The Brooklyn Hospital Center (TBHC) is pleased to announce that Sam Amirfar, MD, MS, has been appointed Chief Medical Officer. He will continue in his role as Chief Information Officer.
Hospital News
May 16, 2023
Imaging Center Opens in Brooklyn
Brooklyn Imaging, a partnership between New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS), one of the leading oncology practices in the nation, and The Brooklyn Hospital Center (TBHC), a community hospital in Fort Greene/Downtown Brooklyn, reached a significant milestone by opening its newly established diagnostic imaging center at 172 Myrtle Avenue in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, just across the street from the recently opened 10,000 square-foot Brooklyn Cancer Center, another similar partnership between the two institutions.
May 15, 2023
The Covid mask requirement lifted at TBHC starting May 1
In response to the state and federal government relaxation of mask mandates, and the decline in active Covid cases, masks will no longer be required for TBHC staff, patients or visitors in the hospital or at any of the ambulatory locations. Anyone choosing to still wear a mask is, of course, welcome to do so.
May 15, 2023
New Security Measures
Because the safety of patients, visitors and staff is our priority, we have implemented a high-tech weapons detection system at the Emergency Department entrance and in the main lobby. These sophisticated systems are not metal detectors and will not set off alarms for those who have medical devices such as pacemakers, metal rods and clips.
April 13, 2023
The Brooklyn Hospital Foundation Celebrates Blueprint for Excellence at its Annual Founders Ball Monday, May 22, 2023, 6:00 pm at the Brooklyn Museum
On May 22, The Brooklyn Hospital Foundation will again host its premiere event, the Founders Ball, at the Brooklyn Museum, celebrating the hospital’s Blueprint for Excellence including its recent progress with magnificent new facilities, award-winning clinical programs, top-notch medical education and compassionate patient care.