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 ...

The foods you eat can have a major impact on your risk for heart disease. A heart healthy diet can be delicious! And, it’s not as challenging to stick to as you may think. Check out these 10 food recommendations you can follow to reduce your risk of heart disease. 1. Skimp on sugar and salt but not on flavor Salt and sugar in large amounts can have an impact on your heart. Focus on ...

Receiving a breast cancer diagnosis can raise many questions and concerns. However, patients in Westchester County can find comfort in knowing the best treatment is available to them, close to home.Your Westchester-based physicians at Northwell Health in Westchester are not only some of the most qualified breast cancer surgeons in the Northeast—they’re also known for proactively ...

Many medical students enter school thinking they’ll specialize in one thing only to change their minds as they learn more about other disciplines. That was true for Dr. Gizelka David-West, Northwell’s newest gynecologic oncologist, who “fell in love” with women’s health in medical school. Dr. David-West, who came to the U.S. from Nigeria as a child, is part of the Northwell Health ...

Over 1.5 million Americans suffer traumatic head injuries each year and roughly 795,000 suffer strokes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And according to the American Cancer Society, just over 25,000 Americans will be diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor in a year; if you add in benign (non-cancerous) cases, that number rises considerably.Successful ...

Intending to exercise is an easy decision. It’s the follow-through that can be hard — especially if you’re in an exercise rut or want to find someone to do it with.Meet & Move is a new free app from Northwell Health that provides a list of local physical activities that meet your interests right in your community, connecting you with exercise opportunities and neighbors to get ...

All eyes were on me. Blue eyes. Brown eyes. Then, the kind, warm eyes of the school nurse, Mrs. M, who sat next to me and whispered, “You have nothing to worry about. You’ll do great.”It was 1995, and I was about to turn 13 years old. All I wanted was to belong and be just like everyone else, but all I knew was that I was different for two reasons: I was Asian and I was sick.For reasons ...

Interventional cardiology. You may not be familiar with those two words, but if you or a loved one ever come to Northern Westchester Hospital in the midst of a heart attack, you will hear them and know that you’re getting the best of specialized care in the hospital’s cardiac catheterization lab—part of the Seema Boesky Heart Center.According to the American Medical Association, ...

Did you know that men are much more likely than women to die by suicide? That they tend to skip doctor's appointments or routine screenings and avoid seeking help for mental illness? Hoping to change that, Northern Westchester Hospital recently held a candid discussion about men's health.Panelists for "Man To Man — A Conversation On Men's Health" included Richard Catanzaro, MD, Chair of ...