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“Our commitment to sharing data and learning only grows stronger as we further our efforts to improve care delivery for those most in need,” said Dr. Michael Palumbo, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at White Plains Hospital.

White Plains Hospital Scores a Perfect 10 for Patient Safety

The Hospital is one of only 16 in New York State to receive the highest possible rating from the Leapfrog Group during the latest review period.

The Hospital was one of only 46 nationally named to the organization’s “All Cases Meritorious” and “High Risk Meritorious” lists.

White Plains Hospital was one of only 20 New York hospitals, and the only Hospital in Westchester County, to make the list.

Dr. Kimberly Yee Appointed Chair of the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC) Education Committee

The NAPRC is administered by the American College of Surgeons, a prestigious scientific and educational association of surgeons that sets high standards for surgical education and practice to improve the quality of care.

Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Jimmy Chan Joins White Plains Hospital

Specializing in hand/upper extremity and sports medicine/joint preservation surgery, Dr. Chan will see patients both at WPHPA Orthopedic Surgery in West Harrison and at the Hospital’s Center for Advanced Medicine & Surgery in White Plains.

Neurologist Dr. Rishi Batra Joins Scarsdale Medical Group

She is fluent in English, Hindi, Urdu, and Punjabi.

Dr. Paul Eugene P. Lleva Named Director of Stroke Services at White Plains Hospital

He is board-certified in Neurology, Vascular Neurology, Neurosonology, and Internal Medicine. 

Family Physician Dr. Julia Krim Joins WPHPA of Pleasantville

Dr. Krim provides primary care to patients aged 16 and up, with an emphasis on effective communication between patients and interdisciplinary care teams.

Rheumatologist Dr. Lea Meir Joins WPHPA

Outside of rheumatology, she has published work on the topics of analgesia and pain management as well as allergy and immunology. 

WPHPA Welcomes Interventional Pain Management Physician Dr. Adeepa Singh

Dr. Singh will see patients at WPHPA’s Hawthorne and Yonkers offices.

White Plains Hospital Named to Fortune Media’s 2023 Best Workplaces in Health Care

White Plains Hospital is the only Hospital in New York named to Fortune media and Great Place To Work’s list of Best Workplaces in Health Care, and has also been recertified as a Great Place to Work® for the third time.

Surgeon Dr. Heidi (Huan) Wang Joins White Plains Hospital

Dr. Wang’s background includes research activities at the University of Maryland’s Department of Cellular Biology and Molecular Genetics, Cooper University Hospital, and at the National Institutes of Health.

Dr. Mina Aziz Joins WPHPA Westchester Dermatology and Mohs Surgery

His background includes research activities at Albert Einstein; the Tisch Cancer Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine-Mount Sinai; the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; and the Galapagos Academic Institute for the Arts and Sciences.

Endocrinologist Dr. Gayotri Goswami Joins WPHPA

Dr. Goswami provides comprehensive endocrine care for such disorders as diabetes, thyroid, adrenal, pituitary and bone diseases.