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New York Prostate Screening, Cancer, and Your PSA

Prostate Cancer: When Should Men Get Screened? by Josh Fink, MD In the last few years, the advice on prostate cancer screening has been very confusing for patients, and front of mind for internists and urologists. It’s a pressing concern … Continue reading

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Northern Westchester Hospital Chief of Dermatology Offers Advice Protect Your Skin from the Sun

Reduce Exposure to Risky Rays by Ross Levy, MD, Chief, Dermatology, Northern Westchester Hospital As the days lengthen and the temperature climbs, you can’t help but head outdoors for fun in the sun. Before you grab your beach towel, you … Continue reading

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New York Plastic Surgeon Discusses Lumpectomy Reconstruction

Aesthetic Oncology for Breast Cancer Patients by Danielle DeLuca-Pytell, MD, FACS In 2004, after completing a residency in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, I came to Northern Westchester Hospital and the … Continue reading

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Dr. Jonathan Goldberg Describes 2 New York Clinical Trials for Follicular NHL

Follicular non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (follicular NHL) is the most common of the indolent (slow growing) non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas, and the second most common form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas overall. Low-grade follicular NHL is a slow growing but thus far incurable disease that patients … Continue reading

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Northern Westchester Hospital’s Clinical Trials Program Examines the Role of Nutrition in Prostate Cancer Progression

Finally, a Study on the Effects of Diet on the Progression of Prostate Cancer by Dr. Josh Fink It would be a huge step forward if, one day, Doctors could tell a man that what he eats directly impacts the … Continue reading

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NY Robotic Surgeon Explains Minimally Invasive Surgery with the da Vinci® Robot

Robot-assisted Surgery Got its Start on the Battlefield by Dr. Warren Bromberg The original destination for guided robotic surgery was the battlefield: The hope was that expert surgeons could operate on injured soldiers remotely. While these plans have yet to … Continue reading

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Northern Westchester Hospital Clinical Trials Program Expanded

Leading-Edge Research in Your Neighborhood An Interview with Dr. Joshua Fink When you think about medical research, institutions such as Johns Hopkins, the Mayo Clinic, and Massachusetts General or New York Presbyterian may come to mind. In the not too … Continue reading

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Westchester Doctor Weighs the Benefits of CAT Scan for Heavy Smokers

CT Scan Screen for Heavy Smokers Ages 55-74 by Dr. Joshua Fink  The American Lung Association has now reached an agreement and supports a low-dose CT scan for heavy smokers. It did not lend its support to universal screening, and … Continue reading

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