Breast Cancer survivors and activists Saranne Rothberg, founder of The ComedyCures Foundation, and Geri Barish, who created the Long Island-based 1 in 9 Breast Cancer Action Coalition, will be the featured speakers for Mather Hospital’s 2012 Breast Cancer Victory Day on Saturday, Sept. 29 at noon. The annual gathering is a day of triumph and…
Kerry O’Sullivan, RN, TNCC, ENPC has taken her commitment to caring for others beyond her work at Mather Hospital. An Emergency Department nurse at Mather for eight years, O’Sullivan has volunteered on several missions with Blanca’s House, which provides advanced medical care to children and families in regions where there is little or no access…
Children need their sleep to be at their best, but sometimes they have difficulty falling or staying asleep. The result can be daytime drowsiness, behavior problems, weight gain and other health problems. Mather’s Sleep Disorders Center is now diagnosing pediatric sleep disorders in children as young as two years old. The expansion in services follows…
Port Jefferson is going pink this October to help raise community awareness about breast cancer and breast health. Government buildings, schools, businesses and other institutions will be lit up in pink lights as part of Mather’s Paint Port Pink community outreach.(Paint Point Pink replaces Victory Day.) Paint Port Pink is presented by Astoria Bank with…
Women with ovarian and other gynecologic cancers may not recognize the symptoms until the cancer advances, according to B. Hannah Ortiz, MD, a gynecologic oncologist and Director of Mather’s Department of Gynecology. "Many patients can wait almost a year of not feeling quite right before they are diagnosed with ovarian cancer," said Ortiz. Board certified…
Specialists in Caring Summary: Volunteer group has raised more than $5.7 million for Hospital to fund building projects and new equipment Mather Hospital’s Auxiliary marked its 65th anniversary on May 5, 2014 with a proclamation from Brookhaven Town Supervisor Edward P. Romaine, who declared it "Mather Hospital Auxiliary Day" in the town. Since its founding,…
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. Mullens, 63, of Farmingdale, who had enduring "excruciating pain" for 10 years in both her knees due to arthritis, had…
Peter Schultz of Calverton never wanted to slow down, but debilitating back pain was a game changer for this formerAir Force linguist, two-time NYC marathon runner, church deacon, avid golfer and local volunteer. "Six years ago I was up in Vermont for a week and went snowshoeing. We did a rather difficult trail and when…
By Sanjay Godhwani, MD If you suffer from joint inflammation and the resulting pain, swelling, redness, warmth and stiffness, you may be among the more than 53 million people affected by arthritis. Arthritis can occur at any age and includes more than 100 different diseases. Symptoms can develop suddenly or over time. If you experience…
First LI Community Hospital to Offer Cardiac CTA When a patient arrives at Mather Hospital’s Emergency Department with symptoms such as palpitations, labored breathing, tightness or pain in the chest or abdomen, excessive fatigue or dizziness, time is crucial in determining whether the cause is a heart attack. If tests reveal that there is no…