WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- White Plains Hospital welcomes Dr. Gabriele Bolton and Dr. Susan Soeiro to its White Plains Hospital Physician Associates division. Bolton has been an attending staff physician at White Plains Hospital since 1985 and has practiced internal medicine in the White Plains community for more than 25 years. Bolton received her medical degree from the University of Munich ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- White Plains Hospital has introduced Dr. Preya Ananthakrishnan as Director of Breast Surgery at the Hospital’s Cancer Program. Dr. Ananthakrishnan is an experienced, board-certified breast surgeon.She is seeing patients on the 4th floor of the Physician Office Building in White Plains Hospital’s Center for Cancer Care, located at 2 Longview Ave. in White Plains. ...

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks surprised the world two years ago when he revealed he had type 2 diabetes. And that's a good thing. It's always helpful when a well-known celebrity or personality is honest about their health, said Rebecca Fenichel, MD, ECNU, an endocrinologist at White Plains Hospital Physician Associates in New Rochelle. "Taking away some of the ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The White Plains Hospital family is mourning the unexpected death of Dr. Robert Small, who died Tuesday morning after a tragic bicycle accident on Friday, according to Dr. Michael Palumbo, Medical Director and Executive Vice President of White Plains Hospital.  White Plains Hospital staff held a brief memorial service Wednesday morning in the hospital's ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- If you’re not careful this Fourth of July, the hot dogs might not be the only thing at your backyard picnic that gets burned, says Dr. Rafael Torres. Holidays are always busy times for local emergency rooms, but none seem as packed with potential dangers as Independence Day with its combination of fireworks, heat and alcohol, says Torres, medical director of White ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. –  White Plains Hospital once again has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s success ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – White Plains Hospital is presenting a new series of community education events called “Take Charge of Your Health.” Two events are planned for April in Scarsdale and Pelham, with additional topics and locations to be announced in the near future.   “Sorting Through the Headlines: Learning the Facts about Cancer” will take place at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 22 at the ...

This story has been updated WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. --  White Plains Hospital and Montefiore Medical Center were approved for a partnership by the Public Health and Health Planning Council on Thursday. Through the partnership, approved by a unanimous vote, Montefiore will become the co-operator and active parent of White Plains Hospital. President and CEO of Montefiore Health ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- White Plains Hospital is hosting its inaugural Drive for a Cure benefit golf outing and dinner reception on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at the Pelham Country Club in Pelham.   The benefit will raise funds for the hospital’s cancer program, which is in the midst of a major renovation and expansion, expected to be complete in 2015. The new building will double the size of ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- White Plains Hospital CEO Jon Schandler believes the hospital's newest alliance with Montefiore Health System will bring its healthcare services to new heights. The Board of Directors of White Plains Hospital approved the signing of a letter of agreement to enter into a partnership with Montefiore at its Wednesday board meeting. Schandler said Montefiore was chosen ...