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Elmhurst Hospital promotes screenings for Lung Cancer Awareness Month

Nov. 19, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Nov. 19, 2024 By Colum Motherway Elmhurst Hospital is encouraging Queens residents to apply for lung cancer screenings in a bid to increase the chances of early treatment for the disease. November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and the hospital is reaching out to all who fit the screening… Read more »

Elected officials and mental health advocates gather in Elmhurst to celebrate restoration of mental health funding

Council Members and mental health advocates outside Elmhurst Hospital-based Lifelinks Clubhouse.

Sep. 25, 2024 By sobrien Sept. 25, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Elected officials and mental health advocates gathered in Elmhurst on Friday to celebrate the council’s decision to restore $2 million in funding for Mental Health Clubhouses across the city. The clubhouses provide critical services and support for New Yorkers living with serious mental illnesses… Read more »

Elmhurst Hospital unveils upgraded Radiation Oncology Dept with $5.5M in funding from QBP Richards for advanced cancer treatments

Sep. 16, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Sept. 16, 2024 By Czarinna Andres NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst has officially reopened its upgraded Radiation Oncology department for advanced cancer treatments. The $5.5 million renovation, funded by the Queens Borough President’s Office, equips the department with life-saving radiation therapy tools, including the Varian TrueBeam Linear Accelerator (LINAC), a… Read more »

Gov. Hochul announces landmark $27.5 million investment for maternal and pediatric care at Elmhurst Hospital

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Aug. 17, 2024 By Athena Dawson Elmhurst Hospital is receiving major funding to support the growing medical needs of expecting mothers and children living in Queens.  Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a landmark $27.5 million investment into Elmhurst Hospital’s maternal and pediatric healthcare facilities on Wednesday, Aug. 14. Hochul held a press conference at the…