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02.16.2024 News

UPDATE: PBMC, LIJ Valley Stream and Northwell reach tentative agreements to avert strike

Editor’s Note: This story was updated on Feb. 19. After issuing a federally-mandated strike notice on Feb. 9, nurses and healthcare workers at Peconic Bay Medical Center and Northwell...

02.02.2024 Health

Peconic Bay Medical Center nurses and healthcare workers vote in favor of a strike

Peconic Bay Medical Center nurses and healthcare workers — who stated they are the “lowest-paid” in their profession on Long Island — have voted to authorize a strike. Dozens...

07.26.2023 Community

Q&A: Dr. Brian McKenna on non-prescription oral contraceptive

The Food and Drug Administration-approved Opill (norgestrel), the first daily oral contraceptive approved for use in the U.S. without a prescription, on July 13. Riverhead News-Review spoke with longtime...

03.31.2023 Health

New surgery, cardiology chairs hired at PBMC in Riverhead

Peconic Bay Medical Center recently announced the addition of new chairs of surgery and cardiology. Dr. Luis Davila Santini has been named the hospital’s new chair of surgery. Dr....

02.10.2021 Health

Amy Loeb promoted to executive director at PBMC, replacing Andrew Mitchell

Andrew Mitchell, the president and CEO of Peconic Bay Medical Center since 2001, is leaving his current role after nearly 20 years of running the hospital’s day-to-day operations. As...

01.07.2021 COVID-19

2020 Person of the Year: Dr. Lawrence Walser

When Dr. Lawrence Walser had time for a brief break from his duties managing an intensive care unit filled with COVID-19 patients at Peconic Bay Medical Center, he would...

12.15.2020 Health

Northwell Health Cancer Institute at Riverhead to open this month

The Northwell Health Cancer Institute at Riverhead will open by the end of the year, the hospital system announced Monday. The 11,300 square feet facility, which will be located...

11.25.2020 COVID-19

PBMC nurse to perform in virtual concert on Thanksgiving to benefit Nurse Heroes Foundation

A star-studded concert set to air on Thanksgiving will pay tribute to health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. Gloria Estefan, Stevie Wonder, Celine Dion,...

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