News and Announcements

WMCHealth Names David Lubarsky, MD, MBA, FASA, as Network President and Chief Executive Officer

VALHALLA, N.Y. (December 11, 2024) –– The Westchester County Health Care Corporation (WCHCC) Board of Directors announced today that, after a nationwide search, David Lubarsky, MD, MBA, FASA, will be the next President and Chief Executive Officer of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth). A nationally recognized healthcare leader and innovator, Dr. Lubarsky will join WMCHealth from UC Davis Health, where he currently serves as the Vice Chancellor of Human Health Sciences and CEO. He w...

Four WMCHealth Hospitals Recognized for Stroke Care Excellence

VALHALLA, N.Y. (August 23, 2024) – Four hospitals within the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) have once again been recognized for excellence in stroke care by national associations.  WMCHealth’s Westchester Medical Center, Good Samaritan Hospital, MidHudson Regional Hospital, and HealthAlliance Hospital have all received the prestigious 2024 Get with the Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. These...

Westchester Medical Center Health Network Teams with Law Enforcement to Host National Drug Take Back Day Collection Sites

VALHALLA, N.Y., (April 25, 2024) – Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) will partner with local law enforcement to host National Drug Take Back Day collection sites throughout Westchester, Orange, and Rockland counties, Saturday April 27. Community members can bring tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription, over the counter and veterinary medications to the collection sites for proper disposal, free and anonymously. At some locations, WMCHealth representatives a...

WMCHealth President and CEO Michael D. Israel to Retire in 2025; Board Announces National Search for Network’s Next Leader

Valhalla, N.Y. (April 16, 2024) –– After nearly 20 years as President and Chief Executive Officer of Westchester Medical Center and the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), Michael D. Israel will retire from his position at the end of 2025. The Westchester County Healthcare Corporation (WCHCC) Board of Directors has initiated a nationwide search for his replacement. “After almost two decades in this role, this is the right time to move on to my next phase, and for a new leader to come ...

Good Samaritan Hospital Launches Expert Surgical Second Opinion Center

SUFFERN, N.Y. (February 26, 2024) – Good Samaritan Hospital is proud to announce the launch of the region’s first Expert Surgical Second Opinion Center . In an effort to empower patients facing surgical decisions, WMCHealth’s Good Samaritan Hospital now offers access to board-certified specialists who provide expert second opinions on diagnoses and treatment plans. Patients will be contacted by a dedicated program coordinator who will schedule consultations within 72 hours. Considering a second opinion ...

Westchester Medical Center Health Network Appoints William B. Pryor as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

VALHALLA, N.Y. (January 29, 2024) – The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) has named William B. Pryor to the position of Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer. In his position, Pryor will oversee WMCHealth’s workforce recruitment, labor relations and workforce policies. As the Chief Human Resources Officer for WMCHealth and its 13,000 workforce members, Pryor’s priorities include recruitment and retention as well as new strategies for workforce communication and empl...

It’s A Girl!

SUFFERN, N.Y. (January 2, 2024 ) -- Good Samaritan Hospital has one of the region’s biggest and busiest labor and delivery programs, and the New Year’s Day period was very active with several births in 24 hours. One of those births was Bela Ana Naemit. Ms. Naemit was born at 9:25 a.m. January 2. She weighed in at 6 pounds 13 ounces with a length of 19 ¾ inches. Good Samaritan Hospital wishes health and happiness for Ms. Naemit and extends its congratulations to first-time parents, Meagan and Lenny of Ne...

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General Surgeon Michael Jamgochian, MD Joins Good Samaritan Hospital

SUFFERN N.Y. (November 27, 2023) –– Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), announced the appointment of general surgeon Michael Jamgochian, MD. “Dr. Jamgochian is an experienced surgeon who will strengthen the surgical services offered at Good Samaritan Hospital,” said Mary P. Leahy, MD, MHA, CEO of Bon Secours Charity Health System/Good Samaritan Hospital.  “With his credentials in robotic surgery, he will make an impact on the care we ...

Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation Receives $250,000 Endowment Gift to Advance Women’s Healthcare Services

SUFFERN, N.Y. (October 19, 2023) –– Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), has received a $250,000 gift from the Sisters of Reparation Charitable Trust to establish the Mother Mary Zita Endowment. The endowment gift will help advance women’s health at Good Samaritan Hospital, which includes providing access to advanced gynecologic care, 3D mammography, high-risk cancer screenings, and breast surgery as well as robotic-assisted surgery, menopausal ...