY – White Plains Hospital employees Roseanne Braiotta (of New Rochelle), Director of Volunteer Services and Sue Lowden, RN, (of New Rochelle) a nurse on staff, along with their dogs Brady and Molly, received their therapy dog re-certification from Delta Society on May 12th.
Brady and Molly are among eight dogs participating in White Plains Hospital’s pet therapy program - Caring Canines. In order to qualify for…
White Plains Hospital Presents Free Education Lecture - New Treatment Options fo …
White Plains, NY - White Plains Hospital (WPH) is pleased to announce a free community educational lecture for people suffering from chronic sinusitis. The lecture gives patients who suffer from sinus problems an opportunity to learn more about a minimally invasive technology (Balloon Sinuplasty), as well as the management and treatment of their disease from expert physicians Dr. Daniel Gold and Dr. Yung, ENT physicians affiliated with White Plains Hospital.…
White Plains Hospital Benefits From Hannah Banana Foundation Donation
White Plains, NY – White Plains Hospital has formed a relationship with Hannah Banana Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to brightening the lives of thousands of chronically ill, hospitalized, and terminally ill patients by giving them therapeutic gifts while they're in our care.
Hannah Banana Foundation generously donates bags filled with therapeutic gifts such as art supplies, toys, journals word finds, adult coloring books, pens, markers, journals, bookmarks, and playing cards directly…
White Plains Hospital CEO Jon B. Schandler Wins Father of the Year Award
White Plains, NY (June, 2011) - White Plains Hospital President and CEO, Jon B. Schandler has been named a 2011 Father of the Year by the Greater New York Father’s Day Council of Westchester County.
Each year the Father’s Day Council identifies and honors fathers who have demonstrated the ability to balance their personal lives with their professional careers, to serve as role models for their children, and to help make…
