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White Plains Hospital Launches Structural Heart Program with First Minimally Invasive Heart Valve Replacement Procedures
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White Plains Hospital Launches Structural Heart Program with First Minimally Invasive Heart Valve Replacement Procedures

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) is the Newest Addition to the Hospital’s Comprehensive Cardiac Services White Plains, N.Y. (December 6, 2023) – White Plains Hospital announced today the launch of the Montefiore Structural Heart Program at White Plains Hospital with the successful completion of its first three minimally invasive heart […]

County health care pipeline program exceeds enrollment goals
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County health care pipeline program exceeds enrollment goals

The Westchester County Office of Economic Development (OED) and Westchester County Association (WCA) today announced the Westchester Healthcare Talent Pipeline Program (HTPP), which launched in spring of 2022, has connected 101 hires to employment. The combined income of those who have successfully secured employment is more than $3.2 million, which […]

First positive West Nile Virus case in Westchester
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First positive West Nile Virus case in Westchester

Westchester County has learned of its first human case of West Nile Virus this year, which was confirmed in an Elmsford resident with multiple underlying medical conditions, who is recovering at home. “This first case of West Nile Virus should remind us all to take precautions against mosquito bites by […]

Health Department offers tips to help avoid rabies
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Health Department offers tips to help avoid rabies

With warmer weather here, many of us spend more time outdoors, so the Westchester County Health Department wants residents to know how to protect themselves, their families and their pets from potential rabies exposure. June is Rabies Awareness Month. Rabies is a fatal virus spread from the saliva of an […]