Cataracts are areas of cloudiness in the eye that occur when proteins in the lens clump together and don’t allow light to properly pass through. The changes gradually impair vision, which sometimes progresses to blindness. Surgery to remove the cataracts and replace the lens was once the only treatment option.

At 2:51 a.m. on January 1, NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital welcomed its New Year’s Baby, Jacob Colmar-Espinosa.

Please make a reservation now to join us for NewYork Presbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital's "Wine and Dine Around the World" event, an evening of fine foods and wine that will benefit The Cheryl R. Lindenbaum Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Ashikari Breast Cancer Fund. This annual fundraiser will be held Thursday, May 5 th , from 5:30PM to 8:00PM, at the elegant Sleepy Hollow Country Club, located at 777 Albany Post Road, Briarcliff Manor.

Today, everyone knows that fruits and vegetables are important for a healthy diet. Most are naturally low in fat and calories, and none have cholesterol. They are important sources of vitamins and minerals including potassium, dietary fiber, folic acid, vitamin A, and vitamin C. According to the USDA, eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables may reduce the risk of heart disease, obesity, and type 2 diabetes, and may protect against certain cancers.

NY Presbyterian/HV Hospital Marks 10 Years No Wait ER (Northern Westchester Examiner)

What initially began as an out-of- the-box idea recently passed the decade mark; last week, NewYork-Presbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital celebrated the 10th anniversary of its “NoWait” Emergency Room. The hospital’s 24-hour emergency room, which sees 40,000 patients annually, is one of the busiest emergency departments in Westchester County, and is undergoing a $4.2 million renovation that is expected to be completed in the Spring of 2017.

New clinical trials have shown that a scalp-cooling cap can reduce chemotherapy-induced hair loss in breast cancer patients, and Columbia University and NewYork-Presbyterian oncologist Dawn Hershman, MD, says the time is right for U.S. providers to offer the treatment to their patients.

New-York Presbyterian hosted the 2nd Annual Safety in Spine Surgery Summit on Friday, February 10th. The meeting welcomed a diverse audience of spine surgeons and spine team members to discuss the numerous safety and quality advances being made in spine surgery for adults and children.