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The Brooklyn Hospital Center to Unveil New, State of the Art Cardiac Cath Suite

New hi-tech suite will enhance preventative care

BROOKLYN, NY (08/17/2008; 0600)(readMedia)--

On Monday, August 18, at 9:00 a.m., The Brooklyn Hospital Center will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of a new Cardiac Catheterization Suite. The new suite is the latest in a planned series of enhancements to the hospital’s facilities, all of which translate into better care and quicker recovery time for its patients.

“This is an exciting announcement for the hospital,” said Richard B. Becker, M.D., Brooklyn Hospital’s new President and Chief Executive Officer. “We are committed to providing the best quality care for our patients and, with this new suite, combined with our dedicated and caring staff, we are doing just that.” The Brooklyn Hospital Center invested $1.8 million in the new cath suite, which provides its doctors with cutting-edge technology and provides patients with quicker recovery time.

WHO: The Brooklyn Hospital Center

WHAT: New, state of the art Cardiac Catheterization Suite

WHERE: 121 DeKalb Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11201

WHEN: Monday, August 18 at 9:00 a.m.

Established in 1845 as the borough’s first hospital, The Brooklyn Hospital Center provides a variety of inpatient and outpatient services and education programs to improve the well being of its community. A member of the New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System and affiliated with Weill Medical College of Cornell University, the hospital and its primary and ambulatory care centers serve more than 500,000 people annually. To learn more, please visit www.tbh.org.