Credit Union CEO, Cancer Physician Honored at South Nassau Communities Hospital's Carnation Ball

Mr. Kordeleski was the Carnation Ball’s honoree and Dr. Rothman was the recipient of South Nassau’s prestigious Mary Pearson Award. - December 03, 2011

South Nassau Communities Hospital's CMO Named to List of Women Hospital, Healthcare Leaders to Know

Members of the list were selected for their accomplishments in leading healthcare and hospital organizations, including improvement of patient care, development of relationships between providers and facilitation of organizational growth. - November 27, 2011

South Nassau Communities Hospital Ranked Highly in US News & World Report Updated Best Hospitals Metro Area Ranking

The U.S. News & World Report's ranking recognizes 622 hospitals in or near major cities with a record of high performance in key medical specialties, and includes 132 of the 152 hospitals identified as the best in the nation by the magazine. - October 30, 2011

South Nassau Communities Hospital's Emergency Blood Drive

To schedule an appointment to donate blood, call South Nassau’s Human Resources Department at (516) 632-4080. For medical questions concerning blood donations call 1-800-688-0900. - October 02, 2011

South Nassau Communities Hospital Receives Donation in Support of Breast Cancer Services for Underserved Women

There are about 2.5 million breast cancer survivors in the U.S., including women still being treated. Underserved and minority women have the highest mortality, lowest survival, and fastest-rising incidence rates for breast cancer in the U.S. - October 01, 2011

South Nassau Communities Hospital Named to List of 60 Hospitals with Great Orthopedic Program

South Nassau was voted the Best Hospital on LI by readers of The Long Island Press, ranked 33rd in the U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals metro area rankings and named to Becker's list of "100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare” in the US. - September 30, 2011

South Nassau Communities Hospital Earns Awards for Quality Stroke Care

To earn the award, South Nassau achieved at least 12 consecutive months of 85% or higher adherence to all Stroke Performance Achievement indicators and at least 12 consecutive months of 75% or higher compliance with 5 of 9 Stroke Quality Measures. - September 24, 2011

South Nassau Communities Hospital's 5K Run/Walk & Health Fair is One Healthy Way to Start the Day

Free health screenings for cardiac risk factors including cholesterol, Body Mass Index (BMI), and blood pressure will be offered, as well as screening for prostate cancer (PSA). Complimentary refreshments will be provided. - September 21, 2011

South Nassau Chief Executive Officer Named to Prestigious List of US Healthcare Leaders

This is the 2nd consecutive year that Mr. Quagliata has been named to the list. Published by ASC Communications, Becker's Hospital Review is a leading source of hospital and healthcare industry news for hospital CEOs and CFOs. - September 21, 2011

South Nassau Communities Hospital Radiation Oncology Department Earns Prestigious Accreditation

The prestigious ACR-ASTRO accreditation is awarded only to facilities meeting specific Practice Guidelines and Technical Standards developed by ACR and ASTRO. - August 25, 2011

South Nassau Communities Hospital's Golf Outing Raises More Than $260,000 for Cancer Care

The afternoon of golf was followed by an evening of fine dining, camaraderie and fun, including a lavish buffet and raffle prizes ranging from tickets to professional sporting events to foursomes at the area’s most prestigious courses. - August 17, 2011

South Nassau Communities Hospital Names Leading Cardiologist Associate Director of Interventional Cardiology

Board-certified in cardiovascular diseases and internal medicine, Dr. Rehman has been an attending cardiologist at SNCH since 2002. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention. - July 30, 2011

South Nassau Communities Hospital Cancer Surgeon Performs Robotic Assisted Lung Bilobectomy

The surgery was performed on a 63-year-old female patient who was an active smoker with a history of coughing up traces of blood, a common symptom of lung cancer. - July 22, 2011

South Nassau Communities Hospital SIBSPlace Annual Auction Raises $250,000

An essential community service of South Nassau Communities Hospital, SIBSPlace is celebrating its 11th year of free service to families throughout Nassau County. - July 08, 2011

Give Blood at South Nassau Communities Hospital's Emergency Blood Drive

To Schedule an appointment to donate blood, call South Nassau’s Human Resources Department at (516) 632-4080. For medical questions concerning blood donations call 1-800-688-0900. - July 01, 2011

South Nassau Communities Hospital Receives $3 Million Donation in Support of Its Cancer Program

In 2009, the Center treated a total of 1,326 patients, including 1,047 new cases and 279 cases with recurrent cancer or cancer in progression. South Nassau is a recipient of the prestigious ACoS Commission on Cancer Outstanding Achievement Award. - June 19, 2011

South Nassau Communities Hospital's Chief of Ophthalmology Named to Prestigious Guide of Top Eye Surgeons

South Nassau's Ophthalmology Department specializes in treating problems such as double vision, optic nerve disorders, visual/eye movement disorders, cataracts, diseases of the retina, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and macular degeneration. - June 04, 2011

South Nassau Communities Hospital to Honor Banking Executive at 27th Annual Golf Outing

South Nassau Communities Hospital's golf outing will be held Monday, June 6, at The Seawane Cluband Middle Bay Country Club. The event’s proceeds will support South Nassau’s Comprehensive Cancer Program. - May 29, 2011

South Nassau Communities Hospital to Host Forum on Healthcare Needs of Women

The forum's seminars will focus on lung cancer in women, advances in breast cancer screening, women’s overall health and surgery options for gynecologic oncology patients, and advancements in the detection and treatment of colon cancer in women. - May 18, 2011

South Nassau Communities Hospital to Co-Host LI’s First Annual Medical, Surgical Weight Loss Expo

South Nassau Communities Hospital and New York Bariatrics & Laparoscopy, PC, will host Long Island’s First Annual Medical and Surgical Weight Loss Expo on Saturday, May 21, from 10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. at the Uniondale Marriott in Hempstead, NY. - May 17, 2011

South Nassau Communities Hospital Named to List of 100 Best Healthcare Providers to Work for

Becker's Hospital Review, a bimonthly magazine, developed the list through nominations, research and a rigorous review with peer organizations and is composed of hospitals, health systems, surgery centers and large physician practices. - May 14, 2011

Chefs Raise Nearly $150,000 for South Nassau Communities Hospital's Cancer Program

South Nassau Communities Hospital's Comprehensive Cancer Program is a recipient of the prestigious American College of Surgeons (ACS) Commission on Cancer (CoC) Outstanding Achievement Award. - May 12, 2011

South Nassau Communities Hospital Urges Residents to be Screened for Head & Neck Cancer

Award-winning actor Michael Douglas is urging Americans to get screened for head and neck cancer. South Nassau Communities Hospital will hold its Free Head and Neck Cancer Screening Day Friday, May 20, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in the hospital’s Conference Center A. - April 30, 2011

US News & World Report Ranks South Nassau Highly in Its Best Hospitals Metro Area Rankings

To be ranked in the Best Hospitals metro area rankings, South Nassau had to score in the top 25 percent among its peers in at least one of 16 medical specialties. - April 23, 2011

South Nassau Communities Hospital Offers Pacemaker That Will Not Prevent Patients from Having an MRI

In addition to the Revo pacemaker, South Nassau Communities Hospital uses advanced technologies to provide timely, accurate diagnoses and therapies to treat the range of cardiac arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms) and defibrillator complications. - April 23, 2011

South Nassau Communities Hospital Hosts Emergency Blood Drive

More than 4.5 million patients need blood transfusions each year in the U.S. and Canada. - April 05, 2011

South Nassau Communities Hospital Uses Minimally Invasive Technique to Repair Abdominal Aneurysms

Endovascular repair of abdominal aneurysms involves making a relatively small incision in the area of both sides of the groin and placing a stent graft inside the bulging area of the aorta to create a new pathway for blood flow. - March 20, 2011

South Nassau Communities Hospital Medical Officer Named to Prestigious List of 52 Women Hospital & Healthcare Leaders

Linda Efferen, MD, chief medical officer at South Nassau Communities Hospital, has been named to the prestigious Becker's Hospital Review listing of the top "52 Women Hospital & Healthcare Leaders" in the United States. - March 13, 2011

South Nassau Communities Hospital Uses Surgical Robot to Perform Lung Cancer Surgery

Robotic-assisted lung cancer surgery is most often performed on patients diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer, and studies prove that it is safe and effective. - March 12, 2011

South Nassau Communities Hospital Food Services Manager Receives Prestigious Sodexo Award

Mr. Alexander was selected from a pool of more than 100 Sodexo general managers nominated for the award and who work at New York metropolitan area hospitals and health systems. - March 06, 2011

South Nassau Communities Hospital Named a Beneficiary of Breast Cancer Awareness Walk

Since 2008, LI2DAY has donated a total of $82,500 to South Nassau in support of its breast cancer screening, early detection/diagnosis, and follow-up treatment program for underserved and minority patients. - March 05, 2011

South Nassau Communities Hospital Receives $250,000 NYS Grant for Expansion of its Center for Cardiovascular Health

The grant will support the construction of a new electrophysiology laboratory and procedure room for diagnostic studies to determine the source of arrhythmia symptoms and to perform treatment procedures. - February 17, 2011

South Nassau Communities Hospital Receives Grant for New Behavioral Health Service

The $317,027 grant will support the hospital’s Mental Health Counseling Center's program for adults dually-diagnosed with mental illness and substance abuse disorders. - February 12, 2011

South Nassau Communities Hospital's Orthopedic Surgeons Use Arthroscope to Repair Shoulder Injuries

The center’s shoulder specialists have extensive training and experience in diagnosing and repairing all shoulder injuries. This includes instability, impingement, rotator cuff or labrum tears, recurrent dislocations and frozen shoulder. - February 03, 2011

South Nassau Communities Hospital's Gamma Knife Treats Its 1000th Patient

The Gamma Knife has become a well-accepted standard of care in the treatment of benign and malignant brain tumors; functional disorders including trigeminal neuralgia; arteriovenous malformations; and other intracranial targets. - January 28, 2011

South Nassau Hospital Uses Technology to Fight Cancer Without Needing to Make an Incision

The Varian Novalis Tx™ performs “stereotactic body radiosurgery” in a matter of minutes and often in five or fewer treatment sessions, using precisely-shaped, targeted radiation beams to treat an array of malignant cancers and benign lesions. - January 23, 2011

South Nassau Home Health Care Program Ranked Among the Best in the US

South Nassau Home Care has been named to the listing, which is celebrating its fifth anniversary, each of the five years it has been released. Three of the five years South Nassau has been in the top 500. - December 11, 2010

South Nassau Communities Hospital Names New Chief Nursing Officer

As chief nursing officer and senior vice president, Dr. Penque will oversee all nursing activities and work to insure the delivery of consistent, high-quality care that is in keeping with the overall mission, vision, and objectives of South Nassau. - December 09, 2010

South Nassau Honors Leading Attorney, Nurse Staff Leader at 2010 Carnation Ball

Mr. Morvillo, a member of South Nassau’s board of directors, was the Carnation Ball’s honoree. Ms. Mooney was presented South Nassau’s prestigious Mary Pearson Award. - December 05, 2010

Cancer Center at South Nassau Communities Hospital Earns Business Achievement Award

The Business Achievement Award is presented annually in appreciation of a business that is proactive in its support of the chamber’s mission and objectives and for the well being of the residents and community. - December 02, 2010

Robot Assisted Surgery to Remove Thymus Gland Performed for First Time on Long Island

Shahriyour Andaz, MD, needed just four small incisions to perform the procedure on a 49 year-old patient who had been diagnosed with a two-centimeter, PET-positive mass in the thymus gland. - December 01, 2010

South Nassau Surgeons Use da Vinci Surgical System to Perform Surgeries as Detailed as the Mona Lisa

The number of robotic-assisted procedures performed at hospitals around the world has increased from 80,000 in 2007 to 205,000 in 2009. - October 22, 2010

South Nassau Doctor's Award-Winning Research on Cancer Will Lead to Improved Patient Outcomes

The study revealed that when the loss of heterozygosity (LOH) was identical (concordant) in the tumors they were metastatic. New multifocal primary cancers had discordant LOH, meaning their LOH was not identical. - October 21, 2010

Donate Blood at South Nassau Communities Hospital's Emergency Blood Drive

According to America's blood centers, someone needs blood every two seconds and about 1 in 7 people entering a hospital need blood. - October 06, 2010

Breast Cancer Program for Underserved Women Receives $31,000 Gift

LI2DAY has awarded South Nassau Communities Hospital’s Cancer Center with a $31,000 gift in support of screening, early detection and diagnosis services for medically underserved and low income patients with suspected or confirmed breast cancer. - September 24, 2010

South Nassau’s 5K Run/Walk & Multi-Cultural Health Fair is One Healthy Way to Start the Day

Free health screenings for cardiac risk factors including cholesterol, Body Mass Index (BMI), and blood pressure will be offered, as well as screening for prostate cancer (PSA). Complimentary refreshments will be provided. - September 09, 2010

South Nassau Communities Hospital's Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease Earns Gold Performance Award

South Nassau Communities Hospital has been awarded a Gold Performance Achievement Award in Coronary Artery Disease from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get with the Guidelines program. - August 21, 2010

South Nassau Communities Hospital Implants World’s Smallest, Wireless Remote Pacemaker

“The patients who receive this implant can benefit from the pacemaker’s size, durability and novel rate regulation algorithm. It also has real-time, cellular-based home monitoring,” said Dr. Kanner. - August 15, 2010

South Nassau Communities Hospital to Honor Leading Defense Attorney

The Carnation Ball honoree is recognized for exemplary leadership and contributions in support of South Nassau’s mission to provide cost-effective, high-quality healthcare. Mr. Morvillo has served on South Nassau’s board directors since 2004 and his support and generosity have helped South Nassau continue to achieve unprecedented growth despite a tumultuous economy for the New York’s hospitals. - August 14, 2010

South Nassau Communities Hospital Golf Outing Honors Assemblyman, Supports Advancements in Orthopedics

South Nassau Communities Hospital’s 26th Annual Golf Tournament raised more than $277,000 in support of the hospital’s Center for Advanced Orthopedics and Long Island Joint Replacement Institute (LIJRI). - July 28, 2010

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