CornerStone - Vol. 22, No. 1 Winter/Spring 2012

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A Mother’s Gratitude Tracey Mallory is overcome by gratitude as she holds her newborn son, Evan – gratitude for her new bundle of joy, and for the doctors who saved both of their lives. At 39 weeks pregnant, Mrs. Mallory had already suffered through a host of complications. Just four weeks earlier, she fainted on the streets of New York City as she was walking to work and was diagnosed with postural hypotension – a condition characterized by a sudden drop in blood pressure, causing a person to pass out. Mrs. Mallory also had fibroids, and her baby was in a transverse position (on his side). She was planning to have a procedure that would involve turning the baby so that she could deliver naturally. A compliance and standards supervisor at Canon Inc., Mrs. Mallory was getting prenatal care close to her workplace in Manhattan and was planning to deliver at a hospital there. But Mrs. Mallory’s plans changed in an instant on January 11, 2012, when she suddenly started bleeding and having contractions while at home on Long Island. Concerned that she did not have time to make the trip into New York City to see her doctor, she and her husband, Carl Mallory, went to Winthrop, only minutes away from their home in Hempstead. As soon as she entered the Hospital, Mrs. Mallory was taken to Labor and Delivery and was promptly examined by Arin Buresch, MD, Acting Chief Resident in Ob/Gyn. Full Story

Major Advances Bring Hope to Cardiac Patients There is a new treatment option available for select patients with aortic valve stenosis – a severe chronic condition in which the aortic valve does not open properly, hindering the flow of blood from the heart to the rest of the body. As the heart works harder to pump enough blood through the smaller valve opening, the heart weakens, which can cause chest pain, heart palpitations, fatigue, and heart murmur, and may even lead to heart failure. Full Story   Winthrop Established as a Regional Clinical Campus On December 1, 2011, Winthrop formally announced its designation as a Clinical Campus of Stony Brook University’s School of Medicine. The new status for Winthrop was formally approved by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), the national accrediting body for medical schools, which defines a regional clinical campus as “a geographically separated campus, but under the central administrative or program governance of the medical school.” A regional clinical campus typic - ally hosts third- and fourth-year medical students for the majority of their clinical experience and classroom training. Full Story   Winthrop Physicians Offer Surgery without the Scars Gone are the days when undergoing surgery meant visible scars, a long hospital stay and a painful recovery. At Winthrop-University Hospital, surgeons are using the latest laparoscopic surgical innovation – minimally invasive Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS™) – to treat a range of conditions through a single incision in the belly button. Full Story

• Winthrop Earns National Recognition
  HealthGrades, the nation’s most trusted source of healthcare provider information, has named Winthrop-University Hospital a Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence™ for the fourth consecutive year.
• Winthrop Named the Best Hospital On Long Island
  Winthrop-University Hospital was recently named the Best Hospital on Long Island by the Long Island Press.
• Diabetes and Obesity Institute Helps Clinicians Provide Quality Diabetes Care
  As the regional leader in diabetes, Winthrop-University Hospital’s Diabetes and Obesity Institute is helping to ensure patients receive consistent, high quality care from the Hospital’s primary care providers.
• Stony Brook’s WTC Health Program Expands to Winthrop
  Recently, Winthrop-University Hospital, in collaboration with Stony Brook University, held a press conference to celebrate the expansion of the Stony Brook University World Trade Center Health Program’s Clinical Center of Excellence at Winthrop to enable care and treatment for thousands of people who were exposed to toxic chemicals and who continue to suffer from upper and lower respiratory ailments, mental health symptoms, and other conditions related to the environment at Ground Zero.
• Pulmonary Hypertension Center Helps Patients Breathe Easier
  Sitting by the pool with her three grandsons, 60-year-old Barbara Mare marvels as she draws in several deep breaths and inflates a swimming tube for them with ease.
• Annual Gala Raises Nearly $835,000 for Research Institute at Winthrop
  Celebrating the evolution of motion pictures in the late 1920’s from silence to sound, over 750 friends and supporters of Winthrop-University Hospital gathered on October 22 at the 2011 Winthrop Gala, “The Great Picture Show.”
• A Very Special Thank You from a Grateful Patient.
  A special card, a phone call, a visit back to the hospital to personally thank a team of extraordinary caregivers – all of these things and more are ways in which patients of Winthrop-University Hospital have expressed their gratitude for the outstanding medical care they’ve received here.
• High School Students Explore Careers in Healthcare
  “Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” Confucius may have offered this advice with high school students in mind, as they start to uncover their passions and discover the wealth of rewarding possibilities for their future.
• Calling all Winthrop Babies, Parents, Grandparents & Families, too!
  Each year thousands of babies are born at Winthrop.
• Hyperbaric Medicine Program Earns Prestigious Accreditation
  The Wound Healing Center and Hyperbaric Medicine Program at Winthrop- University Hospital has been awarded accreditation for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy by the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS).
• Patients Ring in a New Chapter in their Lives
  For centuries, the ship bell has served as a powerful and tangible reminder of individuals who have displayed honor, courage and commitment.
• Winthrop Employees Give Back
  The December holiday season is a time of the year that is marked by great joy and reflection for most people.
• Local Foundation Makes Generous Donation to Winthrop
  Pediatric patients at Winthrop’s Hagedorn Pediatric Inpatient Center have more new toys and electronics to play with thanks to a generous donation by The Brendan & Liam Shanahan Foundation – a charitable organization established to honor the lives and memories of Brendan Brian and Liam Patrick Shanahan.
• Center for Liver Diseases Offers the Latest Treatments for Hepatitis C
  Winthrop-University Hospital’s Center for Liver Diseases is pleased to be among the first on Long Island to offer patients two new FDA-approved drugs for the treatment of the most common form of hepatitis C (genotype 1) – a virus that causes inflammation of the liver and can lead to cirrhosis and liver failure.
• Jay’s World Supports CCFK
  The holidays were extra special at Winthrop’s Cancer Center for Kids (CCFK) thanks to the generosity of Jay’s World Childhood Cancer Foundation Inc.
• Gourmet Fundraising a Success
  Dedicated to easing the burdens of children with serious illnesses and their families, The Michael Magro Foundation held its Seventh Annual Evening of Tasting and Giving at the Woodlands in Woodbury on October 4, 2011.
• A Survivor’s Family Helps Others
  Once again, Charlie’s Champions Foundation has shown their unwavering support for the Cancer Center for Kids (CCFK) at Winthrop-University Hospital.
• Senator Fuschillo & Local Labor Unions Extend the Holidays
  Once again, Senator Charles J. Fuschillo “extended the holidays” for pediatric patients at Winthrop, visiting patients in early January, and bringing truckloads of toys and holiday cheer.

Cornerstone is the community's gateway into what's new and exciting at Winthrop-University Hospital. The quarterly newsletter, which is available online, features the latest information on medical technologies and cutting-edge innovations at the Hospital, as well as patient stories on how Winthrop's 'Care without compromise' has touched their lives and their health -- for the better.