Health

John K. Houten MD. Photo courtesy of Maimonides

Nationally renowned spinal neurosurgeon named Director of Spinal Neurosurgery, Neurotrauma at Maimonides

Dr. Patrick Borgen, chair of surgery, and Dr. Amit Schwartz, chief of neurosurgery at Maimonides Medical Center, have announced the appointment of Dr. John K. … Full Article

Little Pietro Scarso started his transfusion treatments with the experimental drug last year. Photo courtesy of www.pietrosfight.org

Dyker Heights parents praise FDA approval of muscular dystrophy drug

Joseph Lhota, senior vice president of NYU Langone, came to Community Board 10 on Monday to tell District Manager Josephine Beckmann and board members about plans to expand NYU Lutheran Medical Center. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

Expansion planned for NYU Lutheran

A rendering of the new Medical Arts Building at Maimonides Medical Center that will bring multispecialty practices under one roof. Rendering by Gensler, courtesy of Maimonides

Maimonides celebrates topping-off of new medical arts building

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Chirlane McCray recently announced that 14 organizations would receive grants. Photo courtesy of the Mayor’s Office

Bay Ridge group gets grant for mental health help

A Bay Ridge-based organization that runs educational programs for residents from the Middle East has been named as one of the recipients of a grant from the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City and will now expand its mission to provide assistance to people facing mental health issues. … Full Article

Eight organizations in Brooklyn have received grants in a program spearheaded by First Lady Chirlane McCray to provide mental health care in existing neighborhood facilities. Shown: McCray joined parents in Manhattan on Thursday for a conversation about mental health. Photo by Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office

NYC’s mental health programs expanded by first lady

Fourteen community organizations – with eight serving Brooklyn – have received grants in an innovative program spearheaded by First Lady Chirlane McCray to provide mental health care in existing neighborhood facilities. … Full Article

Councilmember Mathieu Eugene (left), state Sen. Jesse Hamilton (second from left) and other officials present a check to King's County Hospital officials. Photo courtesy of Eugene’s office

Eugene secures $4.9 million for Kings County Hospital

Councilmember Mathieu Eugene, the City Council’s only physician, has done something to improve the health of Kings County Hospital, but he didn’t need a stethoscope to do it. … Full Article

Christine Maxwell, sister of the late Mathiew Johnson, donated blood in her brother’s memory at last year’s blood drive. Also pictured are Mohammed Rahman, of the New York Blood Center; Maxwell’s father, Doug Johnson; her mother, June Johnson; and her children, Julia and Richard Maxwell. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

Blood drive pays tribute to P.S. 102 custodian

A Bay Ridge school custodian who died three years ago will be remembered at a blood drive organized by his mother. … Full Article

Dr. Sebron Harrison. Photo courtesy of NYM

New York Methodist Hospital welcomes new chief of thoracic surgery

Dr. Sebron Harrison recently joined the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at New York Methodist Hospital (NYM) as chief of thoracic surgery. … Full Article

Moms who received the hand-made baby blankets are pictured with the Sunset Park seniors who made them and with officials from NYU Lutheran Family Health Centers. Photo courtesy of NYU Lutheran

Seniors make blankets for NYU Lutheran newborns

In an act of love and generosity, senior citizens from the Sunset Park Neighborhood Center devoted four months to knitting baby blankets for new moms in need, according to officials at NYU Lutheran, who said the seniors recently visited NYU Lutheran Family Health Centers Women and Children' … Full Article