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President’s Message:
Gary G. Terrinoni
LET’S USE TBHC WHEN POSSIBLE!
We all use TBHC; many in the community do too. It’s a handy acronym and few of us rarely use our full name “The Brooklyn Hospital Center” or even “Brooklyn Hospital.”
It’s not a big deal….or is it? A friend once hopped into a cab to visit us and he said, “Take me to Brooklyn Hospital,” and the driver asked, “Which one?”
We are proud of the long history associated with our name, but in an effort to separate ourselves from the several other Brooklyn hospitals, we are starting to brand our acronym to the community. New street banners and driveway banners mark this change, and you’ll notice when we post on social media, we tend to use TBHC now over the full name.
So don’t feel like you’re cutting corners when you say “TBHC.” It’s a legitimate—and maybe preferable—way to distinguish ourselves, our quality care and convenient location. It’s our unique way to say TBHC is MY hospital and we are in the business of Keeping Brooklyn Healthy.
Flu Season Began!
The flu season has been called officially by the State. If you are NOT vaccinated for the flu, you have to wear a mask! We are in peak flu season, so protect yourself and others!
50-Year Honoree!
45-Year Honorees
Myron Brunson NOT SHOWN:
Anthony Bailey
2024 Service Awards
In 1974, folks gathered around TV to watch Happy Days, Chico and the Man, and Good Times. President Richard Nixon resigned after the Watergate scandal. Muhammad Ali and George Foreman rumbled in the jungle. The top-grossing movie was Blazing Saddles. Barbra Streisand’s The Way We Were was the top song. And, Richard Edmonds, started as a Staffing Clerk in the TBHC Nursing Office. On Thursday, November 14, TBHC gathered at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge to celebrate Mr. Edmonds and the many other longstanding employees among us. Speeches, dinner and dancing were enjoyed by all those honored, those with 10 years’ service and upward! The loyal employees recognized that night included:
40-Year Honorees
Karen Buono
Cecilia Omaga
Carlton Richards NOT SHOWN:
Nathan Gershon
30-Year Honorees
MANY SHOWN HERE, OUR 30-YEAR HONOREES:
Suzelle Adam-Bertrand
Anthony Bailey
Lorna Bryant
Mitchell Anderson
Patricia Beswick
Ahmar Butt
Michael Coote
Cynthia Cox Lamont Crawford
Tyrone Davis
Kipcho Doyle
Rita Gonzalez
Juan Guzman
Rogelio Jackson
Vipul Kothari
Steven Kushnick
Edric Mc Alister
Wendy McNeill-Theus
Beatriz Nazario
Jenifer Roach
Marilyn Ross
Sylvia Sosa
Cassandra Selph
Gloria Stallings
Roody Wanne
Kevin Wright
35-Year Honorees
MANY SHOWN HERE, OUR 35-YEAR HONOREES:
Denise Brown
Geraldine Burns
Elizabeth Carcamo
Cheryl Charles
Harry Dym Gilberte Geffrard
Terry Hardaway
Chia-Hsien Loh
Althea Marshall
Craig Mckinnon
Miriam Melendez
Donald Minarcik
Sharon Parkinson
Robert Sirjue
Marie Thadal Mauze
25-Year Honorees
MANY SHOWN HERE, OUR 25-YEAR HONOREES:
Thomas Abraham
Gina Baranello
Cynthia Brown
Guilaine Caillot
Robert Cartwright
Nigel Chapman
Steven Coleman
Nancy Colon
Kelly Cooper
Linda Dozier
Lorna Folkes
Samy Fourati
Doreen Hall
Williams
Nedelka Hampton
Donovan Harry
Listra Kelshall
Luz Montanez
Rosalynn Nieves
Gail Padmore
Meritane Gina Perpignan
Servillano Pogata
Lisette Scarlett
Mohamed Shahjahan
Margaret Sullivan Noreen Sullivan
20-Year Honorees
MANY SHOWN HERE, OUR 20-YEAR HONOREES:
Robert Aviles
Candice Branwell
Cory Brown
Erika Brown
Peter Browne Bahar Bybordi Havid Carrillo
Alvin Eason
Myra Evans Abigail Forde Guichard Keri Fraser
Linda Freso
Larry George Yolanda
Anuradha Iyer
Matthew Llewellyn
Jeanette
Patricia
Alex
Angela
Keena
Jeanette
15-Year Honorees
MANY
Elesia
Dady
Jameek
Jeanie Quiming
Evelyn Rada
Arvin Sahagun
Sharon Selby-Payne
Albina Sklyar
Edwin Sotero, Jr.
Kim Tomlinson-Smart
Denise Trapp
Joy Weekes
Marcelle Willock
10-Year Honorees
MANY SHOWN HERE, OUR 10-YEAR HONOREES:
Mariyam Abbasi
Cornelius Ackloo
Sam Amirfar
Patrick Amoako
Sabrina Azeez
Husbene Beauvoir
Raul Beir
Monica Bermudez
Alicia Brown
Dave Browne
Orlando Browne
Mario Bustamante
Ketlie Camille
Elizabeth Cashman
Sterling Cayenne
Herold Charles
Sharon
Charles-Thomas Leevanders Collins
Kathiana Cordoba
Brathwaite
Virginia Curran
Errol Davis
Jacqueline
De Los Santos
Simran Deol
Rafael Dicent
Dirne Dyett
Nathalie Faublas
Ovidio Falcone
Briann Fischetti
Thomas Foley
Caran ForsytheNicholas
Gregory Francis
Kavia Fraser
Vena Fuller Watson
Jalissa Hall
Adrian Hublal
Karina Jarosz
Bernice Johnson
Delva Johnson
Vanya Jones
Justin Joseph
Tuan Le
Lanette Leacock
Fudan Li
Sharon Livermore
Alfredo Lozada
Arturo Mallard
Shakira Mitchell
Dienna Mohammed
Verdun Myers
Marcia Nelson
Aliye Niles
Gyulvera Nisanova
Maria Gemma Njeze
Jorge Orellana
Christian
Orellana Torres
Olatunde Osofisan
Johnny Paduani
Lakisha Payton
Laura Plante
Sara Purdie
Camille Quimson
Irma Ramos
Sandra Regan
Lin Shan Ren
Rosamaria Ricci
Shaun Richardson
Charles Russo
Celia Sagun
Mary Samuel
Jihan Sergeant
Philip Sicoli
Melicah Sydney
Ramsay
Sonia Taylor
Kerryann Thompson
Edith Thorington
Helena Twumasi
Maria Anna Victoria Nitorreda
Darleen Vollmer
Yunxiang Wang
Zhong Wang
Loyette Watt
Esther Wieh
Jennifer Wnorowski
Kelvia Zorrilla Paulino
Danuta Zysk
Focus on: Detox Unit
Addiction is a difficult burden in some people’s lives, affecting all ages, genders and demographic categories. For those who are struggling to break those addictions and take the first step toward long-term rehabilitation, TBHC provides a 3- to 7-day, hospital-based medical detoxification on our Detox Unit. With hard work and dedication, drugs and alcohol can become part of someone’s past, not their future.
Why Medical Detox?
When someone has developed significant dependence to one or more substances, an abrupt reduction or stopping of their use can lead to a range of challenging mental and physical symptoms. Medical detoxification serves as a safe and private way to address the withdrawal process where a patient is provided comfort care, medications and support.
The care during this short but critical period is highly personalized because no two addictions are exactly the same. Patients may be dependent on any number of substances or a cocktail of substances. TBHC offers medical detoxification for these and other substances:
• Alcohol
• Opiates (codeine, heroin, Percocet, Oxycodone, Fentanyl)
• Benzodiazepines (Benzo)
• Pain medications
• Amphetamines (uppers)
• Barbiturates or sedatives (downers)
We provide care to patients from throughout the New York metropolitan area. Most insurance plans are accepted.
Our Team
• The team (above: Dorian Cole, Dr. Nyan Linn Htet, Donald Simms, Catherine Lashley, Dr. Linus Yoe, Digna Acevedo, Thurston Randall and Yanina Shusterov) is licensed by the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services.
• Our certified counselors and medical staff provide comprehensive bio-psychosocial and medical treatment to chemically dependent individuals.
• Registered nurses will supervise care 24 hours a day.
Our Services
Beyond the discreet, private and customized care already mentioned, the Detox Unit also offers:
• Quiet, semi-private rooms with amenities. The wing is located away from other units on its own floor.
• A variety of counseling and education programs that patients can take advantage of such as:
o Individual and group therapy
o Relapse prevention
o Art therapy
o Multifaith pastoral care
• Upon discharge, our counselors help build an aftercare plan and find a rehabilitation program suitable for the next steps toward recovery.
For more information, call 718.250.8900, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, TBHC wore pink on October 18.
We also teamed up with The Brooklyn Cancer Center on October 29 at the Brooklyn Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. Shown here 1) Councilmember Mercedes Narcisse, TBHC’s Sakibeh Mustafa, Brooklyn Cancer Center’s Alyssa Kehr and NYPD Detective Sergeant, and 2) more of the TBHC gang!
the 5K Run/Walk event sponsored by the Colon Cancer Coalition on October 20.
New York Secretary of State Walter Mosley dropped in this fall for a visit and is seen here (2nd from left) with President & CEO Gary Terrinoni, Sr. VP Lenny Singletary, and CMO Sam Amirfar, MD.
TBHC walked elsewhere, too! Cory Sargeant, Dr. Madhavi Reddy, Elaine Knight, Felixia Deleon, Nicolette Rowland, Sasha Norman and Sheila Anane represented TBHC at
Reverse Trick-or-Treat is one of our cherished traditions. On Halloween, Child Life, nursing and pediatrics staff, among other departments, put on their best costumes and spread joy by handing out candy to our young patients and generally having a spooky, fun time!
We also celebrated the dedication and bravery of our Emergency Nurses at TBHC with a lunch for all shifts during Emergency Nurse Day.
