Recent Accomplishments at NuHealth
SEPTEMBER 2009
NuHealth Opens 29-Station Dialysis Center at A. Holly Patterson Extended Care
In relocating its dialysis unit from Nassau University Medical Center, doubling its size and purchasing all new, state-of-the-art renal dialysis equipment, NuHealth is planning for the region's aging population and its own plans to redevelop its A. Holly Patterson campus in Uniondale.
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AUGUST 2009
NuHealth's Centers of Care Fully Accredited Following Surprise Joint Commission Survey
After an intense, unannounced five-day inspection, the full accreditation of Nassau University Medical Center, A. Holly Patterson Extended Care and the NuHealth Family Health Centers included staff commendations for commitment to quality care and a focus on patient safety. more
AUGUST 2009
Seven NuHealth Physicians Named to 2009-10 Best Doctors in America
To judge the caliber of NuHealth's professional staff, take a look at our recent inductees into the 2009-10 Class of Best Doctors in America.
Leonard O. Barrett, MD, FACS, DDG, FABI — Chief of Thoracic Surgery, NUMC
Marianne Frieri, MD, PhD — Chief Of Allergy And Immunology, NUMC
Kenneth H. Hupart, MD — Attending, Department of Endocrinology, NUMC
Haur-Dong Hsu, MD, MPH,FACOG — Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology, NUMC
Faiz Khan, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, FACP — Vice Chair of Emergency Medicine , NUMC
Roger L. Simpson, MD, MBA, FACS — Director Of Plastic Surgery, NUMC
Lyn D. Weiss, MD — Chair of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
JULY 2009
North Shore-LIJ Cardiology Team Revitalizes, Expands NUMC Cardiology Capabilities.
By partnering with some of the top cardiac specialists in the nation, NUMC is jump starting a new program to bring sophisticated new procedures to its patients.
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JULY 2009
NUMC Receives Five Star HealthGrades 2009/2010 Bariatric Surgery Excellence Award
Nassau University Medical Center's Surgical Weight Reduction Center is named among the nation's top 15% of bariatric surgery programs for providing best outcomes for morbidly obese patients and an average 67% lower chance of complications. more
JULY 2009
NUMC Named to US News And World Report's Top 100 Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals
As one of only two Long Island inpatient rehabilitation units named to the prestigious annual ranking by US News and World Report, NUMC was peer selected by rehabilitation specialists who recommended NUMC's Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation for challenging cases. more
JULY 2009
NuHealth Family Health Centers to Become LI's First Federally-Qualified Health Centers
In approving a co-applicant agreement with the board of the Long Island Federally-Qualified Health Centers, NuHealth has taken an important step on the road to better health care for Nassau County's 33 most medically-underserved communities. more