Maria Fareri Children's Hospital, a member of WMCHealth

09/27/2025

✨ A Special Homecoming ✨

This week, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital welcomed back some of our tiniest—and now mightiest—graduates for our annual NICU Reunion! 💜

Hundreds of families, nurses, and doctors reunited to celebrate the incredible journeys of children who once started their lives in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. It was a day filled with hugs, laughter, music, gratitude, and even a few happy tears. 🌈👶💫

A heartfelt thank you to our amazing NICU team for the compassion and dedication you bring every day—and to all the families who joined us to make this day so special.

We’re also grateful to ABC7NY for capturing the joy of this reunion and sharing these inspiring stories with our community.

09/22/2025

🍎🍯 Shanah Tovah! As we welcome Rosh Hashanah, we celebrate new beginnings, reflection, and hope for the year ahead. May this season be filled with sweetness, health, and joy for you and your loved ones. ✨

Wishing you a year as sweet as honey. 🌟

09/21/2025

September 21 is World Alzheimer’s Day — a global day of awareness, education, and support for the millions of people living with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

Signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's include:
🟣Disruptive memory loss
🟣Problem-solving challenges
🟣Difficulty with familiar tasks
🟣Confusion with time or place
🟣Difficulty understanding images/spatial relations
🟣Problems with speaking or writing
🟣Misplacing things
🟣Decreased judgment
🟣Withdrawal
🟣Changes in mood or personality

If you or a loved one needs help diagnosing or treating Alzheimer's or dementia, reach out to a trusted healthcare professional. Our experts at WMCHealth are always here to help. 💜 https://www.wmchealth.org/service-line/neurosciences

09/19/2025

🌟Our President & CEO, David Lubarsky, MD, MBA, FASA, has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s list of “95 Academic Medical Center CEOs to Know, 2025.” 👏

This national recognition highlights Dr. Lubarsky’s leadership and vision in guiding Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth)—a nine-hospital system dedicated to delivering exceptional care, advancing innovation, and improving health equity for the Hudson Valley and beyond.

From the Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital and Behavioral Health Center to our specialized institutes and community hospitals, WMCHealth is committed to providing world-class care close to home. 💙

Join us in congratulating Dr. Lubarsky on this well-deserved honor!

🔗 Read more from Becker’s: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/95-academic-medical-center-ceos-to-know-2025/

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09/18/2025

📢 WMCHealth Expands Commitment to the Hudson Valley

Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) is assuming full ownership and operation of Good Samaritan Hospital (Suffern), Bon Secours Community Hospital (Port Jervis), and St. Anthony Community Hospital (Warwick).

This transition builds on a decade of partnership and reflects our ongoing commitment to long-term stability, clinical excellence, and innovation in community-based care. By fully integrating these hospitals into the WMCHealth family, we are strengthening our ability to deliver seamless, patient-centered care across the Hudson Valley.

🏥 With nine hospitals, 60 ambulatory care sites, and the region’s only Level I trauma center and Academic Medical Center between NYC and Albany, WMCHealth is deeply invested in creating a healthier future for every family we serve.

“Patients are at the center of everything we do. With this new chapter we are strengthening our promise to create a healthier Hudson Valley where every family can rely on advanced care rooted in their community," says David Lubarsky, MD, MBA, FASA, President & CEO, WMCHealth.

💙 Together, we are building a stronger, more sustainable health network — for today and for generations to come.

📖 Read the full article here: https://www.wmchealth.org/press-releases

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09/15/2025

🌟 We’re Honored and We Need Your Vote!🌟

WMCHealth's St. Anthony Community Hospital has been nominated in the 2025 Hudson Valley Community’s Choice Awards for Best Hospital/Medical Center.

This recognition is possible because of you—our community. 💙 Thank you for trusting St. Anthony Community Hospital with your care 💙

📅 Voting is open September 15–29, 2025. Learn more and vote for St. Anthony Community Hospital as the Community’s Choice Awards here ➡️ https://bit.ly/47Jg96D

09/12/2025

✨ WMCHealth welcomes Peter G. Paige, MD, MMM, CPE, FACEP as our inaugural Executive Vice President & Chief Clinical Officer (CCO), beginning October 15.

As WMCHealth’s first-ever Chief Clinical Officer, Dr. Paige will shape and accelerate an integrated system-wide approach to clinical excellence, uniting physicians and care teams across the Hudson Valley and positioning WMCHealth as a model of modern academic healthcare.

His office will oversee WMCHealth’s combined physician enterprise of more than 1,000 providers, as well as the Network’s robust graduate medical education programs, which train more than 500 residents and fellows each year in partnership with New York Medical College.

With a celebrated career at some of the nation’s most prominent academic medical centers, Dr. Paige will galvanize WMCHealth’s mission to deliver world-class care across its growing nine-hospital enterprise, redefining the standard of clinical excellence available to patients and families across the Hudson Valley.

David Lubarsky, MD, MBA, FASA, President and Chief Executive Officer of WMCHealth said “Dr. Paige's arrival signals a new era for WMCHealth - one where clinical quality, patient safety, and physician leadership are advanced to unprecedented levels. He will be instrumental in solidifying WMCHealth’s standing as a trusted leader in healthcare innovation, quality and patient safety.”

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Paige to the WMCHealth family! 💙

09/11/2025

Honoring the courage. Remembering the sacrifice.

08/27/2025

Calling All NICU Graduates! 🎉💜
We’re excited to invite you to the Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital NICU
Graduate Reunion Party – a special celebration for the incredible children
who began their journeys in our Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
📅 Thursday, September 25, 2025
🕒 3 – 5 p.m.
📍 Maria’s Garden & MFCH Lobby, Valhalla, NY
Reconnect with our care team, make new memories, and celebrate how far your little one has come!
This event is exclusively for NICU graduates and their families.
Please RSVP by September 12 to Jenny.leis@wmchealth.org or 914.493.8558.

Please bring a picture of your baby while in the NICU for a special photo keepsake!
Join our group photo to be taken at 4:30pm. Please complete this easy photo consent https://bit.ly/3UQFDat

At Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, we are proud to have been part of your story – and we can’t wait to see you again! 💜

08/26/2025

✨🎤 Ladybug Idol 2025 was an event full of joy, courage, and unforgettable performances at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital!

From heartfelt songs to inspiring dances, our incredible current and former patients lit up the stage with creativity and strength. This annual tradition is more than just a talent show—it’s a celebration of resilience, healing, and hope. ❤️🌟

We were honored to welcome this year’s special guest judges:
🎶 Grammy & Emmy Award-winning actor Michael Park
🐞 Ladybug alum Annabelle Park
💪 Proud Sickle Cell Warrior & past patient Camryn Kellam

👏 Thank you to our patients, families, staff, and community for making this beautiful event possible—and to our shining stars who proved once again that hope always finds a stage.

🎥 Watch the highlights from Ladybug Idol 2025 here: ⬇️
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bURbbyC_F0I

✨🎤 From heartfelt songs to dazzling performances, the Annual Ladybug Idol 2025 at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital lit up the stage with courage, creativity...

08/20/2025

We are proud to share that David Lubarsky, MD, MBA, FASA, President and CEO of WMCHealth, was a featured guest on the Becker’s Healthcare Podcast! 🎙️

In this episode, Dr. Lubarsky discusses:
✅ Navigating Medicaid policy changes
✅ Leveraging AI to improve efficiency
✅ Advocating for patient access to care
✅ Mobilizing communities & empowering staff
✅ Driving innovation to strengthen healthcare across the Hudson Valley

His insights reflect WMCHealth’s commitment to advancing care, equity, and innovation for the communities we serve.

👉 Listen here: https://bit.ly/4fLqmkF

08/20/2025

💙 On our Valhalla campus, something extraordinary is happening. As our new critical care tower, the Brenda Fareri Pavilion, rises, the 👷construction workers building it have been sending messages of hope and love to the children at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital who watch them work.

Scrawled across steel beams are words like “Get Well Soon,” “Stay Strong,” and “We Love You.” One note reads, “We’re all thinking of you—keep fighting!” 💪❤️

These simple yet powerful messages remind us that healing doesn’t just happen inside hospital walls—it happens when a community comes together with compassion and kindness.

To the incredible teams, Ironworkers NYC Locals 40 & 361 JAC, thank you not only for building the future of care at Westchester Medical Center, but for lifting the spirits of our youngest patients in such a heartfelt way. 🏥✨