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DEDICATION OF THE JORDAN WALERSTEIN MEDIA CENTER IN THE NUMC PEDIATRIC PLAYROOM


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 13, 2010

 

PRESS CONTACT:

Shelley Lotenberg

shelley@numc.edu

516-572-6055

 

MEDIA ADVISORY

 

DEDICATION OF THE JORDAN WALERSTEIN MEDIA CENTER IN THE NUMC PEDIATRIC PLAYROOM

           

 

WHAT:           On Thursday October 14th at 12:00, a ribbon cutting ceremony will be held on the 18th floor pediatric unit of the Nassau University Medical Center. Dr. Steven J. Walerstein, NuHealth’s executive vice president for medical affairs and medical director, will be joined by family members and friends to dedicate this wonderful area in loving memory of his father, Jordan. NUMC staff members will be attending to express their appreciation to the family for their generous donation.

 

WHEN:           THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14TH 2010, NOON

 

WHERE:        18TH FLOOR NUMC

 

WHY:              To honor the memory of his father, Jordan, Dr. Walerstein and his family decided to turn their sadness into something positive and bring joy to the pediatric patients. With funds donated in his father’s memory, part of the NUMC west side pediatric playroom was transformed into “The Jordan Walerstein Media Center”, with the addition of 2 Mac book computers and printers. The area also hosts 2 HDTV’s with Nintendo Wii and Playstation2 Gaming systems. Should any patient be unable to come out of his room or for those patients in our pediatric ICU, the “Jordan Walerstein Mobile Media Centers“, a Mac book computer or a PS2 gaming system can be borrowed for patient to use, thus providing a nice distraction from their medical ailments.

 

 

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