Carving pumpkins is a fall tradition in many families, but as Halloween approaches, Dr. Ari Mayerfield, Hand Surgeon at the New York Group for Plastic Surgery, warns parents and children to use caution and the appropriate tools when carving pumpkins to avoid potentially serious hand injuries.

Employees at NewYork-Presbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital were honored for their years of service , some putting in more than 45 years on the job. Two hundred and seventeen of the Hospital’s 712 full-time employees were also honored for perfect attendance, a record 30 percent of the full-time workforce.

A new Teaching and Demonstration Kitchen slated to open at NewYork-Presbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital has already received a $20,000 grant to support a program that will teach young children about healthy eating in the battle against childhood obesity.

The 'Shine A Light on Lung Cancer Vigil' at Hudson Valley Hospital’s Cheryl R. Lindenbaum Cancer Center was one of hundreds held across the nation as part of an effort by the Lung Cancer Alliance to raise awareness about Lung Cancer.

NewYork-Presbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital’s “Wine and Dine Around the World,” an evening of fine food and wine on April 30, raised nearly $50,000. Proceeds from the evening at Sleepy Hollow Country Club in Briarcliff Manor went to support the hospital’s Ashikari Breast Center. Nearly 450 tickets were sold.

NewYork-Presbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital was presented with the prestigious “Guardian of Excellence Award” ® by Press Ganey Associates Inc. at the organization’s 2013 National Conference on November 18-20 in Orlando, Fla.

Nearly 300 people attended NewYork-Presbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital’s Wine and Dine Around the World event on November 21 to raise money for breast cancer education.

Santa’s Helpers at NewYork-Presbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital wrapped mountains of gifts on December 18 to make holiday wishes come true for local children and their families.