The Bariatric Center of Excellence at Mather Hospital under the direction of Arif Ahmad, MD is marking a decade of success this year. The Center has helped thousands of individuals reclaim their lives and experience vast improvements to their health through bariatric surgery and the continuing support and counseling of the Center’s staff. "Obesity is…
Whether they walked in support of a family member with breast cancer, or in memory of someone whose life was cut short by the disease, participants in the Families Walk for Hope also raised funds for the Fortunato Breast Health Center. This year’s walk took place under somewhat gloomy skies on Saturday, May 5 at Mather Hospital.…
The Transitional Care Unit (TCU) at John T. Mather Memorial Hospital was ranked among the nation’s best nursing homes by U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Nursing Homes rankings. This is the second consecutive year that the TCU has earned the top five-star rating from the survey. The 16-bed TCU is a short-term healthcare…
Some degree of memory loss is a fairly common part of aging, but should not prevent you from living a full and productive life. We all can misplace our keys or struggle to come up the name of an acquaintance we haven’t seen in a while. There’s a difference, however, between the type of memory…
September 28, 2017 Treating Spinal Fractures, Women’s Heart Health After 50, Fibromyalgia, Wealth & Health, and Alzheimer’s Disease are among the seminars to be offered at John T. Mather Memorial Hospital’s Fall Semester of its HealthyU seminar series and health fair on Saturday, October 28 from 9 am to 2:30 pm at the Hospital. HealthyU…
September 5, 2017 Paint Port Pink, John T. Mather Memorial Hospital’s month-long breast cancer awareness community outreach, is expanding its reach to include more community partners in Port Jefferson and Port Jefferson Station. New this year are two Paint Nights at Comsewogue Public Library in Port Jefferson Station and Muse Paint Bar in Port Jefferson,…
August 17, 2017 Come to a FREE seminar at the Patchogue-Medford Library in Patchogue that will explain how Precision CyberKnife of New York can treat prostate cancer with pinpoint accuracy. Treatment is painless and requires no anesthesia, no cutting and no hospitalization. The presenters for the seminar are: Dr. Michael Bernstein, Radiation Oncologist, New York…
August 7, 2017 The Total Joint Replacement Program at John T. Mather Memorial Hospital will offer a free informational seminar on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017 from 6:30-9 pm at Stonebridge Golf Links and Country Club, 2000 Raynors Way, Smithtown. To register, call 631-686-7876 or at www.matherhospital.org/joint. Orthopedic surgeons will discuss the different conditions that…
Mather President Kenneth Roberts and Northwell Health President & CEO Michael Dowling signed an agreement in December 2018 for Mather to become the newest member of the Northwell system. Mather became Northwell’s 23rd hospital and its fifth hospital in Suffolk County. For much of the past decade, Mather Hospital has been focused on one goal…
Blueberries are great because they are packed with antioxidants, arugula is great because it has so many vitamins, and chicken is great because it’s loaded with protein. Combine these sweet and savory ingredients and you can make a great meal! Salads don’t have to be boring or drowned in ranch dressing to be enjoyable. Get…