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NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital celebrated the ribbon cutting for the newly renovated postpartum unit, designed to enhance the care and comfort of mothers and their newborns and provide an exceptional patient experience.

The 12 new postpartum suites will offer a family-centered patient experience, featuring modernized spaces, enhanced privacy and support for patients in a warm and calming environment.

When fully complete, it will include 24 private postpartum rooms with en-suite bathrooms and showers, offering families greater comfort, privacy and space for bonding. The unit also includes a new family lounge designed to offer visitors a comfortable place to gather and support their loved ones.

“The newly renovated postpartum unit at NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital reflects our commitment to providing personalized, exceptional care to families in our community,” said Dr. Ryan Longman, chief of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital who was recruited to Weill Cornell Medicine as an associate professor of clinical obstetrics and gynecology.

Postpartum room at NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital

NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital offers comprehensive maternity services, including prenatal care, childbirth education, lactation support, neonatal care and access to leading physicians from Weill Cornell Medicine.

“This renovation underscores our dedication to delivering outstanding care for mothers, newborns and their families in an environment designed for comfort, privacy and bonding,” said Dr. Paresh Shah, executive vice president, eastern market, NewYork-Presbyterian, who oversees operations at NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital.

“Every patient deserves the very best experience, and we are delighted to expand and enhance the unit to elevate care for our downtown community and create spaces that welcome and embrace families,” said Dr. Laura Riley, obstetrician and gynecologist-in-chief at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Weill Cornell Medicine.

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NewYork-Presbyterian is one of the nation’s most comprehensive, integrated academic healthcare systems, encompassing 10 hospitals across the Greater New York area, nearly 200 primary and specialty care clinics and medical groups, and an array of telemedicine services.

A leader in medical education, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is affiliated with two world-class medical schools, Weill Cornell Medicine and Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. This collaboration means patients have access to the country’s leading physicians, the full range of medical specialties, latest innovations in care, and research that is developing cures and saving lives.

Founded 250 years ago, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital has a long legacy of medical breakthroughs and innovation, from the invention of the Pap test to pioneering the groundbreaking heart valve replacement procedure called TAVR.

NewYork-Presbyterian’s 48,000 employees and affiliated physicians are dedicated to providing the highest quality, most compassionate care to New Yorkers and patients from across the country and around the world.

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