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News Releases for Montefiore Medical Center are available online. Below is list of news releases sent out this calendar year. For previous years, select the year from the links below.
December 21, 2004: Twins Back to Their Old Selves After Last Week's 'Medical Poking' Leave CHAM and Head Back to Westch
New York City, NY (December 21, 2004) ? Formerly conjoined Filipino twins Carl and Clarence Aguirre are back to their old selves today after a series of minor medical procedures last week, termed ?medical poking? by one of their lead surgeons. ... [read more]
December 16, 2004: Carl and Clarence Undergo Skin Grafts and Full Medical Assessment by CHAM Specialists
New York City, NY (December 15, 2004) - Formerly conjoined Filipino twins Carl and Clarence Aguirre underwent the first in a series of operations today that will ultimately see their skulls completely reconstructed. "In today's surgery, we grafted skin from the boys' thighs to cover bald patches on ... ... [read more]
December 14, 2004: Next Stage Begins for Carl and Clarence: Skin Graft Surgery Scheduled for Wednesday at The Children'
New York City, NY, December 14, 2004 -- Carl and Clarence Aguirre, the formerly conjoined Filipino twins who were successfully separated at The Children?s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) four months ago, will on Wednesday begin a series of skin grafts and reconstructive surgeries to replace areas of ... ... [read more]
December 13, 2004: One Size Fits All: Ergonomic Console Re-Invents Radiology At Montefiore Medical Center
NEW YORK CITY,NY (December 3, 2004) -- Everyone knows that workspaces designed to support functional needs can enhance job performance and safety. But an expert in human physiology at Montefiore Medical Center has determined that better workplace design for medical professionals can also help reduce human error and lead to improved quality outcomes for patients. ... [read more]
December 09, 2004: World-Renowned Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Team Brings Expertise in All Key Cancer Services to New
NEW YORK CITY,NY (December 9, 2004) -- The Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) is now the only hospital in the New York City region to offer the full range of chemotherapy, surgical and radiation oncology options as well as support services for children and adolescents with cancer. ... [read more]
December 07, 2004: Carl and Clarence Return to Children?s Hospital at Montefiore For Medical Assessments and To Begin N
New York City, NY (December 7, 2004) ? Formerly conjoined Filipino twins Carl and Clarence Aguirre have returned to The Children?s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) for a series of medical tests in preparation for the next stage of their surgeries next week. ... [read more]
December 01, 2004: Actors Play Drug Abusers to Train Doctors in Treating the Most Difficult Patients
NEW YORK CITY,NY (December, 2004) -- Local actors are role playing patients with alcohol and drug abuse problems during lively, five-hour sessions that help train young physicians at Montefiore Medical Center how to feel more comfortable in diagnosing and treating this uniquely challenging population. ... [read more]
December 01, 2004: Big Holiday Gifts from Clarence and Carl Ability to Sit and Stand with Some Support
New York City, NY (December 1, 2004) ? Clarence can now sit by himself and Carl is already standing, supporting his own weight without difficulty. That?s the latest report from two of the formerly conjoined Filipino twins? chief doctors at The Children?s Hospital at Montefiore CHAM). ... [read more]
November 24, 2004: Model 'ICU WIthout Walls' Program At Montefiore Saves Lives of Critically Ill
"It is well established in the medical world that rapid access to critical care saves lives," said Vladimir Kvetan, MD, Director of Critical Care Medicine (CCM) at Montefiore Medical Center. "We took that premise and ran with it to a degree most other hospitals have not. As a result, we are saving lives and reducing medical complications and costs in caring for the critically ill." ... [read more]
November 23, 2004: Clarence and Carl's Doctors Give Thanks at Holiday Time
New York City, NY (November 23, 2004) The two lead surgeons on formerly conjoined Filipino twins Carl and Clarence Aguirre's medical team at The Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) are giving thanks this holiday season for the success the boys have had in their recovery from the series of four... ... [read more]
November 07, 2004: Montefiore Opens Center To Treat Williams Syndrome
NEW YORK CITY,NY (November 7, 2004) -- The Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) has opened a center to treat children with Williams Syndrome (WS), a rare genetic disorder characterized by an overly talkative “party” personality and a large number of complicated medical problems including heart disease, feeding problems, kidney abnormalities and developmental delays. As the only Williams Syndrome Center serving the geographic area between Boston and Philadelphia, the Williams Syndrome Center at CHAM brings together in one location a multidisciplinary team of highly specialized pediatric experts to provide the comprehensive medical care needed for Williams Syndrome patients of every age. ... [read more]
October 27, 2004: Montefiore Begins House Call Program for Disadvantaged Homebound Seniors
NEW YORK CITY,NY(October 27, 2004) -- Specialized medical teams from Montefiore Medical Center are now making house calls to elderly Bronx residents who have difficulty getting themselves to doctors’ offices for medical care. This program is unique in the Bronx and one of the first of its kind in the New York Metropolitan Region. ... [read more]
October 18, 2004: Aguirre Twins and CHAM Medical Team Celebrated by Mayor of New York Medical Community and The Wiggle
New York, NY (October 18, 2004) -- An exciting week for Carl and Clarence Aguirre and their medical team at The Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) culminated in a visit to CHAM by the twins' favorite singing group, The Wiggles. ... [read more]
October 08, 2004: Carl and Clarence Aguirre: Two Lives Two Months On
New York City, NY (October 8, 2004) -- Two months after the historic surgery that separated them at The Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM), Carl and Clarence Aguirre are "blossoming," according to Robert Marion, MD, the boys' pediatrician at CHAM since their arrival in the United States in ... ... [read more]
October 04, 2004: New Less Traumatic Surgical Technique Corrects Funnel Chest In Children
NEW YORK CITY,NY (October 4, 2004) -- Children and teenagers who suffer from a condition called funnel chest, or pectus excavatum, in which the chest wall becomes caved-in, now have a safe, effective and simpler surgical alternative to correct the condition, according to an article in a recent issue of the Annals of Thoracic Surgery. ... [read more]
September 16, 2004: Carl and Clarence Aguirre 'Doing Brilliantly' -- As Two Separate Healthy Boys They Continue to Make
New York City, NY (September 16, 2004)- As they continue with physical and speech therapy now six weeks after the historic surgery that separated them at The Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM), Carl and Clarence Aguirre are "doing brilliantly," according to Robert Marion, MD, the boys' ... ... [read more]
September 13, 2004: Clarence and Carl Visit The Children's Hospital at Montefiore for Routine CT Scans
New York City, NY(September 13, 2004) --Clarence and Carl Aguirre returned to The Children's Hospital at Montefiore September 9 for routine CT scans that continue to chart their remarkable progress just ... ... [read more]
September 08, 2004: Carl and Clarence Continue Recovery from Surgery at CHAM; Doctors Describe Boys' Rapid Progress as a
As Clarence and Carl rest and evidencerapid recoveries fromthehistoric surgery at The Children's Hospital at Montefiore thatresulted in their separation on August 4, doctors say both boyscontinue to show every sign of being "neurologically ... ... [read more]
August 30, 2004: Carl and Clarence Leave Children's Hospital to the Cheers of Staff and Well-Wishers
New York, NY (August 30, 2004) Today an historic chapter endedin the storyof formerly conjoined twins Carl and Clarence Aguirre -- and a new chapter is about to begin. ... [read more]
August 20, 2004: Clarence and Carl All Giggly and Smiles; Doctors Give Them Extra Secure Head Bandages
New York City, New York (August 20, 2004) ? Doctors at the Children?s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) are taking no chances of a repeat performance by formerly conjoined twin Carl Aguirre who became annoyed with his head bandages yesterday and removed them, twice. Today, doctors placed extra secure ... ... [read more]
August 20, 2004: Montefiore To Close Loeb Nursing Home
Bronx, NY (August 20, 2004) - Montefiore Medical Center has announced plans to close its 80-bed skilled nursing home facility in September has worked with current ... ... [read more]
August 19, 2004: Carl Gets Tired of the Heavy Bandages on His Head Takes Them Off All by Himself
New York City, New York (August 19, 2004) The heavy bandages on formerly conjoined twin Carl Aguirre apparently became too annoying for him today, so he just took them off,surprising his nurses and plastic surgeon. One minute he had the bandages ... ... [read more]
August 18, 2004: Twins Recuperating Well Mother Holds Boys Separately for First Time
New York City, NY (August 18, 2004) -- Two weeks after their separation surgery, Carl and Clarence Aguirre are continuing to do well and have a fantastic recovery with no neurological deficits, according to David Staffenberg, MD, chief, Pediatric Plastic Surgery at The Childrens Hospital at ... ... [read more]
August 17, 2004: Aguirre Twins Up To Their Old Tricks: Clarence Tries To Climb Out Of Bed Carl Throws Toys On Floor
New York City, NY (August 17, 2004) ? Formerly conjoined Filipino twins Carl and Clarence Aguirre are up to their old tricks, say doctors at The Children?s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM). The boys, who were successfully separated in a 17-hour operation at CHAM on August 4, had been joined at the tops... ... [read more]
August 14, 2004: Clarence And Carl Continue To Rebound At ?Lightning? Speed -- Carl Continues To Boycott Solid Food W
New York City, NY (August 14, 2004) ? Doctors at The Children?s Hospital at Montefiore report that formerly conjoined Filipino twins Carl and Clarence Aguirre continue to rebound at ?lightning? speed from the surgery that separated them. ... [read more]
August 12, 2004: Twins Resting Nicely One Week After Separation Surgery -- Saw Each Other for the First Time This Wee
Formerly conjoined Filipino twins Carl and Clarence Aguirre are resting comfortably in their room at The Children?s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) today, one week after successful surgery to separate them. They had been joined at the tops of their heads. ... [read more]
August 10, 2004: Both Boys Off Ventilators Less Than One Week After Separation Surgery
Doctors at The Children's Hosptial at Montefiore announced this morning that Carl Aguirre is now awake and breathing without a ventilator. Both brothers were being kept sedated and on ventilators to protect their surgical sites and help them rest and ... ... [read more]
August 09, 2004: 'My Dream Has Come True' Says Mother of Separated Twins - Carl and Clarence Will See Each Other for
?My dream has come true,? said a smiling Arlene Aguirre, the Filipino mother of two formerly conjoined twins, as she faced a bank of reporters and TV cameras at a news conference today at the Children?s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM). Just five days ago surgeons at CHAM separated the boys in the fourth in a series of surgeries designed to separate the 27-month-old brothers. ... [read more]
August 08, 2004: Carl and Clarence Continue to 'Exceed Expectations' as Mother Grandmother and CHAM Specialists Keep
New York City, NY (August 8, 2004) ? Carl and Clarence Aguirre continue to rest and recover in their own beds at The Children?s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM), now four days after delicate and complicated brain surgery successfully separated them. ... [read more]
August 07, 2004: Carl and Clarence Resting Comfortably After Surgery; Recovering with the speed of a 'Sling Shot' say
New York City, New York (August 7, 2004) ? Filipino twins Carl and Clarence Aguirre are resting comfortably in their separate beds at The Children?s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) today, three days after successful surgery to separate them. ... [read more]
August 06, 2004: Boys Doing Well Two Days After Separation Surgery
New York City, New York (August 6, 2004) Two days after Filipino twins Carl and Clarence Aguirre underwent 17-hours of delicate neuro and plastic surgery resulting in their separation at The Childrens Hospital at Montefiore, both are healing... ... [read more]
August 05, 2004: Conjoined Filipino Twins are Finally Separated in 17 Hour Operation at The Children's Hospital at Mo
New York, NY, (August 5, 2004) -- At a packed news conference on Wednesday, August 5, 2004 surgeons at The Childrens Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) described how they overcame a potentially troublesome last-minute surgical problem and talked about the ... ... [read more]
July 29, 2004: Montefiore and Our Lady of Mercy Sign 'Letter of Intent' to Form New Healthcare System
NEW YORK CITY,NY (July 29, 2004) -- Montefiore and Our Lady of Mercy Medical Centers today announced they have signed a “Letter of Intent” to explore the creation of a single healthcare system dedicated to providing high-quality medical care to the more than 1.5 million people who live in The Bronx, as well as residents of the surrounding New York metro area. ... [read more]
July 26, 2004: Surgeons set Date for Fourth and Possibly Final Surgery in Separation Process for Conjoined Aguirre
New York City, New York (July 26, 2004) ? Surgeons at The Children?s Hospital At Montefiore (CHAM) have set the date for the fourth, and possibly final, surgery in the separation process for conjoined Filipino twins, Carl and Clarence Aguirre. The procedure will take place on Wednesday, August 4th, ... ... [read more]
July 15, 2004: Mentoring teens at Montefiore
NEW YORK CITY,NY (July 15, 2004) – Students from the Bronx and lower-Westchester are being prepared for careers in healthcare by Montefiore Medical Center’s Maternal and Child Health Program. The Montefiore mentoring program is designed to promote, educate and encourage inner-city students to pursue careers in the maternal and child health fields. ... [read more]
July 01, 2004: Dr. Shalom Kalnicki Appointed Chair For Radiation Oncology At Einstein And Montefiore
New York City, NY (July 1, 2004) - Shalom Kalnicki, MD, has been named Chairman of Radiation Oncology at the Albert Einstein ... ... [read more]
June 16, 2004: Montefiore Medical Center Co-Sponsor's Bronx Week for Better Health of Bronxites
NEW YORK CITY,NY (June 16, 2004) -- For the third consecutive year, Montefiore Medical Center is a major co-sponsor of Bronx Week - the celebration of the best of the Bronx — its people, places, businesses, services, food, art and music. For more than 100 years, Montefiore has provided high quality healthcare, the finest in medical education and advances in medical research to residents of the Bronx and surrounding communities. Montefiore is hosting a number of special health events during Bronx Week and inviting Bronxites and all New Yorkers to participate. ... [read more]
June 15, 2004: Dr. Spencer Foreman President Of Montefiore Medical Center Elected Board Of Trustees Chair Of Ursinu
NEW YORK CITY,NY (June 15, 2004) --Spencer Foreman, MD, president of Montefiore Medical Center in New York City, was elected Chair of the Board of Trustees of Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pa., at the board’s annual June meeting. ... [read more]
June 14, 2004: Groundbreaking Keeping Kids Healthy Series Launches a New Season on Public Television Nationwide
NEW YORK CITY,NY (June 14, 2004) – Divorce, sexuality and body image are among the tougher topics parents might need to address with their children. But sometimes even simple topics, like dealing with sports injuries or sibling rivalry, can pose a challenge for the most confident of parents. We all could use a little expert help from time to time when it comes to knowing the right things to say to our children. ... [read more]
June 07, 2004: Clarence And Carl In A Special 'Air Fluidized' Bed After Insertion Of Tissue Expanders
New York City, NY (June 7, 2004) – Conjoined Filipino twins Carl and Clarence Aguirre are “doing great and looking fine” as they recuperate from last week’s surgical procedure, to insert tissue expanders under the skin covering their skulls. That’s the observation of David Staffenberg, MD, chief plastic surgeon at The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore. ... [read more]
June 01, 2004: Miss New York State Discusses Her Battle Against Depression At Montefiore Medical Center Doctors' Fo
The reigning Miss New York State, Jessica Lynch will share her lifelong battle with depression at a doctors forum at Montefiore Medical Center. Now age 24, Miss Lynch has been fighting anorexia and depression since age 10. She will address the doctors as part of her platform for the Miss America Program to help prevent childhood depression and suicide discrimination and promote mental health for children, adolescents and teens throughout our state. ... [read more]
May 26, 2004: Conjoined Filipino Twins Continue to Grow and Play New Tricks; Doctors Set Tentative Date For Next P
New York City, NY (May 26, 2004) – Conjoined Filipino twins Carl and Clarence Aguirre are getting stronger every day and like mischievous two-year-olds everywhere, have been “testing” their nursing team with tricks galore. ... [read more]
May 26, 2004: East Bronx Residents to Benefit as Montefiore Expands Weiler/ Einstein Divison ER Services
Montefiore Medical Center is officially inaugurating expanded “Fast Track” Emergency Room services in newly-constructed facilities at its Weiler/Einstein Division. The services will now be available in what is believed to be the first 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week Fast Track program in the city. Fast Track is for patients who typically require less urgent care, such as a mother coming to the emergency room in the middle of the night with a child suffering from a severe ear ache. ... [read more]
May 17, 2004: One of the Largest Dental Implant Practices in the U.S. Run By Montefiore Medical Center in the Bron
NEW YORK CITY,NY (May 17, 2004) – The Department of Dentistry at Montefiore Medical Center today announced it is now operating one of the largest dental implant practices in the United States. “We are providing residents of this region with over 1,500 dental implant procedures annually,” said Richard Kraut, DDS, chairman, Department of Dentistry at Montefiore. “Clearly, dental implants are one of the finest treatment options we have to offer in the field of dentistry,” Dr. Kraut said. ... [read more]
May 13, 2004: Montefiore Medical Center Offers Fordham A Site For New Wfuv Transmission Antenna
NEW YORK CITY,NY (May 13, 2004) — Montefiore Medical Center today announced an agreement with Fordham University to permit the location of a newly designed transmission antenna for the University’s public radio station, WFUV-FM (90.7), atop a Montefiore-owned apartment building. The agreement is the result of a joint search by the University and The New York Botanical Garden to identify an alternative to WFUV’s present location atop a half-built tower on the University’s Rose Hill campus. ... [read more]
May 05, 2004: Specialty Center For Chest Aneurysms Opens
NEW YORK CITY,NY (May 5, 2004) -- Montefiore Medical Center, a national leader in traditional and minimally invasive surgical repair of aneurysms, has opened a new Thoracic Aneurysm Center. ... [read more]
May 01, 2004: Montefiore Medical Center Nursing Staff Supports Military Nurses in Iraq
In support of military nurses currently serving in Iraq, during Nurses Week (May 6 – 12) nurses at Montefiore Medical Center are presenting a “Book of Appreciation” that will be sent to nurses on duty in Iraq. The book contains messages of support by the more than 1,800 nurses at Montefiore. It will be presented to Lt. Colonel Beulah Nash-Teachey, Assistant Chief Nurse, 344th Combat Support Hospital, and uniformed members of her unit. ... [read more]
May 01, 2004: Montefiore Opens Specialized Center For New York's Most Chronic Coughers
NEW YORK CITY,NY (May 1, 2004) -- If you have a debilitating, chronic cough that causes loss of sleep and disrupts your social life, you don’t have to live with it, according to Montefiore Medical Center pulmonologist Peter Dicpinigaitis, MD. ... [read more]
April 15, 2004: Montefiore First In Northeast to Treat Enlarged Prostate With New FDA Approved 'Microwave' Procedure
NEW YORK CITY,NY (April 15, 2004) – Montefiore is the first medical center in the Northeast to begin treating Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), more commonly known as enlarged prostate, with a new “microwave” Thermodilatation system approved by the FDA just this past February. The new dual-action technology employs microwave (heat) thermotherapy and prostatic urethral dilatation (stretching) to provide significant improvement to symptoms within two weeks of treatment. ... [read more]
March 25, 2004: Clarence and Carl Growing Bigger Stronger and More Mischevious Day-by-Day
New York City, NY (March 25, 2004) -- While conjoined Filipino twins Carl and Clarence Aguirre continue to heal from their most recent surgery, they also continue to amaze their mother with crib-climbing, food stealing and other boyish antics. As the boys approach their second birthday on April 21, they are acting more and more like typical, mischievous toddlers -- even though they are still joined at the tops of their heads. ... [read more]
March 02, 2004: Montefiore Medical Center Ranks First in Quality Patient Outcomes Surpassing All Other New York Hosp
NEW YORK CITY,NY (March 2, 2004) -- According to newly released findings from the Alliance for Quality Health Care’s (AQHC) 2004 New York State Hospital Report Card, Montefiore Medical Center scores the highest marks in more categories than any other New York hospital in the state-wide survey. More than 300 hospitals in New York were graded based on their percentage of successful medical outcomes from treating such common and life-threatening conditions as heart attack and stroke. ... [read more]
February 26, 2004: Carl and Clarence 'Really Perfect' After Surgery at The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
New York City, NY (February 26, 2004) – Conjoined Filipino twins, Carl and Clarence Aguirre, are in “really perfect” condition today as they continue to recuperate from last Friday’s surgery -- the latest in a series of procedures that ultimately will separate them. ... [read more]
February 23, 2004: Making an 'Unbelievable Recovery' Carl and Clarence Leave CHAM Less than 72-hours After Riskiest Sur
New York City, NY (February, 23, 2004) – Conjoined Filipino twins Carl and Clarence Aguirre have bounced back so well from Friday’s complicated surgery at The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM), that they will be leaving the hospital today to continue their rehabilitation in preparation for their next operation later this year. ... [read more]
February 22, 2004: Carl and Clarence Get a Good Night's Sleep and Enjoy a Quiet Sunday
New York City, NY (February 22, 2004) -- Doctors at The Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) today reported that Carl and Clarence slept well throughout the second night following their surgery. "The boys both look very good, and we have seen no evidence of neurological damage," said David. ... [read more]
February 20, 2004: Third Surgery on Road to Separation for Conjoined Twins Began at 9:50 am Feb. 20 2004
New York City, NY (February 20, 2004) --The first surgical incision on conjoined twins Carl and Clarence Aguirre was made at 9:50 a.m. this morning at The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM), marking the beginning of the third and riskiest operation to date on the Filipino boys. A team of 16 highly-specialized medical professionals -- including pediatric neurosurgeons, pediatric plastic surgeons, pediatric anesthesiologists as well as pediatric nurse specialists and technicians -- are in the operating room for the complex procedure planned to tie-off one of the two remaining major shared veins, and to divide other veins shared at the back of the boys’ heads. ... [read more]
February 19, 2004: Conjoined Filipino Twins to Undergo Third and RIskiest Yet Surgery at CHAM
New York City, New York (February 19, 2004) -- Conjoined Filipino twins Carl and Clarence Aguirre tomorrow morning will undergo what surgeons at The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) are calling “the most delicate and complex surgery yet” in the series of surgeries designed ultimately to separate the 22-month old boys, who were born joined at the tops of their heads. The operation, expected to be a lengthy one lasting most of the day Friday, is the boys’ third surgery at CHAM since their arrival in the New York area from the Philippines with their mother, Arlene, on Sept 10, 2003. ... [read more]
February 17, 2004: Study: Drug
NEW YORK CITY,NY (February 17, 2004) -- Women with advanced-stage HIV can benefit greatly from treatment with a standard “cocktail” of drugs known as HAART (highly-active antiretroviral therapy), according to a new national study of 1,132 HIV-infected women, which appeared in the February, 2004 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. ... [read more]
January 22, 2004: Montefiore Medical Center Receives Nih Grant of $3.4 Million To Continue Studies On HIV And Women
NEW YORK CITY,NY (January 22, 2004) -- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded researchers at Montefiore Medical Center (MMC) a $3.4 million grant to continue their central role in the nation’s largest ongoing study of women and HIV, called the Women’s Interagency HIV Study (WIHS), which is now in its eleventh year. ... [read more]
January 12, 2004: Clarence and Carl Recovering From 'Typical Winter Colds'
NEW YORK CITY, NY (January 12, 2004) – Conjoined Filipino twins Clarence and Carl Aguirre have caught winter colds just like the rest of us who have been sipping medicinal chicken soup and shivering underneath piles of blankets during the recent frigid weather. ... [read more]
January 01, 2004: Montefiore Medical Center Offers New Procedure For Women Seeking Permanent Birth Control
NEW YORK, NY (January,2004) – A revolutionary non-incisional procedure for women seeking permanent birth control is being offered for the first time in the New York City metropolitan area at Montefiore Medical Center. Montefiore is among the first medical centers in the US to offer both outpatient and office-based options for the new procedure, called, Essure.The procedure was developed by Conceptus, Incorporated. ... [read more]
January 01, 2004: Clarence and Carl Play in the Snow for First Time; Next Week to Bring New MRI and CT Scans as Montef
New York City, NY (January 30, 2004) – The major snowstorm this week afforded conjoined Filipino twins Clarence and Carl Aguirre their first ever “play date” out in the masses of swirling, fluffy white stuff, accompanied by their mother, Arlene. The now 22-month old boys were bundled up against the cold and then wheeled out into the falling snow in a special stroller, designed to accommodate the brothers who were born joined at the tops of their heads. ... [read more]
January 01, 2004: 'One Hi-Five and a Wiggle-Dance' from Conjoined Twins Following Third Surgery
New York City, NY (February 21, 2004) – At a news conference this morning, doctors at The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) said they were “quite pleased” with the results of the third in a series of surgeries designed ultimately to separate 22-month-old conjoined twins, Clarence and Carl Aguirre. The 5-hour surgery, which took place Friday at CHAM, focused on tying off one of two remaining major veins and a series of smaller veins that the twins shared at the back of their heads. ... [read more]
January 01, 2004: Twins Celebrate Their Second Birthdays With A Party; Surgical Team Prepares For Final Operations In
New York City, NY (April 21, 2004) -- Along with a dozen of their pediatric patient pals who donned party hats, Carl and Clarence Aguirre, the Filipino conjoined twins, celebrated their second birthdays with a party today. ... [read more]
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