An interview with Dr. Victor Khabie, FAAOS, FACS, Co-Director, Orthopedic & Spine Institute; and Dr. Evan Karas, FAAOS, Co-Director, Orthopedic & Spine Institute; both at Northern Westchester HospitalNorthern Westchester Hospital's experts specialize in sports medicine, spine surgery and joint replacement surgery. Physicians are trained at America’s most prestigious institutions ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds in the United States—that’s 90 people in 60 minutes. Then consider that far too many people wait up to three hours before seeking medical attention. Depending on where you live and how long it takes to reach a hospital, specifically one with a catheterization lab, time can ...

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Nearly 10,000 participants across four New York counties will take steps to support local health care this month, at the annual Northwell Health Walk on Sunday, May 21. The 2017 Northwell Health Walk will take place in Westchester County, Jones Beach, the East End of Long Island and Staten Island, marking the first year that Northwell Health has expanded the ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Northwell Health will showcase its new advertising campaign during Super Bowl L, with a new 30-second spot airing in the second quarter and two 30-second ads running during the pregame coverage.Mount Kisco's Northern Westchester hospital is a proud member of Northwell Health, formerly North Shore-LIJ Health SystemThe in-game spot will focus on a celebration of life, ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Northern Westchester Hospital is the first and only hospital in New York State to receive the highest five-star rating for patient satisfaction and is one of only 251 hospitals in the United States to deliver this level of patient satisfaction.  Northern Westchester Hospital earned the five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, ...

BEDFORD, N.Y. -- For the second year in a row, West Patent Elementary School handed out roses on Valentine's Day to patients and staff at Northern Westchester Hospital. Every year as a fundraiser for the school, the students can purchase carnations and write notes to their friends at school. Last year, due to a snow day going into their February break, 650 carnations were not able to ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- It's been a time in the healthcare industry when when it seems the only constant has been change. Joel Seligman knows that better than most. The president and chief executive officer of Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, Seligman oversaw NWH's recent partnership agreement with North Shore-LIJ, which operates 12 hospitals in New York City and Long ...

Melanoma: The black sheep of the family Melanoma is one of the three most common types of skin cancer, and it can be deadly when caught late. Who’s at the greatest risk for melanoma? What steps can you take to protect yourself? What is the ‘ABCDE’ Rule? Find out the answers here…

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Northern Westchester Hospital's Dr. Jim Dwyer, chief of emergency services, provides information on heat stroke and tips to beat the heat on Northern Westchester Hospital's blog.  Young and elderly people are most likely to be affected by heat stroke. Through Dwyer's tips, such as drinking plenty of water and eating healthy snacks to keep hydrated, heat stroke can ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Northern Westchester Hospital has received the Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association/Amercian Stroke Association.  Get With The Guidelines helps to provide the most recent research based guidelines with the goal of speeding recovery and ...