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MANGANO AND NASSAU HEALTH OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS POST BLIZZARD SAFETY ISSUES, AT NUMC

Victor F. Politi, MD, FACP, FACEP                                                                                           Michael B. Mirotznik, Esq.,

President/CEO                                                                                                                              Chairman Board of Directors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 25, 2016

 

PRESS CONTACT:

Shelley Lotenberg

shelley@numc.edu

516-572-6055

 

East Meadow, NY -Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano and Nassau University Medical Center CEO/President Dr. Victor Politi will join Department of Health Commissioner Lawrence Eisenstein during media availability, Today, Monday January 25th at 11am at NUMC in East Meadow, to discuss the storms safety issues for residents and tips at Nassau’s only public hospital. The hospital has increased its emergency staff since the storm and has outfitted ambulances and emergency vehicles with snow traveling gear. There has been an increase in patients due to the weather conditions, in which some doctors’ offices and medical clinics were closed. Misuse of snow blowers, generators other equipment can cause major injuries. Many heart attacks or bodily injuries are caused from over exertion from snow removal. Car accidents on the roads in hazardous conditions and fender benders have also added to an increase in patients at the medical center. Cardiac and other medical specialists will be attending.

 

WHEN:       Monday, January 25, 2016 at 11 AM

WHERE:     Nassau University Medical Center, Lobby 1st floor

2201 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow, NY