After experiencing a significant cardiac event or treatment, it can be challenging to get back into your normal routine. With the guidance and support of our Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation service, we can help you make this life transition a smooth and effective journey. Mather Hospital’s Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation is structured to improve your cardiovascular health…
Thursday, October 19, 6-8pm Port Jefferson Village Center Join us for a panel discussion on women’s health issues by Mather Hospital physicians Featuring: Michelle Price, MD – breast health Ramona Rajapakse, MD – digestive health David Shenouda, DO – heart health for women Shayna Sanguinetti, MD – headaches Mohammad Bilal, MD – chronic pelvic pain…
Congratulations to the Mather Hospital team for being one of only seven hospitals in New York State to receive the highest five star rating as a hospital patients are most likely to recommend. This is a testament to and a validation of the work our entire Mather family does each day!
Mather Hospital wrapped up its 2023 Nurses Week celebration with the annual Nursing Awards. The winners were honored by their peers for their exceptional dedication to patient care, leadership, or nursing education. The recipients of this year’s awards were: DAISY Leadership Award: Nicole Hoefler, RN DAISY Award: Stephanie Crispino, RN Zuckerberg Award: Gerald Lunetta, RN…
Marnie Busdeker couldn’t wait to get back to her students. She’d had ligament surgery on her ankle and had stayed off her feet for weeks while she healed. But on the morning of March 9, 2022, protected with a walking boot and equipped with a knee scooter to help her get around, the 40-year-old special education teacher from Selden happily headed back to work. By midday, however, Busdeker found herself in the school nurse’s office. “My leg was swollen from the knee down,” she recalls. “And I had a lot of pain in my calf.” She headed home to ice and elevate her leg, but in the morning the pain was worse. She went to a physical therapy appointment later that day where, after one look, her therapist told her to head straight to the hospital.
Jo-Ann Raia, an 82-year-old retired Huntington elected town official, has suffered from severe wound infections for a few years. What started as a blister from a pedicure, quickly turned into an infected wound that required immediate attention. Her primary care doctor recommended she see a wound specialist, so she made an appointment at Mather’s Wound…