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It’s no surprise that the Bronx has the highest incidence of asthma in America. Heavy traffic, construction, overcrowded living conditions, a high rate of smokers and poor compliance result in a hospitalization rate which is 21 percent higher than the national average. The death rate from asthma is 43 deaths per millions residents (compared …
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SBH Health System (St. Barnabas Hospital) has named Eric C. Appelbaum, DO FACOI to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Appelbaum, came to SBH Health System in a combined emergency medicine and internal medicine program in 1997 and was most recently Deputy Chief Medical Officer. He previously served SBH as …
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Perceptions about mental illness are hard to shake – even when it’s over a number of years and thousands of miles. Dr. Vanesa Disla, a psychiatry resident at SBH Health System, is learning this first hand. She says that back home in the Dominican Republic – she’s from Santo Domingo – many view mental illness …
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SBH Health System takes pride in its ability to develop and mentor staff and help them grow both professionally and personally. During our 150th year, we celebrate the stories of these five individuals who, over the years, have thrived. Juan Rodriguez Back With ‘The Family’ The year was 1997 and Juan Rodriguez, still in junior …
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Dr. Ernest Patti, senior emergency medicine physician and president of the SBH medical staff, poses with students at Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education after receiving its Faculty Appreciation Award at the school’s commencement. Dr. Patti teaches future physicians at what will be known as the CUNY School of Medicine, which has a clinical affiliation …