Meet new sleep specialist Dr. Christine Nwaiser

The Mather family is thrilled to welcome Christine Nwaiser, MD to Mather Medical Group as a Sleep Medicine physician. Dr. Nwaiser, from East Islip, completed her bachelor’s degree at Stony Brook University. She received her medical degree from the American University of Antigua College of Medicine, and an Internal Medicine residency and Sleep Medicine fellowship…

Third-year Mather Gastroenterology fellow heads study on Barrett’s esophagus in women

Third-year Mather Gastroenterology fellow heads study on Barrett’s esophagus in women Karina Fatakhova, MD, a third-year fellow in Mather Hospital’s Gastroenterology Fellowship Program, was published in the journal Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News for her work investigating the recent rise in females of Barrett’s esophagus, a disease typically associated with males. “The rise in Barrett’s among…

Bergman Family Foundation makes generous donation to Mather Hospital in recognition of neurosurgeon

As grateful patients, Stanley and Dr. Marion Bergman wanted to thank neurosurgeon Sumeer Sathi, MD and the Mather Hospital staff that cared for them. They made a generous donation from the Bergman Family Foundation, followed by the dedication of the Isolation Room on the 3 North Intermediate Care Unit in Sathi’s honor. “We truly appreciate…

Mather’s GME Program graduates latest class of medical residents

Congratulations to our medical residents and hematology/oncology fellow on their recent graduation and best of luck in your new assignments! Mather’s Graduate Medical Education program celebrated residents completing their residencies in the  Internal Medicine, Transitional Year, Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology, Psychiatry and the hematology/oncology fellowship programs with a ceremony at the Port Jefferson Village Center…