Dr. Philippe Vaillancourt—Director of the Peconic Bay Medical Center Stroke Program and Supervisor of the Pain Management Group at South Shore Neurologic Associates, P.C.—discusses the causes and symptoms of a stroke and the relation to neurology and the brain.
Jennifer Burns-Peterson, Clinical Nutrition Manager, discusses the importance of nutrition as it relates to stroke prevention and treatment during Stroke Awareness Month.
Riverhead-based Eastern Hub of Northwell Health has received a four-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the highest rating of any hospital in Eastern Suffolk County
Christine Kippley, Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer, and Kathleen Wagner, Director of Nursing Education and Professional Development, discuss the importance of Nurses Week and announce the Daisy Awards program.
Dr. Lincoln Cox—board-certified physician and chief of emergency medicine—explains the life-saving services available to residents of eastern Suffolk County and why access to emergency medicine is so important to the community.
Vincent Ortolani, manager of the Caregivers Center at Peconic Bay Medical Center, discusses the importance of supporting family caregivers and the resources available to the community.