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Saturday In The Park -- TBHC Health Fair Emphasizes Wellness and Prevention

June 8, 2010
The Brooklyn Hospital Center (TBHC) hosted Saturday in the Park, a free community health fair that raised awareness about healthy lifestyles and provided information about the services and programs that TBHC offers to the community. “As the community hospital in Downtown Brooklyn, we want to make our neighbors aware of the many quality services and programs we offer,” said TBHC President and CEO Richard B. Becker, M.D.  “Our goal is to raise awareness of the diseases that disproportionately affect Brooklyn residents, emphasize the importance of prevention, and provide information on and access to treatment. More...

The Brooklyn Hospital Center Receives Award for Stroke-Related Care

June 3, 2010
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — The Brooklyn Hospital Center’s (TBHC) Stroke Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With the Guidelines Stroke Silver Plus Performance Achievement Award. The award recognizes TBHC’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted standards and recommendations. More...

The Brooklyn Hospital Center's Free, Monthly Diabetes Club Teaches Skills and Offers Support

June 3, 2010
The Department of Family Medicine at The Brooklyn Hospital Center (TBHC) has joined forces with the community to combat diabetes, a chronic disabling condition, that is epidemic in the borough. More...