Select a Program at Montefiore Medical Center CLINICAL SERVICES • Allergy and Immunology • Centers of Excellence • Chemical Dependency Program • Clinical Diabetes Center • Cough Center • Dentistry • Dermatology • Emergency Medicine • Family and Social Medicine • Gastroenterology • Geriatrics • Headache Center • Hematology • Hyperbaric Medicine • In It Together Fund • Infectious Diseases • Montefiore Home Care • Montefiore Institute for Reproductive Medicine • Montefiore Medical Group • Montefiore Medical Specialists • Nephrology • Neurology • Neuromuscular Disease • Nuclear Medicine • Pathology • Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences • Pulmonary Medicine • Radiology • Rheumatology • Sleep-Wake Disorders Center • Substance Abuse Treatment Program • Urgent Care Services • Urology MONTEFIORE-EINSTEIN HEART CENTER • Cardiac Rehabilitation and Recovery • Cardiology • Cardiothoracic Surgery • Contact the Heart Center • Heart Center Video Gallery • Innovations & Insights MONTEFIORE-EINSTEIN CENTER FOR CANCER CARE • Breast Cancer • Clinical Trials • Colorectal Cancer • Gastrointestinal Oncology • Gynecologic Oncology • Head & Neck Cancer Program • Lung Cancer • Prevention and Support • Radiation Oncology • Robotic Prostate Surgery • Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Oncology Center • Surgical Departments at Montefiore • Surgical Oncology • Translational Research • Urological Oncology CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT MONTEFIORE WOMEN'S HEALTH AT MONTEFIORE • Childbirth • Family Planning & Birth Control • Fibroid Center • Genetic Counseling Services • Group Prenatal Care • High-Risk Pregnancy (Maternal-Fetal Medicine) • Infertility - Dine with the Experts • Infertility – Assisted Reproductive Technologies Program • Menopause & Aging — General Health • Menopause & Aging: Hormone Replacement & Bone Health • Montefiore Institute for Reproductive Medicine and Health ... • Obstetrics Gynecology & Wellness • Preconceptual Counseling and Testing • Reproductive Genetics and Prenatal Genetic Testing • Urogynecology SURGICAL DEPARTMENTS AT MONTEFIORE • Head and Neck Surgery • Montefiore Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery • Neurological Surgery • Ophthalmology and Visual Science • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery • Orthopaedic Surgery • Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery • Urologic Surgery • Vascular Disease Management • Weight Reduction (Bariatric) Surgery CLINICAL DEPARTMENTS • Department of Anesthesiology • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery • Department of Dentistry • Department of Emergency Medicine • Department of Family and Social Medicine • Department of Medicine • Department of Neurology • Department of Neurosurgery • Department of Nuclear Medicine • Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health • Department of Oncology • Department of Ophthalmology • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery • Department of Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) • Department of Pathology • Department of Pharmacy • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences • Department of Radiation Oncology • Department of Radiology • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine • Department of Surgery • Department of Urology

News Releases

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.

 

November 09, 2009: Flu Preparedness Update: What to Do if You Get Sick
Suggestions from Montefiore Medical Center on How to Cope During Flu Season ... [read more]

October 26, 2009: Families with Genes of Death Can Be Identified & Helped at Montefiore-Einstein Cardiogenetics Center
Montefiore Program Bolstered by New Studies Linking Gene Mutations to Some Sudden Deaths ... [read more]

October 21, 2009: Montefiore Offers New Rapid Arc Technology for Cancer Treatment
Medical Center is First and Only in the Bronx to Offer Innovative Radiation Treatment for Patients ... [read more]

October 07, 2009: NYC's First Shipments of H1N1 Vaccine Arrive at Montefiore
City-wide Vaccination Effort Starts by Targeting Children and Healthcare Workers ... [read more]

September 24, 2009: Montefiore Medical Center Offers Free Women's Health Screenings on Oct. 3
Breast, cervical cancer screenings offered in recognition of First Saturday in October and National Breast Cancer Awareness Month ... [read more]

September 14, 2009: Montefiore Medical Center and 1199 SEIU Celebrate Historic Fifty-Year Partnership
Montefiore was first NYC hospital to recognize union in 1959 ... [read more]

September 11, 2009: Cancer and Nutrition Specialists at Montefiore Team Up to Help Patients Eat Healthy
Eat Healthy, Shop Smart offered weekly at Montefiore's Farmers Market ... [read more]

August 13, 2009: New Fertility Option Available for Cancer Patients
Montefiore is only site in NY-Metro area to offer this breakthrough procedure ... [read more]

August 13, 2009: Montefiore Initiative Underscores Value of Organ Donation
Project aimed at increasing number of organ and tissue donors in the Bronx ... [read more]

August 07, 2009: Montefiore Pediatricians Help Families Get Fit
B'N Fit program receives grant to combat obesity in children ... [read more]

July 31, 2009: Montefiore's Institute for Reproductive Medicine and Health Opens New Brewster Office
New location to serve patients in Putnam County, northern Westchester and Connecticut ... [read more]

July 30, 2009: Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine Sign Historic 10-Year Agreement
Agreement outlines an increased level of commitment to clinical care, research and education ... [read more]

July 23, 2009: Heartfelt Tales by Physicians and Patients Inspire Unique Online National Magazine
Montefiore physician creates Pulse magazine to capture real-life medicine ... [read more]

July 22, 2009: New Farmers Market at Montefiore Brings Fresh Food to the Community
Open-air Market in Montefiore Garden Features Fresh, Nutritious Produce, Baked Goods and Other Foods ... [read more]

July 16, 2009: CHAM Patients and Pediatric Sarcoma Program Staff Stomp Out Sarcoma July 18
July 18-26 is International Sarcoma Awareness Week ... [read more]

July 14, 2009: Montefiore WIC Program Celebrates 30 Years of Service to Community
Non-profit food and nutrition education program helps thousands in need ... [read more]

June 18, 2009: CHAM Ranked Among America's Top Children's Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report
The Children's Hospital at Montefiore rated in top 30 in three medical specialties. ... [read more]

June 11, 2009: Montefiore's School Health Program Celebrates its 15th Year at P.S. 28 in the Bronx
Montefiore program is largest in the country with 16 school-based health centers ... [read more]

April 21, 2009: Montefiore is Lead Sponsor for March of Dimes' First-Ever Bronx Walk for Babies
Event to be Held Sunday, May 3 at Orchard Beach ... [read more]

April 06, 2009: Cancer Program at Montefiore Receives Highest Commendation from Commission on Cancer
Montefiore among elite group of U.S. cancer centers to receive CoC's Outstanding Achievement Award ... [read more]

March 26, 2009: The Children's Hospital at Montefiore Performs First Pediatric Heart Transplant
Five-Month-Old Baby with Heart Failure Receives 'Gift of Life' ... [read more]

March 09, 2009: March is National Nutrition Month
Montefiore nutritionist offers tips for eating healthy on a budget ... [read more]

March 05, 2009: Steven Libutti, MD, Named Director of Montefiore-Einstein Center for Cancer Care
Former NCI surgeon and researcher assumes new roles at Montefiore and Albert Einstein College of Medicine ... [read more]

March 05, 2009: Montefiore Sleep Expert Offers Tips to Help Transition to Daylight Saving Time
Setting the clocks ahead can create sleep disturbances ... [read more]

February 19, 2009: Dr. Bruce Rapkin to Head New Cancer Prevention and Control Program
New program at Albert Einstein College of Medicine Will Influence Patient Care at Montefiore-Einstein Cancer Center ... [read more]

February 18, 2009: Montefiore Nutritionists Recommend Healthy Alternatives to Peanut Butter
Hummus and other "nut butters" among the healthy substitutions. ... [read more]

February 12, 2009: On Valentine's Day, Give the Gift of Life
National Donor Day on Feb. 14 Promotes Organ and Tissue Donor Registration ... [read more]

February 05, 2009: February 6 is National Wear Red Day
American Heart Association campaign calls attention to women's heart disease ... [read more]

January 29, 2009: Supporting Your Spouse through Unemployment
Understanding a partner’s emotional needs helps couples ... [read more]

January 09, 2009: January is Cervical Cancer Screening Month
Montefiore Medical Center’s HPV Vaccine and Cervical Cancer Prevention Clinic is helping to protect women from this deadly disease. ... [read more]

December 15, 2008: Montefiore Offers Tips to Manage Holiday Stress
Coping strategies include practicing "mindfulness" and relocating your family gathering. ... [read more]

November 25, 2008: New Patient Safety Transport Initiative Introduced at Montefiore Medical Center
"Ticket to Ride" ensures vital patient information is communicated effectively among nurses, techs and transporters ... [read more]

November 24, 2008: Enjoy a Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving Day
Montefiore's Department of Clinical Nutrition offers simple tips to help you savor the holiday feast. ... [read more]

November 12, 2008: Montefiore and March of Dimes Launch NICU Family Support Center
Center is first of its kind in NY state and provides support to parents of infants in neonatal intensive care ... [read more]

November 06, 2008: Nuclear Medicine Department at Montefiore and Einstein Celebrates 25 Years of Innovation
Advances in nuclear medicine have vastly improved diagnosis and treatment of heart disease, cancer and other serious illnesses. ... [read more]

October 20, 2008: More Than Two Hundred Montefiore Associates Complete Tour de Bronx
Medical center kicks off 'Healthy Living' wellness initative ... [read more]

October 20, 2008: First Liver Transplant at Montefiore Saves Life of Bronx Woman
State Department of Health recently approved Montefiore's liver transplant program ... [read more]

October 17, 2008: Formerly Conjoined Twins Attending School and Developing Well
Carl and Clarence are acting like typical 6-year-old boys, says co-leader of their medical team. ... [read more]

October 14, 2008: Montefiore Kicks Off Healthy Living Campaign with Major Sponsorship of Tour de Bronx Bike Ride
Medical center associates peddle up for 14th annual borough bike tour ... [read more]

October 13, 2008: Advance for Nurses Announces Readers' Choice Hospital List
Montefiore Medical Center earns top honors ... [read more]

October 06, 2008: Montefiore and Einstein Receive Grants to Expand Disease-Focused Stem Cell Research
Part of statewide effort that could lead to promising medical therapies ... [read more]

October 01, 2008: Bronx RHIO Begins to Share Data at 55 Care Locations
First to "go live" in New York City ... [read more]

August 27, 2008: Pediatric Heart Transplants at Montefiore Approved by NY State Department of Health
Nationally recognized Pediatric Heart Center at The Children's Hospital at Montefiore provides access for community to complete range of care and specialty services ... [read more]

August 20, 2008: Liver Transplant Program Established at Montefiore
Area residents gain access to high quality care as state approves only program in the Bronx ... [read more]

July 23, 2008: Montefiore Adds North Division
Former Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center Assets Acquired ... [read more]

July 09, 2008: Formerly Conjoined Twins Continue to Thrive: Carl and Clarence are Now 6 Years Old
Staged surgery becomes international model for craniopagus separations ... [read more]

May 30, 2008: The Children's Hospital at Montefiore Ranked Among Top Children's Hospitals in U.S.
Prestigious U.S. News and World Report Ranking Cite Deep Expertise and Key Specialties Among Factors in Selection ... [read more]

May 28, 2008: Einstein-Montefiore Center for AIDS Research Receives $8.5 Million Grant from NIH
Award will fund innovative research, treatment and support programs for patients ... [read more]

April 21, 2008: Montefiore-Einstein Cancer Center Program Chosen as Beneficiary of EIF and Revlon Run/Walk
Psychosocial Oncology Program is only cancer program in the Bronx to receive proceeds from 2008 event. ... [read more]

April 10, 2008: Prenatal Care Assistance Program (PCAP) Offered at Montefiore
Comprehensive Quality Prenatal Care Available to Bronx Residents at all income levels ... [read more]

April 03, 2008: Robert E. Michler, MD, Appointed Surgeon-in-Chief at Montefiore
Internationally recognized cardiothoracic surgeon Robert E. Michler, MD, has been named Chairman of Surgery at Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine ... [read more]

March 11, 2008: Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence Designation Given to Montefiore Medical Center
Accreditation by the American College of Surgeons means Montefiore meets essential criteria to support a bariatric surgery program to help morbidly obese patients ... [read more]

February 07, 2008: Lead Poisoning Prevention Program at Montefiore Named One of Three Regional Resource Centers
The Lead Poisoning Treatment and Prevention Program at The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) has been named one of three State Regional Resource Centers to work with the state to provide regional healthcare delivery for children and pregnant women ... [read more]

December 14, 2007: Spencer Foreman, MD, Retires as Montefiore President
Visionary leader brought primary care physicians back to the Bronx and created a world-class medical center ... [read more]

November 27, 2007: Steven M. Safyer, MD, Appointed President and CEO of Montefiore Medical Center
An accomplished physician leader and highly respected healthcare executive, Dr. Safyer succeeds retiring President Spencer Foreman, MD, to the top medical center post. ... [read more]

October 30, 2007: Terminally Ill Offered Companionship and Emotional Support through 'Doula' Program
Innovative program offered by Montefiore's Palliative Care Service trains volunteer 'end-of-life doulas' to form one-on-one relationships with patients whose life expectancy is 18 months or less ... [read more]

October 29, 2007: Advanced IMRT Radiation Cancer Treatment Safeguards Healthy Tissue Improves Patient Care: ASTRO
New advancements in a radiation oncology treatment called IMRT (intensity modulated radiation therapy) are proving far superior to standard radiation procedures. ... [read more]

October 23, 2007: Women's Health Symposium to Focus on Patient Safety Through Technology and Improved Communication
New York City (October 22, 2007) Patient Safety Through Technology and Improved Communication is the theme of the 26th Annual Fall Symposium for womens health care providers sponsored by the Montefiore Medical Center Department of Obstetrics Gynecology and Womens Health. ... [read more]

October 15, 2007: Peripheral Arterial Disease to be Treated with New Medicated Stent in Trial at Montefiore Medical Ce
New York City, NY (October 15, 2007) The first trial to test whether medicated, drug-eluting (dispensing), stents can benefit patients who suffer from peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is taking place at Montefiore Medical Center, one of only 80 sites around the world joining in the study. ... [read more]

October 05, 2007: Innovative Physician Program Launched to Provide Top Quality Comprehensive Cardiovascular Care
New York City, NY (October 5, 2007) Thousands of heart patients in the Greater New York region will receive top quality, comprehensive cardiac care in an innovative cardiovascular program in which physicians at a major academic medical center will receive incentive payments based on 60 performance ... ... [read more]

September 19, 2007: Hospital Quality and Patient Safety Survey for 2007 Names Montefiore One of Nation's Top Hospitals
Prestigious Leapfrog Group Cites Montefiore as Only Hospital in New York City with Comprehensive, Data-Based Commitment to Quality and Patient Safety ... [read more]

August 28, 2007: Joanne Ritter-Teitel PhD RN CNAA Appointed VP Clinical Services and Chief Nurse Executive
New York City, NY (August 28, 2007) -- Joanne Ritter-Teitel, PhD, RN, CNAA has been appointed Vice President, Clinical Services and Chief Nurse Executive at Montefiore Medical Center. Ritter-Teitel will manage Montefiores 2,200 nurses and lead inpatient nursing and dialysis services. She will be ... ... [read more]

August 01, 2007: Area Residents to Benefit as Montefiore Doubles Size of Weiler Emergency Department
New York City, NY (August 1, 2007) Montefiore Medical Center is dramatically increasing the physical size of its Weiler Division Emergency Department and adding doctors, nurses and other specialists to further increase the quality of its emergency medical services as more and more patients seek ... ... [read more]

July 02, 2007: The Children's Hospital at Montefiore Receives $12 Million Gift from Jerome L. Greene Foundation
New York City, NY (July 2, 2007) -- A $12 million gift from the Jerome L. Greene Foundation will support the expansion of the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at The Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM), the first ... ... [read more]

May 31, 2007: Montefiore Hosts Congressional/1199 News Conference Advocating Increase in State Children's Health I
NEW YORK CITY,NY (May 31, 2007)-Surrounded by dozens of children, Congressmembers Joe Crowley and Jerrold Nadler joined Greater New York Hospital Association President Ken Raske and 1199/SEIU incoming President George Gresham, (both of whom were also representing the new national ... ... [read more]

May 31, 2007: AAMC Names Prestigious Community Service Award for Montefiore President Spencer Foreman MD
Washington, D.C., (May 31, 2007) The AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) announced that its annual award for community service will be re-named the Spencer Foreman Award for Outstanding Community Service. Known to his colleagues and friends as Spike, Dr. Foreman is president of ... ... [read more]

May 15, 2007: New Therapies May Help Some End-Stage Heart Failure Patients Avoid Transplant
Implanted pumps improved heart function enough in a small percentage of patients awaiting a heart transplant that they were able to leave the hospital without a pump and without a new heart, according to a study inthe Journal of the American Heart Association. ... [read more]

April 24, 2007: Montefiore's Finest Honored with the President's Award
New York City, NY (May 24, 2007) -- Five associates from Montefiore Medical Center received the 25th annual Presidents Award at the Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees. As Montefiores most prestigious distinction, the Presidents Award honors Montefiore associates who continuously exemplify ... ... [read more]

April 20, 2007: Formerly Conjoined Twins Celebrate a 'Miracle' Fifth Birthday
New York City, NY (April 20, 2007) - Formerly conjoined twins Carl and Clarence Aguirre celebrated their fifth birthdays today at a party hosted by the medical team that successfully separated and cared for them at The Children's Hospital at Montefiore. ... [read more]

April 16, 2007: Montefiore Nurses Donate Their Vacation Time to Provide Medical Assistance to Underserved Countries
New York City, NY, (April 16, 2007) -- Nurses from Montefiore Medical Center are donating their vacation time to provide much-needed medical services to underserved populations around the world. As members of the Organization for International Development (OID), they recently visited Jamaica in ... ... [read more]

April 04, 2007: Montefiore Launches HPV Vaccine Clinic
New York City, NY (April 4, 2007) -- The only HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) Vaccine Clinic of its kind has been launched at Montefiore Medical Center. It will routinely provide vaccines, education and counseling for all women, ages 19-26, in order to help reduce the spread of the sexually-transmitted ... ... [read more]

March 29, 2007: Montefiore Child Advocacy Center Launches Campaign to Increase Awareness and Prevent Abandoned Baby
New York City, NY, (March 29, 2007) The J.E. and Z.B. Butler Child Advocacy Center of The Childrens Hospital at Montefiore has created radio public service announcements geared to the youth market to help raise awareness among young people that there are safe havens where unwanted newborn babies ... ... [read more]

March 14, 2007: Montefiore Medical Center Joins New York Blood Center as Collection Site for Umbilical Cord Blood
New York City, NY (March 14, 2007) - - Leaders from New York Blood Center (NYBC) and Montefiore Medical Center were joined today by Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrin, Jr. at The Jack D. Weiler Hospital, a Division of Montefiore Medical Center, The University Hospital for the Albert Einstein ... ... [read more]

March 07, 2007: Spencer Foreman MD Announces Plans for Retirement as President of Montefiore Medical Center
New York City, NY(March 7, 2007) -- The President of Montefiore Medical Center, Spencer Foreman, MD, announced today his intention to retire after more than 20 years of distinguished leadership of one of the most innovative and successfully managed academic medical centers in the world. ... [read more]

February 05, 2007: Dr. Philip Ozuah Named Chairman of Pediatrics
New York City, NY, (February 5, 2007)-- Philip O. Ozuah, M.D., Ph.D., has been named Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and Montefiore Medical Center. He also has been named Physician-in-Chief of The Childrens Hospital at ... ... [read more]

January 24, 2007: Montefiore Selected as Finalist for the 2006 Foster G. McGaw Prize -- Lauded for its Commitment to C
New York City, NY, (January 24, 2007) - In recognition of its ongoing efforts to improve the health and quality of life for residents in the Bronx, Montefiore Medical Center (MMC) has been named a national finalist for the 2006 Foster G. McGaw Prize one of the most prestigious honors for excellence... ... [read more]

January 08, 2007: Montefiore Board of Trustees Elects David A. Tanner as Chairman
New York City, NY (January 8, 2007) David A. Tanner has been elected Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Montefiore Medical Center, effective January 1. He succeeds Jay B. Langner, who has served as Chairman since 1986. ... [read more]

December 20, 2006: Innovative Health Coalition Forms in Bronx Creating System for Electronic Patient Records
New York City, NY (December 7, 2006) -- To help improve the quality and efficiency of care for the 1.4 million people in the Bronx, Montefiore Medical Center and other healthcare providers throughout the borough have agreed to work together to create a system for electronic patient records and ... ... [read more]

December 11, 2006: New Robotic Gynecological Surgery More Precise Effective
New York City, NY (December 11, 2006) The latest in robot-assisted technology is now being used to perform minimally invasive gynecological surgery for patients at Montefiore Medical Center. This new tool supplements current minimally invasive procedures for staging endometrial cancer, performing ... ... [read more]

December 07, 2006: Montefiore Pulls All Trans Fatty Acids From Patient Visitor Menus
New York City, NY (December 7, 2006) -- Diet and nutrition experts at Montefiore Medical Center have now eliminated all trans fatty acids from foods in more than 2.5 million patient and visitor meals prepared and served at the region s second largest academic medical center. ... [read more]

November 27, 2006: Aidan Fraser Leaves Montefore; Will Soon Walk On His Own
New York City NY(November 27, 2006) Just three weeks after undergoing two major surgeries at The Childrens Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) to prevent paralysis from a large tumor wrapped around his spine, six-year-old Aidan Fraser, accompanied by his mother, today left CHAM en route to a ... ... [read more]

November 20, 2006: Montefiore Medical Center Wins Grant for Diabetes Center
New York City, NY (November 20, 2006) Montefiore Medical Center has been designated a Diabetes Center of Excellence by the State of New York and awarded a prestigious five-year, $500,000 grant to develop and implement an innovative program to help women who are pregnant and have diabetes, a ... ... [read more]

November 20, 2006: Robot-Assisted Pharmacy At Montefiore Reduces Waiting Time and Medication Errors
New York, NY (November 20, 2006) Montefiores out-patient pharmacy is increasing patient safety and cutting down on waiting time -- with help from a robot. ... [read more]

November 16, 2006: Aidan Fraser Doing Well After Second Surgery
New York City, NY (November 16, 2006) -- Six-year-old Aidan Fraser continues to do "very well" after enduring a marathon surgery of almost seven hours at The Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM). The team of pediatric surgical specialists recently completed the second part of a rare, high-risk ... ... [read more]

November 13, 2006: Montefiore's JoAnn Love MSNRN Recognized by ADVANCE in its Annual Leadership Awards
New York City, (November 13, 2006) - JoAnn Love, MSN, RN, Administrative Nurse Manager at Montefiore Medical Center, has been named by ADVANCE For Nurses as one of its 2006 Best Nurse Leaders. She was named the Best Nurse Leader in the "Courage Respect" category for the Greater New York/New Jersey ... ... [read more]

November 13, 2006: Aiden Fraser Feeling Good After Restful Weekend Following Rare Spinal Surgery
New York City, NY (November 13, 2006) -- After a successful eight-hour operation at The Childrens Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) last week to straighten and strengthen his tumor-ridden, painfully stretched cervical spine, six-year-old Aidan Fraser spent a quiet weekend playing with his Power Rangers ... ... [read more]

November 01, 2006: Montefiore Receives Federal Government Medal of Honor
New York City, NY, (November 1, 2006) - Montefiore Medical Center has been honored for showing breakthrough leadership in the arena of organ donation. Out of a total of 104 hospitals in the metro area, Montefiore is only one of seven that were honored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human ... ... [read more]

October 30, 2006: Montefiore Expands Advanced Radiology Imaging Services
Montefiore Medical Center has completely refurbished and expanded one of its main radiology centers, doubling the capacity of its very high-in-demand MRI services with an ultra modern 3-Tesla scanner that is used for very sophisticated MRI procedures, providing extremely high-resolution images that ... ... [read more]

October 19, 2006: Montefiore Named One of Best Hospitals in Nation
New York City, NY (October 19, 2006) -- Montefiore Medical Center has been named one of the top hospitals in the country by the prestigious Leapfrog Group, a national organization that surveys hospitals on quality and patient safety standards. ... [read more]

October 19, 2006: USDA Grant to Benefit Mt. Hope Community Food Project
New York City, NY (October 19, 2006) A quarter million dollar grant to promote healthy eating and assure access to affordable, farm-fresh fruits and vegetables for residents of the Mt. Hope community in the Bronx has been awarded by the USDA. City Harvest, the Montefiore School Health Program and ... ... [read more]

October 12, 2006: The Mosholu Preservation Corporation Celebrates 25 Years of Community Service
New York City, NY (October 5, 2006) The Mosholu Preservation Corporation (MPC), established by Montefiore Medical Center a quarter century ago, celebrated its 25 years of community-building with a gala at the recently refurbished Loew's Paradise Theatre on the evening of October 5. ... [read more]

September 18, 2006: The Spencer Foreman M.D. Pavilion Dedicated at Montefiore Medical Center
In honor of Spencer Foreman, MD, president of Montefiore Medical Center, The Spencer Foreman, M.D. Pavilion was dedicated on Sunday, September 17, 2006. The ceremony celebrated Dr. Foreman's 20 years of leadership in healthcare at Montefiore. This is an unprecedented honor since Dr. Foreman continues in his key role as president of the medical center. ... [read more]

September 14, 2006: Advanced 'Hybrid' PET/CT Scanner Improves Cancer Treatment
New York City, NY (September 14, 2006)A new-generation, highly advanced combination PET/CT scanning device now available at Montefiore Medical Center dramatically improves the diagnosis and treatment of cancers, while being more comfortable for patients than older equipment. ... [read more]

August 04, 2006: Carl and Clarence Celebrate Second Post-Surgery Anniversary
New York City, NY (August 4, 2006) Formerly conjoined Filipino twins Carl and Clarence Aguirre marked the second anniversary of their historic separation surgery with a party at their home. ... [read more]

July 06, 2006: Significant Advance in Treatment of Breast Cancer Reported
NEW YORK CITY, NY (July 6, 2006) In what may be a significant advance for the treatment of breast cancer, researchers at Montefiore Medical Center and the Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute have ... ... [read more]

June 27, 2006: First in Region Portable Bedside CT Scanner in Operation for Neurosurgery Patients at Montefiore Med
New York City, NY (June 26, 2006) A new, state-of-the-art portable CT scanner that works right at a patient's bedside is now in operation at ... ... [read more]

June 20, 2006: Special Plastic Surgery Needed for Soaring Number of Formerly Obese Patients After Gastric By-Pass S
New York City, NY (June 20, 2006)The number of surgical body-contouring procedures performed on post-bariatric surgery patients after significant weight loss is soaring (up 22 percent from 2004 to 2005 alone) according to the ... ... [read more]

June 15, 2006: New Genetic Test for Personalized Treatment of Breast Cancer: A Clinical Trial
New York City, NY (May 23, 2006)Researchers at Montefiore Medical Center are leading a nationwide clinical trial to determine whether a new genetic test can be used to personalize treatment for early-stage breast cancer. ... [read more]

June 13, 2006: Montefiore Begins Test to Show Benefits of Care Guidance for Pre-Selected Medicare Recipients in the
New York City, NY (June 13, 2006) — A US government project designed to demonstrate how professional coordination of healthcare services can improve the quality of life for Medicare recipients is now underway at Montefiore Medical Center. ... [read more]

May 22, 2006: Director of Montefiore's School Health Program Honored
New York magazine has named David Appel, MD, director of Montefiore Medical Center's School Health Program, one of New York's "influentials." ... [read more]

April 21, 2006: Carl And Clarence Celebrate Turning Four Today
(New York City, NY) April 21, 2006 -- Carl and Clarence Aguirre today are celebrating their fourth birthdays with cake and presents and balloons in the living room of their temporary home in Scarsdale, NY, with their very happy mother, Arlene Aguirre. “All I ever wanted was a normal life with just my boys and me together, doing things like other families,” said Ms. Aguirre. “This is my dream.” ... [read more]

March 16, 2006: Let's Have Quiet in the Hospital: Patients Approve Loud and Clear
New York City, NY (March, 16, 2006)Under a new program called Silent Hospitals Help Healing (SHHH), Montefiore Medical Center is addressing one of the biggest complaints patients have about hospitals: they are too noisy. ... [read more]

February 16, 2006: How Do Vitamin C and Calcium Prevent Colon Cancer?
New York City, NY (February 16, 2006)Researchers at Montefiore Medical Center have launched a clinical trial to determine how elevated levels of vitamin D and calcium alter complex genetic and molecular events in the colon to help protect against... ... [read more]

January 31, 2006: Ultrafast CT Scans at Montefiore Medical Center Diagnose Heart Disease Without Uncomfortable Invasiv
Montefiore Medical Center is installing four new state-of-the-art CT scanners that offer unprecedented images of the heart for diagnosis of cardiac disease. ... [read more]

January 27, 2006: Widespread Depression in Elderly Is Underreported
An innovative, year-old program at Montefiore Medical Center may offer a model for identifying and treating the homebound elderly with depression. The program trains all of its home care agency staff — nurses, social workers and therapists — to identify patients with depression and refers them to a Montefiore psychiatrist who provides treatment in the patient's home. ... [read more]

January 20, 2006: No News Is Good News for Aguirre Twins
New York City, NY January 20, 2006 --"Nothing noteworthy is the news," says Robert Marion, MD, pediatrician of Carl and Clarence Aguirre. "Carl and Clarence are two wonderful, normal little boys." ... [read more]

January 04, 2006: 'Electronic Nurse' Helps Homebound Patients Stay Out of Hospital
Montefiore Medical Center's Home Health Agency is using a new hi-tech interactive disease management system, dubbed the "electronic nurse," to supplement regular nursing visits to the homes of congestive heart failure patients to help monitor their vital signs. ... [read more]

December 12, 2005: Robot-Assisted Prostate Surgery Now at Montefiore
Montefiore Medical Center is now performing minimally invasive prostate surgery using the latest in robot-assisted technology. Reza Ghavamian, MD, the director of Urologic Oncology at Montefiore is using a new robotic surgical system for the removal of cancerous prostate glands and says the new technique will mean less pain and quicker recoveries for patients. ... [read more]

December 05, 2005: Major Construction and Renovation Projects Underway to Benefit Montefiore Medical Center Patients
Montefiore Medical Center is investing in a major construction and renovation initiative that will create new patient rooms, private labor and delivery suites, specialized pediatric operating rooms and new facilities for treating cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and other related illnesses by the time the project is completed in late 2006. Montefiore's investment in the new facilities and additional state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment is estimated at more than $250 million. ... [read more]

November 11, 2005: Montefiore Offers Best Technology for Diagnosing Breast Cancer
Women in the tri-state area can now receive state-of-the-art mammography services at Montefiore Medical Center, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the latest technology to fully evaluate cases of breast cancer. ... [read more]

October 19, 2005: Surgery, Radioactive Seeds: Promising Treatment for Lung Cancer
Lung cancer patients whose tumors are considered inoperable could benefit from limited surgery if it is combined with a procedure called brachytherapy, in which tiny radioactive seeds are implanted at the margins of the tumor, according to a study by researchers at Montefiore Medical Center. ... [read more]

October 17, 2005: Montefiore Selected to Participate in Program to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care
Montefiore Medical Center has been selected as one of only 10 hospitals nationwide to participate in Expecting Success: Excellence in Cardiac Care, a new national program aimed at reducing racial and ethnic gaps in the delivery of cardiac care. ... [read more]

October 16, 2005: Growth of Prostate Cancer in Mice Blocked by New Antiangiogenic Agent and Radiation
Researchers at Montefiore Medical Center have discovered that a combination of gene therapy and radiation inhibits the growth of prostate and lung cancer tumors in mice, increasing their lifespan, it was reported today at the American Society of Therapeutic Radiation and Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Denver, CO. ... [read more]

September 26, 2005: Aguirre Twins Take First Solo Steps
Carl and Clarence Aguirre Take Their First Steps - After Specialists at The Children's Hospital at Montefiore Complete the First Successful Separation of Conjoined Twins in Medical History ... [read more]

September 26, 2005: ARLENE AGUIRRE AND TWINS CARL AND CLARENCE TO MEET THE MEDIA
Carl and Clarence Aguirre Take Their First Steps - After Specialists at The Children's Hospital at Montefiore Complete the First Successful Separation of Conjoined Twins in Medical History ... [read more]

September 19, 2005: Montefiore's Weiler Emergency Department Recognized with National Patient Satisfaction Award
New York City, NY, (September 19, 2005)--Montefiore Medical Centers Weiler Division Emergency Department has been awarded the prestigious 2005 Compass Award recognizing improvement in patient satisfaction. ... [read more]

September 07, 2005: The Children's Hospital at Montefiore Celebrates 'Backpack Donation Day' with Office Depot
Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) celebrated "Backpack Donation Day" recently. The hospital received 225 backpacks donated by the global provider of office products and services. ... [read more]

August 24, 2005: Montefiore Selected for Medicare Demonstration Project
Montefiore Medical Center has been selected by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to operate a three-year demonstration project to help Medicare beneficiaries who have complex medical needs improve their quality of life and prevent complications of their illnesses. Montefiore is one of six organizations nationwide selected to participate in the Care Management for High Cost Beneficiaries (CMHCB) Project. ... [read more]

August 16, 2005: Diabetic Kids Can Enjoy Summer Camp Too
the sports and activities that other kids do at summer camp, all this week at the Diabetes Support Group's Summer Day Camp of The Children's Hospital at Montefiore. ... [read more]

August 09, 2005: 'Telescales' Monitor Montefiore Heart Patients at Home
New York, NY (August 9, 2005)-- Many Americans step on the scales every morning to see how they are doing in the battle of the bulge. But for approximately 100 patients with congestive heart failure being cared for by ... ... [read more]

July 21, 2005: Citibank Donates to Mosholu Preservation Corporation
The Citigroup Foundation recently presented a check for $50,000 to the Mosholu Preservation Corporation (MPC), for its Gun Hill Road Corridor Rhabilitation Program. Shown at the presentation are (from left): Dart Westphal, president of MPC; Nelson R. Gonzalez, community relations officer, Citibank; Spencer Foreman, MD, president of Montefiore; and Roberto S. Garcia, director of economic development for MPC. The Mosholu Preservation Corporation was created by Montefiore Medical Center in 1981 to preserve and revitalize the Norwood area of the Bronx. ... [read more]

July 20, 2005: Montefiore Applauds Improved Train Service Between Westchester and the Bronx
New York City, NY (July 20, 2005) -- Montefiore Medical Center today applauded MTA Metro-North Railroad for improving train service to the Bronx and for its contributions to the continuing economic development of the borough. ... [read more]

July 13, 2005: Aguirre Twins Visit CHAM For Check-Ups as First Anniversary of Their Surgical Separation Approaches
New York City, NY (July 13, 2005) Formerly conjoined Filipino twins Carl and Clarence Aguirre visited The Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) today for regular check-ups just short of the first anniversary of their surgical separation, August 4, 2005. ... [read more]

June 28, 2005: Montefiore Opens New Facility for Women
Bronx, NY (June 28, 2005)--Montefiore Medical Center (MMC) celebrated the opening of a new facility June 24, 2005 for Project H.E.A.L., a program that provides women ages 18 and older with free HIV testing, supportive counseling and HIV prevention education in a supportive and nurturing environment.... ... [read more]

June 17, 2005: Montefiore's Third Annual 'Family Health Walk' June 18
Montefiore Medical Center will sponsor its Third Annual Family Health Walk, on Saturday June 18, starting at 10 AM from the 242nd Street Broadway Subway Station at Van Cortland Park, and ending four miles later at The Bronx Zoo. ... ... [read more]

June 14, 2005: Irish Boy Returns Home
Pearce Gilmore, a ten-year-old child from Derry, Northern Ireland, will leave for home at 3 PM on Tuesday, June 14 from an apartment at Montefiore Medical Center, following recent life-saving brain surgery at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore. ... [read more]

June 10, 2005: Ebel Polo Classic in Greenwich Benefits Montefiore
The highlight of Southern Connecticut?s spring social season is the Annual Ebel Polo Classic, sponsored by the Greenwich Committee for Montefiore Medical Center to benefit the CranioFacial Surgery Center of The Children's Hospital at Montefiore. ... [read more]

June 02, 2005: East Coast's Busiest Emergency Department Treats Patients Quickly and Politely
New York, NY (June 2, 2005)-- Montefiore Medical Centers three emergency departments (ED) are the busiest on the entire East Coast, according to a May 2, 2005 ... ... [read more]

May 25, 2005: Inhaled Drugs May Offer New Cancer Option
Pediatric cancer specialists at The Children?s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) are investigating a new type of inhalation chemotherapy with the potential to treat children with a deadly bone cancer that has spread to their lungs. ... [read more]

May 20, 2005: Nine Months After Separation Twins Doing 'Extremely Well Medically But Need A Haircut!'
New York City, NY (May 20, 2005) -- Nine months after their historic separation surgery at The Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM), three-year-old formerly conjoined twins Carl and Clarence Aguirre are doing "extremely well medically,? according to Robert Marion, MD, the boys pediatrician and ... ... [read more]

April 21, 2005: Carl and Clarence Devour Chocolate Cream-Filled Cake Celebrating Their Happy Third Birthdays With Fr
New York City, NY (April 21, 2005) ? Formerly conjoined twins Carl and Clarence Aguirre celebrated their third birthdays today, delighting in a very messy chocolate cream-filled Sesame Street cake that they shared with a small group of classmates and friends. It was the first birthday celebration ... ... [read more]

April 16, 2005: Keeping Kids Healthy Earns 2 Emmy Awards for Montefiore
Keeping Kids Healthy, a pioneering children's health television series, was awarded two Emmy Awards April 3rd at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences 48th Annual New York Emmy Awards dinner, which took place at the Waldorf Astoria's Grand Ballroom. The show won the awards for Health/Science Programming - Single Program or Special and Health/Science Programming - Series. Produced by Montefiore Medical Center in association with Thirteen/WNET New York and now in its third season of national syndication, Keeping Kids Healthy is a weekly television show about better parenting, disease prevention and about keeping kids safe. ... [read more]

April 15, 2005: Montefiore Hosts Program to Increase Organ Donor Awareness
Montefiore Medical Center and The New York Organ Donor Network are inviting the public to attend a ?Gift of Life Program? on Wednesday, April 27, 2005, to increase awareness and promote organ and tissue donation. ... [read more]

April 14, 2005: Staff and Alumni Awards
Evia Nano, MD, right, received the Outstanding House Officer award from Peter A. Selwyn, MD, MPH, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center. The award, given to two graduating house officers, recognizes extraordinary clinical acumen and skill, compassion for ... ... [read more]

April 12, 2005: NY Region's Only Pediatric Sickle Cell Center Opens at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore
The Children?s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) has established the New York metropolitan region?s only comprehensive pediatric center for the treatment of sickle cell disease, a hereditary, often-fatal blood disorder that strikes most often in African-American communities. ... [read more]

April 06, 2005: Montefiore Physicians Drive Obesity Study on Key Role of 'Plain Talk' in Weight Management
Pediatricians at Montefiore Medical Center have been awarded a two-year, $150,000 grant by Pfizer to study how language used in labeling on food packaging may impact obesity in an inner-city community. ... [read more]

April 04, 2005: RobPioneering Heart Surgeon Robert E. Michler MD Appointed Chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Robert E. Michler, MD, the internationally recognized cardiothoracic surgeon who first used minimally invasive and robotic surgery on heart patients, and who pioneered the safe use of human muscle cell injections to treat congestive heart failure, has been appointed professor and chairman of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine (AECOM) in New York City, NY. ... [read more]

March 31, 2005: U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Visits Montefiore to View 'Excellence' in Healthcare Techno
US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt today met with doctors, nurses, healthcare technology innovators and patients at Montefiore Medical Center to see first hand how a system-wide engagement of advanced technology can help improve medical outcomes for patients while increasing staff efficiency and controlling healthcare costs. Secretary Leavitt visited Montefiore because it is recognized as a national leader in its use and creative development of innovative technical support. It was his only hospital stop in New York on Thursday. ... [read more]

March 28, 2005: Carl And Clarence Undergo Check Ups Pronounced Fit at The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
New York City, NY (March 28, 2005) ? Doctors at The Children?s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) are preparing to permanently remove head bandages on formerly conjoined Filipino twins Carl and Clarence Aguirre and replace them with ... ... [read more]

March 28, 2005: Children's Miracle Network Donates Major Grant for Pediatric Services at Montefiore Medical Center
The Children's Miracle Network (CMN) a major national fundraising organization dedicated to helping sick children, has donated a grant of $235,000 for pediatric services to Montefiore Medical Center. ... [read more]

March 16, 2005: New Clinical Diabetes Program Opens At Montefiore Medical Center
New York City, NY (March 16, 2005) - Montefiore Medical Center has expanded its renowned diabetes services to help address the dramatic impact ... ... [read more]

March 11, 2005: Carl and Clarence Now Riding Tricycles and Standing
New York City, NY (March 11, 2005)-Formerly conjoined twins Carl and Clarence Aguirre continue to do well on all fronts six months after making medical history at The Childrens Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) as the first craniopagus twins to be surgically separated in stages, without any apparent ... ... [read more]

March 07, 2005: Dr. Rick Abbott Joins Pediatric Neurosurgery Team At The Children's Hospital At Montefiore
Expands CHAMs World-Renowned Expertise in Treating Childrens Brain Tumors ... [read more]

February 28, 2005: Innovative Program To Combat Teenage Obesity Launched At The Children's Hospital At Montefiore
Bronx, NY (February 28, 2005) - BN Fit Arms Adolescents with Personal Tools to Lose Weight ... [read more]

February 11, 2005: NY Regions Only Pediatric Sickle Cell Center Opens At Children's Hospital At Montefiore
NEW YORK CITY,NY (February 11, 2005) - The Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) has established the New York metropolitan region's only comprehensive pediatric center for the treatment of sickle cell disease, a hereditary, often-fatal blood disorder that strikes most often in African-American communities. ... [read more]

February 01, 2005: Montefiore Medical Center Receives Grant To Study Consequences Of Improving Literacy In Reducing Obe
NEW YORK CITY,NY (February 1, 2005) -- Montefiore Medical Center pediatricians have been awarded a two-year, $150,000 Pfizer Grant to study how the everyday language used in labeling on food packaging may have an important impact on obesity in an inner-city community. ... [read more]

January 26, 2005: Montefiore Researchers Conduct First U.S. Study to Map the Genetic Cause of Sweaty Palms ... [read more]

January 13, 2005: Carl and Clarence Sleeping Better at Night One Month After Tonsils and Adenoids Removed
New York City, NY, (January 13, 2005) -- Carl and Clarence Aguirre, the formerly conjoined Filipino twins, are sleeping better at night and much more active during the day, their Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) pediatrician Robert Marion, MD, reports. "The surgeries, last month at CHAM to ... ... [read more]

January 06, 2005: New Treatment For Cancer of The Larynx at Montefiore
NEW YORK CITY,NY (January 6, 2005) -- Surgeons at Montefiore Medical Center are using a new form of treatment for cancer of the larynx that allows for quicker recovery and shorter hospital stays, and saves the voice box so patients retain the ability to speak. ... [read more]

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]

December 22, 2003: Clarence Carl And Their Mother Arlene Celebrate An Early Christmas With Presents And Filipino Carole
It was an early Christmas this weekend, on Saturday, for conjoined Filipino twins Carl and Clarence Aguirre and their mother, Arlene. The boys and their mother were presented with Christmas gifts and serenaded with traditional Philippine holiday carols. ... [read more]

December 16, 2003: Fevers Gone Carl and Clarence Head Back to Rehab Hospital to Gain Strength and Weight Before Next Se
NEW YORK CITY, New York (December 17, 2003) -- Carl and Clarence Aguirre were discharged this afternoon from The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) after doctors treating the boys for a persistent infection and low-grade fevers gave them a clean bill of health. ... [read more]

December 16, 2003: Kids Will be Kids: Carl and Clarence Spend Their Morning Watching Cartoons
NEW YORK CITY, NY (December 16, 2003) – Clarence and Carl Aguirre awakened early today and spent their morning enjoying cartoons on the big-screen plasma TV in their room at The Children’s Hospital At Montefiore (CHAM). Later, while Clarence practiced saying “hi” to everyone he could see, Carl tried out a new noise-making toy, his grin growing in proportion to the amount of noise he discovered he could generate. ... [read more]

December 15, 2003: Carl and Clarence Have a Quiet Weekend at The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
NEW YORK CITY, NY (December 15, 2003) - Conjoined Filipino twins Carl and Clarence Aguirre spent a quiet weekend at The Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) according to their mother, Arlene. "On Sunday we opened all the shades in the and we moved the boys' crib nearer the windows so they could get a good view of the snow as it was coming down," Ms. Aguirre said. ... [read more]

December 12, 2003: Clarence and Carl Show They Want To Be 'Up And Out' as CHAM Medical Team Continues Observing The Boy
NEW YORK CITY, NY (December 12, 2003) – The incandescence of Carl and Clarence’s personalities turned on full force today, as if to compete with the morning sunshine also brightening the room they share with their mother, Arlene, at The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM). ... [read more]

December 11, 2003: CHAM Doctors Continue to Monitor Slight Fevers in Clarence and Carl
NEW YORK CITY, NY (December 11, 2003) – The team caring for conjoined Filipino twins Clarence and Carl Aguirre at The Children’s Hospital At Montefiore (CHAM) today continued their watch over the boys’ recovery from a minor infection. ... [read more]

December 10, 2003: Carl and Clarence Spend a Restful Day at CHAM
NEW YORK CITY, NY (December 10, 2003) – Twenty-month-old conjoined Filipino twins, Carl and Clarence Aguirre, spent today resting and recuperating from Monday’s minor surgery to remove a soft tissue expander after the boys developed a minor infection. ... [read more]

December 08, 2003: Boys Travel Back to The Children's Hospital at Montefiore for Removal of Soft Tissue Expander
NEW YORK CITY, NY (December 8, 2003) -- Surgeons at The Children’s Hospital At Montefiore (CHAM) as a precaution today removed the tissue expander from under 19-month-old Carl Aguirre’s scalp because of a minor infection. The tissue expander had been inserted November 24th during the second in a series of surgeries planned ultimately to separate conjoined Filipino twins Carl and Clarence Aguirre. This marks the second time tissue expanders have been removed because of a resulting infection. ... [read more]

November 29, 2003: Carl and Clarence Leave The Children's Hospital at Montefiore 'Back to Their Old Selves' as They Hea
NEW YORK CITY, NY (November 29, 2003) -- At 12:10 PM today 19-month-old conjoined Filipino twins, Carl and Clarence Aguirre, left The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) four days after undergoing the second in a series of surgeries to separate the boys, who are joined at the top of their heads. ... [read more]

November 27, 2003: Carl and Clarence Doing Beautifully at The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
NEW YORK CITY, NY (November 27, 2003) -- On this national day of feasting and Thanksgiving, conjoined twins "Carl and Clarence are complaining loudly and often that they are hungry," said the boys' pediatrician, Robert Marion, MD, director, Center for Congenital Disorders, The Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM). "Hunger is another great sign that they are doing beautifully," said Dr. Marion. ... [read more]

November 26, 2003: Carl and Clarence in 'Good Condition' This Morning at The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
NEW YORK CITY, NY (November 26, 2003) -- Doctors at The Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) say today that conjoined Filipino twins, Clarence and Carl Aguirre, are "in good condition, recuperating normally from Monday's surgery", which was the second in a series of procedures designed ultimately to separate the two boys. ... [read more]

November 26, 2003: Carl and Clarence 'Look Great' Tonight at The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
NEW YORK CITY, NY (November 26) 8:00 PM UPDATE -- After a day spent napping, fussing, eating and playing with the team of doctors and nurses caring for them at The Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM), Carl and Clarence Aguirre are doing beautifully, according to David Staffenberg, MD, chief, Pediatric Plastic Surgery, CHAM. "The boys look great," Dr. Staffenberg said. "I changed their dressings for the first time since surgery and everything looks great." ... [read more]

November 25, 2003: Twins Carl and Clarence are 'Doing Splendedly Without Complications'
New York City, NY (November 25, 2003) -- Doctors at The Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) saythat Carl and Clarence Aguirre, 19-month-old conjoined twins from the Philippines,are "doing very well with no special issues" today, one day after the second in a series of operations. ... [read more]

November 24, 2003: Second Operation on Conjoined Twins a Success
NEW YORK CITY, NY (November 24, 2003) -- In a five and a half hour procedure today, surgeons at The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) successfully completed the second stage in a planned series of operations to separate Carl and Clarence Aguirre, 19-month-old craniopagus twins from the Philippines. ... [read more]

November 20, 2003: News Conference Scheduled for Media
Surgeons will update the media immediately following this second and major procedure in the series of complex and high-risk surgeries planned to separate 19-month-old Filipino conjoined twins, Clarence and Carl Aguirre. ... [read more]

November 05, 2003: Aguirre Twins Remain in Good Condition After Surgery at CHAM
NEW YORK CITY, NY (November 5, 2003) -- Carl and Clarence Aguirre, 18-month-old conjoined twins from the Philippines, remain in good condition today following a 45-minute surgical procedure performed at The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) on Monday. Doctors say the series of staged surgeries, designed ultimately to separate the boys who were born joined at the tops of their heads, will proceed as planned. In the 45-minute procedure Monday, surgeons at CHAM temporarily removed two soft-tissue expanders from under the twins' scalps after Carl and Clarence developed mild infections. ... [read more]

November 03, 2003: Minor Infection Prompts Temporary Removal of Tissue Expanders in Twins Doctors say 'No impact' On Lo
NEW YORK CITY, NY (November 3, 2003) Two tissue expanders that had been inserted under the skin covering the heads of conjoined Filipino twins Clarence and Carl Aguirre were temporarily removed today in a 45-minute procedure by surgeons at The Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM). ... [read more]

October 22, 2003: Conjoined twins Carl and Clarence Aguirre depart The Children's Hospital at Montefiore.
New York City, NY(October 22, 2003) -- Conjoined twins Carl and Clarence Aguirre departed The Childrens Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) at 12:17 pm today for their trip back to Blythedale Childrens Hospital in Valhalla, NY. ... [read more]

October 21, 2003: Carl and Clarence Aguirre 18-month-old conjoined twins from the Philippines are in 'good condition'
New York City, NY (October 21, 2003) - Carl and Clarence Aguirre, 18-month-old conjoined twins from the Philippines, are in "good condition" today at The Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) and continue to recover nicely from the first of several surgical procedures in their planned separation ... [read more]

October 20, 2003: First Surgery on Conjoined Twins Today Goes 'Absolutely Smoothly'
NEW YORK CITY, NY (October 20, 2003) – Surgeons at The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) today said everything went “absolutely smoothly” as they successfully completed the first of up to four surgeries designed ultimately to separate 18-month-old conjoined twins, Clarence and Carl Aguirre. ... [read more]

October 17, 2003: Conjoined Twins in 'Wonderful Condition' to Begin Risky Separation Surgery
Oct. 16, 2003, New York City, NY -- At a news conference held today at The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM), the surgeons who will lead the teams in separating the Filipino conjoined twins said the two infant boys were both in “wonderful condition right now.” They described in detail, using 3-D models, how and why they were planning to perform a series of operations, beginning Monday, Oct. 20, 2003. ... [read more]

September 15, 2003: Doctors at The Children's Hospital at Montefiore will perform separation surgery on 18-month-old con
Sept. 15, 2003, New York City, NY -- James T. Goodrich, M.D., Ph.D., and David Staffenberg, M.D., two of the world’s premier specialists in pediatric neurosurgery and craniofacial (plastic) surgery, have been asked to perform separation surgery on Clarence and Carl Aguirre, 18-month old conjoined twins, who arrived in New York City from the Philippines on September 10. ... [read more]

April 21, 2003: New Treatment For Spinal Compression Fractures Uses Balloon And Filler To Restore Spine Reduce Pain
New York City, NY (April 21, 2003) - A new procedure using an inflatable balloon and injectable filler to treat patients with painful spinal compression fractures is now being performed by surgeons at Montefiore Medical Center (MMC). ... [read more]

April 01, 2003: Montefiore Medical Center Researchers Develop new Software To Protect Patient Privacy In Clinical Tr
Bronx, NY (April 1, 2003) - New federal rules that protect patient privacy present a challenge to medical researchers, who need to be able to identify individual patients in clinical studies and to track them over time. To meet the challenge, Montefiore Medical Center researchers have developed a new encryption software that protects patients’ electronic medical records, yet allows researchers to identify individual patients’ medical data. ... [read more]

March 03, 2003: Montefiore First in NY State To Implement Advanced Patient Feedback System
NEW YORK CITY,NY (March 3,2003) -- Montefiore Medical Center, a recognized international leader in patient care, becomes the first hospital in New York State to implement an online system called Feedback Monitor Pro™ WebForms to enhance its customer service efforts relating to effective complaint management. ... [read more]

March 03, 2003: Could arsenic a new treatment for prostate cancer?
BRONX, NY (March 3, 2003) - Men with prostate cancer who do not respond to standard therapies may some day find hope in arsenic trioxide treatment, according to a phase II clinical trial conducted by researchers at Montefiore Medical Center and reported on at a recent national cancer symposium in New York City. ... [read more]

February 04, 2003: Montefiore Medical Center Surgeon Implants New Gastric Pacemaker In Patients With Rare Stomach Disor
BRONX, NY (February 4, 2003) - Patients suffering from a rare stomach disorder that causes vomiting, nausea and severe weight loss are being treated at Montefiore Medical Center using a new, implanted device that applies an electrical current to the stomach, improving it’s function. Montefiore is the first hospital in New York City to offer the device. ... [read more]

February 01, 2003: Montefiore Medical Center Completes Four-Year Emergency Department Expansion Program
Ceremonies will be held marking the completion of a four-year, three-hospital Emergency Department expansion program that has provided a major increase in patient capacity for area residents. The final phase of the project is the recent completion of the fully renovated 16,700-square-foot Moses Division Emergency Room. ... [read more]

January 27, 2003: Montefiore Medical Center Researchers Receive $10 Million Nih Grant To Study Consequences Of Prolong
NEW YORK CITY,NY (January 27,2003) -- Montefiore Medical Center researchers have been awarded a five-year, multi-institutional, $10-million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to study the consequences of prolonged febrile (fever induced) seizures in children and the relationship of these seizures to potential brain damage and subsequent epilepsy. ... [read more]

January 01, 2003: U.S. Department Of Justice Holds Anti-Terror Program For Montefiore Medical Center Emergency Medical
The U.S. Department of Justice will hold a Weapons of Mass Destruction Preparedness Program for Montefiore Medical Center’s emergency medical service professionals so that they can respond to “incidents of domestic terrorism involving chemical and biological agents and nuclear, radioactive and explosive devices.” ... [read more]

December 31, 2002: New Digital System Brings Diagnostic Imagery Into Patients' Homes
BRONX, NY (December 31, 2002) - Montefiore Medical Center has installed a new digital imaging system that brings instant, interactive diagnostic imagery right into patients’ homes, physician’s offices and to remote sites over the Internet. “It’s a major breakthrough that will benefit patients and will change the way some physicians practice medicine,” says Nogah Haramati, MD, chief of radiology at Montefiore Medical Center’s Weiler Division. ... [read more]

November 14, 2002: New Palliative Care Unit Opens At Montefiore
BRONX, NY (November 14, 2002) - Montefiore Medical Center opened a new Palliative Care Unit today to treat patients with progressive, incurable illnesses such as terminal cancer and other life-threatening conditions. The opening represents an important milestone in the ongoing success of Montefiore's palliative care service, which was established two years ago and has cared for over 1,000 patients. ... [read more]

November 01, 2002: Obese Patients Seeking Weight-Loss Surgery Often Require Screening By Psychologists: Study
New York City, NY (November 1, 2002) - Most patients seeking radical gastric bypass surgery suffer from some form of mental health problem and should first be evaluated by a mental health worker, according to a study completed by psychologists and surgeons at the Center for Weight Reduction at Montefiore Medical Center. ... [read more]

September 20, 2002: Montefiore Medical Center Named Consumer Choice Award Winner For Seventh Consecutive Year
BRONX, NY (September 20, 2002) – Montefiore Medical Center has been named a winner of this year's National Research Corporation (NRC) “Consumer Choice Award.” Montefiore has been recognized as one of the top hospitals throughout the U.S. in each of the seven years the “Consumer Choice Award” has been presented. The winners reflect the most-preferred hospitals across the country. ... [read more]

September 01, 2002: Prostate Cancer Patients Treated Using Innovative Robotics Minimally Invasive Surgery at Montefiore
NEW YORK CITY,NY (September, 2002)-- Montefiore Medical Center surgeons are using laparoscopic surgery with the assistance of a robotic arm camera to remove the cancerous prostates of dozens of patients living in Westchester County and New York City. ... [read more]

September 01, 2002: Montefiore Medical Center Establishes First Centering Pregnancy Program In Metro New York
BRONX, NY - Expectant mothers are taking charge of their prenatal care as never before, thanks to the Centering Pregnancy Program, a new approach to pregnancy care at Montefiore Medical Center. The program – the first of its kind in the metropolitan New York region – replaces routine 15-minute physician visits throughout pregnancy with 90-minute peer group support meetings and self-examination, led by a physician or a certified nurse midwife. ... [read more]

July 04, 2002: Montefiore Medical Center Researchers Study New Drug To Fight Head And Neck Cancer
BRONX, NY (July 4, 2002) - Montefiore Medical Center researchers are studying a new drug that has the potential to fight recurrent and highly resistant head and neck cancer. Montefiore is the only medical center in New York City involved in the phase 3, multi-institutional national study that will enroll 140 people. ... [read more]

July 01, 2002: Novel Surgery Improves Quality Of Life For Head And Neck Cancer Patients: Study
NEW YORK CITY,NY (July,2002) -- Radiofrequency ablation treatments provide significant reduction in pain and discomfort for head and neck cancer patients with advanced tumors in the mouth and throat, according to a recent study of patients at Montefiore Medical Center, the Bronx NY. Head and neck cancers account for approximately 3 percent of all cancers in the United States, according to the National Cancer Institute. ... [read more]

March 02, 2002: Montefiore Physicians Providing New Minimally Invasive Treatment For Gastroespohical Reflux Disease
BRONX, NY (March 2002) - Doctors at Montefiore Medical Center are using a new radio-frequency procedure to treat patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The minimally invasive procedure, called Stretta, is an alternative to medication and surgery. ... [read more]

February 12, 2002: MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER DESIGNATED A REGIONAL PERINATAL CENTER BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
BRONX, N.Y (February 12, 2002) - Montefiore Medical Center has been designated a regional perinatal center (RPC) by the New York State Department of Health. As an RPC, Montefiore offers specialized perinatal treatment for high-risk pregnancies and has a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for premature infants. In addition, this certification formalizes the collaboration between Montefiore and its affiliates, Flushing Hospital and Bronx Lebanon Hospital, and provides the community with a comprehensive system of high level perinatal care. Through this partnership, the affiliates gain staff training and technical support from Montefiore. ... [read more]

January 02, 2002: Montefiore Medical Center Opens New Orthopaedic Center: Facility Offers All Sub-Specialties
BRONX, NY (January 2, 2002) - The Center for Orthopaedic Specialties at Montefiore opens its doors today in a new, 11,700-square-foot suite of offices that fills an entire floor in The Tower at Montefiore Medical Park at Eastchester Road and Blondell Avenue. ... [read more]

October 23, 2001: Most technologically advanced children's hospital in the world The Children's Hospital At Montefiore
BRONX, NY (October 23, 2001) - Montefiore Medical Center staff, local elected officials, and members of the Bronx community gathered for the opening of The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore. Located on Bainbridge Avenue at Montefiore’s west campus, the $120 million, 106-bed state-of-the-art Children's Hospital at Montefiore is the first-ever comprehensive pediatric hospital serving the Bronx region and will help meet the health care needs of children of the New York metropolitan area. U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton and U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer spoke via satellite to the nearly 600 in attendance and to a world-wide audience live via webcast. ... [read more]

September 01, 2001: Cardiologists At Montefiore Medical Center Use Radioactive Seeds To Prevent Clogged Arteries
BRONX, NY (September 1, 2001) - Cardiologists at Montefiore Medical Center are treating patients with a highly advanced device that uses tiny, radioactive seeds to prevent in-stent restenosis, a fairly common condition in heart patients who have had a coronary stent placed. ... [read more]

July 01, 2001: Surgery Dramatically Improves Quality Of Life For Patients With 'Sweaty Palms' Survey Finds
NEW YORK CITY,NY (July 2001) -- How stressful is the condition of "sweaty palms," or hyperhidrosis? In a survey of 78 current and past patients, Steven M. Keller, M.D., chief of Thoracic Surgery at Montefiore Medical Center, found that shaking hands, holding hands, writing on paper, grasping heavy objects, turning doorknobs and other activities were all "highly stressful." Dr. Keller presented his unique findings at the International Symposium of Sympathetic Surgery in Helsinki on June 28, 2001. ... [read more]

May 18, 2001: Montefiore Medical Center Opens $30-Million Wing For Laparoscopic Surgery And Cardiac Intensive Care
BRONX, NY (May 18, 2001) - Montefiore Medical Center today opened a new $30-million wing that includes six high-tech operating rooms and 18 state-of-the-art cardiac intensive care patient rooms. The new center is located at the Jack D. Weiler Hospital of Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Morris Park section of the Bronx. ... [read more]

May 01, 2001: Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Is Safer More Thorough If Performed With Image Guidance System: Study
NEW YORK CITY,NY (May 2001)-- Using image guidance systems (IGS) for endoscopic sinus surgery, a complex procedure that takes place near the brain and optic nerve, surgeons can reduce the complications associated with the procedure and perform a more thorough operation, according to a study to be presented at The American Rhinologic Society Meeting on May 14, 2001 by Marvin P. Fried, M.D., lead author and chairman of Otolaryngology at Montefiore Medical Center. ... [read more]

February 01, 2001: Montefiore Medical Center Opens Futuristic Training Center For Laparascopic Surgery
NEW YORK CITY,NY (February 2001) -- Montefiore Medical Center today opened one of the nation's most advanced minimally invasive surgical training centers. The Montefiore Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIMIS) includes a Virtual Reality and Skills Laboratory, surgical work stations and a large, state-of-the-art conference room with global teleconferencing and telemedicine capabilities. ... [read more]

February 01, 2001: Montefiore Medical Center's Critical Care Medicine Service Named One of the Nation's Best in Top 100
NEW YORK CITY,NY (February 2001) -- Montefiore Medical Center was named as one of the 100 top hospitals for its intensive care units in an independent study released this week by the Solucient Leadership Institute, a health care data company. ... [read more]

November 01, 2000: Montefiore to Open Major New Outpatient Cancer Center Expanded Services to be Offered in One State-o
NEW YORK CITY,NY (November 2000) -- Montefiore Medical Center has established a new, state-of-the- art ambulatory cancer center to house all its East Campus outpatient medical oncology services under one roof. It is also expanding the cancer care services available to people receiving outpatient treatment. ... [read more]

October 01, 2000: New Procedures Prevent Paralysis Save Lives in Complex Aortic Aneurysms
NEW YORK CITY,NY (October 2000) -- Surgeons at Montefiore Medical Center have recently introduced a combination of techniques to prevent paralysis and reduce mortality among patients who undergo complex operations to correct large aortic aneurysms in the chest and abdomen. ... [read more]

June 01, 2000: Montefiore Medical Center Opens Cardiology Suite with Highly Advanced Imaging Technology
NEW YORK CITY,NY (June 2000) -- Montefiore Medical Center's new Interventional Cardiology Suite, opening on Tuesday, June 13, 2000, is a showcase site for highly advanced 3-D imaging technology that allows physicians to rapidly and accurately diagnose and treat atherosclerosis and other peripheral blood vessel diseases that cause heart attacks, strokes and aneurysms. ... [read more]

June 01, 2000: Special Emergency Treatment Saves Lives Of Heart Attack Victims At Montefiore Medical Center
NEW YORK CITY,NY (June 2000) -- Most hospitals treat emergency heart attack victims with a clot-busting drug. At Montefiore Medical Center, however, specially trained physicians insert a balloon catheter to rapidly restore blood flow into the life-threatening, clogged artery. ... [read more]

May 01, 2000: Those Aching Feet! Simple Steps to Evaluate and Prevent Your Foot Problems
NEW YORK CITY,NY (May 2000) -- "Approximately 40 percent of Americans have foot problems, many of which can be evaluated through self examination and prevented by taking simple steps such as wearing appropriate shoes," said Cherise M. Dyal, M.D., chief, Foot and Ankle Service, Montefiore Medical Center, the Bronx, NY. ... [read more]

February 01, 2000: When It Comes To Matters Of The Heart Gender Makes A Difference
NEW YORK CITY,NY (February 2000)-- While men and women are created equal, as the expression goes, they are really not the same. Nowhere is this more apparent than in matters of the heart. ... [read more]

January 01, 2000: The Virtual Nose Makes Learning High-Risk Surgery Safer: Mannequin and Computerized Tools are so Rea
NEW YORK CITY,NY (January 2000)-- Learning how to perform high-risk sinus operations near the optic nerve and brain has become safer for patients because of virtual reality training techniques so lifelike that students can feel a scalpel cutting into nasal tissue. Otolaryngology (ear, nose and throat) residents at Montefiore Medical Center now practice on a software-driven mannequin and hand-held devices that maneuver an endoscope, scalpels and over a dozen other simulated surgical tools through the delicate interior anatomy of a virtual nose. ... [read more]

January 01, 1999: News Releases
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. ... [read more]

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