Emergency Medical Services

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The Nassau University Medical Center's Emergency Department has six separate and distinct areas available for your urgent medical care. All of them provide state-of-the-art emergency care right in your neighborhood.

In addition to these acute medical services, we also offer Family Support Services, the Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and a Rape Advocate Program — as well as the Nassau University Medical Center SCAN unit, a model for New York State hospitals, for suspected child abuse and neglect.

Rest assured that the Emergency Medical Department at Nassau University Medical Center will be there to assist you and your family in time of need.

Highlights of Nassau University Medical Center's Emergency Department

• Board Certified/Eligible Internists, Surgeons, Pediatricians, and Psychiatrists present in the ED 24-hours a day
• Gynecologists and Radiologists available at all times
• Six separate and specialized areas with state-of-the-art equipment
• Experienced and caring Emergency Department staff
• Immediate full consultant services available if necessary
• Trained Geriatricians on staff
• Emergency Medical Services training center
• Clinical campus for SUNY at Stony Brook

For more information please call (516) 572-3311

Medicine — Our Medical Emergency Department is staffed by fully trained, Board Certified/Eligible internists 24-hours a day. We treat all medical emergencies, as well as coordinate all ambulance care throughout Nassau County with our Medical Control Unit. Every bed in the department has cardiac monitoring capability. Quick access to subspecialties is always available.

Surgery — Our Surgical Emergency Department, with a modern and fully equipped Trauma Room, is staffed 24 hours a day by surgeons. NUMC is a Level I Trauma Center for Nassau County, receiving critically ill patients from all areas of the County via ambulance and helicopter. Our X-ray department, adjacent to the emergency room, has radiologists in-house to review all films -- day or night.

Pediatrics — Our Pediatric Emergency Department is the only one on Long Island staffed all day, every day by fully trained Pediatricians. You can feel secure that no matter when it might happen, your child's emergency can be handled without delay.

Gynecology — Patients requiring gynecological care are treated by our staff gynecologists in a separate and private Gynecology Suite.

Emergency Ambulatory Unit — For your convenience, we offer a fast-track Emergency Ambulatory Unit to treat patients with less critical illness.

Psychiatry — A separately located Psychiatric Emergency Department is available, staffed around the clock by psychiatrists and specially trained social workers.

Geriatrics — NUMC is proud to announce the opening of the first emergency room exclusively devoted to taking care of the people who took care of us. People in their 60s, 70s and 80s have more complex medical needs than younger people. At NUMC's new Geriatric Emergency Room - the first of its kind on Long Island - we have board-certified doctors who are specially trained in geriatric medicine. Not only do they treat emergency illness, they also carefully assess each patient for symptoms of illnesses that are common among the elderly.

Also on hand are psychiatrists, nurses and social workers, who make sure patients can manage the activities of daily living. If you or an elderly loved one or friend need emergency care, come to the Emergency Department and you will be directed to the Geriatric Emergency Room. We're happy to be there for the people who were there for us.

East Meadow, New York
GERIATRIC EMERGENCY ROOM
(516) 572-6406
(516) 572-3311

Ambulance Division

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