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]]>Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors rankings have served to help consumers access trusted, quality care for over 30 years. The Top Doctors list includes physicians from across the United States who have undergone an extensive peer nomination process and screening of their medical education, training, hospital appointments, clinical outcomes, and more. Doctors who are ultimately selected by Castle Connolly as Top Doctors represent the best in their specialties and communities.
Helen Hayes Hospital extends its congratulations to Dr. Seliger on this well-deserved honor from Castle Connolly, which recognizes his significant contributions to the hospital’s community and the field of physical rehabilitation.
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]]>Dr. Melchiorre joins Helen Hayes Hospital from Phelps Hospital in Sleepy Hollow, where he served as Chief of the Division of Rehabilitation Medicine. He previously treated patients in private practice at Rehabilitation Specialists of New Jersey and Premier Physiatry Group, as well as in the role of Assistant Attending Physician in Mount Sinai Medical Center’s Department of Rehabilitation Medicine. Dr. Melchiorre has also held several prestigious academic appointments, including Assistant Professor at University Hospital’s Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Assistant Professor at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai’s Department of Rehabilitation Medicine.
Please join us as we wish a warm welcome to Dr. Melchiorre and many years of success in his new position. We are grateful to have him on staff and look forward to the many contributions he will undoubtedly make to our hospital community.
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]]>U.S. News & World Report releases their Best Nursing Home rankings each year to help prospective patients and their families make informed decisions about short-term or long-term nursing home care. This year, the organization evaluated more than 15,000 care providers, focusing on care, safety, infection rates, staffing, and health infections. Helen Hayes Hospital’s SNF and TCU received top scores across all categories, earning the hospital the only Best Nursing Homes ranking for short-term care for facilities currently operating in Rockland County. For more information, please visit https://health.usnews.com/best-nursing-homes.
Founded in 1900, Helen Hayes Hospital is a national leader in the provision of physical rehabilitation care, including inpatient, outpatient, and specialty services for individuals recovering from brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation, stroke, and cardiopulmonary, orthopedic, and neurological disorders. The hospital’s SNF and TCU provide short-term rehabilitation for individuals who can benefit from comprehensive rehab, with the goal of returning home at an improved level of function and mobility. The programs are well suited for those recovering from hip or knee replacement surgery, fractures, orthopedic or neurological conditions, exacerbation of chronic illness, medical deconditioning, and more.
Helen Hayes Hospital is owned and operated by the New York State Department of Health and is affiliated with the New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System. Additional information can be found at www.helenhayeshospital.org or by calling 1-888-70-REHAB (7342).
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]]>CMS’ Five-Star Quality Rating System was developed to help patients, families, and caregivers in the selection of nursing home facilities. Facilities are assigned an overall rating from 1 to 5, with five-stars reserved for facilities that provide care that is much above average quality. Facilities are also given separate ratings based on three independent factors: health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. The Helen Hayes Hospital SNF and TCU received five stars in each of these categories. Ratings can be viewed in detail at CMS’ Nursing Home Compare website: https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare.
Founded in 1900, Helen Hayes Hospital is a national leader in the provision of comprehensive physical rehabilitation care, including inpatient, outpatient, and specialty services for individuals recovering from brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation, stroke, and cardiopulmonary, orthopedic, and neurological disorders. The hospital’s SNF and TCU provide short-term rehabilitation for individuals who can benefit from intensive rehab, with the goal of returning home at an improved level of function and mobility. The programs are well suited for those recovering from hip or knee replacement surgery, fractures, orthopedic or neurological conditions, exacerbation of chronic illness, medical deconditioning, and more. Additional information can be found at www.helenhayeshospital.org or by calling 1-888-70-REHAB (7342).
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]]>Helen Hayes Hospital is pleased to announce that Dr. Glenn M. Seliger, Interim Chief Medical Officer and Director of Traumatic Brain Injury Services at Helen Hayes Hospital, has been featured once again in Hudson Valley Magazine’s Top Doctors issue this November. The annual Top Doctors issue highlights the region’s premier medical providers as selected by Castle Connolly in early 2023. Dr. Seliger holds the prestigious distinction of having received Castle Connolly recognition for over 20 years and was highlighted in Hudson Valley Magazine under the field of brain injury.
For over 30 years, Castle Connolly has been releasing its Top Doctors list to help American consumers gain access to trusted, quality care. The list includes doctors who have undergone an extensive peer nomination process and screening of their medical education, training, hospital appointments, clinical outcomes, and more. Doctors who are selected by as Top Doctors represent the best in their specialties and communities.
Dr. Seliger’s continued recognition as a Top Doctor is a reflection of the enormous impact he has made on the Hospital’s patients and their families, as well as on his colleagues throughout the medical field. The Hospital is extremely grateful for his boundless expertise and for his willingness to go above and beyond for every one of his patients and colleagues.
Visit Hudson Valley Magazine’s Top Doctors feature here: https://hvmag.com/life-style/hudson-valley-top-doctors/
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]]>Helen Hayes Hospital’s Acting Chief Medical Officer & Director of Traumatic Brain Injury Services, Dr. Glenn Seliger, and Occupational Therapist Beth Russo from the Hospital’s Parkinson’s Rehabilitation Program discussed the importance of disease-specific rehab services, adaptive housing, and caregiver support for individuals with Parkinson’s and other neurological disorders on the American Academy of Neurology’s Brain and Life Podcast on April 27th.
Listen online at: https://www.brainandlife.org/podcast/adaptive-living-spaces-and-how-they-improve-lives
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What is osteoporosis?
Payal Sahni: Osteoporosis is a ‘silent’ disease that causes bones to become thin, weak, and at risk for fractures. Approximately 44 million women and men in the United States have either osteoporosis or low bone mass. You cannot feel or see your bones getting thinner. Many people do not even know that they have osteoporosis until a bone breaks. The most common bones to break because of osteoporosis are in the spine, wrist, or hip.
What causes osteoporosis?
PS: Bone is a living and growing tissue. Throughout life, bone is constantly being renewed in a process called remodeling. The remodeling process is complex but includes two main types of cells, osteoclasts and osteoblasts.
Osteoclasts are bone-clearing cells that remove old bone tissue and make space for new bone cells. The osteoblasts are the building cells that form bone.
Think of your bones as a bank account in which you “deposit” and “withdraw” calcium throughout life. Calcium is a mineral that makes bone dense (thick) and strong. During childhood, the teen years, and early adulthood you build your bone bank. The skeleton grows and bones become larger, denser, and stronger especially when you practice bone healthy actions.
Who can get osteoporosis?
PS: It is important for you to identify your personal risks for osteoporosis and discuss them with your health care provider. Knowing your risk factors is the first step in taking an active role in the prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment of osteoporosis. Listed below are some of the risk factors for osteoporosis. The more risk factors you have, the greater your risk for osteoporosis.
Can osteoporosis be prevented? How?
PS: The earlier prevention measures are taken, the more impact they will have on reducing your risk of osteoporosis. Bone healthy actions should begin in childhood and continue throughout your lifetime. However, it is never too late to take action to promote healthy bones. Bone healthy actions are the key to enable you to build strong bones in youth and maintain bone mass in adulthood.
Bone Healthy Actions to Maintain Strong Bones in Adulthood:
What treatments are available for people who have been diagnosed with osteoporosis?
PS: The steps
to promote strong bones are necessary for all individuals but not enough for everyone. Some individuals may also need to take medications to reduce bone loss and/or prevent fractures. To determine your need for osteoporosis medication, your healthcare provider will review your medical history and assess your risk factors for bone loss and fractures. You can visit www.nysopep.org for a complete list of osteoporosis medications that have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It is important to discuss all of the potential benefits and risks of taking any osteoporosis medication with your healthcare provider.
Helen Hayes Hospital is a designated New York State Osteoporosis Education Resource center. The hospital also provides evidence based physical therapy and nutrition services to patients with osteoporosis. To enquire about our ongoing support and education programs, monthly support group meetings, and the Strong Bones Wellness program, call NYSOPEP at 845-786-4771 or email info@nysopep.org. You can also visit www.nysopep.org to learn in detail about bone-healthy actions.
Thank you to Payal and our osteoporosis rehabilitation team for providing invaluable disease-specific services and educational opportunities for our patients with osteoporosis. Our community is grateful for your unparalleled expertise!
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