Jamaica Hospital Medical Center is excited to announce the opening of a state of the art, comprehensive Ophthalmology Center, the latest addition to TJH the multi-specialty physician group affiliated with the hospital. The new center will be located in the Axel Building on the Jamaica Hospital campus. The Ophthalmology Center is 3,500 square feet and Read more about New Ophthalmology Center Opens at Jamaica Hospital[…]
Flushing Hospital Medical Center is happy to announce the addition of James F. Giglio, MD as the new Chairman of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Giglio joined Flushing Hospital on April 27, after serving 17 years as the Chief of Emergency Medicine for New York Presybertian HospitalÛªs Columbia and Allen campuses. Dr. Giglio brings many years of Read more about FLUSHING HOSPITALÛªS NEW E.R. CHAIRMAN LOOKS TO IMPROVE COMMUNITYÛªS HEALTH[…]
FLUSHING NY, May 19, 2015 ― Flushing Hospital Medical Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke AssociationÛªs Get With The Guidelineså¨ÛÒTarget: Stroke Honor Roll-Elite Quality Achievement Award at the associationÛªs International Stroke Conference 2015. The award recognizes the hospitalÛªs commitment and success ensuring that stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally Read more about Flushing Hospital Medical Center Receives Get With The Guidelines Target Stroke Honor Roll-Elite Awa[…]
April 1, 2015 (Jamaica, NY) ÛÓ Memoirs of veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) have widely become a topic of discussion due in part to their depictions in recent films. While we are able to witness their accounts of PTSD for a few hours, many veterans have to live with the reality of this Read more about Combating the Stigma of PTSD in Veterans[…]
March 12, 2015 (Jamaica, NY) ÛÓ Jamaica Hospital Medical Center will be raising awareness on the importance of utilizing art in the treatment of mental illnesses and celebrating National Creative Arts Therapy Week by displaying the anonymous works of patients. The reception takes place on March 16th 2015 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. and Read more about Jamaica Hospital Hosts Art Exhibit and Reception in Celebration of Creative Arts Therapy Week[…]
This YearÛªs Flu Season May Be Deadly ÛÒWhat You Can Do to Protect Loved Ones January 12, 2015 (Jamaica, NY)-The flu season began earlier than anticipated this year and it is being reported that 43 states have experienced high or widespread flu activity. There are several indications that young children, the elderly and those with Read more about This YearÛªs Flu Season May Be Deadly ÛÒWhat You Can Do to Protect Loved Ones[…]
The newest member of Flushing HospitalÛªs surgical team has been described as world renowned and a revolutionary in the field of minimally invasive surgery. This prestigious new member of the team also needs to be plugged into an electrical outlet. The da Vinci Robotic Surgical platform is now at Flushing Hospital, offering our patients the Read more about da Vinci Robot Now at Flushing Hospital[…]
December 19, 2014 (Jamaica, NY)-Stephanie Ghirardi noticed her 15 year old son Dorian Fernandez kept bumping into walls, was unable to play his favorite video games and falling over clearly visible objects. Her motherÛªs intuition kicked in- she brought Dorian who is afflicted with AspergerÛªs Syndrome to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where she learned he Read more about The Gift of Sight For One Teen This Holiday[…]
One of the most intimate moments shared between mother and baby is during breastfeeding. If the infant does not latch on to the motherÛªs breast or if she is experiencing pain during breastfeeding, it might be due to a condition called ankyloglossia, otherwise known as tongue tie. Tongue tie is a congenital condition which occurs Read more about If Your Baby is Not Latching On; It Could be Tongue-Tie[…]
December 16, 2014 (Jamaica, NY)-Jamaica Hospital Medical Center has been rated as one of New York CityÛªs top performing hospitals by The Joint Commission-which is the nationÛªs oldest and leading authority in patient care standards. The hospital has also been recognized to be the only hospital in Queens to appear on the list of Top Read more about Jamaica Hospital Earns Recognition As Only Queens Hospital On Top Performers List[…]