westchester health & life april 2009 issue

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■ A burn victim’samazing comeback■ Too thin no more:One woman’s story

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April 2009

Flash Captured moments around the county

Health watch· A burn victim’s comeback · The newest—andcoolest—in medical technology · Too thin no more· Saved by a scope · Spotlight on residents

Westchester gourmetWorld’s fare Fresh and hearty global cuisineawaits at the inspired Zephs’ in Peekskill.

Where to eatYour Westchester County dining guide

Be there!A listing of local events you won’t want to miss

What’s happeningat Westchester Medical Center

Shopping guide

Faces of Westchester Stretching the point

Welcome letter

Editor’s letter

Westchester whispers· The lights fantastic · Stuck on Q

· “What I’m listening to ...” · Garden variety · Knit wits

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QUIZ: What’s your design era?We’ll tell you which time period suits you best andhow to create that look in your own beloved abode.

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Escapes / Happy campersWho said sleepaway camp was just for kids? These 3specialty-themed adult getaways prove you’re nevertoo old to learn something new.

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FOR ALL OF US, TECHNOLOGY MAKES MANYthings that we do in our daily lives better, safer and faster. So you can imagine the key role that technology plays atWestchester Medical Center, where each year we providecare to tens of thousands of the most severely ill andinjured patients from the region.

As the advanced-care resource in the HudsonValley, Westchester Medical Center has made a commit-ment to providing our highly trained and talented med-ical professionals with access to the newest cutting-edgetechnology across every field of medicine. As you willread in this issue of Westchester Health & Life, at West-chester Medical Center today we manage more than12,000 devices on our campus from the most basic to themost advanced. And we continue to invest in the latesttechnology, from wireless patient bedside monitoring sys-tems using telemetry, to high-definition video systems inour operating rooms, to our recently installed 256-slicecomputed tomography (CT) scanner that can complete afull-body scan in about 10 seconds. One of only 25 in theUnited States and the first of its kind in the HudsonValley, the 256-slice CT will alter the way we diagnosemany diseases, particularly heart disease, and I am proudthat we are able to offer this to the people of our region.

Without technology, the field of medicine wouldnot be where it is today. People would not be as healthy,many diseases would remain incurable and manyinjuries untreatable. That’s why Westchester MedicalCenter remains dedicated to investing in the latest andgreatest equipment and the finest staff—so that we cancontinue to be the area’s leader in advanced care, herewhen patients and their families need us the most.

Staying on the cutting edge

Welcome LETTER

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President and CEOWestchester Medical Center

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More home ideas can be found in two of the locales fea-tured in Westchester Whispers, page 13: At Fleur in MountKisco you’ll discover a bevy of unique garden accessories,handpicked in Europe by the discerning owners. AndDesigner’s Corner in Larchmont offers vintage lighting galore,along with professional expertise to help you choose your illu-minations wisely.

When you’re ready to step out of your home, consider a meal at the truly eclectic Zephs’ in Peekskill, which featuresinternational dishes representing locales far and wide—fromGreece to China to Hungary and more. Read the delectabledetails in our review on page 44.

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art director SARAH LECKIE

senior editor TIMOTHY KELLEY

managing editor JENNIFER CENICOLA

assistant editorKRISTIN COLELLA

art internALEXANDRIA PATE

group publisher EDWARD BURNS

executive vice president, sales & marketingJOEL EHRLICH

publisherSUZANNE TRON

advertising account executivesLOUISE DEMMEL, ELIZABETH LAUCKS,

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marketing director CHRISTOPHER KAEFER

production manager CHRISTINE HAMEL

advertising services managerTHOMAS RAGUSA

senior art director, agency services

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editorial contributions:The editors invite letters, article ideas and othercontributions from readers. Please write toEditor, Westchester Health & Life, 110 SummitAvenue, Montvale, NJ 07645; telephone 201-571-7003; fax 201-782-5319; [email protected]. Any manuscript orartwork should be accompanied by a self-addressed envelope bearing adequate returnpostage. The magazine is not responsible for thereturn or loss of submissions.

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How does your garden grow? Stop by the inspiringFLEUR in Mount Kisco (914-241-3400, www.fleur-newyork.com), and it’ll resemble a sweet French-countryplot, aburst with distinctive outdoor accessories hand-picked on trips abroad by husband-and-wife co-ownersJohn Schumacher and Barbara Cirkva-Schumacher.

“I love the European aesthetic in garden design—it’s a constant inspiration for me,” says Cirkva-Schumacher, who also works as an executive for Chanel.

Though 95 percent of the items in the whimsicaltwo-floor showroom are purchased from France, theinventory includes antique, mid-century and contempo-rary garden accessories from across Europe for bothindoors and out, as well as some decorative objects forthe home.

Among the highlights of the current collection are a pair of mid-century French gilt metal sconces featuring atulip and leaf motif ($3,500 per pair); a pair of mid-centuryrealist oak glass-top tables from Prague ($7,500 per pair);and 19th-century French carved-stone pineapple-shapedfinials ($5,900 per pair).

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“I love all music—there’s no one genre that categorizes mytaste,” says Jan Sillery, artistic administrator for ThePerforming Arts Center at Purchase College. “This list rep-

resents what’s been in my player recently.”And putting them back into her CD holdershouldn’t be a problem: “I keep all myrecordings alphabetized, from Dvorákbefore Dylan to Elvis after Ellington.”

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Step aside, Weinermobile—the Yarn Bus is coming to town. “People can’t believe it whenthey see it,” says Elise Goldschlag, owner of FLYING FINGERS YARN SHOP in Tarrytown(914-631-4113, www.flyingfingers.com), of her trademarked 15-passenger van topped withgigantic plastic spheres of yarn, which gives Manhattanites a free ride to her shop on weekends.

But a pilgrimage for yarn? The shop’s offerings say it all: floor-to-ceiling shelves stockedwith 10,000 varieties of all-natural yarn from sources such as soy, milk fiber, corn and bamboo, plus ahost of needles, buttons and other notions. You can take lessons ($100 for seven) or simply dropby to knit or ask questions. “If you buy yarn from us, we’ll help you forever,” says Goldschlag.

“I go there all the time, to get help or just be in the atmosphere,” says Tarrytown resident Diane Pratt, who takes weekly knitting classes. “They have such a great selection of yarn and the staff is so friendly and helpful. It inspires you to do more.”

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IN CELEBRATION OF 60 YEARS OF COMMUNITY SERVICEthe Junior League of Bronxville held “A Sparkling Affair,” a gala event featuring cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, auctions and raffles.The new, state-of-the-art Apogee Pilates & Wellness Center, mean-while, hosted a grand opening event in White Plains. Also in WhitePlains, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, the Westchester/HudsonValley chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society held theLeukemia Indoor GolfClassic, an 18-hole mini-golf tournament that pre-ceded dinner, prizes andmore. And at a luncheonevent, Westchester MedicalCenter announced thehonorees for its 2009 ball,to be held at Manhattan’sPier Sixty on June 6.

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“THERE WAS A BIG FLASH AND A LOUD POPPINGnoise,” recalls John Gurga of the 2004 explosion that wouldalter the then 14-year-old’s life. “I didn’t feel anything, but Iknew I was on fire everywhere.”

The accident occurred when John, who lives in thesmall town of Perth, N.Y., was camping with friends in thewoods near his home. When their campfire started to go out,John tried pouring gasoline on it. The can caught fire andexploded. “It all happened really fast,” he remembers.

His friends ran home and called paramedics, who sawhow badly John was injured and called a helicopter to take himto Westchester Medical Center’s burn unit. “I remember one of

the paramedics asking if I had everbeen in a chopper before,” he says.“Then I blacked out.”

He didn’t fully awaken formore than two months.

John had third-degree burns(the severest kind) over 75 percentof his body. “He suffered full-thickness burns, which meant therewas essentially no skin left,” saysRoger E. Salisbury, M.D., Chief

Emeritus of Plastic Surgery and EmeritusDirector of the Burn Center. “His odds ofsurvival were minimal. It took heroic effortsto give him any chance of making it.”

Back in Perth, state troopers toldJohn’s parents, John and Andrea, of theaccident. The couple raced to Westchester.“When we saw how bad it was, we knewthere was no way we could leave,” says theboy’s father. He and his wife took paidleave from their jobs and found variousplaces to stay in the area, spending sixmonths in the Ronald McDonald Family

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Room at Westchester’s Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital. From the outset, Dr. Salisbury’s team had to pre-

vent John from going into shock and help him fight offinfection, the most common complication of deep burns.They also took cells of his unburned skin and sent them toa lab in Boston, where they could be cultured and “grown”into sheets containing cells to stimulate new skin.

Over the next several weeks or so, they removedJohn’s dead skin, about 20 percent of it at a time, whichis all the body can withstand. Then they started graftingnew skin in place. By five or six weeks after the accident,John’s open wounds were covered by grafts containingmaturing skin cells. But his ordeal wasn’t over.

“He had every complication you expect in thesedevastating cases,” says Dr. Salisbury. They includedpneumonia, blood clots in his lungs and infectionsthroughout his body.

“Just when you thought he’d turned a corner, thebottom fell out again,” says the elder John. “At first it wasa minute-to-minute thing. Then it was hour to hour,and it stayed like that for months.”

For the first several months, young John was heav-ily medicated—he remembers little from this time. Hedoes recall his father sitting by his bed, talking to him.That’s not surprising. “The father never left his side exceptto change clothes,” says Dr. Salisbury. “As a father myself,I respect him a great deal. He was mypartner. He was always there, support-ing us but not intrusive. He saw howhard this was and the energy we wereexpending, and wanted to help.” Helphe did, changing his son’s dressings,feeding him, doing whatever he could.

The staff helped the Gurgas cel-ebrate John’s birthday, Thanksgivingand Christmas in his hospital room.Indeed, during the many months ofJohn’s treatment at Westchester, thefamily developed a kinship with thehospital surgeons, nurses and staffers.

“At an absolutely insane time, it’samazing how bearable they made it,”says Gurga. “Everyone in the hospital,even the folks running the coffee carts,knew how bad John was, and they triedto make us as comfortable as possible.”

“I love and respect this family more than any otherpatient I have had in 42 years,” says Dr. Salisbury, whohas since moved on to administrative duties. “That boynever complained once about what was happening or thepain he had to undergo in order to live. I have taken careof Marines and paratroopers who weren’t as brave.”

After about 11 months at Westchester, John wasfinally stabilized, but still had months of surgeries andrehabilitation ahead of him. For this stage of his care, theGurgas transferred him to Shriner’s Hospital in Boston.“The feeling the staff had when we saw John leave waslike winning the Super Bowl or taking a victory lap at theOlympics,” says the doctor. “It was very exhilarating.”

John spent four months in Boston and came homein a wheelchair, which he still uses. His ankles were badlydeformed by the fire, and future surgeries will be needed toget him on his feet. But John says he doesn’t care aboutthat, or about the scar tissue across body. “My mom tells

me I look great every day,” he says.“And some girls tell me I’m pretty cute,so that’s cool.”

He cares more about college.John will graduate from Broadalbin-Perth High School with honors thisspring, and intends to attend a localcommunity college while continuinghis treatments and surgeries—unless,that is, he’s accepted at Harvard. Heapplied there after learning the schooloffers scholarships to students whohave been through ordeals like his.Wherever he goes, he’ll take with himthe laptop computer that Westchester’sstaff bought him as a Christmas pres-ent while he was recovering—areminder of how far he has come, andof the extended “family” there thatwill always wish him well. ■

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THIS WINTER, WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CEN-ter installed the most advanced imaging system that isavailable for clinical care. It’s called a 256-slice computedtomography (CT) scanner, and it’s one of only 25 in theUnited States and the first of its kind in the HudsonValley. This scanner brings with it dramatic advances indiagnosing diseases, particularly heart disease.

With four times the capacity of the previous gen-eration of scanners, it can take 256 images, or slices, of a3-inch–wide body part, creating a three-dimensional pic-ture in less than a third of a second. A full-body scan—images of everything, from head to toe—can be acquired

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resents a profound change inhealthcare, allowing us to doimaging that five years ago wasabsolutely impossible,” says ZviLefkovitz, M.D., the medicalcenter’s new Chair of Radiology.“Historically, you couldn’tfreeze-frame the heart. Now, because the 256-slice scan-ner allows us to image a moving target, we can get a clearview of coronary anatomy in a noninvasive way.”

THE NEWEST—AND COOLEST—in medical technology

AN EXCITING PARTNERSHIP BRINGS A HOSPITAL

SOME DAZZLING NEW EQUIPMENT

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Besides imaging theheart, adds the doctor, thenew tool can detect a clot ina pulmonary artery or ananeurysm in the aorta. And itdoes “exquisite imaging of thebrain for stroke diagnoses,” hesays. The scanner also cuts theradiation dose required by up to80 percent compared with astandard 64-slice CT scanner, soit makes the scanning processsafer as well as dramaticallyimproving its effectiveness.

“This tool puts West-chester at the absolute forefront ofimaging in the country,” says Dr.Lefkovitz.

The scanner is just one ofmany new, exciting medical devicesinstalled at West-chester in the past

two years through a special partner-ship with Philips Medical Systems,which specializes in products on thecutting edge of healthcare technology.Westchester and Philips (which hasresearch and development offices inBriarcliff) signed a Strategic BusinessAlliance, a five-year agreement, in 2007.

For the medical center and its patients, thearrangement puts the most advanced technology onsite,all of it customized to meet Westchester’s specific goalsand needs. For Philips, it creates a working environmentto introduce newly developed technologies and to show-case the company’s newest and coolest equipment toother potential clients.

“It’s exactly what we want a partnership to be,” saysDonna Wrinkle, Strategic Business Manager, PhilipsMedical Systems. “It helps both partners meet their goals.”

Arthur R. Bartosch, Westchester’s Director ofBiomedical Engineering Services, and his staff of 14 are incharge of purchasing, installing and maintaining all of theequipment the medical center uses to provide healthcare.“The past 24 months have been pretty intense,” headmits. Under the initiative, the Biomed team, as it’sknown, has been upgrading nearly every medical device

on the campus, from bedside monitors and nurse-call sys-tems to robotic surgical devices and neonatal incubators.

“It’s challenging, but exciting,” he says. “West-chester Medical Center is assuring that it is a leader. Wehandle the most complex cases in the region, and werequire the technology and support to make that happen.”

Agreements between manufacturers and medicalcenters are becoming more common around the country,says Wrinkle. Bartosch explains why. “This arrangementhelps to create synergy among the different departmentsso that their systems can communicate well. It brings themedical center’s whole electronic world together.”

Bartosch describes the new electrocardiogram(EKG) system as an example. The current system assuresthat an EKG taken, say, in the emergency room need notbe uploaded through a phone line to be sent to machinesin other parts of the hospital so it can be downloaded andread. Instead, all the EKGs are integrated wirelessly. Theresults can be seen and read simultaneously in any area ofthe hospital. In addition, the doctor can upload past EKG

results to review a patient’s history. “Youhave one EKG system that follows youthroughout your hospital stay, from ERto recovery to discharge,” Bartosch says.

Wireless patient monitors areanother example. “We used to have bedsthat were hard-wired,” Bartosch ex-plains. “If the patient needed a monitor,he had to go to a monitored bed. Nowwe can bring the monitor to the patient

rather than the patient to the monitor—thus reducingthe burden on housekeeping and support services andcutting paperwork. It makes everything simpler foreveryone. And the beauty of this equipment is that thesoftware is upgradable, so in the future we won’t bebehind the technology curve.”

Other hospitals have even taken note ofWestchester’s technological improvements. “We have hadat least two other facilities come onsite to see what valuePhilips has brought the institution,” he says.

“We look to Philips to help us stay state-of-the-art,”Bartosch adds, noting that the relationship may extendbeyond medical systems to include flat-panel televisions,lighting systems and radiofrequency tracking programs.

“Both partners have the same vision—to bringthe best technology to the medical center to care for ourpatients,” he says. ■

“This tool putsWestchester at theabsolute forefrontof imaging in the

country.”


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FOR YEARS, DOCTORS TOLD SHERRY GAFFINshe was starving herself. “Because I was young, femaleand under stress—I was in graduate school, and myfather was very sick—they insisted I had an eating dis-order such as anorexia or bulimia,” she recalls. “I kepttelling them, ‘You don’t understand. I know I’m too thin!I don’t want to look like this!’”

What really ailed Gaffin, a Warwick resident who isnow 45, was gastroparesis—a disorder in which the stom-ach fails to empty completely or quickly enough, and thatin her case triggered persistent vomiting. Her quest forrelief led through several doctors, many failed medicationsand six years with feeding tubes because she couldn’t keepfood down. Then, in 2000, Gaffin’s life changed whendoctors at Westchester Medical Center implanted a gastricelectrical stimulator, a battery-operated device that does forthe stomach what a pacemaker does for the heart.

“At one point I was down to 89 pounds,” recallsthe 5-foot 9-inch Gaffin. “I had frequent nausea, vomit-ing and severe stomach pain. I was very scared.”

The turning point came when a pediatric special-ist who was caring for her son referred her toBrad Dworkin, M.D., Associate Director ofWestchester’s Division of Gastroenterology.

“He listened to every word I said, try-ing to put the pieces together,” says Gaffin.

Dr. Dworkin ordered an endoscopy—avisual examination of her esophagus andstomach by means of a tube with a lightedscope—and also a gastric emptying study inwhich Gaffin was fed scrambled eggs withradioactive dye material that would show up

in an imaging study. The study determined what her prob-lem really was, and Gaffin became the first patient at thehospital to receive the stimulator, which is still approvedonly for limited use by the Food and Drug Administration.

Many primary care physicians still don’t knowabout the gastric electrical stimulator, says Dr. Dworkin.

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intractable nausea and vomiting because “people justdon’t feel they have to throw up.”

Gaffin still takes medications to help control hergastroparesis. She eats small meals andmust avoid certain foods—such as richfried items and spicy dishes—or else sheknows she’ll pay a price. But the gastricstimulator has freed her from feedingtubes and allowed her to enjoy moviesand dinners out without fearing she’llhave to rush to the restroom to be sick.

“It’s the most wonderful thing in the world,” shesays. “It gave me my life back.” ■

But it may be the best treatment for people with persistentnausea and vomiting when medications don’t bring relief.

“I see this problem every week,” says the doctor.“It’s most common in those with dia-betes, probably because that conditiondamages nerves in the stomach. It canalso accompany vascular disease andendocrine disorders. But frankly, it alsooccurs in many people without theseconditions—three-fourths of themwomen—and we don’t know why.”

Also unknown, adds Dr.Dworkin, is exactly how the gastric electrical stimulatorworks. And he cautions that it does not always bringrelief for gastroparesis. In some cases it aids the stom-ach’s emptying and in others it does not, he explains.But the signal it sends the brain seems to reliably quiet

To learn more about the treatment of gastrointestinal

illnesses at Westchester Medical Center, please call 1-

877-WMC-DOCS or visit www.worldclassmedicine.com.


Do you have persistent unexplained coughing, asthmatic

wheezing, hoarseness, a sore throat or chest pain?

If the most likely culprits have been ruled out—

cardiac problems for chest pain and respiratory difficulties

or flu-like conditions for the other four—you should know

that your symptoms could be caused by acid reflux, or

GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). And a technology

called impedance monitoring may help to diagnose the

problem. Like the gastric electrical stimulator described in

the accompanying story, it’s offered only at Westchester

Medical Center among hospitals in the lower Hudson Valley.

In GERD, the liquid contents of the stomach back up

into the esophagus, causing heartburn. Over time, left

untreated, it can lead to inflammation, bleeding, ulcers and

a condition called Barrett’s esophagus, in which cells lining

the esophagus, roughened by contact with the stomach

contents, become precancerous and, sometimes, cancerous.

Patients thought to have GERD are usually given

medications such as proton pump inhibitors, which cut the

production of acid by blocking acid-producing enzymes in

the wall of the stomach. For most people, those drugs iden-

tify the problem as GERD by bringing relief.

In a few cases, however, diagnosis remains uncertain

even after medications are given. Now, many of those

people can be helped by impedance monitoring.

“It’s for people for whom we just can’t figure out

what’s going on,” says Brad Dworkin, M.D., Associate

Director of Westchester’s Division of Gastroenterology. It’s

a 2-millimeter catheter that is inserted through the nose

and down through the esophagus. On that catheter is a

series of electrodes, 1 centimeter apart, that measure the

electrical activity of the liquids in the esophagus. The

catheter attaches to a recording device worn around the

shoulder. The next day, that device is plugged into a com-

puter so that the data can be read.

“The technology is pretty startling,” adds Dr.

Dworkin. “Gastric juice has got a lot of ions in it, and it con-

ducts electricity very well—much better than the air does.

With this tool we can tell what’s liquid and what’s air, what’s

acidic and what’s not, and what direction the material is

moving. Normally that would be downward, but with reflux

it’s upward.”

The patient goes home with the tube in place, and

it’s kept there for 24 hours while he or she continues habit-

ual activities—eating, sleeping, exercising. “Most people

don’t go to work with it because of the prominent tube in

the nose,” says the doctor. “But some do.”

“Impedance monitoring lets us measure everything

in the esophagus,” says Dr. Dworkin. “We can tell if you

burp.” He adds that if impedance monitoring determines

that medication-resistant GERD is indeed the cause of

symptoms, surgery is often the answer. If GERD is

absolved, a pulmonary (lung) or otolaryngology (ear, nose

and throat) specialist is often the next stop.

Sore throat? It could be GERD—and a ‘startling’ tool can help

“At one point I was down to 89pounds. I was very scared.”

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shunts that drained fluid. For many children, neuro-endoscopy can mean a shunt isn’t needed at all.

Another application of the endoscope has beenbrain tumors. “Certain tumors can be removed with ascope rather than in surgery that requires a larger opening,”says Dr. Mohan. Using the scope lessens the danger ofinjury to the brain and shortens recovery time. For exam-ple, following endoscopic removal of pituitary tumors, thepatient does not look as if he or she has had surgery at all.

The endoscope is also now being used to treat cra-niosynostosis. In this congenital condition, the flat bones inthe skull are abnormally fused together, restricting growthand potentially causing too much pressure on the brain.“The traditional way to fix this is through open surgery,”says Dr. Mohan. But that has to wait until the child is atleast six months old. “The endoscope, which requires amuch smaller skin incision, allows us to do these opera-tions earlier, and operating earlier makes possible a less-invasive procedure with potentially less risk to the patient.”

With only about 200 pediatric neurosurgeons in thecountry, having two at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospitalwho are trained in neuroendoscopy is a significant boon tothe area. In coming years, the doctors predict, the endoscopemay be appropriate for more patients and more conditions.

As for little Oliver? “Now he sits very well, holdshis up head strongly and pays attention to his toys,” reportshis grateful mom. “He’s a different baby, believe me.” ■

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WHEN HE WAS 6 WEEKS OLD, OLIVER ROD-riguez of Monroe woke up in the middle of the nightwith a roaring fever of 106.7. His mother, Polish-bornIwona, was so distraught that when the 911 operatorasked if he was unconscious, she’d forgotten what thatEnglish word meant. “I forgot everything!” she recalls.

For unknown reasons, a dangerous infection calledGroup B streptococcus meningitis had attacked Oliver’sbrain, causing severe hydrocephalus, a buildup of cere-brospinal fluid. It could have left him severely incapacitatedfor life, and he will face developmental delays and limita-tions. But this spring, as he turns 1, Oliver is a responsivebaby with a future—thanks to the pediatric neurosurgeonsat Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at WestchesterMedical Center and a technique called neuroendoscopy.

Neuroendoscopy uses an endoscope, a tube with acamera and light that’s inserted into the body through a

small opening. “With the scope, we could get toareas of infection that had been walled off andopen blockages so that fluid could be drained,”explains Michael Tobias, M.D., Co-Chief ofPediatric Neurosurgery. “If we had not, theinfection would have destroyed his brain.”

Neuroendoscopy isn’t new, says Dr.Tobias’ Co-Chief, Avinash Mohan, M.D. “Butthe cameras’ resolution has improved dramat-ically, so we can see much better with them.”As he explains, neuroendoscopy can be used totreat various neurological conditions affectingpediatric patients; one of the most common ofthese is hydrocephalus, which can be life-threatening if left untreated.

Traditionally, hydrocephalus was treatedonly with implanted shunts. But now, in somepatients, the endoscope can open pathways inthe brain’s fluid spaces. For Oliver, thesurgery made it possible to implant two

To find out more about pediatric neurosurgery at

Westchester Medical Center’s Maria Fareri Children’s

Hospital, please call 1-866-WMC-PEDS or visit

www.worldclassmedicine.com/MFCH.

Michael Tobias, M.D.

Avinash Mohan, M.D.

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DORIS RIVERA-ARAUJO, M.D.A HOSPITAL RESIDENCYdoesn’t leave quite as much timefor personal drama as it appearsto on TV, says WestchesterMedical Center pediatric residentDoris Rivera-Araujo, M.D.: “Wework a lot harder than that.”

She dreamed of a medicalcareer while still a child, “makinga Band-Aid from toilet paper anda piece of tape,” she says. Andafter a forensic biology elective inhigh school, it seemed autopsypathology would claim her. Butwhen she finished college at New

York University andentered the MountSinai School ofMedicine, “I realized I wanted to care forlive patients,” she says.“I’m a social person,and I connect withpeople.” And it was in

her pediatrics rotation, she says,that “I clicked the most.There’s a child in me thatinteracts well with kids.”

Now a third-year resi-dent, Dr. Rivera-Araujo willstay an extra year to be chiefresident starting in July. Shehopes eventually to divide hertime between private practice anda neighborhood clinic. “I grew upin an underserved community,”says the Bronx native. “That’s thekind of community I most enjoy.”

Dr. Rivera-Araujo, 30, livesin Valhalla with her 3-year-oldson, Emmanuel, and her hus-band, Joel Araujo, a lawyer.

KRISTEN SAHLER, M.D.A SPECIAL FAMILY CHAL-lenge first gave Kristen Sahler,M.D., 27, an interest in brain science. Her brother, Mickey,three years younger, grew upwith Tourette’s syndrome, a dis-order marked by involuntaryphysical and vocal tics.

Classmates accepted him,she recalls, but teachers wanted toput him on Ritalin, which wouldhave made things worse. A pro-tective older sibling, Dr. Sahlerwould visit Mickey’s school toeducate the educators. “ThereI was,” she recalls, “a 14-year-old handing out pamphlets tomiddle-aged teachers!”

Dr. Sahler came acrossthe country from her nativePortland, Oregon, to attendcollege at New York Univer-sity because of its renowned neuroscience program. Sheearned her M.D. at New York

Medical College and is now a medical resi-dent. She plans tobegin a neurology fellowship at NYU this summer—thenpossibly return toWestchester Medical

Center, which she loves.She and her husband,

Christopher, a fourth-year med-ical student, live in Pleasantvilleand enjoy taking in movies intheir rare free time. And Mickey?He’s now in law school, thriving.Says the doctor: “He takes creditfor inspiring my career.”

MICHAEL PARKER, M.D.ALWAYS DRAWN TOWARDscience, this talented surgeonstarted out as a biology teacher.

Michael Parker, M.D., 34, grew up in Oswego. Hegraduated from HamiltonCollege in Clinton in 1995,taught high school for fouryears, and then interrupted workon a master’s degree in educa-tion to enter medical school atthe University of Medicine andDentistry of New Jersey, wherehe earned his M.D. in 2004.

Now, as chief surgicalresident at WestchesterMedical Center, hecalls upon his oldteaching skills toguide medical stu-dents and interns. Heanticipates a future in

academic medicine, not onlyperforming surgery, but alsotraining tomorrow’s surgeons.

“One learns by teaching,”says Dr. Parker. “The proof that Iknow something is that I canexplain it to somebody else.”

He lives in Stamford,Conn., with his wife, Heather,and his 1-year-old daughter, Char-lotte. This summer, he’ll begin afellowship in minimally invasivegastrointestinal surgery at theMayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla.

Dr. Parker notes that sur-gery is changing, with operationsbecoming less and less invasive.But he adds: “We’ll always needan appreciation for the hands-onanatomy of open surgery.” ■

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THE STYLES OF DIFFERENT ERAS TO DECIDE WHAT LOOKS WE LIKE IN INTERIOR

DESIGN. BUT SOMETIMES WE NEED HELP IDENTIFYING, UNIFYING AND MAKING THE

MOST OF OUR PREFERENCES. THAT’S WHAT THIS QUIZ IS FOR. SIMPLY PICK YOUR

FAVORITE IMAGE IN EACH OF THESE EIGHT SECTIONS—WE’LL TELL YOU WHICH ERA

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MOSTLY “A”s: 19th-CENTURY TRADITIONALYou like a comfortable-but-formal setting, but that doesn’t mean you’re stuffy.After all, a number of lively styles—Regency, Victorian, American Empire—commingled during this era. Today’s interpretation allows for a refreshing, eclectic look that maintains a classic aesthetic. WHAT TO LOOK FOR:• Grand furniture with soft, smooth lines, modest curves and classical symmetry• A profusion of patterns, often florals and plaids• Materials such as marble, polished mahogany and rosewood and luxurious fabrics• Embellishments such as carvings, decorative accents and gilding• Rich, dark colors• An abundance of furniture and other decorative objects—lamps, figurines,

elaborate draperies, urns, large patterned rugs, ornamental globes

MOSTLY “B”s: ART DECO Elegance and industry converged in the ’20s and ’30s, creating spaces both exoticand opulent, grand and graceful. Those in search of a dash of glam need look nofurther than the splendid, look-at-me showpieces from this chic era.WHAT TO LOOK FOR:• Beveled mirrored surfaces • Motifs such as rays, “stepped” forms and curves• Bold, saturated colors• Light and dark woods together, wood inlays• Exotic pieces with Asian and African influences • Strong geometric patterns, plus stylized florals and figures• Materials such as ebony, lacquer, mother-of-pearl, metal and glass

MOSTLY “C”s: 1950s AND ’60sPlastic and color don’t scare you. You are a risk-taker and love all things that pop! Clothing fashions of the time greatly influenced this design style, and itevokes the era: uninhibited, playful and just plain cool. WHAT TO LOOK FOR:• Fun colors such as aqua, yellow, red, blue and mint green• Futuristic-looking forms• Rounded, asymmetrical, parabolic shapes• Simple, Scandinavian-influenced shapes• Oversized florals• Bold pop art touches, with dashes of kitsch and humor• Materials such as plastic, acrylic, teak, plywood and chrome

Mostly “D”s: TODAYYou enjoy minimalist-inspired pieces thoughtfully enhanced with a few “wow”accents. You follow the style trends heralded in the latest design blogs and appreciate simple forms made with exquisite craftsmanship, as well as rooms that deftly balance shape, color and texture. WHAT TO LOOK FOR:• Crisp, clean lines with little embellishment• Items in basic geometric forms, often offset by one or two whimsically shaped

decorative accents• Industrial finishes • Materials such as stainless steel, glass, slate, durable woods and reclaimed

or sustainable materials • Natural textures and colors, accented with spots of bright color ■

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THE INSPIRATION BEHIND THIS STAGGERING,ultramodern Clinton Corners manse is surprisingly sim-ple: “It’s all about the views,” asserts architect MartinHolub, principal of Martin Holub Architects & Plannersin Manhattan and Clinton Corners, who designed theabode from the ground up as a weekend retreat for a pro-fessional couple from Manhattan, then set about deco-rating it. “We built the house atop a hill on 15 acres ofsecluded land in the woods, which the homeowners pur-chased for the picturesque vistas of rolling hills, densetrees and the Catskills in the distance. The home isdesigned to take advantage of those views.”

The sheer height of the house helps make the vistas grand. “The higher you are, the better views youget, so we built the house as tall as the building restric-tions would allow,” says Holub. Careful not to over-whelm the homeowners with lofty flights of stairs,though, Holub fashioned a clever floor plan: “We actu-ally built 11 total levels—from the mechanical basementto the roof terrace—each separated by just a few stairs,”

he says. “The flow from one level to another is so easyyou hardly notice it.”

But from the outside, this unconventional struc-ture—crafted of wood and steel framing—appears a geometric marvel. Three distinct finishes cover the multifaceted exterior: exposed concrete foundation; nat-ural cedar siding, which reflects the home’s wooded sur-roundings; and stucco siding, which offsets the sculpturalforms of the house. A unique pyramid-shaped bluestonestairway leads to the porch and front doors.

Inside, “the homeowners wanted maximum lightand openness,” says Holub, who achieved this throughhigh ceilings, unenclosed spaces (except in the bath-rooms and guest bedrooms), white plaster walls and anabundance of windows. “With the exception of shadesplaced on windows facing west to block the afternoon


LEFT, with sharp angles and levels galore, this modern house

offers spectacular views of the secluded surroundings. ABOVE,

“light and airy” was the directive for the home’s interior, which

this minimalist-style living room achieves to grand effect.

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sun, most windows have no treatments,” adds Holub.“There are no neighbors nearby, so nobody can look in.”

Holub’s next task, therefore, was to add warmthto this airy abode while keeping the simple style thehomeowners desired. Take the expansive minimalist-style living room: Maple hardwood floors add a touch ofrustic elegance, and a wall of glass windows provides apastoral backdrop. A corner fireplace, set in a custom-designed enclosure, creates coziness while maintainingthe modern aesthetic. “The enclosure is finished in thesame stucco as the exterior, so we brought the outdoorsin,” says Holub. A honed bluestone shelf stores extra firelogs to help keep flames burning.

A dash of fun comes from two comfy, super-cushyleather sofas—“a design classic from the 1950s,” says

Holub. For additional seating there’s a wire-framed chairby Harry Bertoia for Knoll and a long bench crafted ofhoned bluestone and strewn with a profusion of pillows.In the center, a low marble-top coffee table on a maplepedestal makes an ideal spot to rest a book or beverage,while thin, flexible floor lamps provide both reading andup lighting.

Just a three-step ascent from the living room, thekitchen is discreetly hidden with a low wall at the home-owners’ request. “If you walk into the living room youhave no idea there’s a kitchen right there,” says Holub.But the location has other perks: “The owners wantedthe kitchen to be at the heart of the house, and from hereyou can see the living room below, the adjacent diningroom and the views outside,” he adds. Maple custom cab-

At HOME

Two expansive 1950s leather

sofas add softness and comfort

to the crisp, clean space.



inetry and a maple refrigerator face match the hardwoodfloors, while a backsplash made of slabs of BroughtonMoor, a volcanic stone, provides a dark contrast.

Simplicity reigns again in the small informal din-ing room, which is anchored by a maple dining tablethat seats 10. Wicker “handkerchief chairs” by MassimoVignelli for Knoll provide comfortable seating atop blackrubber tile flooring.

Looking up, the 20-foot–high ceiling provides a fairly striking view of its own. Cedar panels add atouch of warmth amid exposed, sun-dappled flying

beams, which keep the home structurally sound. “Whenyou have this kind of complex, multivolume structureyou have to consider the winds,” explains Holub. To givethe beams further practicality, Holub notched them withlow-voltage lights that illuminate the kitchen and diningroom below.

When the two-year design process was over, thehomeowners were the ones beaming. “They visit thehome every weekend, all year round,” Holub says. “Ifyou buy a property for the views, you want to make themost of it.” ■

Though nestled in the hub of

the house, the home’s kitchen

is largely hidden from view.


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FROM LEFT

Who says stained glass is for lamps and

windows alone? Get the look underfoot

with the 100-knot Glass rug by Tibetano,

$100 per square foot, made of wool with

silk accents. It comes in custom colors and

sizes up to 25 feet wide.

From Odegard’s Artist collection, this

striking black-and-white rug—modeled

after a work by Belgian artist Narcisse

Tordoir—is made of hand-spun, -knotted

and -carded Himalayan wool, $11,200 for

an 8-foot by 10-foot version.

Nature and abstract art collide in the

colorful Pokeweed Encounter rug by

Amy Helfand, $11,200 for 7 feet by

10 feet, crafted of hand-knotted Tibetan

wool and Chinese silk.

Get a dose of the outdoors with Grass by

Graviti Zone Rugs, $3,400 for an 8-foot

5-inch by 5-foot 6-inch rug, featuring dark-

green blades on a light-green background,

made of hand-tufted New Zealand wool.c o n t i n u e d


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Inspired by the famed quilts of Gee’s Bend,

Ala., this limited edition 8-foot 5-inch by

11-foot 8-inch rug from ABC Carpet &

Home, $6,999, is handmade in Turkey with

100-percent wool textile fragments.

The whimsical spirals of the Calabasas rug

from Rug Art’s Botanic collection, $6,800

for 9 feet in diameter, were inspired by

the blooms of the Mexican Hat wildflower.

Sold to the trade only.

Add a burst of color with the bright-orange

Parqué rug by Alicia D. Keshishian, $106

per square foot, made of hand-carded

and hand-spun Tibetan wool with silk

accents. Custom colors and sizes available.

Everything’s coming up Mums and Asters

in this playful Tibetan wool offering from

Kim Parker for The Rug Company, $6,125

for a 10-foot by 7-foot rug. ■

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A SILENT, ETHEREAL BEAUTY AWAITS UNDERthe sea—one revealed only to those skilled in scuba, asyou’ll discover at the renowned scuba diving program atLaSource (1-888-527-0044, www.theamazingholiday.com),an all-inclusive luxury resort situated on Grenada’s PinkGin Beach. Surrounded on three sides by the sparklingblue Caribbean, the resort offers scuba instruction for allexperience levels, plus top-notch accommodations and ahost of other land and sea activities.

Before getting in on the action, you’ll first want toperch in your luxe guest room or suite, each equippedwith a four-poster king-sized bed or two double beds(rates start at $335 per night). Hand-carved mahoganyfurniture and Italian marble bathrooms add a touch ofelegance, while a private balcony or terrace offersbreathtaking water views. A stroll outside will reveal 40acres of lush tropical gardens, a pool area with a Jacuzziand an expanded deck for lounging in the tropical sun.

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hotel’s signature sport, and even inexperienced diverscan give it a whirl with the one-day “Discover ScubaDiving” introductory program, which culminates with a40-foot open water dive.

Got the diving skills but no certification to proveit? Not to worry: You can become fully certified throughLaSource’s Professional Association of DivingInstructors fast-track option. Just start your course workat home with a CD-ROM, then complete your trainingat the resort in a mere three days.

Once certified, you can enjoy a complimentarydive each day of your stay. Nearby dive sites includeBianca C, a spectacular cruise ship lying 90 to 120 feetbelow the surface that sank in 1961, and the Lower BossReef, a home to green moray, barracuda and sheet coral.

This sumptuous sanctuary also offers adults thechance to enjoy a host of land activities reminiscent ofthose fun-filled summers at camp. Professional instruc-tors can teach you to shoot a bow and arrow, spike a vol-

leyball on the beach, achieve that perfect swing on thetennis courts—even joust during fencing lessons (equip-ment included). Golfers can also hit the greens on theresort’s nine-hole course, and all can unwind from thisflurry of activity each day with a complimentary spa treat-ment at the Oasis Spa. Among our favorites are theArawak, an intensive head, neck and shoulders mas-sage, and the Point Salines Wrap, where you’recocooned in seaweed to draw out toxins.

A TABLE TO TRY The Great House (1-888-527-0044) Enjoy a romantic dinner of fine globallyinspired cuisine at this premier LaSource restau-rant. Featuring hardwood vaulted ceilings and anoutdoor verandah providing breathtaking views ofthe capital city, St. George’s, the restaurant servesà la carte specialties such as prime sirloin steakand Marrakech Scottish salmon.

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YOU COULD SHELL OUT $30 MILLION TO BEan actual space tourist—or get the next best thing, minusthat pesky reentry, as a trainee at Space Camp (1-800-63-SPACE, www.spacecamp.com), held at theU.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala. Programsfor kids are offered throughout the year, but wannabe

rocket men and women can take three-day($449) and six-day ($899) adult-only pro-grams in late August and September.

Trainees stay in either the SpaceHabitat, a futuristic space station mock-upcontaining both individual rooms and baysof 20 to 40 beds, or the Aviation ChallengeHangar, which houses up to 300 traineesin military-style bays. Three daily meals atthe center’s cafeteria are also included.

The three-day beginner offering,Space Academy for Adults, lets you experi-ence some of the actual training astronautsgo through prior to a space mission. You’llprepare for a walk on the moon—whereyou only weigh one-sixth of what you doon earth—in a special gravity trainer, andpractice mission control and shuttle crewpositions in two simulated space shuttlemissions. On the exhilarating Space Shotride, which blasts campers 140 feet straightup in 2.5 seconds, you’ll experience how arocket launch really feels—including twoto three seconds of weightlessness and allfour Gs of force.

Looking for an even bigger chal-lenge? The six-day Advanced SpaceAcademy provides more daring activities,such as scuba diving in an on-site under-

water astronaut trainer, rotating through orbiters andriding in high-performance jet simulators. For shuttlemission simulations, advanced trainees can choose theirfield of interest and pursue it as either a pilot or missionspecialist. Whichever program you choose, you can betyour experience will be out of this world.

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DON’T MISS THIS The Space Museum at theU.S. Space & Rocket Center contains America’slargest collection of space artifacts, and campersare granted full access. Highlights include amighty Saturn V—the largest (more than 360 feet tall) and most powerful rocket ever launched,used by NASA in the late ’60s and early ’70s; anda life-size World War II German V-2 rocket, thefirst man-made object capable of leaving theearth’s atmosphere.

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WHAT BETTER PLACE TO LEARN THE SE-crets of classic Tuscan cooking than within the enchant-ing region itself? “A Classic Tuscan Table With ChefClaudio” is a four- or six-night culinary program andtour offered by The International Kitchen (312-467-0560, www.theinternationalkitchen.com). Students stayin the charming medieval village of Figline Valdarnoand receive four hands-on cooking lessons, taught by thepassionate Chef Claudio Piantini, owner of the famousTorre Guelfa Restaurant located in the town square.

You can choose to lodge in the Hotel VillaCasagrande, a magnificent 14th-century palazzo featur-ing a Renaissance garden and a host of precious paintings,frescoes, sculptures and antiques (from $2,275/person forfour nights and $2,995/person for six nights), or a cottageat Chef Claudio’s quaint bed and breakfast, located justfive minutes outside of town amid vineyards and olivegroves (from $2,125/person for four nights and$2,625/person for six nights).

Conducted at either Torre Guelfa or ChefClaudio’s own teaching kitchen at his bed and breakfast(transportation provided to both locales), classes showyou how to whip up such tantalizing Tuscan dishes asribollita, a hearty bean soup; crostini, thin slices of light-ly toasted bread with various toppings; and castagnaccio,a chestnut flour cake.

Because practicing recipes is just one part of theTuscan culinary experience, the program also lets stu-dents soak up the culture of Tuscany through daily excur-

sions. For instance, you’ll sample Italy’s famous red wineduring a half-day tour of the renowned Chianti region;meander through an authentic outdoor food market inFigline and enjoy a two-hour guided tour of the historictown of Arezzo, the birthplace of Renaissance masterGiorgio Vasari.

But rest assured, while you learn about this lushregion, you’ll be eating well too! No matter whichaccommodation you choose, you’ll enjoy a daily break-fast buffet, nightly dinners at various Tuscan restaurantsand four very special lunches: your own enticing cre-ations after each cooking class. Buon appetito! ■

DON’T MISS THIS During your excursion to the charming village of Greve in the Chianti region, discover tantalizing prosciutto, salami, guanciale and capocollo made with centuries-old techniques at Antica Macelleria Falorni (+39 055 854363,www.falorni.it), a famous family-owned butcher shopdating back to 1729. Mere sight of these prime cutsmixed with the smells of fresh fennel, parsley, garlicand sage are sure to delight the senses.

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LOCATED IN THE CENTURY-OLD BRICKMacKellar Mill, Zephs’ in Peekskill has, at first glance,all the earmarks of a charming one-room countryeatery—from an entrance flanked by two blue woodenbenches to hardwood floors, a dozen or so rustic wooden tables and a welcoming waitstaff.

But a closer look at both the décor (African-inspired oil paintings, exotic potted plants) and the menu(which changes frequently) hint that this is a restaurantwith a few tricks up its sleeves: Touting its dishes as“global soul food,” the eclectic fare features inspirationsfrom around the world, bypassing “hip” recipes forhomey-yet-creative international cuisine—classic prepa-rations such as roasts, stews, casseroles and fish filets—whipped up from scratch with fresh seasonal ingredients.

First up? The artichoke soup, a creamy blend ofroasted artichokes pureed with leeks and celeriac ina soothing chicken broth. Placed atop was a rolledcrisp made of crunchy Parmesan, adding a burst ofsalty flavor. Next came the prassopitta, or Greek leekpie, a rich mix of sharp sheep’s-milk feta, leeks andfresh dill housed in a heart-shaped phyllo crust. Wedevoured the dainty creation, served with a flavor-ful kalamata olive, fennel and lemon salad. But ifyou dislike pickles we suggest steering clear of thisitem—the smell and taste of dill dominated. Thesiu mai—four Chinese-style steamed dumplings—was artistically folded and generously packed withfresh scallops, crabmeat and shrimp, seasoned with

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scallions and ginger. A side of spiced soy sauce wasideal for dipping.

After we enjoyed two salads of fresh red leaf let-tuce with creamy dressing (included with each meal),our showstopping entrées arrived. The Mediterranean-inspired half-roasted chicken tapenade featured ahidden layer of flavor: Between its succulent meatand lightly browned skin was a rich blend of choppedSaracene black olives, capers, lemons and extra-virginolive oil. Though the menu promised a side ofsemolina gnocchi alla romano, we were perfectly content with what came instead: two mashed-potatopancakes (fluffy and cheesy on the inside, golden onthe outside) and a delicate side of steamed Brusselssprouts and cubed potatoes. Also heavenly was thesautéed rib-eye steak, a tender, juicy cut topped with

a tangy, flavorful Dijon sauce. A crispy horseradish bakedstuffed potato was a hearty complement.

We ended the meal with two delectable Continentaldesserts. The coconut crème brûlée was a nice twist on aFrench favorite, served with a buttery Brazil-nut cookie onthe side. A chocoholic’s dream, the oh-so-sweetHungarian chocolate squares arrived as two 2-inch-hightowers of dense chocolate mousse sandwiched between athin fudge top and a chocolate cake bottom.

This indulgent finish aside, all dishes felt heartyand healthy, with lots of vegetables, little grease and adecidedly home-cooked feel. By the end of the evening,we were both satisfied and comforted, as if we were leaving a cosmopolitan friend’s house after an abundantholiday meal. “Our most appreciated compliment is whena customer recognizes this is not restaurant food,” Zephs’website declares. Technically, it is, of course, but we knowjust what they mean. ■

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ZEPHS’ Global soul food. • 638 CentralAvenue, Peekskill • 914-736-2159

PORT CHESTER

F.I.S.H. Mediterranean take on seafood. • 102Fox Island Rd., Port Chester • 914-939-4227

RYE

LA PANETIÈRE Contemporary French cuisine.• 530 Milton Rd., Rye • 914-967-8140

SCARSDALE

MERITAGE New American cuisine in a chicManhattan-style setting. • 1505 Weaver St.,Scarsdale • 914-472-8484

SLEEPY HOLLOW

WASABI Relaxed atmosphere serving sushi,sashimi and hot dishes. • 279 N. Broadway,Sleepy Hollow • 914-332-7788

SOUTH SALEM

LE CHÂTEAU Classic French dishes in aTudor mansion built by J.P. Morgan. • Rts.35 and 123, South Salem • 914-533-6631

TARRYTOWN

EQUUS RESTAURANT French fare served atCastle on the Hudson. • 400 Benedict Ave.,Tarrytown • 914-631-3646

THORNWOOD

ABIS JAPANESE RESTAURANT TraditionalJapanese cuisine plus steakhouse hibachi. •14 Marble Ave., Thornwood • 914-741-5100

AZZURRI Mediterranean fare served in aTuscan villa atmosphere. • 665 CommerceSt., Thornwood • 914-747-6656

TUCKAHOE

AN AMERICAN BISTRO Bright eatery featur-ing quesadillas, lamb and chicken. • 296Columbus Ave., Tuckahoe • 914-793-0807

WEST HARRISON

AQUARIO Brazilian and Portuguese cuisinespecializing in seafood. • 141 E. Lake St.,West Harrison • 914-287-0220

WHITE PLAINS

BLUE Asian-influenced American fare featuring osso bucco. • 99 Church St., WhitePlains • 914-220-0000

MORTON’S, THE STEAKHOUSE

Chicago-based steakhouse. • 9 Maple Ave.,White Plains • 914-683-6101

ARMONK

OPUS 465 Contemporary cuisine in an unpretentious environment. • 465 Main St.,Armonk • 914-273-4676

BEDFORD

BISTRO TWENTY-TWO Romantic setting forFrench bistro fare. • 391 Old Post Rd. (Rt.22), Bedford • 914-234-7333

BRIARCLIFF MANOR

GUADALAJARA Festive Mexican includingfavorites like fajitas. • 2 Union St., BriarcliffManor • 914-944-4380

TERRA RUSTICA Classic Italian with salads,pastas and seafood. • 550 N. State Rd.,Briarcliff Manor • 914-923-8300

CHAPPAQUA

CRABTREE’S KITTLE HOUSE An award-winning wine cellar complements Americanfare. • 11 Kittle Rd. (off Rt. 117), Chappaqua• 914-666-8044

DON EMILIO’S AT LOBO’S CAFÉ Vibrant,upscale Mexican eatery. • 57-59 King St.,Chappaqua • 914-238-2368

CORTLANDT MANOR

MONTEVERDE Fine Continental menu with aview of the Hudson River. Fresh lobster, beefand lamb. • 28 Bear Mountain Bridge Rd.,Cortlandt Manor • 914-739-5000

CROTON FALLS

PRIMAVERA Regional Italian cuisine. Try thejumbo shrimp parmigiana or grilled Scottishsalmon. • 595 Rt. 22, Croton Falls • 914-277-4580

CROTON-ON-HUDSON

OCEAN HOUSE New England–style seashorefare including steamers, grilled wild salmon andfried clams. • 49 N. Riverside Ave., Croton-on-Hudson • 914-271-0702

DOBBS FERRY

TOMATILLO Authentic Mexican fare featuringin-season local ingredients. • 13 Cedar St.,Dobbs Ferry • 914-478-2300

HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON

HARVEST-ON-HUDSON Mediterranean cuisine, with river views. • 1 River St.,Hastings-on-Hudson • 914-478-2800

IRVINGTON

FLIRT SUSHI LOUNGE Japanese eateryknown for provocatively named sushi rolls.

• 4 W. Main St., Irvington • 866-933-5478

IRVINGTON-ON-HUDSON

RED HAT ON THE RIVER Upscale eateryfeaturing contemporary American cuisine.• 1 Bridge St., Irvington-on-Hudson • 914-591-5888

LARCHMONT

PLATES New American menu with Italian,French and Asian accents. • 121 MyrtleBlvd., Larchmont • 914-834-1244

MAMARONECK

TOLLGATE STEAKHOUSE Known for primeporterhouse steak. • 974 E. Boston Post Rd.,Mamaroneck • 914-381-7233

MILLWOOD

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Neighborhood eatery emphasizing Abruzzesecuisine. • 238 Saw Mill River Rd., Millwood • 914-941-0105

MOHEGAN LAKE

BELLA VITA Italian spot known for home-made pumpkin ravioli. • 1744 E. Main St.,Mohegan Lake • 914-528-8233

MOUNT KISCO

COCO RUMBA’S Nuevo Latino menu spotlighting seafood and exotic drinks. • 443 Lexington Ave., Mount Kisco • 914-241-2299

NEW ROCHELLE

CITY CHOW HOUSE Asian-Latin fusion cuisine in a modern setting. • 1 RadissonPlaza, New Rochelle • 914-576-4141

NORTH SALEM

VOX French bistro serving eclectic fare fromfoie gras to burgers. • 721 Titicus Rd., NorthSalem • 914-669-5450

PEEKSKILL

DIVISION STREET GRILL Food with a contemporary American flair. • 26 N.

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AMERICAN: An American Bistro, Tuckahoe

• Crabtree’s Kittle House, Chappaqua •

Division Street Grill, Peekskill • Meritage,

Scarsdale • Morton’s, The Steakhouse,

White Plains • Ocean House, Croton-on-

Hudson • The Olde Stone Mill, Tuckahoe •

Red Hat on the River, Irvington-on-Hudson

• Tollgate Steakhouse, Mamaroneck

ASIAN: Abis, Mamaroneck and Thornwood

• Flirt Sushi Lounge, Irvington • Wasabi,

Sleepy Hollow

CONTINENTAL: Monteverde, Cortlandt

Manor • Opus 465, Armon

FRENCH: Bistro Chartreuse, Yonkers • Bistro

Twenty-Two, Bedford • Equus Restaurant,

Tarrytown • La Panetière, Rye • Le Château,

South Salem • Vox, North Salem

ITALIAN: Bella Vita, Mohegan Lake •

Primavera, Croton Falls • Spaccarelli’s

Ristorante, Millwood • Terra Rustica,

Briarcliff Manor • Zuppa Restaurant &

Lounge, Yonkers

MEDITERRANEAN: Azzurri, Thornwood

• f.i.s.h., Port Chester • Harvest-on-Hudson,

Hastings-on-Hudson

MEXICAN: Don Emilio’s at Lobo’s Café,

Chappaqua • Guadalajara, Briarcliff Manor

• Tomatillo, Dobbs Ferry

MULTI-ETHNIC: Aquario, West Harrison

• Blue, White Plains • City Chow House,

New Rochelle • Coco Rumba’s, Mount

Kisco • Plates, Larchmont • Zephs’,

Peekskill

YONKERS

BISTRO CHARTREUSE Modern updates ofFrench classics. Extensive wine list. • 35 MainSt., Yonkers • 914-969-1006

ZUPPA RESTAURANT & LOUNGE InnovativeItalian with homemade pasta. • 59 Main St.,Yonkers • 914-376-6500 ■

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CHRIS BOTTIMay 7—Listen to the contemporary jazz sounds of this famed trumpeter,presented by Jazz Forum Arts, 8 p.m. at Tarrytown Music Hall. Tickets: $45 to $85. Call 877-840-0457 or visit www.tarrytownmusichall.org for more information.

WAGS & WHISPERS WALK-A-THON AND PET FAIRApril 25—Bring your furry friends to this event—a 3-mile walk fol-lowed by a festival of food, music, games, crafts and more—10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at FDR State Park in Yorktown Heights. Sponsored by theSPCA of Westchester. Admission: $20. Call 914-941-2896 or visitwww.spca914.org for more information.

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S U P P O R T G R O U P SFor more information, visit www.worldclassmedicine. com.

■ Congestive Heart Failure Support GroupMeets on the first Tuesday of every month, 3:30–4:30 p.m. Call 914-493-1730 for additional information.

■ Hepatitis C Support GroupMeets every other Wednesday, 6–8 p.m., in theCedarwood Hall Conference Room on the first floor.Call 914-493-7641 to learn more.

■ Living With Multiple SclerosisFor information, call the Behavioral Health CenterOutpatient Department at 914-493-2621.

■ Pulmonary Hypertension Support GroupMeeting Saturday, April 4, from 10 a.m. to noon. Con-ference Center, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital. CallYusetty Ovalle, CA Accredo Therapeutics, 1-800-526-5113, ext. 5519, for additional information.

■ Radiation Medicine Support GroupMeets every Wednesday, 11 a.m.–noon, in the Depart-ment of Radiation Medicine conference room. Call 914-493-8561 for additional information.

■ Stroke Support GroupMeets the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, 6–7:30 p.m. Call 914-493-1573 for more information.

■ Weight-Loss Surgery Support GroupMeets twice monthly on Thursdays at 6 p.m. at the Medical Arts Atrium, 19 Bradhurst Avenue, Suite1700, Hawthorne.

L E A R N I N G F O R L I F ELearning for Life is Westchester Medical Center’s seriesof free seminars held in the Conference Center at MariaFareri Children’s Hospital. Parking is available in theChildren’s Hospital lot; check in at the security desk. Foradditional information or to register, call 1-877-WMC-DOCS or visit www.worldclassmedicine.com.

■ Weight-Loss Surgery SeminarsThursdays, April 2 and 23, May 21 and 28, 4:30–6:30 p.m. If you are overweight, you may be a candidatefor bariatric (weight-loss) surgery. Here, bariatric sur-geons explain the details of the latest minimally invasivesurgical procedures.

■ Living Donor Liver Transplant SeminarsWednesdays, April 29 (Spanish language seminar) andMay 6 (English language seminar), 6–7:30 p.m. Learnabout liver disease and living donor liver transplant.Hear from our expert transplant team on what makes agood candidate for a liver donor and recipient. Educateyourself about the safety issues surrounding living donorliver transplant.

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■ 100.7 WHUD Kids’ FairSaturday, April 18. Now in its 14th year, the 100.7WHUD Kids’ Fair unites thousands of families for a dayof fun and education. Besides educational displays,games and interactive exhibits, the fair also features alive radio broadcast and more for toddlers to preteens.

■ “Go the Distance”Sunday, April 19. Help Maria Fareri Children’sHospital at Westchester Medical Center celebrate itsfifth birthday with a walk and family fun day to benefitthe hospital’s programs and services. We thereby honorMaria Fareri’s wish “for the health and well-being of allthe children of the world.” To learn more, log on towww.worldclassmedicine.com or call 914-493-2575.

■ Pediatric Cancer Foundation WalkathonSunday, April 26, 10:30 a.m.–2 p.m., Riverside Park,New York. The Foundation is a proud supporter ofMaria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester MedicalCenter. For more information about this event, visitwww.pcfweb.org or call Nancy Joselson, 914-777-3127.

■ Mayfair Fundraiser at Rye PlaylandSaturday, May 2, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. (Rain date: Sunday,May 3, noon–6 p.m.), Playland Amusement Park, Rye.Sound Shore Medical Center, Westchester MedicalCenter and White Plains Hospital Center team up for a fifth year of fundraising to benefit all three hospitals.At this year’s Mayfair celebration The public will get a sneak preview of Rye Playland, with many amusementrides and Kiddyland open for business. To learn more orto purchase advance Fun Cards, call Sound Shore Med-ical Center, 914-637-1155; Westchester Medical Center,914-493-8029; or White Plains Hospital, 914-681-1040.

■ 9th Annual Pediatric Cancer Foundation BikeathonSunday, May 17, 10 a.m.–1 p.m., County Center, WhitePlains. The Foundation is a proud supporter of MariaFareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester MedicalCenter. For more information about this event, visitwww.pcfbike.org or call Nancy Joselson, 914-777-3127.

■ 30th Annual Westchester Medical Center BallSaturday, June 6, Pier 60 at Chelsea Piers, New YorkCity. For more information, please call the WestchesterMedical Center Foundation at 914-493-6180.

■ 8th Annual Westchester Medical Center BiathlonSunday, June 28, Macy Oval, Westchester Medical Center Campus. Are you ready to run 2 miles, bike 15 miles and run 2 more miles? You can compete alone or as a team in this New York Triathlon Club–sanc-tioned event. To register, go to www.NYTRI.org. Tolearn about sponsorship or volunteer opportunities, call 914-493-8029. ■

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Westchester Medical Center Nurses Honored by Hudson Valley Magazine Two Westchester Medical Center nurses have captured regional acclaim as top 20 fi nalists for Hudson Valley Magazine’s Excellence in Nursing Awards. Kathy Longo, RN, BSN, and Kathy Rogan, RN, BSN, MS, will both be considered for the top award this May.

Kathy Longo is the Nurse Manager of Westchester Medical Center’s newly renovated Medical Intensive Care Unit. When the call for nominees came out, Kathy had just completed the physical and operational establishment of a new and expanded Medical Intensive Care Unit that is now able to provide care for 11

patients, a 57% increase, in a state of the art facility. Kathy Rogan is the Clinical Nurse Specialist for the

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Her career began close to 30 years ago at Westchester Medical Center. Kathy worked as a Staff Nurse when the original Neonatal Intensive Care Unit fi rst opened in 1982. Throughout her career at WMC she has advanced her education and training to better care for the smallest patients our medical center treats.

Both nurses will be honored at a celebratory dinner during National Nurses Week. Congratulations to them both for this well-deserved honor!

STORY UPDATES

John NewtonIn the February 2009 issue of Westchester Health & Life we introduced you to 53-year old John Newton of Wantage, NJ. In desperate need of a transplant, John’s heart was so severely damaged as a result of several heart attacks he was being kept alive by a left Ventricular Assist Device while he waited for a suitable donor. On January 25, 11 days after the magazine went to print, 220 days after being placed on the waiting list for a heart, John Newton received his transplant

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at Westchester Medical Center. John was discharged on February 9, 2009, just in time to spend Valentine’s Day at home with his wife and his new heart!

Caitlin and Eric HauserThere is positive news to report in the story of Caitlin and Eric Hauser, young siblings that were featured in the Holiday edition of Westchester Health & Life. As the issue went to press, Eric, then fi ve, was in need of a life-saving bone marrow transplant that would cure him of two rare immune defi ciency disorders: hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a condition that affects one in one million children under the age of 15; and X-linked lymphoproliferative disorder-2 (XLP2), which made Eric extremely susceptible to infection via the Epstein-Barr virus. The bone marrow donor was to be his seven-year-old sister Caitlin, who proclaimed herself a “soldier” in her brother’s “army” fi ghting the conditions.

January’s transplant procedure was successful and after being in protective isolation for a month, Eric left Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center in mid-February for his home in Harriman, NY. Since his release, Eric has been visiting Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital’s outpatient program regularly for post-operative transplant and his health is improving. In fact, if his current progress continues, parents Eric and Christina say little Eric may be back in school by May. Caitlin made it through the procedure with mere soreness and was back to her normal routine soon after the transplant.

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