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The Reichert family has made a naming gift to extend Huntington Hospital services for local caregivers including the creation of the Reichert Family Caregiver Center. Medical needs can extend well after a patient is discharged from the hospital, which can prove a challenge for family Read More …
Nearly $400,000 was raised for women’s health at Northwell Health’s 28th Annual Katz Institute for Women’s Health Virtual Luncheon and Fashion Event presented by the Partners Council for Women’s Health. The event — attended virtually by more than 300 supporters — was hosted by Rosanna Read More …
Local medical experts are watching the coronavirus outbreak while urging Long Islanders to take precautions but not panic. Dr. Andrew Patane, an internal medicine specialist at the NYU-Langone Huntington Medical Group, Wednesday emphasized the need to rely on standard health practices, such as washing hands Read More …
Northwell Health and five other major health systems around the country will study ways to identify victims of human trafficking. The program, which trains hospital personnel to spot the signs that a person who seeks medical treatment has been trafficked was initiated three years ago Read More …
The new senior director of development at Huntington Hospital has the responsibility of fundraising money to better the local health institution with different campaigns and goals. Formerly the executive director of Finding a Cure for Epilepsy and Seizures (FACES) at NYU Langone Health in Manhattan, Read More …
The John W. Engeman Theater will host a special concert performance by the American Bombshells to celebrate and support local veterans and active members of the military. On Monday, June 17 at 8 p.m., the American Bombshells, a modern-day twist on the Andrews Sisters, will Read More …
It’s running season: follow these five tips from an orthopedic surgeon on how to take care of your ankles and feet to avoid injury. Read More …
Northwell Health will be opening up 12 locations that will participate in this year’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27. Community members are encouraged to drop off their unused and expired medications to dispose of them in a safe and clean way. Read More …
Huntington Hospital has added an oncology pharmacist dedicated to providing an extra layer of care to cancer patients. Read More …
Northwell Health, which includes Huntington Hospital, has been named one of Fortune magazine’s most diverse companies in the country, the only New York health care organization to make the 2018 list. Northwell ranks 80th on the annual 100 Best Workplaces for Diversity list, a partnership between Fortune and Great Place Read More …
The healthcare field can be rewarding, in more ways than one. Here are a few opportunities in the Huntington area. Entry Level Walgreens, Huntington Station Pharmacy Technician Prepare prescriptions and answer customers’ questions. You would use the cash register, phone, and computer, as well as Read More …
Nick Fitterman, MD, Northwell Health’s vice chairman of medicine, has been named the new executive director of Huntington Hospital. An internal medicine physician and hospitalist by training, Fitterman began his medical career at Huntington Hospital in 1992. Dr. Fitterman was the head of hospitalists at Huntington Hospital before Read More …