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When they first moved to Flatbush, theTishcoffs were glad to know there was a goodhospital nearby, should they ever need it. Littledid they know that New York Methodist Hospitalwould become such a part of their family’s history.“Twenty years ago, I came to the EmergencyDepartment at Methodist; I needed stitches on myfoot,” remembers Mrs. Hazel Tishcoff. “I didn’thave a family doctor at the time and a friend recommendedWilliam Destefano, M.D. He becameour family doctor. He took care of my father andto this day, he is still my internist, as well as myhusband’s, my daughter’s and her husband’s.”New York Methodist became thepatientsthe TishcofffamilyareasEmergency Medicine,Internal Medicine,Surgery, Cardiology,Obstetricsfamily hospital for the Tishcoffs. In2001, Mrs. Tishcoff’s husband wasin the Intensive Care Unit atNYM recovering from an emergencycolectomy—a surgical removalof part of the colon—as aresult of colonic diverticulosis.Colonic diverticulosis occurswhen small pouches form on theoutside of the colon. Unfortunately,Mr. Tishcoff’s emergency occurredright before his daughter Leah’s wedding,and due to his condition, he couldnot attend. Leah remembers, “Not only did thestaff hook up a computer so that my father couldwatch the wedding, in real time, from his bed,they made every accommodation so my husband,our immediate family, and I could come to hisbedside and re-create the moment for him. It isthat level of personalized care and considerationthat makes New York Methodist stand out.”Mr. Tishcoff was admitted to NYM again in2006 after having a cardiac arrest and was beingtreated by David Schifter, M.D., a cardiologist. Hewas in a coma for several days before he recovered.Mrs. Tishcoff remembers, “One day, Dr. Shiftersaw me coming off of the elevator, and he saw howworried I was. He took me to one of the Hospital’sFamily Conference Rooms and gave me a thoroughupdate of my husband’s condition. Thatconference was so comforting; it was a steadyinghand when I needed it. And I received the samelevel of care and consideration while I was in theHospital three years later. What consistency!”In early 2009, Mrs. Tishcoff was rushed toNYM with a ruptured appendix. Thanks to quicktreatment with antibiotics by Dr. Destefano andPrasad Gudavalli, M.D., her surgeon, she was ableto avoid an operation. She was pleased with hermedical treatment, but even more impressed withhow truly cared for she felt. “Everybody—fromthe doctors to the nurse technicians treatedme so sincerely and with such attentiveness.I was in the hospital forthree weeks, and throughout theentire stay, everyone was so niceto me, and so caring.”Leah also had each of hertwo children here at New YorkMethodist. “I had seen, firsthand, what a top-notch institutionthis was and knew thatFayez Guirguis, M.D., was an excellentobstetrician. I didn’t evenconsider having my children anywhereother than NYM.”Over the years, the Tishcoff family hasvisited New York Methodist Hospital many times.Mrs. Tishcoff continues, “I have always been madevery comfortable and very reassured by the pridethe entire staff takes in their work. The medicineis first rate, and so is the care. Dr. Destefanoalways refers us to other physicians at NYM andconfers with them throughout our stay. Wealways feel like we have a team looking after us,and that is very comforting and reassuring.“Dr. Gudavalli, Dr. Destefano, Dr. Schifterand other NYM physicians and staff understandus as a family, and consider family needs anddynamics in treating us. Adding this dimensionto treatment of our medical issues has helped usthrough numerous difficult times.”care15
community at new york methodist hospitalNew York Methodist is committed to the health ofour community. Each year, NYM hosts and takes part in morethan 250 outreach events. Our concern extends beyondcaring for our patients; we also reach out to Brooklyniteswith programs that include health fairs, tours, screeningsand health education. Here is a sampling of our communityoutreach activities over the past year.nym iscommittedto theHealth of ourCOMMUNITYPediatric Dental AwarenessNew York Methodist Hospital’s Pediatric Dental AwarenessProgram (5) provides enhanced oral health care forchildren, ages one to 16 years, through education,counseling and increased clinical services. Educationtakes place in the waiting rooms of NYM’s outpatientpediatric clinics, as well as community health lecturesand school workshops and event locations. Recently,Brendan Wheeler, pediatric dental educator, arrangedfor children from the St. Francis de Sales School forthe Deaf to receive free dental screenings and takepart in a presentation on dental health. Sabrina Magid,D.M.D., and Euree Choi, D.M.D., from NYM’s graduatedental medicine education program,utilized their knowledge of AmericanSign Language to reach out to thiscommunity.Health Informationand ScreeningsNew York Methodist Hospital offers numerous healthscreenings, often with a specific focus. For example, inhonor of Diabetes Awareness Day (1), the Hospital offeredfree diabetes screenings, which included vision tests,blood pressure screenings and glucose screenings. Toincrease community awareness about the debilitatingeffects of stroke, NYM created Stroke Alert Day to promotestroke awareness. Free screenings, along with strokeawareness information, were made available to the public.Memory Screenings are frequently offered to provideinformation about Alzheimer’s disease.NYM’s Department of Education and VolunteerResources and NYM’s Department of Public Affairspresented a Back to School Health Fair (5) that gave youngpeople an enjoyable opportunity to learn more about theimportance of a healthy lifestyle. Representatives from16
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