RHINEBECK, N.Y. – Dr. Zacharias Chasin recently joined Health Quest Medical Practice’s primary care office in Rhinebeck, where he treats adults and children ages 5 and older.The board-certified family medicine physician spent the past seven years at Columbia Memorial Health’s primary care division in Greene County, performing annual checkups, treating common and chronic illnesses, and ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. -- Dr. Julio Vieira has recently joined Health Quest's Kingston Neurology practice and the medical staff of Northern Dutchess Hospital.A New Paltz resident, Vieira specializes in the treatment of headache, facial pain and stroke. He is a multilingual neurologist, trained in neuroscience and epidemiology with international medical experience. Most recently, he completed a ...

RHINEBECK, N.Y. -- Northern Dutchess Hospital was recently recognized by the New York State Department of Health for quality improvements associated with prenatal high blood pressure and postpartum hemorrhage.The hospital received the New York State Perinatal Quality Collaborative Obstetrical Improvement Project’s 2015 Quality Improvement Award. The Perinatal Quality Collaborative is an ...

RHINEBECK, N.Y. -- Northern Dutchess Hospital’s Paul Rosenthal Rehabilitation Center recently achieved a three-year accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.“This is the highest level of accreditation that can be awarded to us,” rehabilitation unit director Carol Charmello said. “We put ourselves through a rigorous peer-review process, demonstrating ...

DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- In the high peaks of the Adirondacks, Mount Colden can be a treacherous climb in the winter, with help many hours or a full day away.The time required to hike to the top is described as “a long day” on one climbing website.The climb to the top of Colden was the longest day in 49-year-old race car mechanic Gregory Maschinot’s life. The Gardiner resident and his ...

RHINEBECK, N.Y. -- The Get Fit Hudson Valley exercise challenge is in full swing, with more than 60 check-in locations and dozens of prizes for people who log their activity.For six weeks, Get Fit encourages people to stay in shape and be active. Participants register via GetFitHV to perform 30 minutes of any kind of physical activity and log it through the #GetFitHV Twitter hashtag or ...

RHINEBECK, N.Y. -- As an emergency medicine physician, my job is to figure out what is wrong – and quickly. Then I identify what actions are necessary.Here’s an example: An elderly woman is brought in by ambulance. Her vital signs are normal, but she sounds like she has marbles in her mouth. If someone can’t speak, but is aware of their surroundings, my first thought is stroke. I asked ...

RHINEBECK, N.Y. ― When a person having a stroke comes to Northern Dutchess Hospital, members of the medical staff spring into action for quick diagnosis and rapid treatment because they know time is ticking.For following appropriate stroke care guidelines, Northern Dutchess recently received the Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart ...

RHINEBECK, N.Y. -- As they dined their way through the Taste of Rhinebeck culinary crawl, attendees helped raise about $26,000 for Northern Dutchess Hospital.The hospital’s foundation organized the 12th annual village event, which featured samples of food and beverages at 24 participating businesses. The rainy day of Tuesday, April 12, turned sunny just before the event started and ...

RHINEBECK, N.Y. – Rev up your appetite: Taste of Rhinebeck returns on April 12 offering event-goers a memorable exploration of the local food scene. From 6 to 9 p.m., the culinary crawl will showcase about 25 different locations spread throughout the picturesque village streets, including the recently opened Brookmeade Bakery hosted by Rhinebeck Wine and Liquor Store.Close to 500 ...