Westchester Health & Life's December 2009 issue by Wainscot Media

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WESTCHESTER

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Contents

50 WESTCHESTER

health&life Holiday 2009 Features 28 Escapes /

Your London holiday

7 surprising ways to make England’s capital the highlight of your festive season

30 At home /

Season’s dreamings

To brighten your rooms for these special days, let your fancy roam beyond trimming the tree.

Winter wonderland What is prettier than freshly fallen snow? A table that takes its cues from a wintry landscape for an elegant New Year’s Eve dinner.

Holiday gift guide 2009: Editors’ picks Piles of presents to please all your favorite people!

good · FREE gifts! · Joy on the mountain · “What I’m listening to ...” · Sweet boutique

16 Flash

Captured moments around the county

20 Health watch

· Cool, baby · A plane-crash victim recovers · Keep kids’ winter fun safe · New heart helper · Kid-friendly

50 Westchester gourmet Famiglia style! Spadaro in New Rochelle serves up soulful and bounteous Italian fare in a cozy and inviting settng.

52 Where to eat

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dining guide

Departments

56 Be there!

Welcome letter

60 What’s happening

Editor’s letter

13 Westchester whispers

· A glimpse of Christmas past · Smokin’

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THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT ALWAYS ARRIVES A BIT EARLY for the Westchester Health & Life staff. While our friends and families are still trying to squeeze in that last beach day, we’re already dreaming of twinkling lights, festive tunes, sumptuous feasts and gifts galore for our nearest and dearest. But we have to say, hunting down those gifts always gives us a thrill. Walk through the editorial offices during the selection process, and you’ll find ideas strewn across desks and tacked up on walls, samples overflowing from shelves and tucked into spare corners. We consider hundreds upon hundreds of products—the new and shiny, the warm and cozy, the fun and quirky—until we’ve culled our picks to those we most covet ourselves and would be most proud to wrap up for a loved one. See our final selections starting on page 36. Knowing that the home is the hub of holiday festivities, we also provide visual inspiration for your seasonal abode. In “Winter Wonderland” on page 32, one designer shares her vision for a glittery, snow-inspired New Year’s Eve fête. And in “Season’s Dreamings” on page 30, you’ll find ideas for holiday décor that go beyond the typical wreathand-tree routine. In Westchester Whispers, page 13, we point you toward a few festive happenings sure to add sparkle to your season. We also describe a Chappaqua boutique bursting with unique gifts, plus a local smokehouse whose salmon is coveted by some of Manhattan’s top eateries. And you’ll also find the details for our annual gift giveaway! Read all about our reviewer’s meal at Spadaro in New Rochelle on page 50 and check out our list of seven fun reasons to consider a London jaunt this season, page 28. This issue has been several months in the making, and we hope you enjoy the fruits of our labors. We wish you the happiest and healthiest of holidays!

RITA GUARNA Editor in Chief

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Retired from 35 years of teaching. Given 8 percent chance to live after heart attack. Flown to Westchester Medical Center. Kept alive with breakthrough cardiac assist devices. Daughter married at his beside in I.C.U. Received heart transplant.

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Just last year, David Holt suffered a massive heart attack. Faced with only an 8 percent chance of survival, and in desperate need of a heart transplant, he was ﬂown to Westchester Medical Center. Because of David’s dire condition, our doctors used a TandemHeart® device to help his body overcome the shock of the heart attack. Because of this technology, he was able to see his daughter married—right at his bedside in the Cardiac I.C.U. Once he was stable, a ventricular assist device was implanted to give David the time he needed to wait for a donor heart. And six months later, after successful heart transplant surgery, David was thrilled to dance with his daughter at her wedding reception. Westchester Medical Center ranks among the top ﬁve percent in the nation for “coronary interventions” and in the top 10 percent for “overall cardiac care,” according to the Tenth Annual Healthgrades Hospital Quality in America Study. Westchester Medical Center. One hospital, changing countless lives.

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Westchester Health & Life is published six times a year by Wainscot Media, 110 Summit Avenue, Montvale, NJ 07645, in association with Westchester Medical Center. This is Volume 5, Issue 6. ©2009 by Wainscot Media LLC. All rights reserved. Subscriptions in U.S.: $14.00 for one year. Single copies: $3.95. Material contained herein is intended for informational purposes only. If you have medical concerns, seek the guidance of a healthcare professional.

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Westchester WHISPERS YOUR GUIDE TO LOCAL TRENDS, TREASURES, PEOPLE & WELL-KEPT SECRETS

Smokin’ good

A glimpse of Christmas past If hours of online shopping and scouring The Westchester have you yearning for the simpler holidays of yore, take a step back in time with the CHRISTMAS ON THE FARM holiday festival at Muscoot Farm in Somers (914-864-7282, www.muscoot farm.org), 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., December 12 and 13. An early-1900s dairy farm in Somers, “Muscoot was originally owned by the Hopkins family, so we’re following their holiday traditions from about 1880 to 1920,” says curator Jessica Kusky. For the free event, glowing luminaries will line the home’s walkways; the halls will be decked with fresh evergreens, poinsettias and old-fashioned stockings; and the dining room will be set with authentic period china as if ready

The Central Park Boathouse does it. So do famed Manhattan restaurants Pastis and Balthazar, plus the New York Athletic Club: They all serve the premier smoked salmon produced by LA MAREE SMOKEHOUSE in Mamaroneck (914-899-9006, www.lamareesmokehouse.com). Luckily for Westchesterites, in addition to their wholesale biz, La Maree operates a retail shop where discerning locals can find the shop’s spectrum of luxury foods. (Orders may also be placed via the phone or web.) “While many other smokers today have cut costs by using frozen products, all of our fish is fresh and cut by hand,” says COO Patrick Portier. “We don’t use any nitrates or sodium benzoates, which makes a big difference.” Top offerings include Norwegian smoked salmon ($12.50 for 8 ounces), rainbow trout fillet ($10.99 for 7 ounces) and smoked scallops ($13.99 for 8 ounces). And La Maree has no shortage of other gourmet treats—among the highlights are imported and domestic caviar, foie gras, pâtés, gourmet sausages and lobster bisque soup. “We use a lot of La Maree’s smoked salmon each week, mostly on our brunch and breakfast menus with scrambled eggs and bagels,” says Pascal Le Seac’h, chef at Pastis. “We’ve been very happy with the taste and quality.”

for a feast. The Westchester Oratorio Society will perform songs of the season for guests, who can also sample mulled cider and freshly baked gingerbread cookies, and take a guided

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‘What I’m listening to …’ “I believe that good music of any genre can cross barriers and be enjoyed by all ages, ethnicities and cultures,” says Paul Steinman, a jazz and classical musician who chairs the Department of Music and Fine Arts at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry. “This list represents a small sample of an eclectic variation of music representative of my taste, with all selections from giants of their genre.” And in honor of the season, we asked him to include a few of his holiday favorites in the mix.

Joy on the

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brood away from the Wii and enjoy some family fun with the

3. “ODEON,” Manuel Barrueco, from Nylon and Steel

holiday programs at BEAR MOUNTAIN STATE PARK (845-786-

4. “MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY,” Charles Brown,

2701, www.palisadesparksconservancy.org). Kick off the season with a bang at the Holiday Fireworks festival on December 5 ($7 parking fee). In addition to a sparkling 6 p.m. display, the event will feature snapshots with Santa (4 p.m. to 8 p.m.) at the park’s 8,000-square-foot merry-go-round

from Charles Brown’s Cool Christmas Blues 5. “A MOST PECULIAR MAN,” Simon & Garfunkel,

from Sounds of Silence 6. “NIGHT TIME IS THE RIGHT TIME,” Aretha

Franklin, from Soul Queen

pavilion ($1/ride). Guests can also munch on food (sold sepa-

7. “MICHELLE,” the Beatles, from Rubber Soul

rately) and take advantage of the park’s regular daily skating

8. “SILVER BELLS,” Stevie Wonder, from Someday

sessions on its outdoor rink. (Skating fees: $4 for adults and teens, $5 after 6 p.m.; $3 for children 4 to 11, $4 after 6 p.m.) Kids can hobnob with the jolly old saint at Breakfast with Santa December 5 and 12 at 10:30 a.m. at Overlook Lodge ($13.95/person; call 845-786-2731 to register). An added thrill: “Parents can drop off gifts for their children a week before the event, and Santa will give them out,”

at Christmas 9. “HE PERDIDO CONTIGO,”

Omara Portuondo, from Buena

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Think of it like browsing the home of a good friend with excellent taste. At the adorable MARMALADE in Chappaqua (914-238-2564, www.mymarmalade.com), a homey 1,800-square-foot home décor and gift shop, you’ll discover a treasure trove of creative gifts tucked into nooks, piled high upon shelves and lined up atop mantles. “People like the fact that we’re one-stop shopping,” says owner Cindy Lupica. “You can find an item here for just about anybody on your list.” Options abound, from artistic serveware to plush baby blankets to handcrafted furniture. Highlights from the current collection include seedling trees wrapped in burlap and ribbon ($28), 26-layered lacquer trays handmade in Vietnam ($56 to $124), 14-karat gold and sterling silver customizable necklaces from Andy Brown ($110 to $500), and corduroy stuffed animals by Jellycats ($25). “Every time I shop there I see something I love,” says regular customer Lynn Pinerio of Chappaqua. “There’s always a great gift to buy or something I want for my own home. My kids joke that our house now looks like Marmalade.”

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FLASH GOLFERS GATHERED AT THE TRUMP NAtional Golf Club in Briarcliff Manor for Westchester Medical Center’s 10th annual golf outing. Colonial Terrace Caterers in Cortlandt Manor, meanwhile, was the site of the sixth annual “Hope for the Hungry” dinner dance hosted by Caring for the Homeless of Peekskill (or CHOP), an organization that aims to ease hunger and homelessness. And at Salem Golf Club in North Salem, the Jeremy Saxe Foundation for Education and Development held a memorial golf outing. The group, named for a Lafayette College senior who died suddenly in his sleep in 1998, seeks to offer educational opportunities to underprivileged children from both the United States and abroad.

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Cool, baby THANKS TO A SPECIAL CHILLING CAP, AN OXYGEN-DEPRIVED NEWBORN BECOMES A HAPPY, HEALTHY INFANT

TODAY, JACK RUFFLES IS YOUR TYPICAL 8-month-old. He’s active and alert, and he sits up and smiles. But Jack was born with a barely functioning heart—“he was essentially stillborn,” his mother, Marisa Bonney, says. Jack thrives today thanks to fast-acting doctors at two hospitals and a remarkable medical device called a Cool-Cap that is available only at elite neonatal intensive care units, such as the one at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center. Bonney, 27, and her partner, Matthew Ruffles, 31, live in Danbury, Connecticut. On March 17, after a normal pregnancy, Bonney went into labor with their first child. Her contractions started coming too fast, so her doctor told her to head to Danbury Hospital, where she was hooked up to a fetal monitor. It showed that Jack’s heart rate was far too low. “As soon as the monitor was on, the nurse started calling people; then there were 12 doctors in the room and I was saying goodbye to Matt,” recalls Bonney, who was rushed into surgery for an emergency cesarean section. “Jack was born 30 minutes after we arrived at the hospital—that’s how fast they acted.” Jack was a full-term, 8-pound, 10-ounce baby, but his Apgar scores—measurements of a newborn’s heart rate, respiration, skin color, reflexes and muscle tone—totaled just 1 out of a possible 10 at birth, and 0 at both five and 10 minutes later. (The higher the score, the better—a fiveminute Apgar of 7 to 10 is considered normal.) “That means his heart rate was undetectable or extremely low for 20

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Young Jack Ruffles is a thriving 8-month-old boy today, thanks in part to the Cool-Cap device that protected his young brain at birth.

the first 10 minutes of life, in spite of the full resuscitative efforts of the neonatal team,” says Lance A. Parton, M.D., Associate Director of the Level IV Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (RNICU) at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, the most sophisticated unit of its kind in the region. (See “The Topsy-Turvy Playing Field of ‘Levels,’” opposite.) Bonney, still groggy from the cesarean section anesthesia, got to see Jack for just a moment—“that’s when I learned he was a boy,” she says—before he was whisked by helicopter to Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital with Matthew. As she came to, she was told that

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The topsy-turvy playing field of ‘levels’ Hospital trauma centers and intensive care units are

and stabilize patients before transferring them to a

rated on scales that represent the levels of care they’re

higher-level center.

equipped to deliver. But no one will blame you if you find those scales confusing.

Neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) are also rated from Level I through IV—but in the opposite direc-

Trauma centers, according to criteria estab-

tion from trauma centers. Based on criteria established

lished by the American College of Surgeons, run

by the American Academy of Pediatrics, a Level IV NICU

from Level I, the highest, to Level IV, the lowest. Level

provides the highest level of care. These centers, includ-

I trauma centers such as Westchester Medical Center

ing the Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Maria

have trauma surgeons trained in such specialties as

Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical

neurosurgery and orthopedic surgery, along with the

Center, have the staff and equipment needed to treat

most sophisticated medical equipment. Lower-level

the sickest babies—such as Jack Ruffles, whose story is

trauma centers may only be able to provide initial care

told in the main article.

inhaled nitric oxide for 12 days to open his constricted for unknown reasons she had suffered a placental abruppulmonary blood vessels to get more oxygen into his tion, a separation of the placenta from the uterus, which bloodstream. He also required medications to help his had caused Jack’s heart failure. At 8 p.m., just eight heart pump more efficiently and to treat seizures, plus hours after her C-section, she was discharged from blood transfusions to support his strained system. “For a Danbury Hospital and driven by her sister to Maria big, full-term baby, he was really sick,” says Dr. Parton. Fareri Children’s Hospital. Bonney was still recovering from her own By that time, Jack’s Cool-Cap had already been surgery, but “I was so caught up in Jack, that wasn’t regput in position. Approved by the Food and Drug istering with me,” she says. At first, they were Administration less than three years ago, the preparing for the worst. “Matt was told he might Cool-Cap is literally a cap that sits on the newnot make it,” she says. But after the three-day born’s head. Cold water circulates through it, Cool-Cap period, Jack responded magnificently. and the chill slows down brain activity. “Because “I thought we’d be in the hospital six months, Jack’s heart had stopped, his brain wasn’t getting but every day was better than the day before,” oxygen, and that can cause the death of brain Bonney remembers. cells,” Dr. Parton explains. “The brain gets Jack was discharged on April 7, three damaged because those cells keep ‘firing’— weeks—not six months—after his birth. His communicating with other cells—even without oxygen, so they burn out and die. Cooling these Lance A. Parton, M.D. biggest risk was for some kind of brain or developmental damage. But to date, all his tests have cells for 72 hours slows their firing.” been normal and he has reached all the developmental The Cool-Cap cools the baby’s scalp to about 50 markers for a boy his age. And he is currently on degrees Fahrenheit. But research in similar cases has no medications. shown that cooling must begin within six hours of birth, “Without the Cool-Cap, I suspect Jack might or brain damage may not be reversible. And cooling prohave had major neurological damage,” says Dr. Parton. vides no further benefit after 72 hours. “We’re happy we don’t have to deal with that.” ■ Fortunately, Jack’s heart was structurally normal, but during these first days the RNICU team had to address his heart rhythm and breathing problems. He was treated with high-frequency jet ventilation for the first nine days of life. “The jet ventilator breathes 420 times a minute, where newborns typically breathe 40 to 60 times per minute,” says Dr. Parton. Jack needed

To find out more about the Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, please call 1-877-WMC-DOCS or visit www.worldclass medicine.com/MFCH.

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Fully recovered today (left), Jason Early required innovative treatment for his injuries and a life-threatening lung condition.

A plane-crash victim recovers CARING TREATMENT AND A SPECIAL ROTATING BED HELP RESTORE A YOUNG MAN TO HEALTH

SOME FAMILIES HOSPITAL STAFFERS NEVER forget. Such are the Earlys of Wayne, Pennsylvania, whom the people of Westchester Medical Center got to know at a tragic time. Insurance executive Brian H. Early, 49, had just been killed in a small-plane crash in the woods near Stewart Airport. And his then-21-year-old son, Jason, injured in the crash, was fighting for his life. “They needed our support—to know we were there for them,” recalls Adele Rushneck-Feeney, R.N., Assistant Nurse Manager of the Trauma Intensive Care Unit at Westchester. “We connected from day one.” Brian Early, an experienced pilot, had flown his own plane to Lynchburg, Virginia, to watch Jason play 22

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in a college basketball game. After the game, he’d agreed to fly a teammate of Jason’s, Sean Sutherland, to upstate New York for Thanksgiving with his family in West Point. At 2 a.m. on November 21, 2007, their plane missed the runway at Stewart—fog may have been a contributing factor—and clipped a tree before crashing in the woods. Brian was killed instantly. Sutherland thought he was unhurt (it turned out he had a cracked vertebra), but Jason was severely injured. “I knew I was in bad shape,” he recalls. “I felt as if I had no legs, and my hand was gushing blood. And it was freezing. Thank God Sean was with me. We huddled up to keep warm.” It took three hours until rescuers located the crash site and got SUVs into the woods to save them. They were sent to nearby St. Luke’s Hospital in Newburgh. Jay Yelon, D.O., Chief of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, remembers hearing a radio report that morning about a plane crash in the woods. “As a trauma surgeon, I don’t see many survivors of plane crashes,” he says. “But a few hours later my beeper goes off and I’m told they’re bringing two people in from the crash,” he says. “I’m thinking, ‘I can’t believe this!’” Meanwhile, Jason’s mother, Kathy, now 51, and sister Molly, now 20, raced from Pennsylvania to New York along with Brian’s brother, Mike; his wife, Shelley; and their son, Sean. At St. Luke’s they learned that Brian had died and Jason was in critical condition. Numb with shock and grief, Kathy knew it was important for her to focus on Jason. “He was awake and aware, and he squeezed my hand,” she remembers. Jason and Sean were taken by ambulance to

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Westchester, where Dr. Yelon and his trauma team were waiting. “We evaluated Jason, and though he was critically injured he had no head, abdominal or thoracic [chestcavity] injuries,” Dr. Yelon says. (Sutherland’s cracked vertebra was repaired and he was released after two weeks.) Jason required major orthopedic surgery to repair his legs, and this operation went well. But soon there were complications. He developed acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a life-threatening lung condition in which the lungs fill with fluid, preventing enough oxygen from getting into the blood. “It was probably caused by many factors—the severity of his injuries, the surgery, the prolonged exposure outdoors and some damage to his lungs from the crash,” says Dr. Yelon. “He was in severe ARDS. On average, the chances of survival with this condition are 50–50. His chances seemed even less.” But Dr. Yelon and his team responded with an aggressive approach to treating ARDS, which featured a technology called a RotoProne bed. “It rotates the patient safely into the prone [face down] position,” Dr. Yelon explains. In this position, gravity helps drain fluid and allows more air into the lungs and more oxygen into the blood. “It looks like a space capsule,” he says. But patients have to spend up to 18 hours a day face down for up to three or four weeks, so they are placed in a medically induced coma for comfort and safety. Jason was in the RotoProne bed for three weeks—while his family was dealing with his father’s death. To stay at her son’s bedside, Kathy Early decided she had to miss a wake held for her husband that was attended by family, friends and coworkers. “I know Brian would have said, ‘Are you kidding? Stay with Jason!’” she says. Adele The staff at Westchester ralRushneck-Feeney, R.N. lied to help the family. “They came in under devastating conditions,” says Rushneck-Feeney. “I have three sons about the same age, and I kept thinking, ‘It could have been my son.’ We wanted them to understand that Jason and the entire family were in great hands.” “You spend that much time Jay Yelon, D.O. in the room, you become really

Above, in a photo taken before the crash, Jason Early is seen with his mother, Kathy; his late father, Brian; and his sister, Molly.

familiar with everyone,” Kathy says. “We fell in love with Adele and the entire staff. The chaplain was always checking in with us. The staff helped us set up a CarePage through their website so friends and family could get updates. They wrapped us in love and concern.” Jason slowly improved, and as he did, the staff arranged a special treat. One day, by coincidence, members of the New York Knicks were in the hospital for a special event. Knowing that Jason played basketball— his mom had placed photos of him playing in his room—Media Relations Director David Billig asked Kathy if she’d like the Knicks players to visit her son. She hesitated, because Jason had only recently come out of his coma. “I thought it might be too much excitement for him,” she says. But eventually she agreed to the idea. “So in walks David Lee, Jamal Crawford, Nate Robinson and a couple of other players,” Jason says. “It was really cool.” “He couldn’t talk because he still had a tracheotomy tube in his throat, but his face just lit up,” his mother remembers. Jason was discharged from the hospital on December 23. He then spent 45 days living in a rehab facility in Philadelphia. In February, he and his family held a memorial service for his father. Today, he lives in Philadelphia, where he is a financial advisor. He can walk normally and play golf, but still cannot run or play basketball. He is planning to do more rehab work to increase his leg strength and flexibility. “But considering they thought I might never walk again, I am very happy where I am,” he says. “It’s good to be alive.” ■ To find out more about the Trauma Center at Westchester Medical Center, please call 1-877-WMCDOCS or visit www.worldclassmedicine.com.

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Keep kids’ winter fun safe TIPS TO SAFEGUARD YOUR CHILDREN IN 5 KINDS OF OUTDOOR PLAY

and a hat. Then coach them on safe steps to winter fun: SLEDDING. “The key to sledding safety is using the

right sled,” says Sharon Marino, R.N., Nurse Manager of the Pediatric Emergency Department. “Sleds should be ‘steerable’ and have no splinters or sharp edges. Inflatable tubes or plastic discs may be tempting, but they don’t allow riders to steer clear of obstacles. We see a lot of children who lose control of whatever they’re riding on— they hit a tree or a rock and end up with head trauma.” Choose a sledding site that is not too steep; has no obstacles such as trees, bushes or rocks; is covered with snow, not ice; and ends with a flat runoff. Don’t let children sled headfirst; never pull sleds with a snowmobile, truck or car and—finally—get a good helmet. “I insist my own kids wear helmets while sledding, which is recommended by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons,” says Marino.

David Markenson, M.D.

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WHETHER YOUR CHILDREN GET A THRILL from racing downhill on a sled, doing figure eights on a frozen pond or catching air on a snowboard, they have plenty of opportunities for outdoor winter fun. For parents, the challenge is keeping them safe while they’re out there. “There’s no reason to avoid sports or outdoor activity during winter,” says David Markenson, M.D., Chief of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center. “In fact, the more exercise families can get together, the better. But it’s important to have good supervision and the right location and equipment.” First, make sure your kids stay warm. (See “How to Protect Children During the Coldest Weather,” opposite.) The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends they wear thermal long johns, a turtleneck, one or two shirts, pants, a sweater, a coat, socks, boots, gloves or mittens

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How to protect children during the coldest weather ICE SKATING. Never allow children to skate on frozen

ponds that have not been tested and approved for skating by local police or recreation departments. “You can’t tell whether a pond is safe just by looking at it,” says Dr. Markenson. Also make sure your children wear the right gear. To be safe, ice skates must fit properly—while doubling up on socks is appropriate protection from the cold, kids shouldn’t need extra socks to fill out a too-big skate, or squeeze feet into skates that are too tight. In addition, children should wear helmets. Wrist guards are also needed when they are learning to skate. Children playing ice hockey need all the protective gear official teams wear, including padding and a hockey helmet. And kids should never skate alone. SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING.

“Children will be safer if they’ve been instructed in these activities before trying them on their own,” says Dr. Markenson. As with other sports, safety depends largely on the equipment. Ski boots and bindings should fit the child’s feet. Snowboarders should always wear knee and elbow pads and wrist guards. Helmets are needed to protect against Sharon Marino, R.N. head injuries, and goggles must be worn to keep the eyes safe from tree branches and other things. SNOWMOBILING. Younger children should never ride

on a snowmobile, and no one under 16 should operate one, says Dr. Markenson. All snowmobile passengers should wear helmets designed for high-powered motor vehicles, not bicycle helmets. Always obey speed restrictions, and only snowmobile in areas designated for this activity. A good safety rule of thumb when you’re driving the snowmobile and you have a child with you: the younger the passenger, the slower you should go. Finally, no matter what the outdoor activity, remember that the snow reflects the sun. So don’t forget the sunscreen (SPF 15 or higher). ■

Ask Carey Goltzman, M.D., Chief of

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Intensive

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Medicine at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, who he worries about most in winter’s cold, and you may be surprised: It’s not the tiny tots. “Babies and toddlers are

Carey Goltzman, M.D.

usually well bundled up by their parents,” he explains. “But some stubborn teenagers want to wear T-shirts when it’s frigid out. My own kids used to make me nuts when they’d walk to school in shorts on a 30degree day.” And some teens experiment with alcohol, drugs or cigarettes—especially dangerous outdoors in winter because they impair the body’s defenses against cold. As Dr. Goltzman knows all too well, sustained exposure to very cold temperatures can become a serious medical issue if people—kids or adults—aren’t properly dressed, are lost outdoors or become stranded because of car accidents or other mishaps. They can develop hypothermia (a core temperature of 86 degrees or less), which in the severest cases can lead to irregular heartbeat or even death. A more common danger is frostbite, in which freezing of the fluid in body tissue causes cells to die. Frostbite—most common in the fingers and toes, nose, cheeks and ears—can cause the affected area to turn a bluish or whitish color and become numb or painful. If you think your child has frostbite, warns Dr. Goltzman, “don’t rub the frozen parts—you could make a bad situation worse.” Instead, he says, bring the child into a warm place, remove any wet clothing, wrap the child in warm, dry blankets and wrap any discolored digits lightly in cotton gauze or gauze strips if you can. Remove any rings, bracelets or necklaces, as they may become constricting and cause swelling. If there isn’t noticeable improvement in a few minutes, call your pediatrician’s office or 911. If necessary, a hospital such as Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital can provide more aggressive treatment quickly. It’s better, of course, to prevent hypothermia and frostbite in the first place. To do so, says Dr. Goltzman, make

Learn more about protecting your child from

sure children dress in layers, wear double pairs of socks, don

hypothermia and frostbite in an online podcast of an

waterproof (not just water-resistant) shoes, cover their faces

interview with Carey Goltzman, M.D., Chief of

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Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine at Maria Fareri

arettes, but also caffeine. Says the doctor: “It can cause

Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center,

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at www.worldclassmedicine.com/podcasts.

skin’s surface, intensifying the effect of the cold.”

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A POWERFUL DEVICE SMALLER THAN A FINGERNAIL HELPS AILING HEARTS REVIVE

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and directly into the left ventricle. A catheter follows the wire and inserts the pump, which is connected to an electric console at the bedside. The pump then pushes blood from the ventricle through the heart and into the body at a rate of up to 2.5 liters per minute—about half what a healthy heart can pump, but enough to keep the body functioning. This added help increases blood flow to the rest of the body, including the heart muscle itself, giving it much-needed nourishment. At the same time, it reduces the heart’s workload. “When the heart can’t pump enough blood, it causes more damage to itself,” says Dr. Pucillo. “This technology gives the heart a chance to recover.” The Impella can only last for five to seven days, and patients have to stay in the hospital while using it. “The staff needs to monitor the device,” says Dr. Pucillo. In some cases, the Impella gives the heart enough time to heal. For those patients, the device is removed and they may need no more treatment. Others can use the Impella until they are ready to receive a more invasive and longer-lasting cardiac assist device or, if they are candidates, a heart transplant. As for Middleton, he’s pleased with the difference his treatment has made. “I feel great,” he says. “I feel like the six million-dollar man.” ■ To learn more about the treatment of heart attacks and heart disease at Westchester Medical Center, call 1-877WMC-DOCS or visit www.worldclassmedicine.com.

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THERE’S A NEW TREATMENT AVAILABLE FOR people whose hearts have been damaged by heart disease. It’s the Impella 2.5, an electric pump just 4 millimeters wide. Approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2008, the Impella 2.5 is the world’s smallest heart-support system, and it can be inserted directly into a damaged heart without invasive surgery, says Anthony Pucillo, M.D., interventional cardiologist and Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab at Westchester Medical Center. In many cases, this pump gives the heart enough time to rest and recover so that it heals itself, and the patient can go home within days. “Conceptually, it’s a mini version of the bypass machine used in open-heart surgery,” says Dr. Pucillo. Anthony Pucillo, M.D. Bernard Middleton, 63, of White Plains had the Impella 2.5 implanted in January 2009 after he had trouble walking distances. “I was so short of breath I couldn’t walk more than 10 feet without stopping,” he recalls. Middleton’s physician referred him to cardiologist Alan Gass, M.D., Director of the Heart Transplant/Ventricular Assist Device/Heart Failure Program at WestAlan Gass, M.D. chester. “He was transferred to Westchester in critical condition with severe heart failure and critical coronary artery disease,” says Dr. Gass. “After initial stabilization and therapy for his heart failure, he underwent a procedure using the Impella assist device—and now he’s doing much better.” The Impella is inserted into the left ventricle (the primary pumping chamber) using the same minimally invasive techniques used in angioplasty. The surgeon cuts a small opening in the groin and threads a guide wire through the femoral artery, into the ascending aorta

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Kid-friendly THESE CHILD LIFE SPECIALISTS BRIGHTEN THE

COURTESY OF WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER

DAYS OF HOSPITALIZED YOUNGSTERS

LAUREN BROWN As a Child Life Specialist in the Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Department at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, “my job is to make this place less scary for kids,” says Lauren Brown. She works primarily with infants, toddlers and school-age children. If they have a procedure scheduled, she explains it in age-appropriate ways. “For example,” she says, “I might use a doll and a toy machine to prepare them for what will happen and describe all the loud sounds they will hear.” Brown also helps during more routine procedures like shots or blood draws. “I use toys and bubbleblowing to distract them, and that reduces their pain and fear,” she says. And she runs regular programs with the department’s music and art specialists to make hospital life as normal as possible for children and their families. Says the 26year-old Cortlandt Manor resident, who is planning her wedding next October: “I’m one of those lucky people who truly love their job,” she says. “I get to be with these kids all day.”

JEANNIE SWEENEY Jeannie Sweeney brings a background in theater—a BFA in theater and a master’s in drama therapy from New York University—to her work as a Child Life Specialist working primarily with adolescents. Sweeney uses her training to help teenage patients open up and relax. “I’m a firm believer that the hospital doesn’t have to be a negative experience. Using the arts, you can turn the negative into a positive, to help teens really learn about themselves. They learn they’re strong and can triumph over difficulties.” Sweeney runs a “poetry corner” writing workshop for pediatric patients and several teen activities, including a program called Teens for Tots, in which hospitalized teens comfort younger patients by reading books, decorating playrooms and facilitating holiday celebrations. And she is starting the “Reach for the Stars Teen Group,” in which current and former patients can socialize and talk about ways to “give back” to the community. Equally creative in her personal life, Sweeney enjoys writing short stories and singing in church, and she’s an avid book-club member. The Long Island native, 48, lives in Yonkers with her husband, Bill, and their two teenage sons.

MARCI LEWIS The best thing Marci Lewis can hear from the parent of a child undergoing medical testing is, “That was so much better than I thought it would be.” These words, she says, tell her she’s made a difference. Lewis, who lives in Stamford, Connecticut, has a master’s degree in public health with a concentration in maternal/ child public health from New York Medical College. Three days a week, Lewis is in Pediatric Radiology, preparing kids and their families for imaging studies, such as a voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG), which involves a radiologist inserting a catheter into a child’s bladder. “I explain in a nonthreatening way what the kids will experience during the test and demonstrate using a doll,” she says. “I also use distraction and relaxation techniques such as bubbles, movies, light-spinners and deep-breathing exercises, which help decrease a child’s anxiety.” The other two days she spends in Pediatrics, working with inpatient infants and toddlers. “I love being able to make a stressful situation easier on the kids and their parents,” she says. Lewis does her own destressing by walking on the beaches of Long Island Sound. ■ WESTCHESTER

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Your London holiday 7 SURPRISING WAYS TO MAKE ENGLAND’S CAPITAL THE HIGHLIGHT OF YOUR FESTIVE SEASON

LET’S FACE IT: No one ever goes to London for the weather. But despite winter’s grey skies, the city is aburst with British charms to warm your spirits, rekindle your romance or give your kids memories that last a lifetime. Here are seven activities worth bundling for:

Ring in the New Year. Let the chimes of Big Ben be the first sounds you hear in 2010, then take in a dazzling 10-minute fireworks display launched from the London Eye (www.london.gov.uk/newyearseve). Just don’t revel too late: You’ll want to rise the next day in time for the noon parade (www.londonparade.co.uk), featuring marching bands, clowns, acrobats and more, which moves north on Whitehall from Parliament Square for 2 miles.

View the city from the London Eye. Would

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Queen Victoria have approved of a giant Ferris wheel in the heart of London? Well, she was keen on world domination, and this has been voted the planet’s best tourist attraction. You’ll see breathtaking views of Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, the Thames and beyond. The Eye’s open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and your 30-minute “flight”—a complete turn of the wheel’s 1,392-foot circumference—will cost £17.50 (about $28.50) for adults; £14.00 ($22.75) for seniors over 60; and £8.75 ($14.25) for children 4 to 15, with

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kids under 4 free. Save 10 percent by booking online before you go. (The Waterloo tube stop is 5 minutes away; follow signs to the South Bank. Learn more at www.londoneye.com.)

Enjoy holiday lights in the city’s shopping districts. Bond, Oxford and Regent streets offer

retail treats year-round, but these already-bustling West End locales become extra vibrant from November through early January. That’s when shoppers can stroll amid canopies of twinkling lights as they peer in the windows of upscale shops both international (Hermès, Prada, Yves San Laurent) and local (Hamley’s toy shop, John Lewis department store). (Closest tube stop: Oxford Circus.)

Savor afternoon tea at Brown’s. Tea time’s an event in England, especially in the English Tea Room at this venerable hotel, open since 1837, on Albemarle Street in the heart of fashionable Mayfair near West End theaters and Bond Street stores. Brown’s recently got a £24 million makeover, and it copped the Tea Guild’s prize for “Top London Afternoon Tea 2009.” Afternoon tea at £35 ($57) is served from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends. (Green Park tube station. Learn more at www.brownshotel.com/dining/ english_tea_room.htm.)

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Catch some footie. Make like the locals and pay

tribute to Britain’s other national religion: English Premier League “football.” Notoriously vocal in their ardor, soccer fans will cram into Crave Cottage stadium, set beside the Thames, to cheer on the local favorites— the 130-year-old Fulham Football Club—against worldfamous Manchester United (December 19), Tottenham Hotspur (December 26) and Portsmith (January 9). Tickets generally run £35 ($57) for adults, and about half that for seniors and kids under 16. (Petty Bridge tube stop.)

Lift a pint at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese.

This dark, oak-lined refuge has served brews to the likes of Dickens, Voltaire and Samuel Johnson. And with what one online reviewer calls an “insanely low price of beer,” the gathering place at 145 Fleet Street is as irresistible today as when it was rebuilt after the fire (1666, you know). Try the steak-and-kidney pudding, pot roast shank of lamb or braised pheasant. (Phone 44-20-7353-6170. Temple tube station.)

Hear the orations at Speaker’s Corner. Winter’s

chill won’t stifle the impromptu Sunday-morning eloquence heard at the northeast corner of Hyde Park, where by a tradition going back 150 years anyone with a voice, a soap box and an opinion has the chance to sound off—and maybe get heckled by an equally opinionated skeptic. This free speech, of course, is free. (Marble Arch tube stop.) ■

Dos and don’ts for a London holiday jaunt DON’T be set in your days. Savvy travelers know they can save a tidy sum if they’re flexible with their schedules. Want some assistance navigating prices? A travel agent can help you find the best deals—and make smart use of your frequent-flyer miles. DON’T be pound foolish. At press time the British pound had been falling against the dollar—it was about $1.62—but many Americans may still be in for sticker shock upon arrival. Better deals may be available if you pay for things like theater tickets in dollars before you leave.

be weather-ready. Though snow is rare in London, the winter weather is often drizzly, with temperatures hovering in the upper 30s/low 40s. Also, sunset generally occurs just before 4 p.m., so be sure to get in any activities that require daylight early in the day.

DO check out schedules. Note that the underground does not run on Christmas Day. And while it generally ceases operation around midnight each night, the trains run until 4:30 a.m. for the New Year’s holiday. But certain stations may be closed due to the celebration, so check the official Transport for London website (www.tfl.gov.uk) before heading out for your revelry.

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SPECIAL DAYS, LET YOUR FANCY ROAM BEYOND TRIMMING THE TREE The fire is roaring. The tree lights twinkle. The stockings have been hung with care. But what about the rest of your home? Transform your space from “ho-ho-hum” to fresh and festive with tiny holiday touches tucked throughout your abode.

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BRANCHING OUT (opposite, left):

Here, a dreary windowsill gets a luxe

a lineup of fragrant, clove-infused

Adding stowaways from the frigid out-

touch thanks to presents aplenty and

oranges. A trio of plain-white plates

doors makes you appreciate your home’s

sugar-coated fruit.

hints at the festive feasts to come.

warmth all the more. Here, cheery greens

DINNERTIME DELIGHT (opposite, bot-

RING IN THE SEASON (above, left):

pretty up a set of crossed skis, peek from

tom): Six-pointed stars cavort with bright

Menorah napkin rings bring a timely

within a skate and drape romantically

white globes, burgundy blooms, twinkling

touch to a Hanukkah table setting on

atop the mantle, as the traditional wreath

tapers, luscious fruit and more in a hang-

any or all of those eight special nights.

and tree provide outside-in focal points.

ing centerpiece designed to bring a smile

A FROSTY FRIEND (above, right):

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to even your most Scroogelike relative.

He may be without the standard tree-

(opposite, top): Things a bit crowded

GUIDING LIGHTS (top): Flickering

twig limbs, but this disarmed and dis-

under the tree? Scatter seasonal cheer

votives are made even cozier when set

arming snowy suitor is guaranteed to

by perching gifts in unexpected locales.

amid a length of evergreen garland and

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W inter wonderland WHAT IS PRETTIER THAN FRESHLY FALLEN SNOW? A TABLE THAT TAKES ITS CUES FROM A WINTRY LANDSCAPE FOR AN ELEGANT NEW YEAR’S EVE DINNER

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HOLIDAY TIME IS FILLED WITH many wonderful sensations. Just the colors of the holidays—reds and greens, icy blues and silvers, burnished gold and pinecone brown— add up to a visual feast. But in the same way you often desire a simple meal after a rich banquet, I found the idea of a winter white dinner party for New Year’s Eve appealing. There’s something enchanting about a winter’s day after a blustery storm, everything covered in a blanket of snow. It’s that pristine landscape that inspired me to create a winter wonderland indoors. The color palette was easy—pure white and frosted surfaces were used for the invitations, decorations and party favor wrapping, because I wanted everything to glisten like snow. I used a snowflake cookie cutter to trace the invitations, and sent them in a pochette folder filled with snowy glitter. A table was covered with a snow-dusted linen tablecloth set with all-white china, crystal and silver. As a centerpiece, snow-flocked branches were set in a bowl overflowing with faux snow with white taper candles standing nearby. White ceramic vases with faux blossoms took the place of fresh flowers. Even the meal took its cues from the palette. We started with a creamy almond soup, followed by halibut with herbs and lemon and a salad of endive, pears, walnuts and Stilton cheese. For dessert, guests could indulge in coconut flan or iced sugar cookies. At the stroke of 12, we toasted the new year with champagne in our pretty winter wonderland. ■ ©2006 by Carolyne Roehm, from the book A Passion for Parties by Carolyne Roehm, published by Broadway Books, a division of Random House Inc. Reprinted with permission. Photography by Sylvie Becquet.

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Holiday gift guide 2009: Editors’ Picks PILES OF PRESENTS TO PLEASE ALL YOUR FAVORITE PEOPLE!

For the

Homebody 1. Merino wool Kyoto throw, Anichini, $425

2. Recycled sandcast aluminum Bird & Branch two-tiered server, Mariposa, $134 3. Gold-plated brass menorah, L'Objet, $385

4. Malle à Feu portable fireplace, Atria, $7,325 5. Polished-nickel Twist candlesticks, Red Envelope, $39.95 6. Kiwi watering can with stainless-steel spout, Alessi, $49

7. Handcrafted Mortimer peacock figurine with Swarovski crystals, Jay Strongwater, $2,500 8. Cast-iron Regency Bamboo Canterbury, The Source Collection, $165

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Fashionista 1. Braided rhinestone necklace, ABS by Allen Schwartz, $350 2. Taffeta red party dress, Jill Stuart, $198 3. Silk Leo Sandinista scarf, Prova for Barneys CO-OP, $395

4. Floral-inspired 1.9-carat diamond earrings, Kwiat, $5,000 5. Metallic leather Webster clutch, Michael Kors, $198 6. The Little Black Book of Style by Nina Garcia, $19.99, HarperCollins 7. Croc of Q double-wrap leather bracelet, Marc by Marc Jacobs, $78

8. Three-button leather gloves, Coach, $158 9. Infallible Never Fail plumping lip gloss, L’Oréal Paris, $9.99 continued

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1. Red velvet layer cake with cream-cheese frosting (serves 8 to 10), We Take the Cake, $47 2. 25-year-old balsamic vinegar of Modena, Academia Barilla, $179

3. 18-ounce tin of Italian black truffle almonds, Squirrel Brand, $23.99

4. Romariz Colheita Port 1944 in wooden gift case, www.portwine.com, $399.50 5. 16-piece Holiday Truffle Collection, Vosges Haut-Chocolat, $43 6. Handblown-glass Celebrity Swirl Shaker, Cocktail Vibe, $31.99 7. Cucina dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Italia gourmet gift basket, Harry & David, $139.95

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Kids 1. iPanda iPod docking station, Speakal, $129.99

2. Silver-plated robot bank with moveable arms, Reed & Barton, $45

3. Yo Gabba Gabba DJ Lance Boombox, MEGA Brands, $29.99 4. City Ramp Racer, Melissa and Doug, $49.99 5. Velvet-lined frog treasure box, Pylones, $50 6. Rubik’s TouchCube, Techno Source, $149.99

7. Cashmere zip-front hoodie (sizes: 3–6 months through 18–24 months), Amber Hagen, $160

8. Classic Shooter (holds 25 mini marshmallows), Marshmallow Fun Company, $24.95 9. Candela Tooli two-lamp nightlight set (rechargeable batteries included), Vessel, $39 continued

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Sports lover 1. SensoGlove golfing glove with grip monitor, SensoSolutions, $89

2. New York Yankees Fantasy Camp in Tampa, Florida, New York Yankees, $5,500 3. Nike+ SportBand, Nike, with USB link, for tracking distance, pace, calories and more, $59 4. Hammerhead Pro XLD sled, Hammerhead Sleds, $349 5. Waterproof Optio W80 camera, Pentax, $299.95

6. Foldable aluminum STRiDA 5.0 bicycle, Areaware, $800

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Stuffers 1. Suede Travel Backgammon Roll, Vivre, $395 2. Butterfly magnet set, Paper Source, $13.95 3. 24kt Luxe Lip Gloss Collection, Stila, $30 4. Couture Striped Pop Top mittens, Juicy Couture, $55 5. Churchill Cigar Cognac set and cutter, The Conran Shop, $90

6. Coonley votive set, The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, $50

7. Snow Baller snowball maker, Emsco Group, $15 8. Stainless-steel pocket compass, Red Envelope, $89.95 continued

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Stuffers 9. Personalized playing cards, Horchow, $35 10. Pat Says Now Ladybug optical mouse, The Conran Shop, $35 11. Touch Up Smile Perfecting Ampoules, GO SMiLE, $28 (14-count) 12. 2010 page-a-day Islands calendar, Workman Publishing, $15.99

13. Pop-Up Blossoms note cards, Robert Sabuda, $21.95 14. Scottie Dog scented soap (5.5 ounces), Gianna Rose Atelier, $20.40 15. Lipsync Heartfelt Lip Palette, BeingTRUE, $38 ■

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Using minimally invasive techniques such as computer-guided implants, which can provide “teeth in an hour” and laser “drill-less” fillings and soft tissue treatment, Dr. Kenneth Magid and Dr. Sabrina Magid provide an amazing and unique experience for the dental patient. This advanced treatment even extends to treating snoring and obstructive sleep apnea with the new Somnomed oral appliance that can often replace the CPAP for patients unwilling or unable to use it. Named one of America’s Top Dentists by Westchester Magazine survey and the Consumers’ Research council of America, Dr. Magid is an Associate Professor of international and honors esthetics at NYU College of Dentistry and teaches other dentists

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bread fan, and she owned up to doing plenty of research before picking this rustic Italian loaf. It’s cut thick, slightly charred and served with olive oil and whole garlic. Delicious on its own, it also did the job when it came time to sop up the garlic-lemon–infused juices from the insalata di polpo. Big chunks of buttery octopus are piled high on a plain white plate, proof that the tentacled creature is not doomed to a bland, rubbery fate. Tossed with olive oil, lemon and garlic, it’s a fragrant delight. It seems that the classic, straightforward presentation is a Spadaro signature, as evidenced by the bresaola (air-cured beef), which emerges layered over a mound of plain, crisp arugula with chunks of Parmigiano. The helping is enormous, and the dish is the perfect blend of tangy, tart and salty. While not made on the premises, Spadaro’s pastas are fresh, lively and perfectly al dente. Pasta ai frutti di mare is served in a copper pot so large the busboy had to set it on a round portable tray table beside our small table for two. Certainly big enough for three or even four, it boasts a light tomato sauce that lets the mussels, clams, scallops and shrimp shine. On the other hand, the fettuccine ai porcini disappointed. The porcini seemed over-reconstituted—spongy and bland— GRAB YOUR ITALIAN PHRASE BOOK BEFORE making the dish feel more like a tease than the real you head off to Spadaro. “Grazie!” “Prego!” thing. I yearned for that concentrated mushroom flavor “Delizioso!”—they’ll all do (especially the last) at this but never got it. What helped: grated Parmigiano. When bustling, brightly tiled restaurant on New Rochelle’s I asked for some, the server didn’t simply offer a few main drag. And even if you haven’t met Rina, co-owner meager teaspoons, he brought a plate full of the freshalong with her husband, Antonio (the big toque-topped grated cheese. A very nice touch! guy visible through the pass-through), you’ll leave with Not surprisingly, the fish and meat are simply your belly full and feeling like a friend of the family. grilled—no overwhelming sauces or Actually, you’ll likely make spices. Certainly, the rack of lamb benquite a few friends, as space is tight in Spadaro efited from the approach. Ten chops, this 38-seat eatery—so much so you’ll 211 East Main Street, New Rochelle; nicely charred on the outside (you’ll be tempted to pick off a fellow 914-235-4595 love them if you enjoy a smoky crust), patron’s plate. It’s all part of the trickleHours are arranged without fanfare—and down conviviality that keeps the place LUNCH: Tuesday through Sunday, none is needed with meat this good. packed. Of course, the soulful and noon–2:30 p.m. Most of the desserts are flown in bounteous Italian fare doesn’t hurt DINNER: Tuesday through Sunday, from Sicily, and we tried two of them: either. Keep in mind that you’ll hear, 5–10:30 p.m. the cannoli, which are stuffed on the not read, the day’s menu. So don’t be What you should know premises, and the pistachio-ricotta shy about looking at the big plates of • Entrées average $26 cheesecake. Both were good, but neifood within view or asking questions • Handicapped-accessible ther was outstanding. Not a problem. of your server. • No written menus • Reservations recommended There are many other reasons to go to You’ll have time to think about • Wine and beer available Spadaro—and chances are good you’ll your choices while munching the fine • Major credit cards accepted become a repeat visitor. ■ bruschetta. Rina is a self-proclaimed

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ARMONK

IRVINGTON-ON-HUDSON

OPUS 465 Contemporary cuisine in an unpretentious environment. • 465 Main St., Armonk • 914-273-4676

RED HAT ON THE RIVER Upscale eatery

BEDFORD BISTRO TWENTY-TWO Romantic setting for

French bistro fare. • 391 Old Post Rd. (Rt. 22), Bedford • 914-234-7333

BRIARCLIFF MANOR GUADALAJARA Festive Mexican including

favorites like fajitas. • 2 Union St., Briarcliff Manor • 914-944-4380 TERRA RUSTICA Classic Italian with salads,

pastas and seafood. • 550 N. State Rd., Briarcliff Manor • 914-923-8300

featuring contemporary American cuisine. • 1 Bridge St., Irvington-on-Hudson • 914-591-5888

a contemporary American flair. • 26 N. Division St., Peekskill • 914-739-6380 ZEPHS’ Global soul food. • 638 Central

Avenue, Peekskill • 914-736-2159

PORT CHESTER LARCHMONT PLATES New American menu with Italian,

French and Asian accents. • 121 Myrtle Blvd., Larchmont • 914-834-1244

F.I.S.H. Mediterranean take on seafood. • 102

Fox Island Rd., Port Chester • 914-939-4227 THE WILLETT HOUSE Fine steakhouse • 120 Willett Ave., Port Chester • 914- 939-7500

M I L LW O O D SPACCARELLI’S RISTORANTE

Neighborhood eatery emphasizing Abruzzese cuisine. • 238 Saw Mill River Rd., Millwood • 914-941-0105

RYE LA PANETIÈRE Contemporary French cuisine. • 530 Milton Rd., Rye • 914-967-8140 WHITBY CASTLE American cuisine in a stately setting. • 330 Boston Post Rd., Rye • 914777-2053

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CRABTREE’S KITTLE HOUSE An award-

winning wine cellar complements American fare. • 11 Kittle Rd. (off Rt. 117), Chappaqua • 914-666-8044

MERITAGE New American cuisine in a chic

DON EMILIO’S AT LOBO’S CAFÉ Vibrant, upscale Mexican eatery. • 57-59 King St., Chappaqua • 914-238-2368

SLEEPY HOLLOW

Manhattan-style setting. • 1505 Weaver St., Scarsdale • 914-472-8484

WASABI Relaxed atmosphere serving sushi,

sashimi and hot dishes. • 279 N. Broadway, Sleepy Hollow • 914-332-7788

CORTLANDT MANOR MONTEVERDE Fine Continental menu with a view of the Hudson River. Fresh lobster, beef and lamb. • 28 Bear Mountain Bridge Rd., Cortlandt Manor • 914-739-5000

C R O T O N FA L L S PRIMAVERA Regional Italian cuisine. Try the

jumbo shrimp parmigiana or grilled Scottish salmon. • 595 Rt. 22, Croton Falls • 914-277-4580

CROTON-ON-HUDSON OCEAN HOUSE New England–style seashore

fare including steamers, grilled wild salmon and fried clams. • 49 N. Riverside Ave., Croton-onHudson • 914-271-0702

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BELLA VITA Italian spot known for home-

made pumpkin ravioli. • 1744 E. Main St., Mohegan Lake • 914-528-8233

LE CHÂTEAU Classic French dishes in a Tudor mansion built by J.P. Morgan. • Rts. 35 and 123, South Salem • 914-533-6631

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COCO RUMBA’S Nuevo Latino menu

EQUUS RESTAURANT French fare served at Castle on the Hudson. • 400 Benedict Ave., Tarrytown • 914-631-3646

spotlighting seafood and exotic drinks. • 443 Lexington Ave., Mount Kisco • 914-241-2299

NEW ROCHELLE CITY CHOW HOUSE Asian-Latin fusion

cuisine in a modern setting. • 1 Radisson Plaza, New Rochelle • 914-576-4141 SPADARO Inspired Italian cuisine. • 211 East

Main Street, New Rochelle • 914-235-4595

TOMATILLO Authentic Mexican fare featuring in-season local ingredients. • 13 Cedar St., Dobbs Ferry • 914-478-2300

NORTH SALEM

HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON

HOMESTEAD Inspired modern fare set in a

JOHN-MICHAEL’S AT PURDY’S

THORNWOOD ABIS JAPANESE RESTAURANT Traditional Japanese cuisine plus steakhouse hibachi. • 14 Marble Ave., Thornwood • 914-741-5100 AZZURRI Mediterranean fare served in a

Tuscan villa atmosphere. • 665 Commerce St., Thornwood • 914-747-6656

TUCKAHOE AN AMERICAN BISTRO Bright eatery featuring quesadillas, lamb and chicken. • 296 Columbus Ave., Tuckahoe • 914-793-0807

HARVEST-ON-HUDSON Mediterranean

Colonial home. • 100 Titicus Rd., North Salem • 914-277-2301

cuisine, with river views. • 1 River St., Hastings-on-Hudson • 914-478-2800

VOX French bistro serving eclectic fare from

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foie gras to burgers. • 721 Titicus Rd., North Salem • 914-669-5450

AQUARIO Brazilian and Portuguese cuisine specializing in seafood. • 141 E. Lake St., West Harrison • 914-287-0220

PEEKSKILL

WHITE PLAINS

DIVISION STREET GRILL Food with

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Dine on a formal teatime lunch, listen to live seasonal music and tour the historic Caramoor estate at the HOLIDAY TEA MUSICALES program, 1 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays in Katonah. Tickets: $43; $29 for children 16 and under. Call 914-232-5035 or visit www.caramoor.org for more information. December 5 through 27—Spend

an evening amid lavish seasonal delights at A FAIRY TALE HOLIDAY, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays at Lyndhurst in Tarrytown. Visitors can stroll through the castle’s decorated rooms while drinking hot cider and listening to live music. Admission: $15 for adults and seniors, $6 for children ages 3 to 12, FREE for children under 3. Call 914-631-4481, ext. 0, or visit www.lyndhurst.org for more information. December 12—Be a winter detective at TRACKING, TRACING

THE NUTCRACKER December 6—Enjoy the New York Theatre Ballet’s production of this holiday classic, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the Paramount Center for the Arts in Peekskill. Tickets: $15 to $25. Call 914-739-2333 or visit www.paramountcenter.org for more information.

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December 15—Listen to Irish singer TONY KENNY perform “Christmastime in Ireland,” 8 p.m. at the Westchester Broadway Theatre in Elmsford. Dinner is included with admission. Tickets: $60 to $75. Call 914-592-2222 or visit www.broadwaytheatre.com for more information.

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Westchester Medical Center Receives Triple Gold Award from American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association

Hudson Valley Pediatricians Gather for Inﬂuenza Education

Doctors, nurses, technicians and staff members from

Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center recently

Westchester Medical Center’s Department of Cardiology were

to hear health experts discuss the 2009 H1N1 inﬂuenza strain and

recognized by the American Heart Association/American Stroke

learn how they can prepare their practices for a potential inﬂux of

Association for their achievement in implementing the Get With

inﬂuenza patients.

The Guidelines

Hudson Valley pediatricians ﬁlled the Conference Center of Maria

The conference was broken into two sessions. The ﬁrst focused

(GWTG) program.

Westchester Medical Center received the GWTG Heart Failure Gold Performance Achievement Award and the Coronary Artery Disease Gold Performance Achievement Award. The awards recognize the Medical Center’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of cardiac care that effectively improves treatment of patients hospitalized with heart failure or coronary artery disease. Westchester Medical Center also received the American Stroke Association’s GWTG Stroke Gold Performance Achievement Award. This award recognizes the Medical Center’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment for

on H1N1 at the community practice level and reviewed information available from sources such as Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital. The second session involved an expanded academic Grand Rounds attended by clinical staffers from all children’s subspecialties at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, in addition to the community-based pediatricians. This session served as a Fall H1N1 update with timely patient data trends.

Westchester Medical Center Cuts Ribbon on Renovated Labor and Delivery Suite Hospital ofﬁcials joined Howard Blanchette, M.D., and many staff members from Westchester Medical Center’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology to cut a ribbon on the “newest

at least 24 months according to nationally accepted standards and

addition” to the Medical Center family—a newly renovated

recommendations.

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Children’s Hospital Holiday Cards

gynecologic technology.

Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center is proud to offer seasonal greeting cards designed by children under our care or their siblings. The cards, which feature winter scenes, can be customized with your personal greeting, printed with “Happy Holidays” or ordered blank on the inside. The cards were designed by children working in the Children’s Hospital art studio with certiﬁed art therapists. This is the 13th year of the program and a portion of the proceeds beneﬁt the Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Programs of Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital. For more information, visit the card gallery online at www.worldclassmedicine.com/cards.

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PICTURED FROM L-R; PRESIDENT AND CEO MICHAEL D. ISRAEL; MONICA KAPOOR, M.D.; KARIN WOOLLSCHLAEGER, M.D.; ADELINE MAGLIONE, RN; MICHAEL KESSLER, M.D.; NURSE MANAGER KERRY TERMINELLO, RN; JOAN CRAWFORD, RN; MARYJO COSTELLI-HOLINSKI, RN; DIRECTOR OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY HOWARD BLANCHETTE, M.D.; ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, GERMANIA SIERRA DE DIAZ; SURGICAL TECH, PHYLLIS LYNCH; CHIEF NURSING OFFICER AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, LAURA CARAMONICA, RN; EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT MARSHA CASEY; PHYSICIAN-IN-CHIEF OF MARIA FARERI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, MICHAEL GEWITZ, M.D.; VICE PRESIDENT PATIENT CARE SERVICES CHARLOTTE CADY, RN; VICE PRESIDENT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, HELEN O’DONNELL; SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, ANTHONY COSTELLO; CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER GARY BRUDNICKI.

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What’s HAPPENING SUPPORT GROUPS For more information, visit www.worldclassmedicine.com. ■

Hepatitis C Support Group

at W e s t c h e s t e r M e d i c a l C e n t e r

SPECIAL EVENTS ■

‘Go the Distance’ Kickoff Breakfast

Saturday, February 6, 9:30 a.m. Join the team and

Meets every other Wednesday, 6–8 p.m., in the Cedar-

“Go the Distance” for Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital

wood Hall Conference Room on the first floor. Call

at Westchester Medical Center. Call 914-493-2575 for

914-493-7641 to learn more.

more information.

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Living With Multiple Sclerosis

For information, call the Behavioral Health Center Outpatient Department at 914-493-2621. ■

Radiation Medicine Support Group

Meets every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to noon in the Department of Radiation Medicine, Conference Room. Call 914-493-8561 to learn more. ■

Stroke Support Group

Meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, 6–7:30 p.m. Call 914-493-1573 for more information. ■

Weight-Loss Surgery Support Group

Meets twice monthly at 6 p.m. at the Medical Arts Atrium, 19 Bradhurst Avenue, Suite 1700, Hawthorne.

LEARNING FOR LIFE Learning for Life is Westchester Medical Center’s series of free seminars held in the Conference Center at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital. Parking is available in the Children’s Hospital lot; check in at the security desk. For additional information or to register, call 1-877WMC-DOCS or visit www.worldclassmedicine.com. ■

Weight-Loss Surgery Seminars

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‘When You Wish Upon a Star’

Saturday, March 6, 6 p.m. An evening of art and music

to benefit the Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Department of Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center. For more information, call 914-493-2575. ■

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