Media Mentions
New Surgery Appointments, Including Interim Chair, Named at The Brooklyn Hospital Center
BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, January 7, 2025 — The Brooklyn Hospital Center announced the appointment of Nelson Menezes, M.D., as the interim chair of Surgery. (read more)
Brooklyn Hospital Center Expands Surgery Department, Names New Interim Chair
BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, January 7, 2025 — The Brooklyn Hospital Center has appointed Nelson Menezes, M.D., as its Interim Chair of Surgery. A highly respected leader and educator, Menezes brings decades of clinical and administrative experience to this role. (read more)
Brooklyn Lawmakers Provide $2M to Repair Brooklyn Hospital Center Escalators
BK READER, October 19, 2024 — New York State Senators Andrew Gounardes and Jabari Brisport and Assemblymember Phara Souffrant Forrest provided state funding to refurbish the aging escalators. (read more)
Brooklyn Hospital Center Gets $2 Million to Refurbish Vital-Access Escalators
BROOKLYN EAGLE, October 16, 2024 — State Sen. Andrew Gounardes (D-26), Jabari Brisport (D-25) and Assemblymember Phara Souffrant Forrest joined leaders of the Brooklyn Hospital Center on Wednesday, Oct. 16, for the announcement. (read more)
Dr. Keith Cummings Receives U.S, President’s Lifetime Achievement Award
STABROEK NEWS, October 15, 2024 — U.S.-based Guyanese Dr Keith Danrick Cummings, a distinguished advocate in medicine and philanthropy, recently received the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his volunteer service from US President Joseph Biden. (read more)
Schools In, Phones Out?
OUR TIME PRESS, September 9, 2024 — Students are backpack-ready – thankfully, a number of organizations like the Bed Stuy YMCA, the Brooklyn Hospital Center, Assemblywoman Phara Souffrant and the New York Restoration Project, and Greene Acres Community Garden held school supplies giveaways and helped families with that essential but expensive element. (read more)
Brooklyn Hospital Receives Grant to Boost Colorectal Cancer Screening
BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, August 12, 2024 — The Brooklyn Hospital Center has been awarded a grant from Exact Sciences’ FOCUS Program and is one of 28 organizations sharing $1.5 million to improve colorectal cancer screening rates, making healthcare more accessible for underserved communities. (read more)
U.S. News Announces the 2024-2025 Best Regional Hospitals for Equitable Access
MSN, July 18, 2024 — Hospitals that care for a larger proportion of more vulnerable patients are faced with challenges, such as lower reimbursement from certain insurers, that can limit their ability to provide much-needed services to their communities. Yet some hospitals break the mold by demonstrating excellence in quality while also caring for numerous patients from vulnerable communities. (read more)
2024-2025 Best Regional Hospitals for Equitable Access
US NEWS, July 17, 2024 — Hospitals on this expanded list [including The Brooklyn Hospital Center] were recognized for excellent performance in both quality and measures related to access to care for historically underserved communities. (read more)
The 2024 Brooklyn Power 100
CITY & STATE NY, July 1, 2024 — In the nine years Gary Terrinoni has led The Brooklyn Hospital Center, he has launched a redevelopment plan for the 464-bed medical center, opened a physicians pavilion and dialysis center, integrated electronic medical records throughout his network and finished an emergency department renovation. . (read more)
Med-Metrix Announces 10-Year End-to-End Revenue Cycle Management Partnership with The Brooklyn Hospital Center
TMCNET, May 30, 2024 — Med–Metrix, a leading provider of technology–enabled, Revenue Cycle Management ("RCM") solutions, and The Brooklyn Hospital Center have entered a ten–year partnership, that will make Med–Metrix the exclusive provider of RCM services. (read more)
Med-Metrix Announces 10-Year End-to-End Revenue Cycle Management Partnership with The Brooklyn Hospital Center
PR NEWSWIRE, May 30, 2024 — Med–Metrix, LLC, a leading provider of technology–enabled, Revenue Cycle Management solutions, and The Brooklyn Hospital Center have entered a 10–year partnership that will make Med–Metrix the exclusive provider of RCM services. TBHC is an independent community hospital and since 1845, TBHC is renowned for providing outstanding health services, education and research to the Brooklyn community. (read more)
Gala for Historic Brooklyn Hospital, Founded 1845, Hosted in Beaux-Arts Court of Brooklyn Museum, Founded 1823
BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, May 22, 2024 — Photos from the gala in a special "In Brooklyn" section of the Daily Eagle. (view PDF)
Sold Out Gala for Brooklyn’s Oldest Hospital Attracts 650 Guests and Raises $1.33M
BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, May 22, 2024 — The grand Beaux-Arts Court of the Brooklyn Museum was the setting May 20 for the Founders Ball of Brooklyn’s oldest hospital. The Brooklyn Hospital Foundation celebrated the pivotal role played by The Brooklyn Hospital Center, founded in 1845, in service as Brooklyn’s “heart of healing.” (read more)
PM Pediatrics Cobble Hill Closing — Pediatric Urgent Care Options in Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan
BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARENTS, April 21, 2024 — The Brooklyn Hospital Center finished a major Emergency Department renovation in the summer of 2022. This renovation significantly improves the hospital’s response to traumatic injury and illness, and has resulted in a state-of-the-art facility with a separate pediatric emergency room. The pediatric ED provides emergency services to infants, children and adolescents from birth to age 21 and is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. (read more)
The Art of Healing: How Interior Designers Can Impact Healthcare Environments Through Visuals
HEALTHCARE DESIGN, March 19, 2024 — At The Brooklyn Hospital Center’s Physician Pavilion clusters of lighting sconces arranged in artful compositions can add much-needed visual interest to public and clinical areas alike when an art program or budget isn’t in place yet. (read more)
6 Reasons To Require Credentials Of Grant Writers
THE NON-PROFIT TIMES, February 27, 2024 — If your plan for 2024 includes hiring a grant professional, considering the credentials held by applicants will help you identify and hire a highly qualified employee... According to Egondu Onuoh, vice president of real estate and special programs at the Brooklyn Hospital Center In Brooklyn, New York, and president of the board at the Grant Professional Certification Institute, the GPC credential allows you to quickly identify candidates with verified grantsmanship mastery. (read more)
New Director of Spiritual Care Appointed at TBHC
BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, January 10, 2024 — The Brooklyn Hospital Center has appointed Father Francis Joojo Obu-Mends, a distinguished member of the Spiritan international religious missionary congregation, as the full-time Chaplain and Director of the Spiritual Care Department. (read more)
‘Heart of a Lion’: Student Returns After Cardiac Surgery
THE TABLET, November 1, 2023 — In sports, you’ve surely heard the saying: “You gotta have heart!” This can be interpreted two ways. “Heart” is the passion and the grit to play a sport while persevering through any challenges relating to the score, the elements, or the underdog mentality. Really though, when thinking about sports, it’s so important that someone’s beating heart organ works properly in order to handle the physical exertion during competition. (read more)
The Brooklyn Hospital Center Named Among Best Regional Hospitals
BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, October 10, 2023 — The Brooklyn Hospital Center (TBHC) at 121 DeKalb Ave.in Downtown Brooklyn has been named a Best Regional Hospital by U.S. News & World Report in its 2023–2024 “Best Hospitals” rankings. (read more)
Hospital Community, NYPD Host Outdoor Baby Shower for Maternity Patients
BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, October 4, 2023 — The Brooklyn Hospital Center recently hosted a community baby shower in neighboring Fort Greene Park, for about 30 expectant parents. (read more)
7 Places Black Widows Spiders Are Hiding in Your Home
BEST LIFE, September 11, 2023 — According to researchers at The Brooklyn Hospital Center, St. Luke's University Health Network, and Temple University's Lewis Katz School of Medicine, black widow encounters tend to peak in late summer and early fall. (read more)
How Systems are Slimming the C-Suite
BECKERS HOSPITAL REVIEW, September 5, 2023 — The summer has marked a period of transformation for health system C-suites as industry pressures mount. Some executives are absorbing the jobs of two individuals in an increased push toward integration. (read more)
New York Hospital CIO Takes On Chief Medical Officer Duties
BECKER’S HOSPITAL REVIEW, May 23, 2023 — Sam Amirfar, MD, CIO of Brooklyn (N.Y.) Hospital Center, has also been named the facility's chief medical officer. He had served as chief medical information officer of the hospital since 2014 before transitioning from that role to medical chief in May. He has been CIO since 2018 and will continue to lead IT. (read more)
The Brooklyn Hospital Center Raises Over $1M at Annual Founder’s Ball
BROOKLYN PAPER, May 23, 2023 — The Brooklyn Hospital Center hosted their signature fundraising event, the Founder’s Ball, on Monday at the Brooklyn Museum to celebrate the center’s recent progress and the hospital’s Blueprint for Excellence. (read more)
The Brooklyn Hospital Center Appoints New Chief Medical Officer
BROOKLYN PAPER, May 23, 2023 — The borough’s first hospital, the Brooklyn Hospital Center has announced the appointment of a new Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Sam Amirfar. (read more)
Mayor Adams, City Planning Director Garodnick Unveil Planning Framework to Guide Continued Revitalization of Downtown Brooklyn, Fort Greene as Vibrant, 24/7 Neighborhoods
NYC.GOV, May 8, 2023 — New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of City Planning (DCP) Director and City Planning Commission (CPC) Chair Dan Garodnick today unveiled the Downtown Brooklyn and Fort Greene "Eds and Meds" Framework, which will promote and guide the area's economic recovery and continued inclusive growth as a vibrant, 24/7 neighborhood. (read more)
Brooklyn Hospital Center to Host Annual Founder’s Ball May 22
BROOKLYN PAPER, May 19, 2023 — The Brooklyn Hospital Center will be holding their signature fundraising event, the Founder’s Ball, on May 22 at the Brooklyn Museum to celebrate the center’s recent progress and the hospital’s Blueprint for Excellence. (read more)
Downtown Brooklyn ‘Eds and Meds’ Plan Expands
BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, May 10, 2023 — Mayor Eric Adams and Department of City Planning Director Dan Garodnick unveiled the Downtown Brooklyn “Eds and Meds” plan, which will serve as a framework for growth around the neighborhood’s core industries of education and health care, including strategies to promote affordable housing, good jobs, walkability and safe public spaces, as Long Island University and the Brooklyn Hospital Center consider development and expansion plans. (read more)
New York City's Framework for Downtown Brooklyn Aims to Create 24/7 District
NEW YORK BUSINESS JOURNAL, May 9, 2023 — New York City released a framework for redevelopment and economic growth in Downtown Brooklyn and Fort Greene this week that outlines plans to create a 24/7 neighborhood by making opportunities for housing, jobs and public space. (read more)
Mayor Adams, City Planning Director Garodnick Unveil Planning Framework to Guide Continued Revitalization of Downtown Brooklyn, Fort Greene as Vibrant, 24/7 Neighborhoods
NYC.GOV, May 8, 2023 — "Eds and Meds" Framework Outline Strategies to Promote Inclusive Growth, Family-Sustaining Jobs, Affordable Housing, High-Quality Public Spaces for Brooklyn's Largest Economic Hub. (read more)
The Brooklyn Hospital Center Community Blood Drive
PATCH, April 20, 2023 — To make an appointment, you can visit nybc.org/donate or text 732-616-8736. Appointments encouraged, Walk-ins welcome. Please help spread the word. (read more)
In Major Victory for NY Hospitals, Schumer, Higgins, King Secure Extension of Key Deadline Allowing Hospital Modernization Projects to Move Forward
HIGGINS, April 4, 2023 — Today, U.S Senators Charles E. Schumer, Representatives Brian Higgins (D-NY) and Peter King (R-NY) announced that Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Jacob J. Lew have agreed to their request to extend an important construction completion deadline for capital and other projects at New York State hospitals and other health facilities, paid for with federal dollars. (read more)
Eli Lilly Caps Insulin Costs at $35
BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, March 2, 2023 — Diabetes is an epidemic in NYC, and affects roughly 10% of Brooklyn residents, according to The Brooklyn Hospital Center, with rates projected to continue to rise for years to come. (read more)
The Brooklyn Hospital Center Community Blood Drive
PATCH, March 2, 2023 — A blood drive was held at The Brooklyn Hospital Center on Thursday, March 16, 2023. (read more)
Frailty Associated With Lower PCI Utilization, More Readmissions After STEMI
HEALIO, February 23, 2023 — “Compared with non‐frail counterparts, frailty is associated with extended hospital stays and increased hospitalization index costs, especially after PCI,” Joseph Heaton, MD, MBA, MBS, of the department of internal medicine at The Brooklyn Hospital Center. (read more)
Medical supplies donated by overseas groups to Linden Hospital
STABROEK NEWS, February 7, 2023 — Dr Keith Cummings in collaboration with the Georgetown Lions Club, Linden Fund Canada and Linden Fund USA on Friday donated medical supplies to the Linden Hospital Complex. The supplies, valued $974,226 (US$4,871), included gloves, masks, reusable and disposable gowns, adult briefs, respirators, IV drip sets, nasal cannula, eye goggles, and shields. (read more)
Simulation as a Teaching Strategy
HEALTHCARE TECH OUTLOOK, February 3, 2023 — Elizabeth Blodgett Horsley, Director of Simulation, The Brooklyn Hospital Center has seen the trajectory of simulation as a teaching strategy go from somewhat of a novelty that was only in big academic health centers, to now being a commonly accepted teaching strategy across health professions in various configurations of institutions. (read more)
The Brooklyn Hospital Center Earns Stroke Center Certification
CRAINS NY, February 3, 2023 — The Brooklyn Hospital Center has again earned a Primary Stroke Center designation from the state Department of Health, the hospital announced Thursday. The certification recognizes health care organizations that are committed to continuous patient care improvement. (read more)
The Brooklyn Hospital Center Black History Month Blood Drive
PATCH, February 3, 2023 — Please make an appointment to give blood at The Brooklyn Hospital Center on Thursday, February 16 between noon and 6:00 pm. To make an appointment, you can text 732-616-8736. (read more)
Simulation as a Teaching Strategy
HEALTHCARE TECH OUTLOOK, February 3, 2023 — “Simulation refers to the recreation of realistic situations for teaching or training. Simulation is often associated with high-tech patient mannequin-type units or standardized patients who are actors trained to portray a specific condition or situation,” according to Elizabeth Blodgett Horsley, Director of Simulation, The Brooklyn Hospital Center. (read more)
MOC Launches Expansion Into The Brooklyn Hospital With The Help Of Longtime Supporter Gavin DeGraw
MUSICIANS ON CALL, February 2, 2023 — Musicians On Call launched their expansion into The Brooklyn Hospital today with the help of multi-Platinum recording artist Gavin DeGraw. A longtime MOC supporter, DeGraw performed for patients, families and caregivers in the hospital’s pediatric unit. (read more)
Mayor Adams, American College of Lifestyle Medicine Announce $44 Million to Offer Lifestyle Medicine Foundational Training to Every NYC Health Care Practitioner
NYC.GOV, December 5, 2022 — New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine today announced a new partnership — as a result of a massive $44 million investment by ACLM — to provide every New York City health care practitioner with free introductory training in nutrition and lifestyle medicine, enabling practitioners to integrate evidence-based content into their clinical practice to treat certain health conditions. (read more)
A Borough Takes Charge: Brooklyn is in the House and Senate
THE WASHINGTON POST, November 30, 2022 — In a congressional first, two lawmakers from the same borough, Charles E. Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, are leaders of the Senate and House Democratic caucuses. (read more)
Hakeem Jeffries to Head House Dems in Next Congress as First Black Leader
PBS, November 30, 2022 — Emboldened House Democrats ushered in a new generation of leaders on Wednesday with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries elected to be the first Black American to head a major political party in Congress as long-serving Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her team step aside next year. (read more)
Brooklyn Hospital Center Expansion: A Historic Transformation
STO BUILDING GROUP, October 24, 2022 — After more than a century, the hospital has expanded its emergency department to support operational improvements while enhancing patient experience. (read more)
Global Genes and Rare Disease Diversity Coalition Launch Next Phase of Multifaceted Partnership Aimed at Accelerating and Advancing Health Equity
BUSINESS WIRE, October 6, 2022 — Global Genes, a leading rare disease patient advocacy organization, and the Rare Disease Diversity Coalition (RDDC) today launched the next phase of a multifaceted partnership to accelerate and advance health equity for the rare disease community. (read more)
Brooklyn Hospital Center Completes $33M Emergency Department Renovation
CRAIN'S NY, October 5, 2022 — The Brooklyn Hospital Center has completed a $33 million, three-year project to enlarge and reconfigure its emergency department, it announced Tuesday. The renovation expanded the Fort Greene hospital's emergency department, from about 16,000 square feet to nearly 23,000 square feet. (read more)
The Brooklyn Hospital Center Officially Opens Renovated Emergency Department and ‘State-of-the-Art’ Cancer Center
BROOKLYN PAPER, October 10, 2022 — The Brooklyn Hospital Center celebrated the grand opening of The Brooklyn Cancer Center and its newly-renovated emergency room in a double ribbon-cutting event on Oct. 3. (read more)
Monkeypox Vaccine Eligibility Expands in Brooklyn
BK READER, October 7, 2022 — NYC will be opening up 30,000 new MPV vaccination appointments on Oct. 6 under the new eligibility guidelines. (read more)
Brooklyn Hospital Center’s New ER, Cancer Center a Big Hit
BROOKLYN EAGLE, October 7, 2022 — Brooklyn Hospital’s new multi-million-dollar Emergency Department and The Brooklyn Cancer Center (a partnership with New York Cancer & Blood Specialists) are a big deal for Brooklyn. (read more)
Brooklyn Hospital Center Wraps $33M Emergency Department Renovation
CRAIN'S NY, October 5, 2022 — The Brooklyn Hospital Center has completed a $33 million, three-year project to enlarge and reconfigure its emergency department. (read more)
$5M Cancer Center Opens in Downtown Brooklyn
CRAIN'S NY, August 29, 2022 — The Brooklyn Cancer Center has opened its doors at 86 Fleet St. in the borough’s Downtown. The center, a partnership between New York Cancer & Blood Specialists and the Brooklyn Hospital Center, is meant to signal that residents of the area need not travel to Manhattan for treatment or access to cancer clinical trials. (read more)
Brooklyn Cancer Center Opens Site on Fleet Place
BROOKLYN EAGLE, August 25, 2022 — The Brooklyn Cancer Center, a partnership between New York Cancer & Blood Specialists, and The Brooklyn Hospital Center announced the opening of its newly created facility, at 86 Fleet Place in Downtown Brooklyn, providing a new home for the region’s top cancer care. (read more)
7th Annual ‘One Crown Heights’ Festival
COL LIVE, August 20, 2022 — One Crown Heights, a coalition that has brought together Black, Jewish, and Caribbean residents of Crown Heights in a unique partnership, will be enjoying a day of fun and entertainment in Brower Park. (read more)
118 Hospitals in New York Recognized for Efforts to Improve Outcomes for Americans with Heart Disease and Stroke
HUDSON VALLEY 360, August 15, 2022 — 118 hospitals in New York are among the 2,600 nationwide that participate in the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines initiative to improve outcomes for Americans who experience heart disease or stroke. Several individual hospitals within many of the systems received awards.. (read more)
118 NYS Hospitals Recognized for Efforts to Improve Outcomes for Americans With Heart Disease & Stroke
NIAGARA FRONTIER PUBLICATIONS, August 8, 2022 — One hundred and eighteen hospitals in New York are among the 2,600 nationwide that participate in the American Heart Association’s “Get With The Guidelines” initiative to improve outcomes for Americans who experience heart disease or stroke. (read more)
Kleiner Device Labs Completes First Surgery With KG2 Surge Flow-Thru Interbody System
YAHOO, August 1, 2022 — Kleiner Device Labs today announced that its new KG2 Surge flow-thru interbody system was used in its first surgical procedure. Dr. Anders Cohen performed a single-level TLIF, fusing L5-S1 at The Brooklyn Hospital Center. (read more)
The 2022 Brooklyn Power 100
CITY & STATE NY, July 11, 2022 — City & State’s Brooklyn Power 100 tracks the rising and falling fortunes of the borough’s most politically powerful figures, including government officials, business executives, nonprofit leaders, activists, advocates and academics. (read more)
Patrice Roberts Lights Up Wingate Park Concert
THE NY CARIB NEWS, July 7, 2022 — Soca superstar Patrice Roberts brought the Trinidad heat to Brooklyn at the Wingate Park Concert. The concert was co-headlined by dancehall/reggae legend Gyptian. (read more)
Shakeela K. Jones, MLS, ASCP
MARQUIS TOP SCIENTISTS, July 7, 2022 — Shakeela K. Jones, MLS, ASCP, Microbiology Supervisor at The Brooklyn Hospital Center, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Scientists for dedication, achievements, and leadership in microbiology. (read more)
Case Study: Future-Proofed Chiller Network
ECOSYSTEM ENERGY, June 21, 2022 — Founded in 1845, the Brooklyn Hospital Center is a 464-bed full-service community teaching hospital. Its administration was facing the need to replace the chiller cooling system in Brooklyn’s oldest hospital, serving more than 300,000 patients each year. (read more)
KPFF Delivers Rehabilitation of Brooklyn Hospital Center Emergency Department
CITY BIZ, June 21, 2022 — KPFF Consulting Engineers, a leader in structural engineering design, recently completed a multi-phased effort to rehabilitate the Brooklyn Hospital Center’s Emergency Department. (read more)
Cisco Customers Eager for Meraki's Catalyst Management
TECH TARGET, June 20, 2022 — The Brooklyn Hospital Center in New York, which suffered a painful malware attack in 2019, uses Cisco on-premises firewalls, access control systems and other technology to lock down its networks. (read more)
Upcoming Community Health Fair
BROOKLYN EAGLE, June 14, 2022 — Brooklyn Community Board 2 is joining forces with Friends of Commodore Barry Park, and The Brooklyn Hospital Center for a community health fair on Saturday, June 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (read more)
Donors Needed for Blood Supply Emergency
BROOKLYN EAGLE, June 7, 2022 — As the New York Blood Center has declared a blood shortage emergency, the Brooklyn Hospital Center (TBHC) will be hosting a blood drive on Thursday, June 16, at 121 DeKalb Avenue, in the cafeteria. (read more)
The Brooklyn Hospital Center Celebrates Healthcare Wins at 36th Annual Founders Ball
BROOKLYN PAPER, May 26, 2022 — It’s been nearly three years since The Brooklyn Hospital Center was able to host its annual Founders Ball in-person, and there was a lot to celebrate when hospital leadership and honorees gathered at the Brooklyn Museum on May 23. (read more)
Brooklyn Hospital’s Founders Ball Comes Roaring Back
BROOKLYN EAGLE, May 26, 2022 — Hundreds of guests gathered at the Brooklyn Museum on Monday night for the Brooklyn Hospital Foundation’s 2022 Founders Ball. The event celebrated four exceptional honorees and new facilities at Brooklyn’s oldest hospital. (read more)
Top Healthcare Professionals Honored at Schneps Media Healthcare Heroes Presented by Catholic Health Event
QNS, May 13, 2022 — Among the corporate partners with representatives in attendance for the Healthcare Heroes event were Catholic Health, Schneps Media, AT&T and the Brooklyn Hospital Center. (read more)
COVID-19 Kills a Million Americans
AARP, May 13, 2022 — “I remember it like it was yesterday,” James Gasperino, M.D., says of a grim night in March 2020, just weeks after the first case of COVID-19 was identified in the U.S. (read more)
CIOs Look to Foster Innovative IT Cultures, Post-COVID
CIO, May 11, 2022 — Coming out of the pandemic, CIOs are placing a greater emphasis on innovation by re-engineering IT cultures for sustained creativity and expanding on breakthrough pandemic solutions. (read more)
Dr. Tomer Singer, Associate Director at Shady Grove Fertility, Associate Professor at Hofstra University, and Director of Reproductive Medicine and Infertility at The Brooklyn Hospital Center
BECKER'S HOSPITAL REVIEW, May 11, 2022 — This episode features Dr. Tomer Singer, Associate Director at Shady Grove Fertility, Associate Professor at Hofstra University, and Director of Reproductive Medicine and Infertility at The Brooklyn Hospital Center. Here, he discusses egg freezing, embryo screening for IVF, third part reproduction, and more. (listen to the podcast)
An Independent Healthcare Provider for One Million People in Brooklyn with Gary Terrinoni, President and CEO, The Brooklyn Hospital Center
SCHNEPS MEDIA, May 4, 2022 — Gary G. Terrinoni, President and CEO of The Brooklyn Hospital Center, oversees an organization resolute in honoring its more-than-175 years’ history in Downtown Brooklyn, while it works to position itself as a model of an independent community healthcare provider for the one million people in North Central Brooklyn. (listen to the podcast)
Brooklyn Hospital Center Receives $9.2M from Federal Budget
BROOKLYN PAPER, March 29, 2022 — The Brooklyn Hospital Center is slated to receive a much-needed $9.2 million cash infusion to renovate its emergency department thanks to the efforts of New York’s federal elected officials. (read more)
Earmarks for the Big Apple: What Did NYC Congressional Lawmakers Get Funded in This Year's Federal Budget?
SPECTRUM NEWS NY1, March 29, 2022 — In New York City, the Brooklyn Hospital Center is set to receive the largest check: $9.2 million to upgrade the emergency department. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries worked with both New York Senators to advocate for the money. (read more)
Weekly New York Health Care
POLITICO, March 22, 2022 — The Brooklyn Hospital Center will receive $9.2 million in funding secured by U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and Sens. Chuck Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. (read more)
Brooklyn Hospital Center Receives $9.2M from Feds for Emergency Dept. Modernization
BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, March 28, 2022 — U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-Brooklyn), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) announced that they secured $9.2 million in funding for The Brooklyn Hospital Center (TBHC) in Downtown Brooklyn/Fort Greene through the recently-passed government funding law. (read more)
Ravi Kumar S., President, Infosys, interviewing Dr. Aymen Elfiky, Division Director, The Brooklyn Hospital Center
INFOSYS, March 14, 2022 — Welcome to the next edition of Trailblazers, today’s guest is a doctor, a data scientist and digital strategist; all put together. Aymen Elfiky is the head of Oncology and Haematology at Brooklyn Hospital. (read more)
Congress passes spending package with millions for city's safety-net hospitals
CRAIN'S NEW YORK, March 11, 2022 — City Councilwoman Linda Lee has spent decades working to improve access to mental health care and social services for New Yorkers, first as a camp counselor for the city's at-risk youth and most recently as CEO of Korean Community Services, a Queens-based nonprofit that runs a bilingual mental health clinic and targets the Korean population. Now Lee is continuing that work in public office. (read more)
Pandemic Babies May Need to Catch Up on Immunizations
THE HILL, March 9, 2022 — While parents await the outcome of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for kids under 5 years old, others may be struggling to catch up with standard vaccinations for their young children. Especially for children born during the pandemic, lockdowns and missed doctor’s appointments may have delayed immunizations for diseases like measles, whooping cough and polio. (read more)
Joseph F. Fetto, MD, an Orthopedic Surgeon with The Brooklyn Hospital Center
ISSUEWIRE, February 14, 2022 — Get to know Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Joseph F. Fetto, who serves patients in Brooklyn, New York. (read more)
Adams Administration Releases Open Letter Showing Broad Support for Mayor Adams' Efforts to Make New York a Safer and More Just City
NYC.GOV, January 31, 2022 — Letter Signed by Coalition of More Than 230 Top Business, Labor, and Civic Leaders in NYC — Representing Over 3 Million Jobs and Worker. (read more)
NYC Healthcare Workers on the ‘Overwhelming Sense of Burnout’ as a Result of the Pandemic
NBC NEWS, January 18, 2022 — A recent survey showed that nearly one in five healthcare workers quit their jobs during the pandemic. NBC News Now sat down with healthcare workers from NYC, who are overwhelmed as the omicron variant continues to rage across the country. (watch video)
Omicron Cases May Be Peaking in Some U.S. States, But Covid Is Overwhelming Hospitals
NEW YORK TIMES, January 18, 2022 — A wave of Omicron cases may be cresting in the northeastern United States, but the number of Covid-19 patients is at a record high and climbing, overwhelming hospitals whose staffs have been hollowed out by the coronavirus. (read more)
What the Omicron Wave Looks Like at One Brooklyn E.R.
NEW YORK TIMES, January 15, 2022 — Like many hospitals in New York City, the Brooklyn Hospital Center is straining under the biggest surge of Covid-19 patients since spring 2020, when ambulance sirens filled the air and more than 20,000 New York City residents died. (read more)
The Brooklyn Cancer Center Advances Radiation Oncology
PR.COM, January 3, 2022 — The Brooklyn Cancer Center (TBCC), a partnership between New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS), one of the leading oncology practices in the nation, and The Brooklyn Hospital Center (TBHC), an independent community hospital in Fort Greene/Downtown Brooklyn, announces it will expand patient access to personalized and advanced radiation treatment at The Brooklyn Hospital Center. (read more)
NYC Hospital Safety Grades 2021: The Best And Worst
NYC FOLKS REPORT, December 9, 2021 — There’s no doubting the superhuman effort health care workers have dedicated to New York City over the past year as the city was a hammered by the coronavirus pandemic. But while doctors, nurses and other professionals deserve praise and thanks, not all hospitals performed equally, according to new spring 2021 ratings released by the Leapfrog Group this week. (read more)
Mirrors of Calamity: How Hospitals Became Vaults That Hid Evidence of Covid-19’s Toll
THE INTERCEPT, November 13, 2021 — An investigation by The Intercept reveals that in the first months of the pandemic, only a small number of the more than 6,000 hospitals in the U.S. let journalists inside — and when access was permitted, it was usually limited to a short time span.. (read more)
City Health Systems Keep Spots in Healthgrades Specialty Hospital Rankings
CRAIN'S NY BUSINESS, October 25, 2021 — NYC Health+ Hospitals/Bellevue made the top 100 for gastrointestinal care, along with the Brooklyn Hospital Center, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York-Presbyterian Queens and Tisch Hospital. (read more)
Queens Family Donates COVID-19 Oxygen Machines to NYC Hospitals
NY POST, September 19, 2021 — Davinder Singh and his relatives donated one Invacare 10-liter oxygen machine to The Brooklyn Hospital Center, another to the Interfaith Medical Center in Brooklyn and the third to Flushing Hospital in Queens, said the family and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams. (read more)
‘NYC Epicenters’: Spike Lee Shares His New York State of Mind
CHICAGO SUN TIMES, August 19, 2021 — Episode 1 is largely about the onset of the pandemic, as politicians, healthcare workers, patients and journalists recall the early days of uncertainty followed by the months and months of tragedy. Every time new interview subjects are introduced, they introduce themselves on camera, for instance: “My name is Sylvie De Souza, I’m the chair of emergency medicine at the Brooklyn Hospital Center.” (read more)
The One Crown Heights Festival Will Return This Sunday
COL LIVE, August 16, 2021 — The One Crown Heights Neighborhood Festival will take place this Sunday at Brower Park offering a fun-filled day for the family with music, entertainment, activities and even kosher hotdogs and burgers. (read more)
The 2021 Brooklyn Power 100
CITY & STATE NEW YORK, August 8, 2021 — The biggest political players in borough brimming with political power... #45. Gary Terrinoni, President and CEO, The Brooklyn Hospital Center. (read more)
PRH Expands Support for the Starlight Book Mobile, Bringing Reading to Hospital-Bound Children
WEBWIRE, July 26, 2021 — For the past nine years, Penguin Random House has supported the Starlight Children’s Foundation Book Mobile Program, which offers pediatric patients at local hospitals the chance to explore fictional worlds through books. (read more)
Essential Workers, Sick Children Learn to Sail in Brooklyn Bridge Park
BROOKLYN EAGLE, July 13, 2021 — Healthcare workers, children facing life-threatening illnesses and NYPD first responders were among the roughly two dozen people who buckled on life vests and boarded 26-foot sailboats on the Brooklyn waterfront to learn the fundamentals of sailing this past Sunday. (read more)
Earmarks are Back: What are NYC Congressional Lawmakers Requesting?
SPECTRUM NEWS NY1, June 8, 2021 — After more than a decade, earmarks are back on Capitol Hill. The practice, which allows members of Congress to request funding designated for specific projects back home, went away amid corruption scandals that sent some members to prison... Rep. Hakeem Jeffries wants $5 million to upgrade Brooklyn Hospital Center’s emergency room. (read more)
Stacy Friedman – The Brooklyn Hospital Center: Living — and breathing — her dream
VANGUARD LAW, June 1, 2021 — Back in her college days, Stacy Friedman considered being a doctor, fascinated by health care. Given her level of involvement at The Brooklyn Hospital Center—and the hours she’s spent helping the hospital address COVID-19 and other important projects—one might guess that medicine was her chosen path. It wasn’t. (read more)
Brooklyn Cancer Center Names New Chief of Hematology and Medical Oncology
BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, May 14, 2021 — The Brooklyn Cancer Center has named board-certified hematologist-oncologist and experienced medical leader Maxim Shulimovich, D.O., as its new chief of hematology and medical oncology. (read more)
Brooklyn's Oldest Hospital Builds a 24/7 Security Operations Center (SOC) in Just Two Weeks
CISCO CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE, May 11, 2021 — Members of the C-suite are often asked, "What keeps you up at night?" The answer is almost always the same: fear of becoming the next big breach. The Brooklyn Hospital Center, like all healthcare institutions, is particularly vulnerable because medical records go for a premium price on the dark web. (watch video)
Who's News
CRAIN'S NEW YORK BUSINESS, May 10, 2021 — Dr. Maxim Shulimovich was named chief of hematology and medical oncology for the Brooklyn Cancer Center, a partnership between New York Cancer & Blood Specialists and the Brooklyn Hospital Center. Shulimovich previously worked as chief of hematology and oncology at Richmond University Medical Center. (read more)
The Brooklyn Cancer Center Announces New Chief of Hematology-Oncology
ASSOCIATED PRESS, May 10, 2021 — The Brooklyn Cancer Center has named noted leader and board-certified hematologist-oncologist Maxim Shulimovich, DO, as its new Chief of Hematology and Medical Oncology. (read more)
The New IT Skills Mandate for Digital Success
CIO, May 10, 2021 — After getting a bachelor’s degree in information systems and looking for a job for two years, Fidel Peters began working as a driver at The Brooklyn Hospital Center, delivering meals and transporting specimens and medications from the various offsite clinics affiliated with the hospital. Occasionally, he would drive IT leaders to and from meetings and used that as an opportunity to speak to a couple of people about his interest in an IT job. (read more)
Brooklyn Organizations Come Together to Donate Coats, Personalized Care Kits to Borough’s Homeless
BROOKLYN READER, May 4, 2021 — The Brooklyn Hospital Center and labor and relations firms DC 9, Connective Strategies and 99 Solutions came together for homelessness relief event, Operation Spread Love. The groups gave out women’s and men’s care kits filled with PPE, hygiene products including toothpaste and toothbrushes, feminine sanitary pads, deodorant, and warm blankets. (read more)
CX Turned IT UP at Cisco Live!
CISCO BLOGS, April 29, 2021 — The Brooklyn Hospital Center — Brooklyn’s oldest hospital — built a Security Operations Center (SOC) in just two weeks, and now relies on Cisco Managed Detection and Response Service to protect their environment 24/7 so they can focus on what matters most — keeping Brooklyn healthy. (read more)
A Healthy Boost: Hospital Uses Managed Services to Bolster Security
CSO, April 23, 2021 — The Brooklyn Hospital Center addresses sophisticated security threat landscape with the help of Cisco. The healthcare industry remains a prime target for cybercriminals. In 2020, more than 29 million healthcare records were breached — a 25% increase over 2019, according to the HIPAA Journal. These sorts of statistics keep healthcare security leaders awake at night. (read more)
A Healthy Boost: Hospital Uses Managed Services to Bolster Security
CSO ONLINE, April 23, 2021 — The Brooklyn Hospital Center addresses sophisticated security threat landscape with the help of Cisco. (read more)
Hospitals Find Working With Diverse Businesses Strengthens Community Ties
CRAIN'S NEW YORK BUSINESS, April 16, 2021 — As the Brooklyn Hospital Center enters the next phase of its $1 billion modernization project, it has laid out some key criteria in seeking a development partner, including a commitment to working with minority- and woman-owned enterprises. (read more)
Cisco Live 2021: Hybrid Work and the Need for Agility Reshape the Role of the CIO
BIZ TECH, March 31, 2021 — CIOs aren’t just in charge of technology anymore — they’re agents of change within businesses. “We are expected to know the business in depth. In order for us to do the IT systems and the data properly, we have to really understand the business in detail,” said Jacqui Guichelaar, Cisco’s CIO, speaking as part of a roundtable discussion with Sam Amirfar, CIO of The Brooklyn Hospital Center, at Cisco Live 2021. (read more)
The 2021 Above & Beyond
CITY & STATE NY, March 28, 2021 — Throughout her career, Dr. Vasantha Kondamudi has been an effective and clear-headed crisis manager. As the executive vice president and chief medical officer at The Brooklyn Hospital Center, she courageously led her team throughout the numerous challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic while prioritizing the safety and well-being of her staff and patients. (read more)
Hospitals Under Attack
NEW YORK GRITTY, March 26, 2021 — There are 62 hospitals across New York City, ranging from mammoth healthcare networks to the 11 public hospitals run by the city to long-standing independent neighborhood institutions. Each one faced unprecedented challenges when the city became the epicenter of a pandemic that took the lives of as many as 800 New Yorkers a day. (listen to podcast)
A Year Ago in New York: A Photographer Reflects on the Darkest Days of the Pandemic
NBC NEWS, March 22, 2021 — In the spring of 2020, as the first wave of the pandemic peaked and crashed over the city, I photographed inside three hospitals as their staffs worked to save as many people as they could from Covid-19. More than 20,000 people died in New York City from March to June. The richest city in the world became one of the places most devastated by the pandemic. (read more)
Cuomo Pushes Cuts To Safety-Net Hospitals After They Stepped Up During Pandemic
GOTHAMIST, March 16, 2021 — Safety net hospitals also often have to get by with less staff and other resources than wealthier hospitals—a reality that puts their patients at a disadvantage during the pandemic. The financial situation at the Brooklyn Hospital Center got bad enough that the hospital issued layoff notices to 42 nurses in October, just as the city’s second coronavirus wave was starting up. Under pressure from the New York State Nurses Association, the hospital rescinded the notices, instead offering incentives for early retirement and temporarily reducing staff through attrition. (read more)
Making Space for Grief, an L.A. Art Exhibit Honors Healthcare Workers Killed by COVID-19
LA TIMES, March 11, 2021 — Tami Roncskevitz has attended two Zoom memorials for her daughter, Sarah, a 32-year-old emergency room social worker who died of COVID-19 on May 30. But she longs to gather Sarah’s friends and family in one place so they can embrace and mourn together. (read more)
Hospital Copes With Pandemic One Year Later
CBS NEWS, March 11, 2021 — David Begnaud returns to a hospital he first visited in the early days of the pandemic, which is marking its first anniversary. Much has changed for the better, but the virus is still proving to be a challenging threat. (watch video or read transcript)
We Remember: New Yorkers Share Stories of Loss, Light, and Love During the COVID Pandemic
6SQFT, March 11, 2021 — This Sunday, the city will mark March 14–one year since NYC lost its first resident to the virus–with an official day of remembrance for the nearly 30,000 city residents who passed away. (read more)
Corona-Mothers: How Safety Net Hospitals Helped Pregnant Women During NYC’s Pandemic Peak
AM NY, March 3, 2021 — amNewYork Metro spoke to Dr. Erroll Byer, who has served as the Chair and the Program Director of the OBGYN Department for the oldest in New York City, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, for over 20 years about his first-hand experience working at the hospital during the pandemic, as well as the importance of providing quality health care to underserved, predominately Black and Latina patients. (read more)
SGU Professor Looks Back On One Year Combating COVID-19
SGU NEWS, March 1, 2021 — Dr. Sylvie de Souza, director of emergency medicine at The Brooklyn Hospital Center, and a clinical assistant professor for St. George’s University, was on the front lines when it all began. The day was March 1, 2020, when the first COVID-19 case was reported in New York City. (read more)
The Brooklyn Hospital Center Reaches Milestone 1,000th Robotic Surgery
BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, January 4, 2021 — The Brooklyn Hospital Center (TBHC) Department of Surgery is equipped with the latest technologies. In fact, for several years, TBHC has been taking minimally invasive surgery to the highest level with robotic surgery, using the advanced da Vinci Xi System. (read more)