Montefiore Medical Center – Weiler Division
Contact Information:
Montefiore Medical Center – Weiler Division
1825 Eastchester Road
Bronx, NY 10461
Phone: 1-800-MD-MONTE
http://www.montefiore.org/
Overview of Hospital: Montefiore Medical Center, named to honor Sir Moses Montefiore, a famed philanthropist of the time, was founded in 1884 by leaders of New York’s Jewish community. Today, the Montefiore Medical Group (MMG) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the nation comprised of three main divisions – Weiler, Moses, and North - located in the north Bronx, as well as many other locations throughout the Bronx and lower Westchester County.
Since 1963 Montefiore has served as the university hospital and academic medical center for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx. Montefiore has been an innovator and leader in the medical community. The Montefiore Medical Center was among the first to offer social services, home health care and social medicine to patients.
Montefiore contributed key research on the transmission of the AIDS disease during the 1980s. The Medical Center's advances with minimally invasive surgery highlight their innovation and dedication to promote greater patient safety and faster healing.
The Jack D. Weiler Hospital of Montefiore Medical Center is a 356-bed bed facility located in the Pelham Parkway section of the Bronx, adjacent to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Specialties:
Since Montefiore-Einstein made headlines in 1958 as the first medical center to implant a pacemaker, the facility has remained at the forefront of cardiothoracic medicine. Montefiore-Einstein has received millions of research dollars from the National Institute of Health (NIH), beginning in 1975, to research heart disease and the causes of heart failure.
In addition, Montefiore-Weiler specializes in the following medical areas:
- Cancers: Breast, Colorectal, Lung, Head & Neck
- Oncology Support: Gastrointestinal, Gynecologic, Urologic, Radiation and Surgical
- Others: Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Oncology Center, Robotic Prostrate Surgery
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