Vol. 18, No. 2
Summer 2008
Compassionate, Cutting-Edge Care Provides Relief to 89-Year-Old Patient
Winthrop Elects Three New Members to Board of Directors
Two Winthrop-University Hospital Physicians Top New York State Lists for Cardiac Care
Phyllis & Nathan J. Mistretta Emergency Diagnostic Imaging Center Dedicated at Winthrop
RP-7 "Virtual Doctor" Makes it's Debut at Winthrop
Congratulations, Top Docs!
A Vibrant Research Program at Winthrop
Pediatric Bowel Management Program Addresses Unique Needs of Children
International Exchange Program Tours Winthrop
23rd Annual Golf Tournament Raises a Record $430,000 for Emergency Services at Winthrop
11th Annual Opera Night Raises $75,000 for Child Life
Charlie's Champions Foundation Shows Continued Support for Cancer Center for Kids
Community Members Say Yes to Good Health
Senator Schumer Hosts Press Conference at Diabetes Education Center
2nd Annual Black & White Ball Raises $300,000 for Cancer Center for Kids
Michael Magro Foundation Supports CCFK's School Re-entry Program
Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation Helps Make Wishes Come True
Winthrop Receives "Found Money"
The Miracle Foundation Makes Third Gift of $50,000 to Cancer Center for Kids
Swim Laps Go a Long Way in Support of Pediatrics
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 Present at the dedication of the new Phyllis & Nathan J. Mistretta Emergency Diagnostic Imaging Center at Winthrop were (above, l.-r.) John P. Broder, Vice President, External Affairs & Development at Winthrop; Barry Rosenthal, MD, MPH, Medical Director of Winthrop's Emergency Department; Phyllis and Nathan J. Mistretta; Daniel P. Walsh, President and CEO of Winthrop, and Orlando Ortiz, MD, Chairman of Winthrop's Department of Radiology.
Mr. and Mrs. Mistretta recently visited the Emergency Department at Winthrop to see the fruits of their most magnanimous gift - a dedicated 64-slice dual-head computed tomography (CT) scanner and additional digital imaging technology for the Hospital's Emergency Diagnostic Imaging Center. During their visit, Mr. and Mrs. Mistretta met with Orlando Ortiz, MD, Chairman of Winthrop's Department of Radiology, and Barry Rosenthal, MD, MPH, Medical Director of Winthrop's Emergency Department, and senior members of Hospital administration including Daniel P. Walsh, President and CEO of Winthrop, and John P. Broder, Vice President of External Affairs & Development at Winthrop.
"The addition of the new 64-slice CT scanner to our Emergency Diagnostic Imaging Center is a tremendous asset as it provides us with another vital tool through which we can provide our emergency patients with fast and accurate diagnoses," said
Dr. Ortiz. "It combines matchless image quality with remarkable speed to quickly produce exquisitely detailed images of the body's organs."
"Patients who seek care in the Emergency Department need answers as quickly as possible," said Dr. Rosenthal. "Having a new 64-slice CT scanner that is devoted exclusively to emergency diagnostics is enabling us to deliver almost immediate results to patients who may be suffering from stroke, heart conditions or traumatic injuries."
"That was our goal," said Mr. Mistretta, after hearing the overwhelmingly positive feedback from the physicians. "My wife and I wanted to help reduce or eliminate the waitingtime for families in crisis."
This is not the first time that the Mistretta family has made a major contribution to emergency medical services at Winthrop. In October 2006, Winthrop named the Phyllis & Nathan J. Mistretta Chest Pain Unit in acknowledgment of a major gift from the Mistretta family. The Chest Pain Unit provides a dedicated area where Winthrop physicians implement an innovative Accelerated Chest Pain Protocol and where patients who are experiencing chest pain can receive a comprehensive evaluation, appropriate testing and constant monitoring.
"We've been blessed in our lives," said Mrs. Mistretta at the conclusion of their tour of the Emergency Diagnostic Imaging Center at Winthrop, "and we just wanted to share our good fortune with others."
In addition to the Chest Pain Unit and Diagnostic Imaging Center, Winthrop's Emergency Department features a 10-bed Fast Track Unit for patients with possible broken bones, cuts that may require stitches, and other less emergent injuries, who are generally discharged after treatment. In addition, the Emergency Department includes a separate 10-bed family-friendly Pediatric Emergency Unit so that youngsters do not have to be exposed to the potential turmoil of the busy New York State-designated Regional Trauma Center.
For more information about Emergency Services at Winthrop, please call 1-866-WINTHROP.
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