PORT JEFFERSON, NY ― Mather Hospital colorectal surgeon David Schwartzberg, MD, will be honored by the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Long Island Chapter’s Take Steps Walk, which takes place Sunday, June 6, 2021, from 12-2pm at RXR Executive Park in Melville. “I am honored to be the medical honoree for this year’s Take Steps…
When Anne’s finger became infected, she turned to Mather’s Port Jefferson Wound Treatment Center for help.
Let’s set the record straight about some of the most common COVID vaccine myths.
PORT JEFFERSON, NY ― Heart health, back and neck pain, healthy nutrition, arthritis and osteoporosis are just some of the topics featured in Mather Hospital’s HealthyU webinar series. Recordings of the webinars are available online at www.matherhospital.org/healthyu The free one-hour webinars cover a wide range of medical issues and health topics presented by local…
From your Bariatric nutrition team With chicken being a staple ingredient in most kitchens, we are always looking for a new way to cook chicken to make dinner a little more exciting. This cheesy, flavorful, Mediterranean-inspired recipe won’t disappoint.
Recent studies show that 29 percent of U.S. adults believe stress and anxiety cause their back pain, and patients with stress were twice as likely to develop chronic back pain. We develop stress for many reasons – financial uncertainty, challenges at work, family life, relationship problems, societal pressures, illness or a death in the family.…
PORT JEFFERSON, NY ― Mather Hospital will institute limited visitation beginning on Friday, April 2. The change in visitation policy is based on New York State Department of Health updated guidance regarding hospital visitation during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Visitation hours will be from 3-6 p.m. every day; Patients may have up…
By Linda Folken, RDN, CDN, CSOWM, CHC-ACE In the constantly changing world we live in we are being bombarded with all kinds of stimuli – e-mails, social media and texts to name a few. It’s so easy to get caught up in chasing tomorrow or worrying about yesterday. The result of some of these new…
By Michelle Murdolo, MS, RD, CDN We often hear about the benefits of exercise for our physical health and why we should increase our activity level. But what about our mental health? Research suggests that exercise also benefits our mind.
PORT JEFFERSON, NY ― Nicole Jean Christian, executive director of the Uniondale Community Land Trust Inc. and an economic development consultant, has been named to the Mather Hospital Board of Directors. Over the past 15 years, Ms. Christian has written grants for local municipalities, educational institutions and non-profits to secure funds for storm recovery, waterfront…