WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Winter weather can exacerbate many skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, rosacea and dandruff. Moreover, the cold dry air can lead to dry itchy skin and dermatitis even if you do not suffer from chronic skin problems.Dermatitis is inflammation of the skin and can cause an itchy rash or patches of dry irritated skin that sometimes requires treatment with ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- The Mount Kisco Medical Group (MKMG), a multi-specialty health care provider, and Empire BlueCross BlueShield, the state’s largest health insurer, announced that they will collaborate through Empire’s Enhanced Personal Health Care Program. This agreement became effective on Wednesday, April 1, and impacts approximately 22,000 commercial Empire members. In this ...

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Unfortunately if it's not found early colon cancer can be a particularly deadly disease. We have three major goals regarding colon cancer: Prevent it If not prevented, find it early If found to be advanced, treat it with the most modern chemotherapeutic and surgical advances Seventy-five percent of people who get colon cancer have no family history of ...

CARMEL, N.Y. -- A Women’s Health Symposium will be held at Putnam Hospital Center with doctors affiliated with Mount Kisco Medical Group on Saturday, Nov. 15. The symposium runs from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and will be held at the Michael T. Weber Auditorium. The event is free, but guests are asked to RSVP to 845-940-1911. The symposium will have segments which include: Urinary Issues ...

The first step in treating early stage breast cancer usually involves surgical removal of the tumor, and assessment of the axillary (underam) lymph nodes on the side of the tumor. There are two options for breast cancer surgery: Mastectomy removes the entire breast. Breast conservation surgery removes only the cancerous area and a small amount of surrounding normal tissue. This is ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Mount Kisco Medical Group will host a Breast Cancer Symposium on Thursday, Oct. 30, at its Mount Kisco office. The symposium starts at 6:30 p.m. in the Founders Conference Room. The office is at 110 South Bedford Road in Mount Kisco. RSVP to Doreen Semel at 914-242-2666. The symposium, part of MKMG’s Community Education Series, will several important topics. Dr. ...

With summer underway, many people are spending more time outdoors. While enjoying the warm weather and longer days, remember to practice sun safety. The most common form of cancer in the United States is skin cancer. More than 3.5 million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed each year, according to the American Cancer Society. Most of these cases are associated with the sun’s ...

Prostatitis refers to a series of conditions associated with infection or inflammation of the prostate or the tissues and muscles that surround the prostate. There are numerous symptoms, many of which occur during urination or ejaculation, but can also include debilitating pain in the pelvic or pubic areas.  Treatments vary according to the cause and may include a variety of ...

Overview Age Related Macular Degeneration (abbreviated AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in Americans over 65.  The disease occurs in the light sensitive layers that form the back of the eye—the retina and the choroid. AMD affects the central vision and causes the targets in the center to look distorted, blurry, or absent. This distorted vision creates a major health problem for ...

Arthroscopic surgery is a minimally invasive surgical technique for management of injuries to various joints of the body. Small incisions are made in the skin for placement of an arthroscope and specialized instruments. The shoulder and knee are the most common joints treated arthroscopically. These joints are superficial and therefore easily accessed with arthroscopic instrumentation. ...