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John Haffey
Lifestyle
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- White Plains Hospital was one of the first hospitals in Westchester to perform robotic surgery. Now celebrating its 10th year of using the technology, the Hospital has a remarkable group of robotic surgeons with extensive experience and skill. "It's remarkable how far we've come in ten years," says Seth Lerner, M.D., who leads White Plains Hospital's ...
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John Haffey
Lifestyle
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- As of Jan. 1, White Plains Hospital will now offer five new brand-new, state-of- the-art operating rooms for patients in 2016.The first new OR, completed in 2013, was designated specifically for minimally invasive and robotic procedures and includes the latest da Vinci® surgical system. The four other operating rooms will all be in use in January. All are designed ...
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Tom Renner
News
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – White Plains Hospital has long been a regional leader in the field of surgery, and was one of the first hospitals in Westchester to offer robotic surgery. As of Jan. 1, 2016, White Plains Hospital will have five new brand new, state-of-the-art operating rooms open and ready for patients. The first new OR, completed in 2013, was designated specifically for minimally ...
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John Haffey
Lifestyle
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Whether pulling long workdays, watching football or enjoying holiday meals, being habitually sedentary can have major health implications, especially this time of the year.“You work so hard to stay in shape throughout the year, so don’t let the holidays set you back to square one," says Frank LoCastro, Wellness Program Coordinator at White Plains Hospital. ...
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Shanna Siegel
Lifestyle
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- “You should sit in meditation for 20 minutes every day -- unless you’re too busy. Then you should sit for an hour,” says a traditional zen proverb. The holiday season is a particularly busy time of year when many of us feel we are burning the candle at both ends. Many of us feel busy from the moment we wake up until the very second our head hits the pillow. If we ...
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John Haffey
Lifestyle
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- White Plains Hospital recently welcome neurosurgeon Dr. Adesh Tandon to the Hospital’s Surgical Oncology practice at 33 Davis Avenue in White Plains. Dr. Tandon will also be part of the Hospital’s cancer program, located at 24 Longview Avenue in White Plains. Dr. Tandon performs brain and spinal surgeries for patients with both oncologic and non-oncologic ...
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John Haffey
Lifestyle
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- White Plains Hospital has been recognized as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in the United States.White Plains Hospital was recognized as part of The Joint Commission’s 2015 annual report America’s Hospitals: Improving Quality and Safety for attaining and sustaining excellence in ...
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John Haffey
News
ARMONK, N.Y. -- For North Castle residents, premier medical care is truly 'right down the road' thanks to the opening White Plains Hospital's new urgent care Medical and Wellness Center in Armonk, which opened its doors on Tuesday.The 24,000-square- foot facility, located at 99 Business Park Drive, is easily accessible from routes 684 and 22 to and plans to serve residents throughout ...
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John Haffey
Lifestyle
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Mariano Rivera and his wife Clara received the inaugural Community Heroes Award from White Plains Hospital this past Saturday, but to the Rivera family, the hospital is the true community hero.The couple was so touched by the kindness and consideration shown to them by hospital staff during a personal experience with an ill family member, that they have been big ...
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John Haffey
Lifestyle
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Hundreds of children in the community came to White Plains Hospital on Saturday, Nov. 7 for the annual Dr. Ted E. Bear Fair. Children of all ages brought their favorite stuffed bear or other animal to tour the Hospital’s Emergency Department and other key clinical areas, participate in crafts and activities and learn the ins and outs about how hospitals work.