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Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Michael E. Elia Joins White Plains Hospital
White Plains, N.Y. (March 13, 2017) – White Plains Hospital welcomes Michael E. Elia, MD to its Physician Associates Division. Dr. Elia is an accomplished board certified orthopedic surgeon who has practiced in Westchester for more than 20 years. His office practice will be located in Eastchester and he will perform surgical procedures at White Plains Hospital.
White Plains Hospital and Scarsdale Medical Group Sign Partnership Agreement
Scarsdale Medical Group, a long-standing and highly respected medical practice in Westchester, and White Plains Hospital, a leading provider of healthcare in Westchester signed an agreement that will serve to formalize and advance their relationship as partners.
White Plains Hospital Clinical Tutorial Program Connects High School Students to Healthcare Careers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (January 4, 2017) “On a typical Wednesday night, when my senior friends were curled up watching Netflix…I never expected to find myself wrapping my hands around a human colon in the pathology lab at White Plains Hospital,” says Carly Glickenhaus, a 2016 graduate of Scarsdale High School.
White Plains Hospital Physician Associates Welcomes Three Expert Dermatology Specialists
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (January 3, 2017)- White Plains Hospital is pleased to welcome a new team of dermatologists to its group of integrated physician practices. Lauren Adams, MD; Athena Kaporis, MD; and Stuart Zweibel, MD, PhD have joined the White Plains Hospital Physician Associates (WPHPA) division of the Hospital. The practice will be known as White Plains Hospital Physician Associates- Westchester Dermatology and Mohs Surgery, with locations in Mount Kisco and Scarsdale.
Pulmonary Partnership between White Plains Hospital and Cabrini of Westchester Recognized as a Best Practice by Leading National Electronic Health Record Organization
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (December 12, 2016) – A partnership between White Plains Hospital and Cabrini of Westchester was cited as a best practice in transitions of care for pulmonary patients at the recent PointClickCare SUMMIT, a national conference for healthcare professionals in Orlando, Florida.
Once Again White Plains Hospital Earns Prestigious Magnet® Status – the Gold Standard for Nursing Excellence
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (November 22, 2016) — White Plains Hospital (WPH) announced today that, it has been re-designated as a Magnet organization by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association. Magnet designation is the highest and most prestigious international distinction a healthcare organization can receive for nursing excellence. WPH is one of only three Magnet hospitals in Westchester and one of 25 Magnet hospitals in New York State. Only about 7 percent of hospitals in the United States are currently Magnet designated.
White Plains Hospital is Only Site in Westchester for New Clinical Trial of Experimental Treatment for Patients with Advanced Lung Cancer
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (November 21, 2016)— Researchers at the White Plains Hospital Center for Cancer Care are evaluating patients with lung cancer for participation in nationally recognized clinical trials.
Two White Plains Hospital Physicians Selected by National Accrediting Group to Survey Breast Care Centers Nationwide for Certification
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (November 21 , 2016) — Drs. Caren Greenstein and Randy Stevens, breast cancer specialists at White Plains Hospital, are among a group of 40 healthcare professionals nationwide chosen by the American College of Surgeons’ National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) to survey breast centers across the country to determine eligibility for or continuation of existing NAPBC accreditation. Of more than 1,000 NAPBC-accredited breast centers in the U.S., White Plains Hospital is the only one to have two physician surveyors on staff.
WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL WELCOMES WESTCHESTER SPORT AND SPINE
October 31, 2016 (White Plains, NY)- White Plains Hospital is pleased to welcome Rick Weinstein, MD, MBA, Michael Gott, MD and Syed Rahman, MD as they join the exceptional orthopedics team at White Plains Hospital Physician Associates. The practice will be known as White Plains Hospital Physician Associates- Westchester Sport and Spine.