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Viewpoint I AM SO HAPPY TO BE HERE AND EXPERIENCE FIRSTHAND THE VALUE NYP BROOKLYN METHODIST BRINGS TO THE NEW YORK- PRESBY TERIAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL NETWORK. WE ARE A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF THE NETWORK, AND AT THE SAME TIME, BENEFIT FROM THE RESOURCES NOW AVAILABLE TO US. As I write this, I can look back on my first three months at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital with much pleasure and pride. The Hospital has exceeded my hopes and expectations in nearly every area. I am so happy to be here and experience firsthand the value NYP Brooklyn Methodist brings to the NewYork-Presbyterian Regional Hospital Network. We are a critical component of the Network, and at the same time, benefit from the resources now available to us. During my first months, I spent much of my time walking the various inpatient floors— getting to know the members of our dedicated and talented staff and seeing firsthand the great care and treatment given to our patients. Naturally, I was especially drawn to the happiest floors in the Hospital—the Labor/Delivery and the Mother/Baby Units. In recent years, much has changed about the way in which babies are born and cared for. The experience is now centered on the needs and desires of patients and families. At NYP Brooklyn Methodist, women labor, deliver and become acquainted with their babies in one of our comfortably furnished private birthing rooms. Fathers, co-parents and/or other family members can be present, if that is their choice and that of the mother. Many have marveled at the way in which the home-like room easily converts to a high- tech clinical area. Our obstetricians and midwives offer a variety of birthing choices. Following a postpartum opportunity to bond, women are taken to the Mother/Baby Unit, where they generally share a room with their new babies. The same nurse cares for mother and child, and new mothers receive informal lessons in newborn care and a great deal of encouragement and support in breastfeeding from our lactation team. For most new mothers, the stay in the Mother/Baby Unit is brief—just a day or two, though women who have delivered via Cesarean section may remain with us a little longer. Premature babies or those requiring special attention stay in our Level III NICU (neonatal intensive care unit), where pediatric physicians and nurses provide the most advanced care for these infants and also offer emotional support for parents. If you, or someone you know, is choosing a hospital for childbirth, I invite you to check out NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist. You can find out more about our childbirth program, register for a tour or enroll in childbirth classes by going to our website, www.nyp.org/brooklyn, and clicking on the "Life Begins" tile on the homepage. Whether you are anticipating a new baby or are currently at an entirely different stage of life, I hope that you will find useful information in this issue. Our goal is to help Brooklyn stay healthy and thrive! Have a great summer. Sincerely, Richard S. Liebowitz, M.D. President www.nyp.org/brooklyn www.facebook.com/NYPBrooklyn SUMMER 2 017/ / W W W.N Y P.O RG / BRO OKLY N 4 M E S S A G E F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T