White Plains Hospital Achieves Accreditation with Commendation from Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons

Hospital Again Recognized for Excellence in Cancer Care 

White Plains, New York - The Cancer Program at White Plains Hospital has earned another three-year Accreditation with Commendation from The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons.

The Commission on Cancer (CoC), a consortium of professional organizations dedicated to improving survival and quality of life for cancer patients through standard-setting, prevention, research, education and the monitoring of comprehensive quality care, is the only multidisciplinary accreditation program for cancer programs in the United States.  Its membership includes fellows of the American College of Surgeons and representatives of 47 national organizations that reflect the full spectrum of cancer care.

The Commission on Cancer promotes accountable quality care through comprehensive standards that guide treatment and ensure patient-centered cancer care; unique reporting tools to benchmark performance and improve outcomes; and educational interventions and targeted training opportunities.

Receiving care at a CoC-accredited cancer program ensures that a patient will have access to the full quality range of comprehensive cancer care close to home.

“This honor exemplifies the remarkable team of professionals and dedicated personnel that make up our Cancer Program.  It is this outstanding level of commitment from our team that has allowed us to achieve and maintain this honor” said Mark Gordon, M.D., F.A.C.S., Chairman of the Hospital’s Cancer Committee and Surgical Director of the Cancer Program. “The accreditation again validates what our patients have told us for years that our cancer program is among the very best.” The Cancer Program first received the CoC accreditation when it opened in 1993 and has maintained continuous approval since that time; attaining commendation status in 2006, 2009 and again in 2012.

The Hospital’s Cancer Program is dedicated to providing exceptional cancer care that is comprehensive, coordinated and compassionate to individuals who work or live in Westchester County and the surrounding areas.  The Program is designed to meet the needs of cancer patients and their families through prevention and screening programs, offering advanced diagnosis and access to the latest treatment options and clinical trials as well as a full range of support services.

For more information on the Cancer Program services at White Plains Hospital, log onto www.wphospital.org or call (914) 681-2701. 

White Plains Hospital (WPH) is a 292-bed voluntary, not-for-profit health care organization with the primary mission of offering high quality, acute health care and preventive medical care to all people who live in, work in or visit Westchester County and its surrounding areas.  Centers of Excellence include the Dickstein Cancer Treatment Center, The William & Sylvia Silberstein Neonatal & Maternity Center and The Ruth and Jerome A. Siegel Stroke Center.  The Hospital has the busiest Emergency Department in Westchester County, seeing over 55,000 visits a year.  White Plains Hospital is the only community hospital in Westchester County licensed to perform emergency & elective angioplasty.  The Hospital is a ten-time winner of the Consumer Choice Award, an honor given to the nation’s top hospitals by the National Research Corporation, and received Magnet designation in 2012 from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. WPH is a member of the New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System and the Stellaris Health Network, Inc.  For additional information, visit http://www.wphospital.org.

New Medical Leadership Takes Helm at White Plains Hospital

Dr. Alfred Roston Assumes Post as Medical Staff President; 
New Positions Effective January 1, 2013.

White Plains, New York - Alfred Roston, M.D., a respected board-certified gastroenterologist, has assumed the role of President of the Medical and Dental Staff at White Plains Hospital, a two-year position which he will hold until the end of 2014.

Dr. Roston is on staff with the Digestive Disease and Nutrition Center of Westchester, a GI practice located on Gannet Drive in White Plains, where he specializes in the treatment of all digestive diseases including colon cancer, polyps, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and Crohn’s disease, as well as nutritional diseases such as malnutrition, overweight, and obesity.  He completed an advanced therapeutic endoscopy fellowship at Harvard Medical School, following his residency in internal medicine at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York.  Dr. Roston received his medical degree from the New York University School of Medicine after graduating magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania.  He has been on staff at White Plains Hospital since 1995.

As Medical and Dental Staff President, he succeeds Roger V. Cappucci, M.D., a cardiologist with the Scarsdale Medical Group who completed his two-year term at the end of 2012.  

Dr. Robert Small, a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in joint replacement, assumes the role of Vice President of the Medical and Dental staff.  Dr. Small is affiliated with the White Plains Hospital Physician Associates Orthopaedic Specialists in White Plains.

Dr. Benjamin Marano, a board-certified gastroenterologist, assumed the position of Secretary and Treasurer of the Medical and Dental staff.  Dr. Marano is affiliated with the Digestive Disease and Nutrition Center of Westchester in White Plains.

Dr. Claudia Feldgerg and Dr. Joanne Tamburri assumed roles of delegates-at-large.  Dr. Feldberg is on staff with the Scarsdale Medical Group and is board-certified in internal medicine, pulmonary medicine and critical care medicine.  Dr. Tamburri is a board-certified internal medicine physician with the Maple Medical Group in White Plains. 

Dr. Kaare Weber of Scarsdale, an endocrine surgeon with White Plains Hospital Physician Associates Surgical Specialists, was appointed the Hospital’s Director of Surgery.  Dr. Weber specializes in open and minimally invasive surgery for thyroid cancer and has been on staff with the Hospital since 2004.  He is board-certified in general surgery.

Dr. Bonnie Greenwald, a board-certified endocrinologist with the Maple Medical Group in White Plains, was appointed Chief of Endocrinology. 

Dr. Joshua Greenwald, a board-certified Plastic Surgeon with Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery Associates of Westchester, was appointed Chief of Plastic Surgery.  

“I’m so pleased that these talented physicians will be expanding their roles into the leadership of the Hospital,” said Michael Palumbo, M.D., Executive Vice President and Medical Director at White Plains Hospital.  “Their knowledge and expertise in clinical and administrative functions will continue to be a great asset to us over the next few years.”