Dec. 24, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann Three-year-old Kirolos beamed with pride as he climbed into the driver’s seat of a fire truck, a rare moment of carefree joy for a child who requires blood transfusions every few weeks to manage Beta Thalassemia, a chronic blood disorder. Kirolos and his family were among dozens who…
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Maimonides Health celebrates first anniversary of Bay Ridge Emergency Department
Jul. 29, 2024 By Jada Camille
Maimonides Health celebrated a new milestone last week, marking the first anniversary of the Bay Ridge Emergency Department.
South Brooklyn Health honors the ‘profound impact’ of its nurses during National Nurses Month
May. 1, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Wilfredo M. Yap Jr., deputy chief nursing officer at NYC Health+Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health, spends his days overseeing nursing operations all over the hospital.
Grieving father fundraises to lift burden, advocate for Black maternal health after fiancé’s death
Apr. 26, 2024 By Jada Camille
A Bed-Stuy father whose fiancé died while giving birth at Woodhull Hospital is fundraising to help his family financially — and to honor his late loved one’s legacy by supporting Black maternal health initiatives.
SUNY Downstate Hospital to stay open — for now — per state budget agreement
Apr. 24, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
SUNY Downstate University Hospital will remain open — at least for now — after lawmakers reached a compromise with Governor Kathy Hochul during budget negotiations.
Elected officials, unions rally in Albany against SUNY Downstate closure
Feb. 7, 2024 By Isabel Song Beer
The United University Professions (UUP) union was at the state capitol on Tuesday rallying to keep SUNY Downstate Hospital open amid imminent closure.
‘A long time coming’: Brookdale Hospital unveils new state-of-the-art lab machinery
Dec. 13, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
After several years of organization and planning, One Brooklyn Health Brookdale Hospital has debuted its new, state-of-the-art laboratory automation system in partnership with Beckman Coulder Diagnostics.
As war wears on, team of Maimonides doctors travel to Ukraine to teach emergency medicine
Nov. 16, 2023 By Jada Camille
Nearly two years into the war between Russia and Ukraine with no end in sight, a group of internationally-trained doctors from Maimonides Medical Center headed to Ukraine on Nov. 4 to spend a week training local doctors and medical students in emergency care.
‘I’m here today’: One Brooklyn Health celebrates, pampers breast cancer patients and survivors
Oct. 25, 2023 Corazon Aguirre & Kirstyn Brendlen
As Breast Cancer Awareness month drew to a close, One Brooklyn Health brought together 60 breast cancer patients and survivors for an afternoon of pampering and celebrations at Brookdale Hospital.
Breast cancer survivors celebrate life at Maimonides’ 10th annual Pink Runway
Oct. 10, 2023 By Jada Camille
Maimonides Medical Center raised more than $500,000 for its Breast Cancer Center at the 10th annual Pink Runway Fashion Show last week.