Under the leadership of Dr. Robert Favelukes, Chairman, Emergency Medicine, the Emergency Department has rebounded in volume post-COVID and continues to be one of the best and busiest in New York. “We are clearly meeting the needs of the community, providing high quality care to all patients,” stated Dr. Favelukes.
BronxCare’s ED continues to experience high patient volume as well as significant increases in the severity of illnesses treated, including more patients in the advanced stages of complicated conditions, such as heart disease, hypertension, asthma, sepsis, and diabetes. These patients often require extensive medical attention, transfer to the OR for surgical intervention, or admission. Frequently, such patients require continuing care in the Intensive Care Units or close monitoring and observation.