Vol. 16, No. 2
Spring/Summer 2006
Winthrop Neurosurgeon Offers Patients Relief From Severe Chronic Pain With Neurostimulation
Bug Bite & Once Controversial Treatment Saves Father of Six
Winthrop's New Arthritis & Rheumatic Disease Center Offers State-Of-The-Art Treatment
Winthrop First NY Metro Hospital to Receive the ASA's Initial Performance Achievement Award
Fitness Program Gets Young Cancer Patients Back in the Game
Hagedorns' Extraordinary Gift Helps Make Miracles Grow Everyday
The Miracle Foundation Gives $50,000 in Support of Cancer Center for Kids
First Annual Mardi Gras Gala Benefits Cancer Education, Research and Support Services
Retired Bank Chairman's Exceptional Generosity Benefits Winthrop's Pediatric Facilities
A Smart Way to Give
Winthrop Attracts Newest Medical Talent To Residency Program
Gifts of Love for Winthrop's Littlest Patients
Cardiac Surgeon and Family Donate in Support of Heart Surgery Center Construction
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 (L-R) Ed Chewens, Administrative Director, Department of Pediatrics;
Maria Kavan, Development Specialist, Cancer Center for Kids; John P.
Broder, Vice President, External Affairs and Development; Cathy
Schimmel, Nurse Manager, Cancer Center for Kids; Joseph Castronovo,
Miracle Foundation President; Patricia Tenaglia, Miracle Foundation Co-
Founder; Mark Weinblatt, MD, Chief, Division of Pediatric Oncology and
Medical Director, Cancer Center for Kids; Linda Sweeney, Practice
Manager, Cancer Center for Kids; Nicole Pearl, MS, CCLS, Child Life
Specialist; John Kiffel, Miracle Foundation Trustee, and Kate Debold,
Director, Miracle Foundation.
"As the Center's Child Life
Specialist, I provide therapeutic play
experience and developmentally appropriate
information to minimize the
trauma and stress that is often associated
with illness and hospitalization,"
explained Nicole Pearl, MS, CCLS, Child
Life Specialist. "I also leverage supportive
relationships with the children and
their parents to help the families cope
with anxieties before, during and after
the treatment process. Thanks to the
Miracle Foundation, I can continue providing
the children with the tools
needed to cope successfully."
"Interacting with a Child Life
Specialist makes an overwhelming difference
for the Center's patients,
particularly in how they are able to
cope with illness," said Linda Sweeney,
Practice Manager, Cancer Center for
Kids. "We are so grateful that the
Miracle Foundation reached out to the
Cancer Center for Kids. By beginning a
new relationship with Winthrop, the
Foundation is sure to help many
patients as their generosity allows our
staff to provide the crucial support that
our children so deserve."
For more information about the
Cancer Center for Kids, please call
(516) 663-9409.
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