Brooklyn Heights
Brooklyn Heights recently became home to a new type of maternity care center, Oula [https://oulahealth.com/]. The clinic aims to combine in-person and telehealth style appointments to provide a more comprehensive and holistic approach to pre and postnatal support. Adrianne Nickerson, and CEO and Co-Founder of Oula, says that
Central Brooklyn
Patients seeking surgical treatment for severe obesity and its related conditions have a high-quality choice for receiving treatment at a nationally accredited program that meets the highest standards for patient safety and quality of care right in Downtown Brooklyn. Pratibha Vemulapalli, Chair of the Department of Surgery at The Brooklyn
Bed Stuy
Governor Andrew Cuomo (Source: Philip Kamrass / Times Union)Yesterday, Governor Cuomo announced $664 million in funding for a new, unified healthcare system in Central Brooklyn that would improve access to healthcare and create new jobs in an area of the city that needs it most. The money is part of
Central Brooklyn
Two historic Brooklyn institutions recently joined forces. The Brooklyn Hospital Center (TBHC) [http://www.tbh.org/] is now a corporate sponsor of Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) [http://www.bam.org/]. Between TBHC [http://www.tbh.org/] (founded in 1845) and BAM [http://www.bam.org/] (founded in 1861), they
News
(Photo via Dan Donovan’s office)Today, U.S. Congressman Dan Donovan announced his intention to vote “no” on the current draft of the GOP’s American Health Care Act, despite the package of amendments released on Monday to modify the bill. “I do not believe the legislation as currently
Central Brooklyn
Stefanie Fadel, Chief PA at Quality First Urgent Care [http://qualityfirsturgentcare.com/] is known as somewhat of a local hero due to her extensive medical experience, generous volunteer work, and success as a marathon champion all while fulfilling her role as devoted wife and mother of three. We sat down
Health
If you receive Medicaid [http://www.hpsny.org/learning-center/medicaid/] benefits in New York State and are eligible for home care services, you have a couple of options to choose from. One common option is to use the services of a private home care [https://edisonhhc.com/] agency. Another popular
Health
If you receive Medicaid [http://www.hpsny.org/learning-center/medicaid/] benefits in New York State and are eligible for home care services, you have a couple of options to choose from. One common option is to use the services of a private home care [https://edisonhhc.com/] agency. Another popular
fort greene
At the Weill Cornell Medicine, with locations in both Brooklyn Heights and Fort Greene, there is a strong culture of cooperation between the primary care providers and the specialists who are co-located at both sites. This fosters education among the providers and helps provide efficient care for our patients. Our
Bensonhurst
As parents return from summer vacation and need school physical forms filled they are finding that their local doctors don’t have appointments available. This local crises is brewing in Brooklyn. Fortunately, Quality First Urgent Care (located at the corner of Bay Parkway and 60 Street) has increased their staff
Bensonhurst
Coney Island Hospital, 2601 Ocean Parkway. (Source: Gregory Maizous)Amidst a shakeup following the death of a 47-year-old grandmother [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2016/02/medical-examiner-investigating-whether-botched-diagnosis-caused-grandmothers-death-at-coney-island-hospital/] , two new executives have been added to Coney Island Hospital. New York City Health and Hospitals, the agency in charge of the embattled facility,
Bensonhurst
Photo by Heather Chin/Sunset Park Voice.Brooklyn’s Chinese American community now has its own ambulance company — the first of its kind on the East Coast — to address a growing need for paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) who speak Chinese dialects like Mandarin, Cantonese, and Toisanese. Launched in
Bensonhurst
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,
brooklyn hospital
Photo via Methodist Hospital [https://www.facebook.com/NewYorkMethodistHospital/photos/pb.107500212624098.-2207520000.1445824739./597242326983215/?type=3&theater] On a scale of one to five stars, Brooklyn’s 13 hospitals all came in at one or two stars, according to the latest Hospital Compare results [http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/
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Maimonides Medical Center. (Source: Google Maps)Maimonides Medical Center [http://www.maimonidesmed.org/Main/Home.aspx] — one of the borough’s most stable hospitals — is experiencing unusual mid-year losses, reports [http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20150803/HEALTH_CARE/150809992/one-of-brooklyns-most-stable-hospitals-reports-an-unusual-midyear#utm_medium=email&utm_source=cnyb-dailyalert&utm_campaign=
CareConnect
Photo via Google Maps [http://249h5a3bi10p1rwb5p3rw25l.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Maimonides.png] The deadline for applying for New York State Marketplace [https://nystateofhealth.ny.gov/] health coverage has come and gone, but it may not be too late to sign up and avoid penalties for being uninsured.