St. John's Riverside Hospital's Dr. David Lent talks to The Patch on the relation between weight and arthritis.

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.

St. John’s Riverside Hospital has achieved Full Departmental American College of Radiology (ACR) Gold Seal of Accreditation.  The ACR gold seal of accreditation represents the highest level of image quality and patient safety. It is awarded only to facilities meeting ACR Practice Guidelines and Technical Standards after a peer-review evaluation by  who are experts in the field.

 
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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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On November 5, 2011 Cochran School of Nursing graduate, Karen Cofino,
was inducted as president of the New York State Association of School Nurses.

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.

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.

St. John’s Riverside Hospital celebrated the opening of the new Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Unit on Wednesday, November 9, 2011. 

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Jan M^cCarthy, 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

St. John’s Riverside Hospital celebrated its 30^th 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.

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.