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estchester’s major medical
centers advance the region’s
economic health by providing
steady, well-paying jobs. That,
coupled with their mission of providing state-
of-the-art care, is a prescription that improves
the quality of life for county residents.
The 643-bed Westchester Medical
Center, home to the region’s Level 1
trauma center, boasts more than 100
specialty physicians offering the most
advanced care available. Services include
heart and vascular care from diagnosis to
heart transplant, gynecologic oncology,
endovascular neurosurgery, advanced
imaging and organ transplants. The
medical center received the HealthGrades
Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award three
years in a row (2010-2012), and has an
economic impact of more than $1.6 billion
annually.
Northern Westchester Hospital is
the only hospital in the United States
designated as both a Planetree Patient-
Centered Care Hospital with Distinction,
which recognizes the expertise and
humanity of the staff, and a Magnet
Recognized Hospital, given for excellence
in nursing service and the overall quality
of care. U.S. News & World Report listed it
among the best regional hospitals of 2012-
13, recognizing it as a “best hospital” in
three specialties: urology, gynecology and
geriatrics.
U.S. News & World Report also touted
White Plains Hospital Center, giving
it high marks for clinical excellence in
geriatrics and gynecology and naming
112 of its physicians “Top Doctors.” These
physicians, chosen by their peers, represent
40 specialty areas. The 292-bed hospital is
also a nine-time winner of the Consumer’s
Choice Award.
Phelps Memorial Hospital Center is
the first new accredited family medicine
residency program in New York in 15
years. This is a critical step in addressing
the growing shortage of primary care
physicians in the United States. The Blue
Cross and Blue Shield Association named
it a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and
Hip Replacement, and Phelps has been
designated a Breast Imaging Center of
Excellence by the American College of
Radiology.
Lawrence Hospital Center is in
the midst of a $34 million expansion to
create a state-of-the-art cancer center with
operating rooms that allow for the latest
technological equipment. The center will
allow county residents to receive top-
quality cancer care without having to travel
into New York City. The hospital also
added a comprehensive genetic counseling
service for individuals with a personal
or family history of breast, ovarian or
associated cancers.
Sound Shore Medical Center, a 252-
bed hospital and major teaching affiliate of
Healthcare
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