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Posted: 01/19/2023
Jennifer and Steven Kis welcomed the new year with a most precious gift: baby girl, Faith Eileen Kis. Born at 7:07 a.m. on January 1 at eight pounds, three ounces, Faith was the first baby of 2023 born at the Kennedy Birthing Center at WMCHealth's St. Anthony Community Hospital. Every new baby is a miracle; however, Jennifer and Steve's joy was amplified since Jennifer had two failed pregnancies previously. Faith is considered a "rainbow baby," offering the couple hope and healing after such...
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Posted: 12/05/2022
WARWICK, N.Y. – A dedicated space for our valuable EMS partners was unveiled at St. Anthony Community Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network. The new lounge is designed to offer a comfortable place for them to take a respite from their busy day. Learn more about emergency services .
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Posted: 10/11/2022
The Kennedy Birthing Center at St. Anthony Community Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), has received a 5-Star rating in 2022 for both Vaginal Delivery and C-Section Delivery from Healthgrades, a leading online hospital ratings source. The Kennedy Birthing Center includes eight Labor Delivery Recovery Post-Partum (LDRP) private rooms with their own bathrooms, mini refrigerators and sleeper chairs for dads with 24-hour access. Demand breastfeeding is supported...
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Posted: 09/01/2022
VALHALLA, N.Y. (August 31, 2022) – Families from across the region are expected to attend Maria Fareri Children's Hospital's 18th Annual Go the Distance Walk and Family Fun Day September 18 for a day of fun-filled activities to support pediatric care in the Hudson Valley. Go the Distance Walk and Family Fun Day Supporting Maria Fareri Children's Hospital is September 18 Families are welcome to attend the free event featuring activities including face painting, crafts, carnival games, music, character ap...
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Posted: 08/22/2022
VALHALLA, N.Y. (August 19, 2022) – Get your heart rate going and support healthcare as you race, jog or walk around and about WMCHealth's Valhalla campus September 18. The Big 5, Westchester Medical Center Health Network's fall active fundraiser supports a range of medical services while supplying the perfect opportunity to get fit and have fun. The Healing Half Marathon , The Kyle Goldberg 10K , The Evan Lieberman 5K and the Go the Distance Walk and Family Fun Day will all be held Sunday, Septemb...
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Posted: 08/12/2022
WARWICK, NY (August 12, 2022) – Kidney dialysis is now offered at St. Anthony Community Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, for patients who may need dialysis during a hospital stay. Availability of this lifesaving treatment for those who suffer from chronic kidney disease will decrease the need to transfer patients who may need kidney dialysis to another hospital. This is one more way we are making your community hospital even stronger. Learn more about inp...
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Posted: 06/02/2022
VALHALLA N.Y. (June 2, 2022) – Whether the tunes are rock, rap, jazz or a bedtime lullaby, music is employed as a healing therapy at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth). With $2,500 in support from the Million Dollar Roundtable Foundation (MDRT), the music therapy program at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital now extends beyond the walls of the hospital with the MusiConnection Initiative, a program that connects hospitalized children to f...
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Posted: 06/01/2022
Tune in to "Health Matters" on WTBQ Radio AM 1110/FM 93.5 or visit WTBQ.com every Thursday at 10 a.m. Our experts discuss a range of topics of interest to the health of the community. The weekly talk show is hosted by Anita Volpe, DNP, MHA, RN, CCRN, VP/Hospital Administrator of St. Anthony Community Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network. Your browser does not support the audio element. Please consider downloading a more recent browser.
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Posted: 05/27/2022
VALHALLA , N.Y. (May 27, 2022) – Westchester Medical Center Health Network's (WMCHealth) 2022 Gala to be held at the Caramoor Center for Music and Arts in Katonah, NY on June 4 will salute 10 local organizations for their support of the Network during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, WMCHealth will recognize Michael Gewitz, MD, Executive Director, and William Russell McCurdy, Physician-in-Chief of WMCHealth's Maria Fareri Children's Hospital for his decades-long accomplishments in pediatric cardiolog...
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Posted: 05/23/2022
Our robotic total knee replacement program marked a milestone at St. Anthony Community Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network. In less than a year since the procedure was introduced right here, we performed 150 robotic total knee replacements. This technology can improve comfort and speed recovery times, and having this robotic option enables our valued patients the convenience of finding relief closer to home. Congratulations to our leadership and surgical team for this ach...