Shortly after her wedding, Stephanie Wander was diagnosed with breast cancer. Facing the unknown, through the support of her new husband and the oncological experts at Good Samaritan Hospital, the Chester, N.Y. resident was able to fight back against the deadly disease. This is her survivor story, in her words:I met my current husband, Alex, in 2004, when we both worked at a luxury-car ...

An active and energetic grandmother, Harriet Leitner was used to a life on the go. Even in retirement, the 69-year-old New City resident filled her days with everything from long walks to babysitting duties. That's why, when a lower abdomen pain developed one winter, she took notice."The pain was always there,” said Leitner, a former college professor. A gastroenterologist ...

Cardinal Timothy Dolan is deeply invested and actively involved in his archdiocese.Unfortunately, this hands-on approach to his ministry has been taxing on the cardinal's knees. Not wanting to slow down in his service, Dolan took the advice of his orthopedist and sought physical therapy as a solution to his pain.According to Dolan, Access Physical Therapy and Wellness at Good Samaritan ...

SUFFERN, N.Y. -- Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, has achieved Healthgrades’ top rating for its performance in Peripheral Vascular Bypass for the second straight year.Good Samaritan Hospital is the only hospital in lower New York State and northern New Jersey to receive five stars in both 2017 and 2018 for this surgical procedure, and ...

ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Thanks to the addition of a cutting-edge radiotherapy treatment, patients at Good Samaritan Hospital now have access to one of the newest tools in the fight against cancer.The hospital's TrueBeam Linear Accelerator system enables doctors and staff to take a radically different approach to treating cancer, thanks to image-guided radiotherapy.Dr. Shawn Zimberg, ...

WARWICK, N.Y. -- From lights and decorations to a variety of classical architectural styles, homes across the Hudson Valley possess a unique charm during the holiday season. Thanks to Bon Secours Warwick Health Foundation and its Winding Through Warwick showcase event, many of these exceptional homes will be on display in all their seasonal charm this December.Held on Dec. 2, the ...

According to Dr. Shawn Zimberg, medical director of radiation oncology at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, despite considerable advances in identifying and treating the disease, the causes of cancer remain very much a mystery. Some claim development is based on family history, while other studies prove to the contrary.“Cancer is an abnormal growth whereby normal tissue is either ...