Cataract Surgery Results Improved by New Lens
Ophthalmologists at South Nassau Communities Hospital are implanting an acrylic, single-piece toric intraocular lens (IOL) that reduces or eliminates astigmatism and significantly improves uncorrected distance vision. - May 02, 2009
A Habit of Excellence: Dr. Kessler Listed in “Top Doctors: New York Metro Area” Guide
Dr. Kessler has been included in each edition of the prestigious Top Doctors: New York Metro Area guide, which was published for the first time in 1998. - April 25, 2009
Knee Replacement Boosts Mobility, Physical Ability in Patients
A study published in a recent issue of Arthritis and Rheumatism found that knee replacement is effective at restoring the mobility and physical functioning of the knee and relieving patients of the irrepressible pain and significant restrictions on quality of life caused by osteoarthritis. The... - April 24, 2009
Free Screening for Head and Neck Cancers
South Nassau Communities Hospital will hold a Free Head and Neck Cancer Screening Day Friday, May 1, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the hospital’s Conference Center A. Screenings will be conducted by Rajiv Datta, MD, Medical Director of the Cancer Center, Chairman of the Department of Surgery, and Chief of Surgical Oncology/Head & Neck Surgery, Louis Rosner, MD, Chief of Otorhinolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat) and Vincent Reid, MD, Surgical Oncologist. - April 24, 2009
Dr. Craig Levitz Named a “Top Doctor in New York Metro Area” Once Again
This is the second consecutive year that Dr. Levitz is included in the acclaimed guide, which spotlights the top 10 percent of primary specialty care physicians in the tri-state New York area. - April 18, 2009
Chefs Raise $125,000 for Cancer Care While Reducing “Carbon Footprint”
More than 900 food and wine enthusiasts feasted on the finest foods, desserts, pastries and wines served in the Long Island/New York metro area at the 16th Annual “Evening of Good Taste” culinary extravaganza. Held at the Crest Hollow Country Club on March 9, the event raised $125,000... - April 18, 2009
Healthcare Social Worker Earns Town of Hempstead Pathfinder Award
Rockville Centre resident Maria Antonia Fonte, MSW, was honored with the Town of Hempstead’s 2009 Pathfinder Award in Healthcare Services. Ms. Fonte, a healthcare social worker at South Nassau Communities Hospital’s Family Medicine Center, was cited by Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate... - April 18, 2009
Long Island Blood Services Partners with SNCH to Open New Donor Site
Long Island Blood Services and South Nassau Communities Hospital open the doors of its new donor center. - April 18, 2009
South Nassau Names Ann L. Buhl, MD, Director of Gynecologic Oncology
Dr. Buhl is board-certified in both obstetrics and gynecology and gynecologic oncology and specializes in treating cancerous and non-cancerous diseases of the female reproductive system. - April 18, 2009
SPORT Proves Surgery is Effective Treatment for Lower Back Pain
A study published in Spine magazine found that patients who underwent surgery for lumbar disc herniation achieved greater improvement in all primary and secondary outcomes as compared to patients who received a regimen of non-operative treatment, including physical therapy and non-steroidal... - April 13, 2009
Less Invasive Breast Cancer Radiation Treatment is Less Invasive on Patient’s Daily Life as Well
Breast health specialists at South Nassau Communities Hospital are performing a new procedure that alleviates the copious time and energy that breast cancer patients normally devote to receive radiation therapy after a lumpectomy. The procedure, Contura™ multi-channel balloon brachytherapy... - April 10, 2009
Dr. Rajiv Datta Listed Again in “Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Guide”
Prominent surgical oncologist Rajiv Datta, MD, has been selected for inclusion in the 12th edition of Top Doctors: New York Metro Area. This is the second consecutive year that Dr. Datta will be included in the acclaimed guide from Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., which spotlights the top 10 percent... - April 08, 2009
Lung Cancer Studies Earn Prestigious Award
The award-winning studies focused on using gene amplification to determine chemotherapy resistance in early stage lung cancer and patterns of cross-resistance in early stage lung cancer that has been surgically treated. - April 08, 2009
Dr. Rajiv Datta Appointed President of Nassau Surgical Society
Prominent surgical oncologist Rajiv Datta, MD, medical director of the Cancer Program and chairman of the Department of Surgery at South Nassau Communities Hospital , has been appointed president of the Nassau Surgical Society. “Dr. Datta has an unparalleled level of surgical expertise and... - April 08, 2009
Pivotal Study to Focus on System to Repair Knee Cartilage Damage
Craig Levitz, MD, South Nassau's chairman of Orthopedics and director of South Nassau's Center for Advanced Orthopedics, is among a group of orthopedic surgeons in the United States that is enrolling candidates for a multi-center, randomized, pivotal clinical trial that will evaluate the safety and efficacy of CAIS for the surgical treatment of articular cartilage tears (lesions) of the knee. - April 04, 2009
Lung Surgery Patients Experience Better Outcomes When Treated by Thoracic Surgeons
A study on the outcomes of 19,754 lung cancer surgery patients showed that patients who were treated by board-certified thoracic surgeons experienced better long-term outcomes than patients who were treated by non-specialists. The study presented by Farood Farjah, MD, at the annual meeting of the... - April 04, 2009