Montefiore Medical Center

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Montefiore Medical Center, in the Bronx, New York, is the university hospital of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The hospital, named after Moses Montefiore, is one of the 50 largest employers in New York State [1].

History

Located in Norwood, Montefiore Medical Center was founded in 1884 "by leaders of New York’s Jewish community" as the Home for Chronic Invalids, housing mainly tuberculosis patients. Montefiore established the United States' first hospital departments of social medicine and home health care. In 2001, it established a new pediatric hospital, the Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM). This hospital made international headlines when a series of surgeries successfully separated the conjoined twins Carl and Clarence Aguirre of the Philippines. Montefiore Headache Center, oldest headache center in the world, is ranked number one among New York Best Hospitals in 2006 by New York Magazine. The hospital treats more than 60,000 patients per year and has an annual budget of more than $1.9 billion. In 2007, it was among over 530 New York City arts and social service institutions to receive part of a $20 million grant from the Carnegie Corporation, which was made possible through a donation by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg.[2]

Divisions and Centers

The 706-bed Moses Division Hospital is located in the Norwood section along with the Greene Medical Arts Pavillion. The Greene building contains outpatient care and diagnostic testing facilities for the Moses hospital. The Moses Division includes the Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM). This is often referred to as the West Campus. The 356-bed Jack D. Weiler Hospital is also operated by Montefiore and is located adjacent to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Morris Park section of the Bronx. Also nearby is Montefiore Medical Park, a large building made of green glass panels. This is an ambulatory care facility that contains offices for outpatient visits, full-time clinical practices and administrative offices for clinical departments. Moreover, there are support and testing cetner for the nearby Weiler Hospital. All in all, Montefiore has 21 centers located throughout the Bronx offering a full range of medical services. There are more than 100 physicians practicing medicine in numerous offices throughout the Bronx and Westchester who comprise the Montefiore Medical Group.

Along with the Children's Hospital, Montefiore is home to the renowned Montefiore-Einstein Cancer Center [3] and the Montefiore-Einstein Heart Center. [4]

Leadership

Spencer Foreman, M.D. is the current President of Montefiore and has been for several decades. He has, however, announced plans to retire as part of a planned transition at Montefiore.[5]

Departments offering services

• Radiology [6]
• Surgery [7]
• Nuclear Medicine [8]
• Orthopedics [9]
• Ophthalmology [10]
• Rehabilitation Medicine [11]
• Neurosurgery [12]
• Otolarynology [13]
• Emergency Medicine [14]
• Radiation Oncology [15]
• Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences [16]
• Dentistry [17]
• Urology [18]
• Neurology [19]
• Obstetrics and Gynecology [20]
• Cardiothoracic Surgery [21]
• Pediatrics [22]
• Oncology [23]
• Pathology [24]
• Epidemiology and Population Health [25]
• Anethesiology [26]
• Medicine [27]
• Family Medicine [28]
• Plastic Surgery [29]
• Geriatrics [30]

External links

• Montefiore Medical Center
• Children's Hospital at Montefiore