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 ...

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – With 6 to 8 inches of snow on the ground throughout Westchester and colder temperatures expected through the weekend, it is important for residents to protect themselves from common weather-related injuries. Erik Larsen, the director of Emergency Medicine at White Plains Hospital, said the emergency room at the hospital was quiet earlier in the day Friday, but ...

BEDFORD, N.Y. – Bedford resident Heather Kramer Giordano will be recognized for her extraordinary compassion as a nurse Sunday, Nov. 17 in the annual “Join the Voices! Run/Walk” in Central Park, which begins at 8:30 a.m. Giordano is an adult nurse practitioner who worked at Weill Cornell Medical Center for more than three years. During her time at Cornell, she worked very closely with ...

YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Yorktown's Support Connection, Inc. is sponsoring a free program at the Somers Public Library called  “Managing Anxiety and Stress For the Holidays and Year Round: For Those Living With Cancer." The talk is open to people living with breast, ovarian and gynecological cancers. Judy Lake Chessa, LMSW, Coordinator of the Anxiety and Phobia Center at White Plains Hospital, ...