Upcoming EventsNyack, N.Y. September 14, 2023 – Montefiore Nyack Hospital Home Care has been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as a “Superior Performer” for achieving an overall patient satisfaction score that ranked in the top 20 percent of all eligible SHP clients for the 2022 calendar year.
Nyack, N.Y. August 14, 2023 – Montefiore Nyack Hospital is pleased to announce that The Madlyn Borelli MS Center at Montefiore Nyack Hospital, in partnership with Montefiore Medical Center and Burke Rehabilitation, offers patients with multiple sclerosis an opportunity to participate in a clinical trial that will test the real-world efficacy of the Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator (PoNS). This device is a novel physical therapy intervention for improving walking, balance and gait deficits in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Nyack, N.Y. August 4, 2023 – Montefiore Nyack Hospital and Highland Medical will host an employment hiring fair on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Cafeteria Conference Room on the ground floor of the Hospital at 160 North Midland Avenue in Nyack, NY. Registration is not required and free parking validation will be provided to attendees who park in the Hospital’s on-campus parking garage.
An estimated 25 percent of men and 3 percent of women develop a common type of hernia called an inguinal hernia at some point in their lives. Hernias tend to grow larger and cause symptoms over time, and most need to be surgically repaired. Many hernia patients can now be treated with robotically-assisted laparoscopic surgery, according to Lee Fleischer, M.D., F.A.C.S., Director of Surgery at Montefiore Nyack Hospital.
If you’re short of breath, you may have a heart valve problem known as mitral regurgitation. Many patients with heart failure have mitral regurgitation, and it is often severe.
If you’re low on energy, gaining weight and feel extremely cold when other people don’t, you may have an underactive thyroid gland, or hypothyroidism. Fortunately, people diagnosed with this condition can be successfully treated with medication, according to Ann Pia Baby, M.D., an endocrinologist with Highland Medical, P.C., Endocrinology.
“If you are consistent with taking medication and following up with your doctor to monitor your hormone levels, you will be able to manage this condition without much difficulty,” Dr. Baby said.
Many patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery at Montefiore Nyack Hospital now have the option of being treated with robotic surgery. “We are using the da Vinci Surgical System, which uses robotic arms and instruments that have a wider range of motion than humans do,” said Lee Fleischer, M.D., F.A.C.S., Director of Surgical Services at Montefiore Nyack Hospital. “Because of this, the surgery is even less invasive than regular laparoscopic surgery resulting in less pain for the patient and a shorter time for recuperation.”
The Madlyn Borelli MS Center at Montefiore Nyack Hospital received the prestigious MS Spirit Award from the National MS Society in recognition of the Center’s dedication and expertise in treating patients living with multiple sclerosis (MS).