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The Beautiful Mind
How Dr. Souhel Najjar and the neurology team at SIUH take a collaborative approach to treating complex brain disorders As a medical student, delving into the basics of neuroscience, Dr. Souhel Najjar rapidly became fascinated ...
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On The Front Lines
How the Emergency Department at New York Methodist hospital fostered passion in one ER doctor, and developed into an academic specialty for this Park Slope institution In the mid 80s, when the specialty of ...
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Size Matters
A family owned a chain of Brooklyn gyms finds market viability in uniquely addressing neighborhood needs, and by keeping things small… at least for now Establishing a multi-footprint business presence in Brooklyn is ...
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Get a Grip
The largest rock climbing facility in the borough offers mind-weary fitness seekers a way to shake up the “same old” As just about everyone reading this magazine can attest, boredom is a fitness regimen ...
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A Lifetime of Service
As Director of Palliative Medicine at SIUH, Dr. Frank Forte is applying his 43 years of experience to helping patients live better, even through years-long illnesses For Dr. Frank Forte, practicing medicine has always ...
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His Best Shot
After concluding that a stunning number of his patients’ infirmities were due to an unexpected cause, this island MD has devoted his passion and practice to hormone replacement therapy Testosterone loss takes a toll ...
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The Pulse of Cardiac Care
The chief of New York Methodist’s Division of Cardiology explains recent advances in treating heart disease, and how Brooklyn became a Mecca for innovation in the field As an interventional cardiologist and chief of ...
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A Matter Of Seconds
How New York Methodist Hospital is pioneering groundbreaking, time-critical techniques in stroke diagnosis and treatment Dr. Michael Ayad didn’t set out to become a physician, but halfway through his Ph.D. program in neurophysiology, and when ...
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Life Support
How SIUH’s hospice program and its director help patients and families navigate the physical, spiritual, and emotional needs of end of life care When Paula McAvoy began her nursing career more than three decades ...
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Waxing Poetic
AT LAST! A PAIN-AND STRESS FREE WAXING OPTION FOR ISLANDERS As the economy lulled and her industry changed, Olga Grappel knew it was time to modify her career. So, in November of 2010, the ...
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Elite Mission
How one fearless MD used Navy Seals Team Six as his inspiration for rescuing a faltering department at SIUH In his role as director of general surgery at Staten Island University Hospital (SIUH), Dr. Scott Bloom ...
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