WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- White Plains Hospital is focusing on pancreatic cancer, early detection and improved survival at its 2nd Annual Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Forum on Friday, Nov. 21, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Gilda's Club.  Gilda’s Club is at 80 Maple Ave., White Plains (municipal parking available across the street). Here is a rundown of the program for the forum:  11:30 ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Hematologist and oncologist Dr. Dan Costin, co-medical director of the White Plains Hospital cancer program, was honored by the Westchester Region of Hadassah for his significant work in cancer research and treatment both here in Westchester and in collaboration with Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem on Thursday.   The event was held at Temple Israel Center in White ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Dr. Raj Buddhavarapu (“Dr. Buddha”), of White Plains Hospital Physician Associates Westchester Geriatrics & Palliative Care, began seeing patients in the hospital’s ambulatory center in the Wykagyl section of New Rochelle in late October. Dr. Buddha is board-certified in geriatrics as well as in hospice and palliative care medicine. Dr. Buddha, a geriatrician, ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Dr. Jesus Jaile-Marti, Chief of Neonatalogy at White Plains Hospital, shares the advances and technology of the neonatology center during the 19 years that he's been at the hospital and the level of personalized care provided by doctors and staff.  Jaile-Marti speaks about the human aspect of care that White Plains Hospital provides, including compassionately ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- White Plains Hospital staff dressed in Halloween costumes, and decorated the Centennial Room to reflect its Monster Mash blood drive on Friday, Oct. 31.  Staff provided pre-screenings and treats were available for donors. A screening of "The Munsters" was on film while donors gave blood. 

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- White Plains Hospital will hold an informational symposium called "Navigating a Cancer Diagnosis: What You Need to Know Now" on Thursday, Nov. 13 at the Scarsdale Public Library from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Free and open to the public, the symposium is intended to inform patients and family members who have been affected by cancer about treatment, support, research ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- White Plains Hospital staff will get into the spirit of Halloween as vampires and ghouls with its Monster Mash Blood Drive on Friday, Oct. 31, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.  The event will be held at the hospital’s Centennial Room, 41 East Post Road, White Plains. Staff will wear Halloween-themed decorations and provide lots of treats for blood donors.  The hospital’s ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- White Plains Hospital employees who are breast-cancer survivors will walk in the Walk of Hope Fashion Show at The Westchester on Saturday, Oct. 25, at 2 p.m. in the Center Court by Sephora.  The Walk of Hope Fashion Show features Lilly Pulitzer fashions. Cheer on the survivors as they walk the pink carpet for the walk of hope. 

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- White Plains Hospital is partnering with the Lustgarten Foundation to host a Pancreatic Cancer Symposium on Friday, Nov. 21, to promote awareness and early detection of the disease. The Second Annual Pancreatic Cancer Symposium will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Gilda's Club, 80 Maple Ave. in White Plains. The symposium is free and open to the public. ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- White Plains Hospital had 92 walkers participate in the 2014 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk at Manhattanville College, raising nearly $12,000 toward breast cancer research. The hospital was a flagship sponsor of the walk. White Plains Hospital is accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers, a division of the American College of ...