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Healthcare
Fighting An Invisible Enemy
Westchester County businesses and residents enjoy world-class healthcare from large hospital networks, and distinguished practice groups – right in their backyard.
Westchester Forward
Philip Ozuah, MD, PhD, President and CEO, Montefiore Medicine
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hen Westchester became a hotspot for the original Coronavirus out- break last March, our exceptional healthcare organizations rose
Westchester community,” says BCW President and CEO Marsha Gordon. “We are so fortunate to have these healthcare heroes safeguarding Westchester’s residents and businesses.”
MONTEFIORE HEALTH SYSTEM
Montefiore Health System has 40 specialty care locations in Westchester plus four hospitals – White Plains Hospital, Montefiore New Rochelle, Montefiore Mount Vernon and Burke Rehabilitation Hospital – as well as a skilled nursing facility. The company also has two corporate Westchester campuses – in Yonkers, and in Tarrytown.
“We applaud the BCW for its unwavering focus on economic development, advocacy and business development. We are humbled to be recognized with your global citizenship award. This year in particular, such an award is very meaningful.” —Philip Ozuah, MD, PhD, President and CEO, Montefiore Medicine
NEWYORK-PRESBYTERIAN
NewYork-Presbyterian has several locations across Westchester and the Hudson Valley to provide area residents with easy access to high quality, comprehensive care. The system hastwoareahospitals—NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital. The system also provides psychiatric services at the NewYork- Presbyterian Westchester Behavioral Health Center in White Plains.
“We will come back from the pandemic and Westchester will help to lead the way. I am tremendously proud of our three institutions in Westchester County. We’re committed to Westchester County, to be a great neighbor, to help our communities, and to help improve the health of all of Westchester County residents and beyond.” —Steven Corwin, MD, President and CEO, NewYork Presbyterian
to the challenge of an unprecedented public health crisis.
At its 2020 Annual Dinner virtual event, the Business Council of Westchester honored four world-class hospital systems with its Global Citizenship Award: Montefiore Health System, NewYork-Presbyterian, Northwell Health and the Westchester Medical Center Health Network. In addition, two community hospitals based in Yonkers – St. John’s Riverside Hospital and St. Joseph’s Medical Center – were also recognized.
“From day one, these organizations stepped up to obtain resources, update protocols and provide compassionate, high-quality care to the
“We are deeply honored to be entrusted with the care of our friends and neighbors.
We have always known how important our mission and charge is to the communities we serve across the 6,200 square miles of the Hudson Valley.” —Michael Israel, President and CEO of WMCHealth
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