NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center has received national recognition for excellence in nursing from the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®, the highest and most prestigious distinction that a healthcare organization can earn for nursing excellence and innovation.

Dr. Alfred C. Winkler has been named chief of urology at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. Dr. Winkler, who is also an assistant professor of clinical urology at Weill Cornell Medicine, was most recently chief of urology at NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital.

The Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), a joint program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), awarded NewYork-Presbyterian Queens with a national accreditation for its commitment to bariatric patient care.

A total of 267 physicians from NewYork-Presbyterian—more than any other hospital in the tri-state area— have been recognized as among the best doctors in the New York metropolitan region in this year’s edition of New York Magazine’s “Best Doctors” issue.

A total of 267 physicians from NewYork-Presbyterian—more than any other hospital in the tri-state area— have been recognized as among the best doctors in the New York metropolitan region in this year’s edition of New York Magazine’s “Best Doctors” issue.

In recognition of Men’s Health Month and to raise awareness about preventable conditions among men, Dr. Gerald Wang, chief of the Division of Urology at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens and assistant professor of clinical urology at Weill Cornell Medicine, offers tips on what men need to know regarding prostate health.

The City of Peekskill has announced a new collaboration with NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital and Feeding Westchester to launch “Cooking for Health,” a community cooking collaborative for seniors. The program began on April 24 and is held at NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital’s Chef Peter X. Kelly Teaching Kitchen.

While heart attacks that cause classic symptoms such as pressure and pain in the chest are an established risk factor for stroke because they can lead to blood clot formation, new research by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators indicates that heart attacks that have few, if any, recognized symptoms may also increase risk.