When we look at someone we love, we tend to see only the good, which is just one of the many reasons it may be hard to spot the signs of opioid abuse and addiction in a loved one. You may start to notice slight changes in mood or behavior that don’t make sense. Follow…
April 25, 2018 Kevin Beiner, Roger A. Blumencranz and Ralph Nappi, three members of Northwell Health’s leadership team, have been named to the Mather Hospital Board of Directors. Kevin Beiner has served various leadership roles at Northwell Health. Currently, he is the senior vice president and regional executive director for the Eastern Region, which includes Southside…
April 24, 2018 Mather Hospital has again earned the top “A” rating from The Leapfrog Group for its efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the U.S. Mather Hospital is the only hospital in Suffolk County and one of only eight hospitals in New York State to earn the…
April 13, 2018 Learn how to get relief from your back & neck pain at a FREE informational seminar on Saturday, April 21, 2018, from 9 – 11 AM at Mather Hospital (75 North Country Road, Port Jefferson, NY). If you’ve been suffering from chronic back or neck pain, Mather Hospital’s Back & Neck Pain Center offers:…
Rich Fetherston of Holbrook endured more than 3 ½ years of pain in his right knee, scheduling periodic shots that temporarily eased the pain. Rich wasn’t afraid of having joint replacement surgery – he was just too busy caring for his ailing wife. Eventually he attended a free Mather Hospital joint replacement breakfast seminar. “I…
Craig Limoncelli of Smithtown had endured a painful right hip for five years. It got so bad that walking up his steep, 130-foot long driveway with the day’s mail became a painful experience. A technician for Mercedes Benz, Craig, 53, decided he couldn’t put off hip surgery any longer when he had difficulty lifting objects…
Hip Replacement Surgery Puts Duffer Back on the Green When Jack Argila of Mount Sinai decided that the pain in his hip was constant and too severe to continue to treat with pain medication, he resigned himself to having total hip replacement surgery. It wasn’t an easy decision and he didn’t make it without great…
Lorraine Dusky was a runner for more than 30 years with ribbons and medals from 5k races. But her recent “celebrity” status came as a result of an ankle injury and condition that ended her racing days. On Aug. 8, she became the first patient to have a total ankle replacement at Mather Hospital. It…
Laurie Mullens didn’t so much care that on July 20, 2016 she was about to have the world’s first total knee replacement using the Navio™ robotic-assisted surgical system. She just wanted the pain to stop. Laurie, 63, of Farmingdale, who had enduring “excruciating pain” for 10 years in both her knees due to arthritis, had…
Retired police officer Frank Gennari was searching hunting spots in Pennsylvania last fall when he tripped over a log and severely injured his leg. Never one to tread lightly, Frank got up with every intention of continuing with his trip.