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Local News Mount Sinai South Nassau's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and its staff of board-certified gynecologic and urogynecologic sur- geons have earned top recognition from the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists and the Surgical Review Corporation as a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology. The Center of Excellence program is a quality improvement initiative established to advance minimally invasive gynecology surgery worldwide. Center of Excellence designation requires an extensive review of a hospital's surgical facilities, operations and procedures as well as its staff's education, training and continuous quality improvement efforts. Physicians who earn this designation must meet stringent criteria based on their individual expertise and experience. Mount Sinai South Nassau's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology earns top recognition. New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS) opened its newest cancer care center at 750 Old Country Road, Riverhead. As patients enter this modern, state-of-the-art cancer center, they will be greeted by friendly, professional staff in a luxurious lounge. The new NYCBS center encompasses numerous amenities and services to patients that provide a comfortable and attentive environment that is more condu - cive for healing. NYCBS's newest cancer care center opens in Riverhead. Join in the women's wellness event: Discovering Women's Health on Eastern Long Island being held at the Long Island Aquarium Sea Star Ballroom, 431 East Main Street, Riverhead on Tuesday, March 24, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Meet the healthcare providers on Eastern Long Island and their partner, Katz Institute for Women's Health. Together they provide a complete healthcare connection focused on the continuum of care over a woman's lifespan. This collaborative approach gives opportunity for defining the standards of excellence in patient-centered women's health care. A panel of doctors from Huntington Hospital, Southside Hospital, Mather Hospital and the Peconic Bay Medical Center will share their expertise in the areas of cardiology, orthopedics, obstetrics and gyne - cology, and urogynecology. For more information, call the Katz Institute for Women's Health at 855-850-KIWH (5494) or email womenshealth@northwell.edu. Catholic Health Services (CHS) has joined the Roswell Park Care Network and is participating in the first of many exclusive clinical trials designed to assess new therapies for cancer patients. This partnership offers unique opportunities for studies related to the latest research in the field of cancer treatments. Founded in 1898, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center was the first facility in the world to focus exclusively on cancer. In 1972, Roswell was one of three National Cancer Institute designated com - prehensive cancer centers — a status it maintains today — and was recently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as among the Best Hospitals in the nation for cancer for 2019–2020. Based in Buffalo, New York, the RPCN engages key providers throughout the state to make proprietary studies available to qualifying patients across a wider geo - graphical area. CHS is the downstate region's only RPCN member and is now also affiliated with the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology. CHS has initiated its first study with Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center at its Cancer Institute at St. Francis Hospital in East Hills. The Phase 2 Study of "Targeting CD28 in Multiple Myeloma with Abatacept to Overcome Resistance to Chemotherapy" is being con - ducted by CHS's Chair of Cancer Services Bhoomi Mehrotra, MD, with St. Francis's Director of Malignant Hematology Dilip Patel, MD, as the principal investigator. This trial will be added to St. Francis Hospital's many other groundbreaking trials in various fields of medicine. Peconic Bay Medical Center's Nutrition Lunch & Learn April through June 2020, noon–1 p.m. Peconic Bay Medical Center, 1300 Roanoke Ave, Riverhead, NY Conference rooms A and B (2nd floor) April 1 — Eating well aging well May 6 — Reducing food waste June 3 — Anti-inflammatory diet To register, call 631-548-6395. Mather Hospital reopened its 2 South Oncology and Medical/Surgical Unit after an extensive renovation designed to provide an exceptional healing environment for patients. 2 0