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Northwell Nurse Thanks Her Kidney Donor Friend And Colleague

LIMG May 24, 2024

A longtime Northwell Health nurse who was in desperate need of a new kidney reunited Thursday with the friend and colleague who donated the organ to save her life. “I was looking for an angel. I needed a special person who would give my  back my life,” said Nicole Salant, NP. Ms. Salant, of

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Healthgrades Names 3 Northwell Hospitals As Patient Safety Excellence Award Recipients

LIMG March 13, 2024

Three Northwell Health hospitals were named Patient Safety Excellence Award™ Recipients by Healthgrades, the leading resource consumers use to find a hospital or doctor. North Shore University Hospital, Lenox Hill Hospital, and Long Island Jewish Medical Center all received the Patient Safety Excellence Award™ from Healthgrades, reflecting their commitment to delivering

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Healthgrades Ranks 3 Northwell Health Hospitals Among Best In Country

LIMG January 23, 2024

Three Northwell Health hospitals were named among the best in the country by Healthgrades, the leading resource consumers use to find a hospital or doctor. Multiple other Northwell hospitals were also ranked among the best in New York in various specialties by Healthgrades. Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan was named one of the 50 best […]

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Holocaust Survivor Celebrates 100th Birthday With The Northwell Cardiologist Who Performed Live-Saving TAVR Procedure Five Years Ago

LIMG November 30, 2023

Almost five years to the day after undergoing the successful cardiac procedure that prolonged his life, 100-year-old Holocaust survivor Jack Betteil, of Bayside, Queens, returned to North Shore University Hospital (NSUH) and proclaimed that his doctor was “a miracle worker.” Even a severe case of aortic stenosis – a condition in which the aortic valve […]

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Northwell Cardiologists Are The First In The U.S. To Implant Novel Defibrillator That Can Be Placed Outside The Heart

LIMG November 1, 2023

Cardiologists at the Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital (SABHH) at North Shore University Hospital are the first in the United States to implant a novel defibrillator outside the heart and veins to treat patients with dangerously fast heart rhythms, a condition that can lead to sudden cardiac arrest. Developed by Medtronic, the Aurora Extravascular Implantable […]

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Northwell Health Is New York’s Most Awarded Health System By U.S. News

LIMG August 1, 2023

Northwell’s North Shore University Hospital was ranked No. 1 in the state and in the top 20 hospitals in the nation in the 2023-24 Best Hospital rankings by U.S. News & World Report. Two other Northwell hospitals also placed in the top 10 in state rankings, and dozens of programs across the health system were […]

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Patient Lives Tremor-Free, Thanks To New Brain Procedure

LIMG May 18, 2023

For Murray Bocian, the aftermath of a groundbreaking procedure to eliminate essential tremors means a triumphant return to life before drinking from a sippy cup and a straw. Mr. Bocian, 76, of New Hyde Park, was the second patient to undergo high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) at North Shore University Hospital (NSUH), the only facility on […]

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Northwell Cardiothoracic Programs Recognized For Superior Quality Ratings By The Society Of Thoracic Surgeons

LIMG May 9, 2023

All four Northwell Health hospitals with cardiothoracic surgery programs – Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital at North Shore University Hospital (NSUH) in Manhasset, Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, Staten Island University Hospital  (SIUH) and South Shore University Hospital (SSUH) in Bay Shore – earned prestigious three-star quality overall ratings in several cardiac