Westmed Medical Group

"My experience in encountering my Westmed doctor was extraordinary. I found a human being with a large generous heart, which, in this day and age, is extraordinarily rare. He goes far out of his way to make sure I had everything I needed, physically and mentally. My doctor is like an old-fashioned physician who used to make house visits. He personally called me the night of the surgery, the following morning, and then there was a follow up from his staff." -- We love to receive feedback like this from our patients. Our team of nurses, physicians and staff work so hard to deliver top quality care with exceptional service. #fivestafriday #patientexperience #healthcare

Today we honor our cancer patients and recognize Westmed's dedicated team of providers who offer quality, coordinated and compassionate cancer care. #IAmAndIWill #WorldCancerDay

A common misconception about the COVID-19 vaccine is that it can give you coronavirus. Normal vaccine reactions (fever, aches, fatigue) are common in the first few days after each dose, but cough, breathing difficulties, and loss of smell or taste are indications that you may have had a pre-existing infection. In these cases, contact your provider. For more facts about the COVID-19 vaccine from Dr. Sandra Kesh, Westmed’s deputy medical director and infectious disease expert, please visit www.westmedgroup.com/myths-debunked-real-facts-coronavirus/. #covid19 #covidvaccine #wellnesswednesday

A warm Westmed welcome to our newest providers, Angela Bencivengo, RD and Dorothy Valcin, FNP! Ms. Bencivengo is a certified diabetes care and education specialist (CDCES). She helps patients living with diabetes make lifestyle and behavioral changes to benefit their overall health and reduce risks. We are excited to have Ms. Bencivengo join our Diabetes Education team. To learn more and make an appointment with her, visit bit.ly/WMG_Bencivengo. -- Ms. Valcin is a board-certi...fied family nurse practitioner. Prior to joining Westmed, Ms. Valcin aims to deliver essential, timely and individualized quality care while serving as a resource to help improve her patient’s health outcomes. Ms. Valcin will be joining our Internal Medicine team at Westmed's White Plains office location. To learn more and make an appointment with her, visit bit.ly/WMG_Valcin. #healthcare #diabeteseducation #internalmedicine

Today, 02/02, ALL Westmed office locations, including our Urgent Care Centers, will have a DELAYED 11am opening. Our Rye ASC location will be CLOSED. If you have an appointment before 11am, visit westmedgroup.com/appointments or call your doctor's office to reschedule. #specialhours #snowstorm

COVID-19 vaccines are on the horizon in the U.S., and distribution could potentially begin by mid-December. The question on everyone’s mind is who will be first in line to get the vaccine? In a recent HuffPost article, Dr. Sandra Kesh, infectious disease expert and Westmed’s deputy medical director, discusses who is likely to be prioritized for the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available. #COVID19 #CovidVaccine

Join us for an Indeed Virtual Hiring Event this Thursday, 12/10 from 10am-3pm. We're currently hiring Medical Assistants (MAs) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) in our Yonkers, White Plains, Rye and New Rochelle offices. Free copays, Birthday PTO, competitive compensation, 401K and profit sharing - these are just some of the reasons why our employees agree that Westmed is such a great place to work. --- RSVP is required to participate. To RSVP, please visit bit.ly/WMG_MA_LPN. After RSVPing, you will be sent an email with instructions. #hiring #healthcarejobs

Breast cancer survivor, advocate and Westmed patient, Rebecca Pine, shares the importance of finding a community during your cancer journey in the final installment of #MissionMonday. #breastcancerawareness #breastcancerawarenessmonth

This week is National Influenza Vaccination Week and it serves as a reminder that there’s still time to get vaccinated! This flu season, it’s even more important to get your flu vaccine to protect yourself and your loved ones. Getting your flu shot can also help reduce the burden of flu illnesses on our front line healthcare workers, so they can focus on patients with COVID-19. Existing Westmed patients can make an appointment for a flu shot today by visiting westmedgroup.com/flu. -- To help minimize the spread of flu viruses and COVID-19 this season, please remember to continue to practice mask-wearing, good hand hygiene and social distancing. We're in this together! #FightFlu #Flu

At Westmed, we believe that a patient's experience is the most critical part of their care, and we make every effort to put the needs of our patients first. To continuously improve upon the quality of care we deliver, our team collects thousands of comments and feedback from our patients each week. We love to hear the stories of gratitude, empathy and compassion that patients share with us, and want to start sharing them with you, too! For our first installment of "Five-Star Fridays", one Westmed patient shared why their first experience with a Westmed OBGYN was the best in many years of visits with other OBGYNs. #fivestarfridays #wearewestmed

Next Monday, Westmed Psychotherapist, Dr. Sandy Marantz will lead a discussion about "maintaining the mindset of a champion during COVID-19" with host American Heart Association - New York State. Dr. Marantz will be joined by professional golfer, Skip Marini for this Leadership at Lunchtime event. To register for the 12/07 event, please visit bit.ly/AHA_Marantz. #COVID19 #LifeIsWhyNY

The roaming photo booth turned out lovely! Proud to join Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Westchester, NY in the fight against breast cancer. #breastcancerawarenessmonth #makingstrides914

If you smoke or use tobacco products, quitting is a good idea no matter how long you've had the habit. If you quit smoking, it can significantly lower your risk of heart disease, stroke and cancer over time. The first step is understanding the risks and health effects that smoking creates for you and your family. We’ve partnered with the American Heart Association - New York State to provide you with information that can help you make a plan to quit smoking today. Check them out here: https://westmedgroup.com/quittingtobacco. #quitsmoking #lifeiswhyny #wellnesswednesday

For today's Five-Star Friday, we're giving a shout out to our Urgent Care Centers! Check out what this Westmed patient has to say about her positive experience receiving care at one of our Urgent Care locations. At Westmed, nothing is more important to us than your safety and we are doing everything we can to ensure the well-being of our patients and staff. -- To book a spot at one of our Urgent Care Centers, please visit westmedgroup.com/savemyspot. If you are unable to reserve a spot online, please visit your nearest WMG Urgent Care location and our team will provide you with the next available spot.

We’re proud to announce that 108 Westmed physicians are on Westchester County’s Top Doctors list published in the November 2020 issue of Westchester Magazine! Congratulations to all our Top Docs, and thank you for everything you do to bring high quality care to our community. Check out the full list of physicians who scored a spot on this year's list and make an appointment today. #topdocs2020 #topdoctor #doctor

Westmed is hiring Medical Assistants! Join us for a Virtual Open House on Thursday, 10/29 from 1:30pm-5pm. A few of the many benefits of working at Westmed include: joining a caring team that always puts our patients first, beautiful, modern facilities, 100% free copays when you enroll in our wellness program, "Birthday PTO", tuition reimbursement and much more! To learn more about this event and to RSVP by 10/21, please visit bit.ly/WMG_MA_OpenHouse. #hiring #healthcare #healthcarejobs

Preparing for your first mammogram can be stressful. After all, it’s your first one, so you might not know exactly what to expect. Dr. Adora Fou, Director of Westmed's Comprehensive Breast Care Center, has some useful information and tips for you to help you navigate your first mammogram, a critically important screening exam that can detect breast cancer at its earliest stage. To schedule your mammogram online today, simply visit westmedgroup.com/choose-imaging-type-and-make-appointment/ #breastcancerawarenessmonth #breastcancerawareness #breastcancer

Introducing Westmed's newest perinatologist, Dr. Heather Hume! Prior to joining Westmed, Dr. Hume practiced perinatology (maternal fetal medicine) and obstetrics at Mt. Sinai Hospital and at the Phillips Ambulatory Care Center/Mount Sinai-Beth Israel where she consulted in the ultrasound department for pregnant patients dealing with complications. To learn more about Dr. Hume or to make an appointment visit: www.westmedgroup.com/providers/heather-e-hume/

As a parent, one of the biggest challenges you might be facing right now is your child’s safety at school during the COVID-19 pandemic. We're going LIVE with Motherly on Instagram this Thursday, at 3pm ET for a Q&A. Westmed's Deputy Medical Director, Dr. Sandra Kesh, will answer your questions. Follow Westmed on Instagram --> instagram.com/westmedmedical #parenting #covid19

For the second installment of Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Westchester, NY's Mission Mondays, Westmed’s genetic counselor, Rachel Ratner, M.S., shares her expertise on gene testing and its effectiveness. To learn more about genetic counseling services at Westmed, visit westmedgroup.com/genetic. #missionmonday #breastcancerawarenessmonth #breastcancerawareness

To celebrate the first days of fall, we asked our Westmed team to share a photo of their favorite Fall activity! Thanks to @patricialouisee, a physical therapist at our Purchase office location sharing such beautiful and fun pictures! . . . .... #fall #autumn #firstdayoffall #fallactivities #fallfestivities #fallatwestmed #fallforwestmed #employeeengagement #wearewestmed #westmed #westmedmedicalgroup #westchester #westchesterny #westchestercounty #westchestercountyny #fairfield #fairfieldct #fairfieldcounty #fairfieldcountyct See more

To celebrate National Primary Care Week this week, we would like to give a warm Westmed welcome to the newest primary care providers, Drs. Brittany Katz and Jaron Schaumberg, joining our team! Dr. Katz formerly served as the Chief Resident of Quality Improvement at the New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center and has special interests including preventative medicine, high value care and women’s health. To learn more about Dr. Katz and to make an appointment visit: w...ww.westmedgroup.com/providers/brittany-l-katz/ Dr. Schaumberg is a member of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and has published scientific research papers in peer-reviewed medical journals. His professional interests in community health, active patient participation and preventative care. To learn more about Dr. Schaumberg and to make an appointment visit: www.westmedgroup.com/providers/jaron-z-schaumberg/ #NPCW #NPCW2020