March 11, 2021
Fully vaccinated people can gather without masks, CDC says
News 12 Westchester Learn more from Dr. Sandra Kesh as she explains the new CDC guidelines for fully vaccinated individuals.
February 3, 2021
Westmed Medical Group Promotes Breastfeeding by Offering Free Virtual Classes to Patients
Westmed Women's Health and Pediatrics Departments to Sponsor Breastfeeding Classes to more than 2500 pregnant patients in 2021 RYE BROOK, N.Y., Feb. 2, 2021 -- Westmed Women's Health and Pediatrics departments are offering complimentary virtual breastfeeding classes to…
January 14, 2021
Positive Pandemic Habits to Improve Your Health
The pandemic has had a significant impact on the way we live, work, think and behave. We have all had to alter our lifestyles in more ways than one, which has disrupted day to…
November 18, 2020
Do Vitamins Actually Help? Facts on Vitamin D
There have been studies reported recently lately that link vitamin D to better outcomes from coronavirus. Though only time and further study will be able to tell if that is truly the case, it is…
6 Ways To Manage Diabetes and Finish out 2020 Feeling Healthier
2020 is definitely the year you want to stay on top of your health and be proactive. If you have Diabetes, it’s that much more important to adhere to your medications and work with your…
September 18, 2020
What to Say to Your Friend Who is Depressed
While the pandemic itself is a severe health crisis, there is another underlying health issue that is deserving of attention as well. More than a third of Americans have reported feeling depressed and anxious as…
September 9, 2020
Westmed 2020 Flu Vaccine Now Available
Protect Yourself and Your Family’s Health This Year with the Flu Vaccine If you have never gotten your flu vaccine before, this year is the year to do it. With COVID-19 being a continued risk,…
July 27, 2020
Reasons Why You Should be Wearing a Face Mask Right Now
New York and Connecticut are two states that have achieved ongoing control of COVID-19, in no small part due to education and commitment to PPE and social distancing protocols set forth by public health authorities.…
March 21, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update – March 21, 2020
As COVID-19 continues to spread across our community and our nation, we understand that many of you have questions on what to do, if you think you are infected. Before you reach out to your…
October 28, 2019
85 More Reasons To Come to Westmed
We’re proud to announce that 85 Westmed Medical Group physicians are on Westchester County’s Top Doctors list published in the November 2019 issue of Westchester Magazine. The magazine generates its list based on information compiled…
April 12, 2019
Measles Update: Important Information
With growing concern following the measles outbreak in New York State, including Rockland County, New York City and northern Westchester, the Westmed team would like to communicate the following recommendations to our pediatric parents and…
March 11, 2019
A Personal Story: Wear Blue March 13, 2019 for National Brain Injury Awareness Day
Westmed Medical Group honored a fellow colleague on National Brain Injury Awareness Day, March 13, 2019. On August 25, 2017, Laura Naranjo, a Patient Experience Associate at Westmed, had a sudden onset of what…
November 30, 2018
A Day in the Life: Managing Diabetes
According to the American Diabetes Association, 30.3 million Americans (9.4%) were diagnosed with diabetes by the year 2015. To put that in perspective, this amount is nearly representative of the entire Canadian population. Diabetes has…
