Dr. Karimah Smith, Obstetrics & Gynecology The number of women in the U.S. giving birth at age 35 and older has steadily been growing. Between 1990 and 2023, birth rates increased 71% among women ages 35-39, 127% among women ages 40-44 and 127% in women 45 and older, according to […]

Dr. Farrukh Jafri, Emergency Medicine High blood pressure – also known as hypertension, is a condition we often associate with doctor visits, but how many of us keep tabs on our numbers at home? Regular at-home monitoring is a simple, cost-effective way to take charge of your health, and we […]

White Plains Hospital Living in Westchester County brings many benefits, including good schools, recreational spaces, cultural offerings, and more. Improved access to pediatric subspecialty care is yet another advantage for Westchester families. The recent expansion of the White Plains Hospital Pediatric Specialty Center—a partnership between White Plains Hospital and the […]

Dr. Gary Gabelman, Cardiology Understanding the importance of your heart rate is a key component of maintaining good heart health. Maintaining a proper heart rate during physical activity and at rest is important – though not everybody is aware of just how important it is. In general terms, a heart […]

Rachele E. Khadjehturian, MSN, Family Nurse Practitioner We all would benefit from living in a more heart-healthy way – but how do you actually do it? Here are five tips that I share with all my patients, based on my experience at White Plains Hospital Physician Associates Medical Specialists. ❤ […]