News
Samantha C. Lowe, MD Joins White Plains Hospital
ARMONK, N.Y. (April 5, 2016) – White Plains Hospital welcomes Samantha C. Lowe, MD to its group of integrated physician practices. She will be seeing patients at White Plains Hospital Medical & Wellness, located at 99 Business Park Drive in Armonk. Dr. Lowe is a pediatrician experienced in providing routine and emergency care to infants, children, and adolescents. She provides pediatric general physicals, immunizations, sick visits, and urgent care visits.
White Plains Hospital Invites Area Workplaces to join Second Annual Ex-STEP-tional Walking Challenge
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (April 5, 2016) – Following the successful inaugural Ex-STEP-tional challenge held in 2015, White Plains Hospital is once again launching the popular, county-wide walking challenge for 2016. The White Plains Hospital Ex-STEP-tional challenge, presented with sponsorship from the Journal News, will be held from May 2 - May 26.
White Plains Joins Forces with the American Cancer Society In a Pledge to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screenings Rates in Westchester County
White Plains, New York (April 1, 2016) – As Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, White Plains Hospital announced that it has pledged to help increase colorectal cancer screening rates in Westchester County by supporting the 80% by 2018 initiative, led by the American Cancer Society (ACS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (an organization co-founded by ACS and CDC).
White Plains Hospital First in Region to Use Innovative System to Measure and Document Hand Hygiene of Staff
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (March 31, 2016) – White Plains Hospital is the first hospital in the greater New York City metropolitan area to use the innovative BIOVIGIL hand hygiene system to help prevent Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) by ensuring all employees who come into contact with patients have the cleanest hands possible. Now in use throughout the Hospital, the system both monitors hand cleanliness in real time and can track hand hygiene compliance with 99.9% accuracy on a hospital-wide basis – including the Hospital’s Emergency Department, which sees nearly 57,000 visits a year.
White Plains Hospital Expert to Answer Questions about Cancer in Second Annual “Sorting Through the Headlines” Educational Event
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (March 28, 2016) – White Plains Hospital is presenting the second annual “Sorting Through the Headlines: Learning the Facts about Cancer” event on Wednesday, April 13th from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm at the Scarsdale Public Library (54 Olmsted Rd, Scarsdale, NY). The event is free and open to the public.
White Plains Hospital Opens Expanded 70,000-Square-Foot Center for Cancer Care in the Heart of Westchester
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (February 23, 2016) – White Plains Hospital today opened the door to the future of cancer care in Westchester County when it unveiled its new and expanded Center for Cancer Care. The Hospital’s Dickstein Cancer Center, constructed 17 years ago, was the first freestanding cancer center between New York City and New Haven. Since then, the Hospital has continually expanded programs and services in oncology, contributing to a legacy of outstanding cancer care in the community.
Little Red Hats to Raise Awareness for Congenital Heart Defects
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (February 12, 2016) – White Plains Hospital and the American Heart Association have partnered to raise awareness for congenital heart defects, the most common type of birth defect in the country, through the “Little Hats, Big Hearts” program. As part of the partnership, every baby born at White Plains Hospital during February (Heart Month) is receiving a little red hat.
White Plains Hospital Unveils Twenty-four New Private Patient Rooms
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (February 11, 2016) – White Plains Hospital has completed construction on 24 new, private patient rooms on floors four and five of the Hospital’s new six-story addition. The new patient rooms have been designed to maximize patient comfort, enhance infection protection and safety, and encourage privacy and rest.
Breast Surgeon Preya Ananthakrishnan, MD Joins White Plains Hospital
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (February 8, 2016) – White Plains Hospital is pleased to welcome Preya Ananthakrishnan, MD, as Director of Breast Surgery at the Hospital’s Cancer Program. Dr. Ananthakrishnan is an experienced, board-certified breast surgeon. She will be seeing patients on the 4th floor of the Physician Office Building in White Plains Hospital’s Center for Cancer Care, located at 2 Longview Avenue in White Plains. She has a special interest in oncoplastic surgery, and sees patients with both benign and malignant breast disease.