By Denise on
5/16/2012 10:41 AM
St. John’s Riverside Hospital offers a seminar on the facts about surgical weight loss. The seminar is given by Dominick Artuso, M.D. of New Image Weight Loss Center.
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By Denise on
5/15/2012 11:23 AM
St. John's Riverside Hospital's Institute for Health, Education and Research and the Department of Holistic Care are offering an Aromatherapy Workshop. The workshop will be on Monday, June 11, 2012 from 8:30am – 3:30pm.
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By Denise on
5/8/2012 9:20 AM
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St. John’s Riverside Hospital is hosting a “Woman’s Health Forum” entitled “Ladies…A Special Night Out”
on Wednesday, May 23, 2012.
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By Denise on
5/7/2012 8:17 AM
St. John's Riverside Hospital's Institute for Health, Education and Research and the Department of Holistic Care are offering a Therapeutic Touch Workshop. The workshop will be held Wednesday, May 23, 2012 and Thursday, May 24, 2012 from 8:30am – 3:30pm.
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By Denise on
5/3/2012 1:22 PM
St. John’s Riverside Hospital is pleased to announce the appointment of Marc Jay Leff, M.S., J.D. to the position of Vice President of Human Resources.
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By Denise on
4/24/2012 3:04 PM
The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons has granted St. John’s Riverside Hospital its Outstanding Achievement Award. This award is given to a select group of 106 currently accredited and newly accredited cancer programs across the United States that were surveyed in 2011.
“We’re so proud of the work that’s being done at St. John’s Riverside Hospital. Our high-quality standards in cancer care has set us apart from our competition; making us the only hospital in Westchester County this year to receive the Outstanding Achievement Award. We will continue to strive for excellence, bringing our community the best in healthcare.”
Ron Corti, President and CEO of St. John’s Riverside Hospital.
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By Denise on
4/18/2012 2:03 PM
St. John’s Riverside Hospital is hosting a “Jeans and Jewels” fundraising event for the benefit of our Cancer Services
on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 6:00pm . “Jeans and Jewels”, coordinated in association with Bloomingdale’s Department Store in White Plains, N.Y., will be an exciting evening which includes a fashion show, silent auction and special guest speaker. It will take place at Knollwood Country Club; 200 Knollwood Road; Elmsford, N.Y. 10523.
In addition, on May 19th you will be able to participate in the Bloomingdale’s “Shopping Works Wonders” event where 10% of all purchases made by supporters of St. John’s Riverside Hospital will be donated to the hospital. Plus receive a $15 gift card for every $150 you spend. Click here for your printable "Shopping Works Wonder" certificate.
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By Denise on
3/28/2012 9:48 AM
St. John's Riverside Hospital is sponsoring a National Point and Insurance Reduction Class on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 and Wednesday, April 25, 2012 from 5pm - 8pm.
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By Denise on
3/27/2012 1:13 PM
St. John’s Riverside Hospital’s Holistic Care Department is offering five 60 minute Zumba Toning classes for $25.00.
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By Denise on
3/27/2012 9:25 AM
St. John’s Riverside Hospital’s monthly Cancer Support Group will have a guest speaker on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 7:00pm. The topic will be “Moving For Life”, given by Sharon Epstein, M.S., ADTR, CLM.
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By Denise on
3/21/2012 1:31 PM
St. John's Riverside Hospital's Institute for Health, Education and Research and the Department of Holistic Care are offering a Reflexology Workshop on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 from 9:00am – 4:00pm.
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By Denise on
3/19/2012 3:19 PM
St. John’s Riverside Hospital is proud to announce that Yadagiri Chepuru, M.D. FAPA has been honored with a Life Fellow status. As a Life Fellow in the American Psychiatric Association, he has achieved the highest honor his profession bestows.
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By Denise on
3/13/2012 3:00 PM
TD Bank, through the TD Charitable Foundation, recently donated $10,000 to St. John’s Riverside Hospital in Westchester County as part of the bank’s commitment to giving back to the community.
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By Denise on
3/12/2012 1:40 PM
St. John's Riverside Hospital's Holistic Care Department is offering Qigong. This is a three week class meeting Wednesday, April 4th, 11th, and 18th, 2012 from 5:15pm – 7:15pm.
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By Denise on
3/9/2012 3:15 PM
St. John’s Riverside Hospital, with the Yonkers Chamber of Commerce,
is sponsoring a Food Drive collecting non-perishable food items for the Food Bank for Westchester.
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By Denise on
3/9/2012 10:24 AM
The Smithers Alcoholism Treatment and Training Center at St. John's Riverside Hospital offers a 350-hour OASAS (Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services) accredited course which trains health care professionals to be academically eligible for the NYS CASAC (Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor) exam.
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By Denise on
3/8/2012 10:10 AM
St. John's Riverside Hospital's Holistic Care Department is offering
Meditation Classes on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 and Tuesday, April 3, 2012
from 6:30pm -8:00pm. Classes will allow participants to experience
several different types of meditation; learn the benefits of meditation;
and deepen the practice in a group forum.
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By Denise on
2/16/2012 11:55 AM
St. John’s Riverside Hospital is offering Childbirth Education (Lamaze) Class on Saturday, March 24, 2012 from 8:00am – 4:00pm.
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By Denise on
2/16/2012 11:30 AM
St. John’s Riverside Hospital offers a cancer support group called “Look Good, Feel Better”. Look Good, Feel Better is a free program designed to help women with cancer enhance their appearance during treatments.
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By Denise on
2/14/2012 9:44 AM
St. John’s Riverside Hospital offers a Breastfeeding/Newborn Care Class. This class educates expecting mothers on breastfeeding techniques and the basic care of a newborn baby.
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By Denise on
2/10/2012 1:31 PM
St. John's Riverside Hospital is sponsoring a National Point and Insurance Reduction Class. This two day class will be held on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 and Wednesday, February 22, 2012 from 5pm - 8pm.
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By Denise on
2/10/2012 11:44 AM
St. John’s Riverside Hospital’s Cochran School of Nursing
will be having an Information Session on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 1:00pm.
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By Denise on
1/27/2012 1:32 PM
St. John’s Riverside Hospital’s monthly Cancer Support Group will have a speaker on Wednesday, February 15, 2012. The topic will be “Healthy Nutrition Made Simple”, given by Edith Soroker, PhD; RD; CDN.
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By Denise on
1/24/2012 2:08 PM
The Institute for Health Education and Research at St. John’s Riverside Hospital, in association with Reeham Z. Neshiwat, PhD of Westchester Coder Inc., now offers a Certified Medical Billing and Coding Program.
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By Denise on
1/18/2012 5:11 PM
The Institute for Health Education and Research at St. John’s Riverside Hospital is offering a Phlebotomy/EKG Certificate Program. Class is held for six weeks, three days a week from 5:00pm – 9:00pm, with 40 clinical hours during the day beginning Monday, March 19, 2012.
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By Denise on
1/17/2012 12:50 PM
Photo Credit: Frank Laudato
St. John’s Riverside Hospital is proud to announce the appointment of Joanne Harmon, M.S., R.D., C.D.N., B.S.N., R.N. to Director of the Dietary Department.
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By Denise on
1/12/2012 1:04 PM
St. John’s Riverside Hospital’s Holistic Care Department is offering a way to quit smoking with Cold Laser Therapy.
“I smoked for 32 years, and after many, many failed attempts I kicked the cigarette habit with the help of the Cold Laser Therapy treatment. It’s amazing and sometimes I can’t believe I’m no longer addicted to nicotine; I feel as if I was never a smoker!!!”
~ Linda A. Liberatore, (hospital employee)
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By Denise on
1/12/2012 11:36 AM
St. John's Riverside Hospital is sponsoring a National Point and Insurance Reduction Class.
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By Denise on
1/4/2012 9:36 AM
Photo Credit: Seth Harrison/The Journal News
Sal Tutoni, 96, with his nurse Mari Donohue, R.N. on discharge day.
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By Denise on
12/13/2011 9:59 AM
St. John's Riverside Hospital's Dr. David Lent talks to The Patch on the relation between weight and arthritis.
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By Denise on
12/12/2011 1:03 PM
The Cochran School of Nursing at St. John’s Riverside Hospital is proud to announce the appointments of: Karen Davenport, Ed.D., R.N. as Dean for Academic Programs and Juanita Hickman, R.N., PhD as Associate Dean for Student Affairs. St. John’s Riverside Hospital is proud to have such accomplished nursing professionals leading the Cochran School of Nursing into a new era, producing knowledgeable, compassionate and qualified nurses.
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By Denise on
12/5/2011 4:14 PM
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By Denise on
12/5/2011 2:12 PM
Photo Credit: Frank Laudato
St. John's Riverside Hospital Cancer Program Committee
The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) has granted Three-Year Accreditation to the Cancer Program at St. John’s Riverside Hospital. “It is appreciated that the dedication of many individuals is recognized and it is important for our community to understand that quality cancer care can be given in a comfortable community hospital environment,” said Norman Rosen, M.D., Chief of Hematology/Oncology and Chairman of the Cancer Program Committee at St. John’s Riverside Hospital.
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By Denise on
12/1/2011 2:23 PM
Photo Credit: Brian Donnelly
On November 5, 2011 Cochran School of Nursing graduate, Karen Cofino,
was inducted as president of the New York State Association of School Nurses.
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By Denise on
11/30/2011 12:16 PM
The Institute for Health Education and Research at St. John’s Riverside Hospital is offering a Phlebotomy/EKG Certificate Program. Class is held for six weeks, three days a week, with 40 clinical hours during the day beginning Monday, March 19, 2012.
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By Denise on
11/14/2011 4:22 PM
St. John’s Riverside Hospital is sponsoring a Toy Drive for children, ages 3 to 17, of the men and woman in our armed forces.
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By Denise on
11/9/2011 4:53 PM
St. John’s Riverside Hospital celebrated the opening of the new Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Unit on Wednesday, November 9, 2011.
Photo Credit: Frank Laudato
Jan McCarthy, Assistant Vice President of Ancillary Services, R.N., St. John's Riverside Hospital
Dr. Gary A. Tannenbaum, Medical Director of the Wound Healing Center, St. John’s Riverside Hospital
Lynn Nelson, Chief Operating Officer, R.N., St. John's Riverside Hospital
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By Denise on
11/8/2011 9:25 AM
St. John’s Riverside Hospital celebrated its 30th Annual Riverside Gala
Ron Corti, CEO & President of St. John’s Riverside Hospital. Resident of New Fairfield, CT. Dr. Jonathan Bauman, Chief of Anesthesiology at St. John’s Riverside Hospital Dobbs Ferry Pavilion. Resident of New York, N.Y.;
Dr. Ammir Rabadi, Resident of Scarsdale, N.Y.
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By Denise on
11/3/2011 8:43 AM
The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) has granted Three-Year Accreditation to the Cancer Program at St. John’s Riverside Hospital. “It is appreciated that the dedication of many individuals is recognized and it is important for our community to understand that quality cancer care can be given in a comfortable community hospital environment,” said Norman Rosen, M.D., Chief of Hematology/Oncology and Chairman of the Cancer Program Committee at St. John’s Riverside Hospital.
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By Denise on
11/1/2011 10:24 AM
St. John’s Riverside Hospital’s Cochran School of Nursing will be having an Information Session on Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 7:00pm.
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By Denise on
11/1/2011 9:45 AM
The Institute for Health Education and Research at St. John’s Riverside Hospital is offering a Nurse Aide Certification Class for interested community residents.
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By Denise on
10/20/2011 10:12 AM
Yonkers, July 2011 – St. John’s Riverside Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines ®–Stroke Bronze Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes St. John’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted standards and recommendations.
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By Denise on
10/19/2011 8:18 AM
First FDA-approved imaging agent of its kind in the United States
Yonkers, N.Y. – St. John’s Riverside Hospital is proud to announce the availability of DaTscan™, the first FDA-approved imaging agent to help physicians evaluate patients with suspected Parkinson’s disease (PD). DaTscan gives physicians the ability to diagnose in a more timely fashion that in turn may lead to a more appropriate diagnosis and treatment.
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By Denise on
10/17/2011 3:01 PM
St. John’s Riverside Hospital’s Holistic Care Department is offering five 60 minutes Zumba Fitness classes for $25.00.
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By Denise on
10/17/2011 1:53 PM
St. John’s Riverside Hospital’s Cochran School of Nursing is sponsoring, along with the College of New Rochelle Nursing School a conference entitled: The Prism of Holistic Nursing.
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By Denise on
10/17/2011 1:25 PM
Myra Kates - 42 years of volunteer service to St. John’s Riverside Hospital and also 90th birthday on September 12, 2011
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By Denise on
10/17/2011 12:28 PM
As St. John’s Riverside Hospital continues to celebrate National Breast Cancer Awareness Month with the following activities:
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By Denise on
10/13/2011 11:41 AM
St. John’s Riverside Hospital, in collaboration with the Rotary Club of East Yonkers, is hosting a Community Pancake Breakfast.
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By Denise on
10/13/2011 10:15 AM
St. John’s Riverside Hospital is proud to announce that our senior learning center is sponsoring a computer class.
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By Denise on
10/13/2011 10:11 AM
The Institute for Health Education and Research at St. John’s Riverside Hospital is offering a Nurse Aide Certification Class for interested community residents.
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By Denise on
10/13/2011 9:49 AM
The Smithers Alcoholism Treatment and Training Center at St. John's Riverside Hospital offers a 350-hour OASAS (Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services) accredited course which trains health care professionals to be academically eligible for the NYS CASAC (Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor) exam.
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By Denise on
10/13/2011 9:04 AM
As a service to the community, St. John’s Riverside Hospital is hosting a Farmer’s Market. Each week we bring you the freshest, just-picked fruits and vegetables from Stuart’s Farm (Granite Springs, N.Y), as well as baked goods, local honey, jams, jellies, etc. from the best Hudson Valley producers.
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By Denise on
8/8/2011 11:47 AM
Yonkers, July 2011 – St. John’s Riverside Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines ®–Stroke Bronze Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes St. John’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted standards and recommendations.
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