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White Plains Hospital Offers Tips for Fourth of July Safety
Independence Day provides a great opportunity to relax, and you may find yourself at a barbeque with some friends. These get-togethers often involve fireworks as well as alcohol and other potential dangers, so it’s important to stay safe. With one of the busiest emergency rooms in the region, each year White Plains Hospital sees patients who land in the ER due to mishaps on the Fourth of July.
White Plains Hospital Cancer Survivors to be Recognized at Annual Cancer Survivors Day Celebration June 7th
White Plains Hospital will celebrate the journey of more than 150 cancer survivors treated recently in the Hospital’s Cancer Program at their annual Cancer Survivors Day brunch on Sunday June 7th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in White Plains.
Ahmad Rashad To Host Sixth Annual Celebrity Golf Classic & Cocktail Party To Support White Plains Hospital
On June 28th and 29th, Emmy Award winning sportscaster and NFL legend, Ahmad Rashad will host the 6th Annual Celebrity Golf Classic benefiting White Plains Hospital. The Golf tournament is sold out; however a number of tickets are still available for the Sunday evening cocktail party. Expected celebrities at both events will include Marcus Allen, NFL Hall of Fame; Tony Dovolani from “Dancing with the Stars”; Jay Harris, ESPN Sportscaster; David Justice, former outfielder for the NY Yankees; Jason Kidd, former point guard with the NJ Nets and currently the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks; George Lopez, comedian, actor and talk show host; Darryl Strawberry. former right fielder with the NY Mets and NY Yankees; Alan Thicke, actor, most notably starring in the TV Show “Growing Pains”, and others.
White Plains Hospital Receives American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award
White Plains Hospital has once again received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital‘s success ensuring that stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. 2015 marks the ninth consecutive year that White Plains Hospital has been recognized with this quality achievement award.
Liver Tumor Removed Using Laparoscopic Procedure at White Plains Hospital
Surgeon Rafik El Sabrout, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCS(G), successfully performed a laparoscopic removal of a liver tumor at White Plains Hospital on April 16th as part of a multi-disciplinary team. This marks the first time a surgeon has removed this type of tumor using a fully laparoscopic procedure at White Plains Hospital. Laparoscopic surgery is a minimally invasive procedure that uses a thin tube to make small, precise incisions.
White Plains Hospital Announces Larry Smith as Chairman of the Board
White Plains Hospital is pleased to announce the appointment of Laurence R. Smith as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Smith was approved as the Board Chair at the White Plains Hospital’s Annual Board Meeting on April 27, 2015. He succeeds J. Michael Divney, who served as Board Chair since 2010.
A Smooth Handoff At White Plains Hospital As Longtime CEO Jon B. Schandler Retires; Succeeded By Susan Fox
White Plains Hospital President Susan Fox is now both the Hospital’s President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective today, announced Laurence Smith, Chairman of the Hospital’s Board of Directors. Fox succeeds Jon B. Schandler, who retired as CEO on April 30, after 38 years of service to the institution.
White Plains Hospital’s Seizure Diagnostic Center Recognized as a Level 4 Epilepsy Center
The Seizure Diagnostic Center at White Plains Hospital has once again been recognized as a Level 4 Epilepsy Center by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC). Level 4 epilepsy centers have the professional expertise and facilities to provide the highest-level medical and surgical evaluation and treatment for patients with complex epilepsy.
White Plains Hospital Earns ACR Lung Cancer Screening Center Designation
White Plains Hospital has been designated a Lung Cancer Screening Center by the American College of Radiology (ACR).