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Feinstein Institute Researcher Honored as 30-Year New York Academy of Medicine Fellow

MANHASSET, NY– Feinstein Institute for Medical Research  provost and researcher Bettie Steinberg , PhD, was recently honored by the New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) for her 30-year tenure as a fellow during the organization’s 169th Anniversary Discourse & Awards. A NYAM fellow is a distinguished professional in medical and health professions, elected by their peers, who embody the highest levels of achievement and leadership. Fellows span a wide range of disciplines including

Feinstein Institute Builds Research Administrative Team to Drive Growth

Chelico and Strand will support expansion of research units and clinical trialsMANHASSET, NY– The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research  has named John David Chelico, MD, MA, FACP, as vice president of research information technology and informatics and Ivar Strand, as vice president of research finance. Both Dr. Chelico and Mr. Strand have extensive backgrounds in research that will help support the growth of the Feinstein Institute’s research operations and clinical trials.  “A strong support team lead by an experienced executive staff ensures

Feinstein Institute Researchers and Cohen Children’s Medical Center to be Honored at Annual Rare Disease Heroes Gala

Researchers to be recognized for their work in hematologyMANHASSET, NY– Three Feinstein Institute for Medical Research  scientists and Northwell Health’s Cohen Children’s Medical Center will be honored for advancing the treatment of Diamond Blackfan anemia, a disorder of the bone marrow, at the First Annual Rare Disease Heroes™ Recognition Gala, to be held Monday, October 17 in Arlington, VA. Adrianna Vlachos, MD, Jeffrey Lipton , MD, PhD, and Evangelia Atsidaftos will receive the

Northwell Health Acquires Eastern Suffolk Cardiology

NEW HYDE PARK, NY – Northwell Health has acquired Eastern Suffolk Cardiology, a state-of-the-art cardiac care practice with four locations on the East End of Long Island.            Each practice will be called Northwell Health Physician Partners Cardiology with locations in Hampton Bays, Riverhead, Southampton and Wading River and will complement programs at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead, NY. The cardiology group is made up of nine board-certified physicians, who specialize in internal medicine, echocardiology, nuclear cardiology, cardiovascular disease and interventional

New Study Shows Deadly Heart Attacks Are Best Treated by Coordinating Prehospital and in-Hospital Care

MANHASSET, NY – A new study co-authored by Peter Berger, MD, senior vice president of Clinical Research for Northwell Health and professor of Cardiology and Medicine at the Hofstra-Northwell School of Medicine, shows that when pre-hospital emergency medical services (EMS), emergency room staff in hospitals, and cardiac catheterization laboratory staff all work together in a coordinated manner, people suffering from deadly heart attacks received life-saving treatment sooner. These findings were published today in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation. ST segment elevation

Northwell Signs Joint Venture with Melville Surgery Center

MELVILLE, NY – Northwell Health has signed a partnership agreement with Melville Surgery Center, a freestanding, multi-disciplinary, outpatient practice based at 1895 Walt Whitman Road. Northwell (formerly North Shore-LIJ Health System) will be acquiring a majority position in the center under a three-way ownership agreement with the Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America (ASCOA) and 15 physician owners. The Melville Surgery Center specializes in general, gynecologic, ophthalmologic, orthopedic, plastic, podiatric, spine, urologic, chiropractic, pain management, and ear, nose and throat

Northwell Recruits Liver Transplant Surgeon Lewis Teperman, MD

MANHASSET, NY – Northwell Health  (formerly North Shore-LIJ Health System) today announced the recruitment of Lewis Teperman, MD, FACS, as vice chair of surgery at North Shore University Hospital  (NSUH) and director of organ transplantation at Northwell, where he is helping to lay the foundation for a new liver transplant program. Dr. Teperman comes to NSUH from New York University (NYU) Langone Medical Center and the NYU School of Medicine, where he also served as a vice chair of

Feinstein Institute CEO Receives Shock Society Scientific Achievement Award

MANHASSET, NY – The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research ’s President and CEO Kevin J. Tracey, MD  will be awarded the Scientific Achievement Award at the 39th Annual Conference on Shock during a dinner ceremony today. The Shock Society award, which recognizes lifetime achievements in the field of shock research, is being presented to Dr. Tracey for his discoveries in shock, inflammation, sepsis and bioelectronic medicine. The Annual Conference on Shock is held from June 11 to 14 in

New Office of Occupational & Environmental Medicine Opens in Islandia

ISLANDIA, NY – Representatives of Northwell Health (formerly North Shore-LIJ Health System) recently joined with local health, labor union and elected leaders to celebrate the opening of Northwell’s new office of Occupational and Environmental Medicine at 2950 Expressway Drive South, Suite 108, in Islandia. Northwell Health operates two state-designated Occupational and Environmental Medicine  clinical centers on Long Island, including a Nassau County-based office at 2035 Lakeville Road

Navy Seal Addresses Challenges of ‘Coming Home’

Memorial Day luncheon celebrates veterans who are back on the jobNEW HYDE PARK, NY – Amidst the pomp and circumstance of a full color guard, Northwell Health’s  leadership gathered Monday with veterans and elected officials to honor members of the military, recognize their sacrifice and hear from an ex-Navy Seal about the challenges veterans face when returning home. Kevin Lacz, former Navy SEAL and close friend of Chris Kyle of American Sniper fame, served as the event’s keynote speaker. He spoke about joining the SEALS after the terror attacks on 9/11 took the

New Study Shows Female Cancer Survivors Need More Fertility Counseling

MANHASSET, NY – Despite expressing concerns about their ability to bear children in the future, many young adult females who survive cancer do not receive enough information about their fertility as part of their survivorship care, according to a new study by researchers at Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institute for Medical Research  and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. The findings, which are published today in CANCER, underscore the need for better resources to support survivors in making informed decisions about their reproductive options

DaVita, Northwell Health Announce Joint Venture to Deliver Full Suite of Kidney Care Services

NEW HYDE PARK, NY -- Northwell Health  (formerly North Shore-LIJ Health System) and DaVita Kidney Care , a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners (NYSE: DVA) today announced a new joint venture to serve thousands of patients in Queens and Long Island with integrated kidney care The joint venture between DaVita, which runs more than 2,300 outpatient dialysis centers in 11 countries, including the United States, and Northwell Health, New York state's largest health care provider and private employer, also includes plans for additional

Feinstein Institute Spin-off TheraSource Receives $3 Million NIH Grant to Develop a Mitigator for Nuclear Disasters

MANHASSET, NY – The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research  and TheraSource LLC , a Long Island-based biotech company, announced today that TheraSource has received a $3 million three-year Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The grant will support the development of human ghrelin as an innovative treatment to alleviate health damage caused by unintentional radiation exposure. The

METS AND NORTHWELL HEALTH ANNOUNCE NEW PARTNERSHIP

FLUSHING, N.Y., MAY 3, 2016 – The New York Mets announced today a partnership with Northwell Health, making the company the official sponsor of every Mets win. Northwell Health will serve as the presenting partner of the Mr. Met Dash, a Mets Family Sunday favorite in which kids run the bases at Citi Field after every Sunday home game. Northwell will also sponsor a nursing station on the suite level of the ballpark as well as give Northwell Health video recognition and LED takeover after each Mets win. “The Mets are proud to partner with Northwell Health, New York’s largest health care

Cohen Children’s Medical Center Becomes NY’s 1st Children’s Hospital  to Earn Prestigious Magnet Designation for Nursing Care

NEW HYDE PARK, NY -- Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York  announced today it has achieved Magnet  status – the gold standard for nursing excellence – from the American Nurses’ Credentialing Center  (ANCC), becoming the only children’s hospital in New York State to earn this prestigious designation. The Magnet designation reflects the highest standards of nursing professionalism, collaboration, teamwork and superiority in

Northwell Health Announces 3D Bioprinting as Winner of Medical Innovation Contest

With nearly half million votes cast, researchers involved in ground-breaking innovation receive $100,000 to advance commercialization effortsMANHASSET, NY -- Northwell Health  (formerly North Shore-LIJ Health System) today announced 3D bioprinting as the winner of its four-week-long medical innovation contest where public voting decided which of three medical innovations developed by researchers and physicians would receive $100,000 in additional research support. Michael J. Dowling 

Northwell Health Named One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies

GREAT NECK, NY – Northwell Health has been named one of the World’s Most New York by the Ethisphere Institute, the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. The 2016 World’s Most Ethical Companies designation honors those organizations that have had a major impact on the way business is conducted by fostering a culture of ethics, compliance and transparency at every level of the company. Being an honoree underscores Northwell Health’s commitment to leading ethical standards and practices ensuring long-term value to its patients, employees,

Feinstein Institute Researcher Presents New Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock

New definition aims at more rapidly identifying and managing an individual experiencing sepsisMANHASSET, NY – Clifford S. Deutschman, MS, MD,  vice chair of research in the Department of Pediatrics at Cohen Children’s Medical Center  and an investigator at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research , presented new definitions and clinical criteria for sepsis  and septic shock at the Society of Critical

Northwell Health Welcomes Staten Island Medical Group

STATEN ISLAND, NY – University Physicians Group (UPG), Staten Island’s largest group of physicians practicing in internal medicine and related specialties, is joining Northwell Health, formerly North Shore-LIJ Health System, effective August 1. Northwell Health President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Dowling and Theodore Strange, MD, UPG’s executive vice president and co-founder, signed an agreement that officially integrates UPG into the health system’s medical group practice, called Northwell Health Physician Partners. “This is a win-win for our patients and physicians,” said

Preparing for Emergencies

GREAT NECK, NY – Whether it’s a severe snowstorm or something like Hurricane Sandy, people fear not being prepared for when the worst happens. But after watching this week’s episode of Focus onHealth TV, you should feel more confident that Northwell Health hospitals are ready to respond to all public health emergencies, whether they be a natural catastrophy, a flu epidemic or a man-made disaster. .             This week’s episode, airing on Saturday, January 23, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. on WLNY-TV, features: Dr. Angelo Acquista 

Experience Healthcare’s Hottest Careers from Your Home

GREAT NECK, NY – Are you thinking about a career change or are you just getting started in the work world?   Do you ever wonder what it’s like to work in healthcare, one of the fastest growing industries in America? If you do, or are just interested in the behind-the-scenes reality of what it’s like to be a medical researcher, pediatric surgeon or paramedic, you’ll want to catch this week’s episode of Focus onHealth, airing on Saturday, January 16, at 10:30 a.m. on WLNY-TV. You’ll spend up-close and behind-the-scenes time as you take flight with paramedic Amen Alhadi, of Northwell Health’

With North Shore-LIJ Name Change, Health System’s 2,500-Member Medical Group Now Known as Northwell Health Physician Partners

MANHASSETT, NY – To complement the North Shore-LIJ Health System’s name change on January 1 to Northwell Health, the health network’s 2,500-member physician practice is rebranding as Northwell Health Physician Partners. Formerly known as the North Shore-LIJ Medical Group, Northwell Health Physician Partners is the country’s seventh-largest multi-specialty group, serving the healthcare needs of hundreds of thousands of patients through more than 100 medical and surgical specialties. About half of the 2,500 doctors employed by Northwell Health provide care in the approximately 400

Research Leads to New Treatments for Brain & Lung Cancer, Heart Failure

GREAT NECK, NY – Through the hard work of medical researchers and physicians, new treatments and cures for many ailments are being developed every day. In this week’s Focus onHealth, airing on Saturday, January 9, at 10:30 a.m. on WLNY-TV, get an inside glimpse into how teams collaborate to find the best ways to treat diseases such as brain tumors, lung cancer and heart failure.             This episode features Northwell Health physicians and researchers Dr. John Boockvar , co-

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