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Coney Island Hospital, 2601 Ocean Parkway. (Source: Gregory Maizous)Coney Island Hospital scored top marks for their commitment to equitable care for LGBT patients this year — earning them recognition as a “Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality [http://www.hrc.org/campaigns/healthcare-equality-index]” from the country’s largest largest lesbian, gay,
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Coney Island Hospital, 2601 Ocean Parkway. (Source: Gregory Maizous)Coney Island Hospital scored top marks for their commitment to equitable care for LGBT patients this year — earning them recognition as a “Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality [http://www.hrc.org/campaigns/healthcare-equality-index]” from the country’s largest largest lesbian, gay,
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Dan Foster standing beside Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz, right, and Borough President Eric Adams. (Photo by Erica Sherman/Brooklyn BP’s Office)Gerritsen Beach colon cancer survivor Dan Foster was honored at Borough Hall last week for his longtime advocacy and fundraising to support others fighting the disease. Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz
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Coney Island Hospital, 2601 Ocean Parkway. (Source: Gregory Maizous)Three top officials are leaving their positions at Coney Island Hospital amid accusations that a botched diagnosis [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2016/02/medical-examiner-investigating-whether-botched-diagnosis-caused-grandmothers-death-at-coney-island-hospital/] earlier this year caused the death of a 47-year-old grandmother. New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation,
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Coney Island Hospital, 2601 Ocean Parkway. (Source: Gregory Maizous)Three top officials are leaving their positions at Coney Island Hospital amid accusations that a botched diagnosis [/medical-examiner-investigating-whether-botched-diagnosis-caused-grandmothers-death-at-coney-island-hospital/] earlier this year caused the death of a 47-year-old grandmother. New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, which runs the scandalized facility, confirmed
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Coney Island Hospital, 2601 Ocean Parkway. (Source: Gregory Maizous)City Councilman Mark Treyger pressed city officials last week about the sluggish pace of recovery projects at Superstorm Sandy-affected public hospitals. Speaking Tuesday at an oversight hearing for the Committee on Recovery and Resiliency, chaired by Treyger, the councilman demanded to
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Dr. George Juang is board certified in internal medicine, cardiology, and cardiac electrophysiology, with over 14 years experience.NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island [http://www.nychealthandhospitals.org/coneyisland/html/home/home.shtml], formerly known as Coney Island Hospital, is celebrating heart health during the month of February with expanded tools
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Dr. George Juang is board certified in internal medicine, cardiology, and cardiac electrophysiology, with over 14 years experience.NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island [http://www.nychealthandhospitals.org/coneyisland/html/home/home.shtml], formerly known as Coney Island Hospital, is celebrating heart health during the month of February with expanded tools
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Photo by Konstantin Shatnyy [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153861294537332&set=o.125215944173471&type=3&theater] / FacebookIn Case You Missed It (ICYMI): [/tag/in-case-you-missed-it/] Here are some of the big stories you may have missed this week. You can keep up with what’s going
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Coney Island Hospital, 2601 Ocean Parkway. (Source: Gregory Maizous)A grieving family is demanding answers from the medical examiner about whether Coney Island Hospital caused the death of a 47-year-old grandmother by botching her diagnosis, the Daily News reports [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/death-woman-coney-island-hospital-investigation-article-1.2528690] . The woman, Grisel Soto,
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2227 Homecrest Avenue. (Source: Google Maps)A 30-year-old woman died Sunday after being caught up in a basement fire at a two-story residential building on Homecrest Avenue, near Avenue V, the Daily News reports [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/hospitalized-blaze-tears-brooklyn-home-article-1.2531246] . The cause of the fire is still under
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Millions of Americans suffer with chronic pain daily and often seek treatment options through different medications and therapies. The complexity of pain makes it unidentifiable through diagnostic testing methods. The Pain Management team at NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island [http://www.nychealthandhospitals.org/coneyisland/html/home/home.shtml] provides personalized
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Millions of Americans suffer with chronic pain daily and often seek treatment options through different medications and therapies. The complexity of pain makes it unidentifiable through diagnostic testing methods. The Pain Management team at NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island [http://www.nychealthandhospitals.org/coneyisland/html/home/home.shtml] provides personalized
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One of the costumed characters at the Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): [/tag/in-case-you-missed-it/] Here are some of the big stories you may have missed this week. You can keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood
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> Great job to Sgt. Mulham & EMTs Lapre & Bermudez for delivering a healthy baby boy Saturday morning @NYPDnews [https://twitter.com/NYPDnews] @FDNY [https://twitter.com/FDNY] pic.twitter.com/qKxu4KwQzf [https://t.co/qKxu4KwQzf] — NYPD 61st Precinct (@NYPD61Pct) January 4, 2016 [https://twitter.com/NYPD61Pct/status/684097732475273216]
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New York City’s first baby of 2016 was born exactly midnight on January 1, at Coney Island Hospital — earning the tiny boy the title of first American baby of the year, reports [http://abcnews.go.com/US/newborns-vie-title-baby-born-2016/story?id=36048209] ABC News. Zayden Noel, born to mother Stephanie