Aug. 9, 2023 By Melissa Fishman
A prominent vascular surgeon based in Borough Park received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Vascular Surgery last month.
Boro Park vascular surgeon wins Lifetime Achievement Award
Tag: health
Maimonides opens long-awaited Bay Ridge Emergency Department at former Victory Memorial Hospital
Jul. 26, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Maimonides Medical Center cut the ribbon on its new full-service emergency department in Bay Ridge on Tuesday, bringing 24/7 emergency care to the residents of Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst, and the surrounding nabes.
Summer heat brings increased concerns for cooling center accessibility in Brooklyn
Jul. 20, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
July is on average New York City’s hottest month of the year, and with climate change steadily heating up the planet, summer months will undoubtedly increase in temperature: the first week of July this year was the hottest week ever recorded, with global temperatures breaking previously-set record highs.
Community leaders praise Maimonides, call for adequate funding
Jun. 21, 2023 By Brooklyn Paper
Brooklynites and various community leaders gathered for an annual town hall at Maimonides Medical Center on June 20, where they hailed the institution for providing outstanding care, and called for adequate funding from the state government.
Red Hook’s new Family Health Center aims to address longstanding lack of medical resources in the nabe
Jun. 15, 2023 By Melissa Fishman
A new community-based health clinic opened in Red Hook this week, aiming to provide extra care for a community that has long lacked adequate healthcare resources.
Man honors Maimonides doctor for life-saving CPR
Jun. 2, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
Three months ago, David Spitzer collapsed outside of his home on 47th Street after his heart stopped beating — but survived thanks to the life-saving work of a quick-thinking doctor from Maimonides Medical Center.
Interfaith Medical Center gets $3M in federal funding to renovate aging emergency department
May. 29, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
The dilapidated Interfaith Medical Center in Crown Heights is getting a big boost, as members of New York’s congressional delegation announced an influx of $3 million in federal funding to the battered hospital.
The Brooklyn Hospital Center appoints new Chief Medical Officer
May. 23, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
The borough’s first hospital, the Brooklyn Hospital Center has announced the appointment of a new Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Sam Amirfar.
Brooklyn Hospital Center to host annual Founder’s Ball May 22
May. 19, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
The Brooklyn Hospital Center (TBHC) will be holding their signature fundraising event, the Founder’s Ball, on May 22 at the Brooklyn Museum to celebrate the center’s recent progress and the hospital’s Blueprint for Excellence.
‘Tell everyone who has ever been born with ovaries’: TEAL raises awareness, spreads support on World Ovarian Cancer Day
May. 10, 2023 By Caroline Ourso
Tell Every Amazing Lady, a Brooklyn-based ovarian cancer awareness organization, opened the doors of its community center in Windsor Terrace on Monday to visitors in honor of World Ovarian Cancer Day.