Jeremy Mangion, MD

Today, during National EMS Week, we have a full audience in attendance for the first annual Roadside to Bedside program at MidHudson Regional Hospital, a member... of WMCHealth. This all-day educational event facilitated by staff from our George T. Whalen Family Trauma Center, the region’s first and only Level II trauma center verified by the American College of Surgeons, focuses on advancing trauma care and improving trauma patient outcomes. Medical experts from MidHudson Regional Hospital, WMCHealth’s flagship Westchester Medical Center and local EMS providers are leading engaging and informative discussions on several trauma care topics for our nearly 100 participants, who include emergency care providers, physicians, nurses, first responders and other area-healthcare professionals. Read more about this year’s speakers and topics, via: https://bit.ly/2YHb73C. The next Roadside to Bedside takes place at Westchester Medical Center on June 6. Learn more, via: https://bit.ly/2WnCsua For more information about trauma services at MidHudson Regional Hospital, visit: https://bit.ly/2Ets362. #EMSWeek #EMSStrong #AdvancingCare

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In the late autumn of 2017, Cindy Franze was blowing leaves in the backyard of her #WappingersFalls home when something went horribly wrong. Working long hours ...on her feet as a hairstylist and reiki practitioner in #HopewellJunction, Franze was no stranger to back pain, but this spasm struck her like a bolt of lightning. It was horrific. It was the most unimaginable pain I’d ever felt in my life, she says. Unable to drive, she was transported by ambulance to a local hospital, where, unfortunately for Franze, relief would not be found. I was X-rayed, and they misdiagnosed me with scoliosis, says Franze. I stayed in the hospital for several days. Back at home, Franze's neighbor happened to be an employee of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth). Knowing firsthand the excellent reputation of the #orthopedic program at MidHudson Regional Hospital, a member of WMCHealth, her neighbor promised, ‘We’ll get to the bottom of this. We will get the right doctor for you.’ Franze was referred to orthopedic spine surgeon Yigal Samocha, MD. An MRI revealed a herniated disk a common, though sometimes extremely painful, condition. While noninvasive treatments did bring relief, it was fleeting. Surgery became her best viable option for significant long-term relief. Following surgery, Franze’s pain level dropped from intolerable to a level 1. She's back to work as a hairstylist and is feeling no pain. Cindy’s case shows us that when it comes to patient care, sometimes it’s the little things that count, says Dr. Samocha. In Cindy’s case, it was all about listening and being responsive to her needs. Read more of Cindy’s story via #AdvancingCare: https://bit.ly/2W4jvsC. To learn about the Orthopedic Center at MidHudson Regional Hospital, visit: https://bit.ly/2FmOP0i. To make an appointment, call: 845.896.4178.