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DOUBLE-Ribbon Opening for The Brooklyn Hospital Center Emergency Room and Cancer Center Completions
On October 3, The Brooklyn Hospital Center (TBHC) hosted a double-ribbon ceremony for two landmark achievements: the completion of a multi-year, multi-million dollar Emergency Room Renovation and the opening of The Brooklyn Cancer Center (TBCC), a partnership between New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS), one of the leading oncology practices in the nation and TBHC.
The Brooklyn Cancer Center Open in Downtown Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Cancer Center (TBCC), a partnership between New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS), one of the leading oncology practices in the nation, and The Brooklyn Hospital Center (TBHC), an independent community hospital in Fort Greene/Downtown Brooklyn, marked a major milestone today by announcing the opening of its newly created center located at 86 Fleet Place in Downtown Brooklyn, providing a new home for the region’s top cancer care.
Leading Spine Surgeon at The Brooklyn Hospital Center First to Perform New Spinal Fusion Procedure
Anders Cohen, DO, Chief of Neurosurgery at The Brooklyn Hospital Center (TBHC), performed the first spinal fusion surgery using a cutting-edge device called KG 2TM SurgeTM from Kleiner Device Labs. Using this new device, Dr. Cohen was able to perform a bone graft that delivered more than three times the volume of the void of the collapsed disk space.
TBHC Improves Patient Safety Score Amidst Pandemic Challenges, Earns Second Highest Grade in Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Hospital Center (TBHC) was the only hospital in the borough to raise its patient safety grade from Fall 2021 to Spring 2022, despite the complications caused by COVID-19 and the latest surge in cases. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade awarded Brooklyn’s only “B” to TBHC, making it the second highest patient safety score in the borough.
Gary G. Terrinoni, TBHC President and CEO, Named Healthcare Hero by Schneps Media
On May 12, Schneps Media, presented by Catholic Health, hosted an event honoring Healthcare Heroes, lauding TBHC President and CEO, Gary G. Terrinoni, as one of the honorees.