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01/27/2010
Dr. Andaz Receives Prestigious Award fro...

Shahriyour Andaz, MD, FACS, director of thoracic oncology at South Nassau Communities Hosp... more

01/26/2010
New Device Optimizes Targeting of Radiat...

Radiation oncologists and prostate health specialists at South Nassau Communities Hospital... more

12/24/2009
Joseph A. Quagliata Named Chair of HANYS...

South Nassau Communities Hospital President and CEO Joseph A. Quagliata has been named Cha... more

12/16/2009
South Nassau Surgeon First on LI to Use ...

South Nassau Communities Hospital’s Michael Shapiro, MD, Chief of Orthopedic Spine Surgery... more

12/07/2009
Center of Excellence Awarded to South Na...

South Nassau Communities Hospital’s Complete Women’s Imaging, PC, has been designated an ... more

11/27/2009
New Additions for Suite Beginnings

South Nassau Communities Hospital has once again benefited from the generosity of the Rapa... more

11/16/2009
Staffing Solution Gives Nurses Freedom t...

The nurse’s burden of balancing personal life with career generates overwhelming stress an... more

11/12/2009
Roslyn Savings Foundation Grant Supports...

South Nassau Communities Hospital’s Senior Outreach Services Program recently received an ... more

11/11/2009
Chair of South Nassau Board, Physician L...

Harold Mahony, Esq., chair of the board of directors of South Nassau Communities Hospital,... more

10/13/2009
Responding to H1N1 Flu-like Symptoms and...

Due to the potential for an outbreak of H1N1 flu, South Nassau Communities Hospital is coo... more

10/02/2009
South Nassau’s SVP/CMO Dr. Linda Efferen...

South Nassau Communities Hospital is pleased to announce that senior vice president and ch... more

10/01/2009
Gift Supports Breast Cancer Services for...

The Long Island 2 Day Breast Cancer Walk (LI2DAY) has awarded South Nassau Communities Hos... more

09/22/2009
Repairing Knee Ligament Tears in Childre...

A recent study to assess the risk and reward of repairing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)... more

09/08/2009
South Nassau Earns Prestigious Award for...

The Intersocietal Commission for Accreditation of Echocardiography (ICAEL) recently awarde... more

09/02/2009
“Concrete for the Cure” to Support South...

Pioneer Building Materials Corp. has named South Nassau Communities Hospital’s Comprehensi... more

09/01/2009
Dr. Bagdonas Inducted into Prestigious T...

South Nassau Communities Hospital’s director of trauma and surgical critical care, Richard... more

08/31/2009
Research on Cancer Producing Enzyme Earn...

A study on a primary lung cancer-causing enzyme and an enzyme that stops its activity has ... more

08/14/2009
South Nassau’s Echocardiography Lab Awar...

The Intersocietal Commission for Accreditation of Echocardiography (ICAEL) recently awarde... more

08/14/2009
South Nassau Awarded State Funding for I...

South Nassau Communities Hospital has been awarded a grant of $66,523 from the New York St... more

07/24/2009
Director of Community Education at South...

South Nassau Communities Hospital is pleased to announce that Robin Grass, R.N., Director ... more

07/24/2009
Rockville Centre Resident Elected to Sou...

Former Nassau County and New York City government executive Mr. Anthony Cancellieri has be... more

07/09/2009
Hip Resurfacing is Viable Alternative to...

Patients who had hip resurfacing surgery, such as the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing technique... more

07/07/2009
South Nassau’s 25th Annual Golf Outing S...

Played on the narrow, bending fairways and unforgiving greens of The Seawane Club in Hewle... more

06/29/2009
Emergency Angioplasty Reduces Rate of De...

A study of patients experiencing a heart attack showed that those who were treated with ba... more

06/12/2009
Dr. Linda S. Efferen Appointed SVP/Chief...

South Nassau Communities Hospital is pleased to announce that Dr. Linda S. Efferen has bee... more

06/04/2009
Cardiovascular Imaging Helps Prevent Lif...

In response to the rising rate of heart disease on Long Island, South Nassau Communities H... more

06/04/2009
Study Shows Kyphoplasty is Effective Tre...

A large, randomized long-term study of spinal augmentation showed that balloon kyphoplasty... more

05/26/2009
South Nassau is a Pacesetter for Blood D...

South Nassau Communities Hospital has been named a winner of the Long Island Blood Service... more

05/26/2009
Annual Auction Raises $234,000 for SIBSP...

South Nassau Communities Hospital’s 2009 Annual Auction raised $234,000 in support of its ... more

04/22/2009
LI 2 Day Walk to Fight Breast Cancer Nam...

South Nassau Communities Hospital has been named a beneficiary of the 2009 Long Island 2 D... more

04/21/2009
Joint Replacement Treatments, Wellness a...

In response to the rising need and demand for joint replacement surgery, South Nassau Comm... more

04/13/2009
The Bellybutton: at the Center of a Surg...

Most surgeons who specialize in minimally-invasive, laparoscopic abdominal surgery need to... more

04/02/2009
Cataract Surgery Results Improved by New...

Cataract surgery is one of the safest and most effective surgeries performed in the United... more

03/30/2009
A Habit of Excellence: Dr. Kessler Liste...

Renowned plastic surgeon Martin E. Kessler, MD, F.A.C.S., chief of plastic surgery at Sout... more

03/25/2009
Lung Surgery Patients Experience Better ...

A study on the outcomes of 19,754 lung cancer surgery patients showed that patients who we... more

03/24/2009
Healthcare Social Worker Earns Town of H...

Rockville Centre resident Maria Antonia Fonte, MSW, was honored with the Town of Hempstead... more

03/24/2009
Long Island Blood Services Partners with...

Joseph A. Quagliata, president and CEO of South Nassau Communities Hospital, recently ... more

03/23/2009
Chefs Raise $125,000 for Cancer Care Whi...

More than 900 food and wine enthusiasts feasted on the finest foods, desserts, pastries an... more

03/19/2009
Dr Craig Levitz Named a “Top Doctor in N...

The 2009 edition of the prestigious guide Top Doctors: New York Metro Area includes... more

03/10/2009
Dr. Rajiv Datta Listed Again in “Top ...

Prominent surgical oncologist Rajiv Datta, MD, has been selected for inclusion in the 12th... more

02/20/2009
SPORT Proves Surgery is Effective Treatm...

A study published in Spine magazine found that patients who underwent surgery for l... more

02/02/2009
Dr. Rajiv Datta Appointed President Of N...

Prominent surgical oncologist Rajiv Datta, MD, medical director of the Cancer Program and ... more

02/02/2009
Pivotal Study to Focus on System to Repa...

Can the Cartilage Autograft Implantation System (CAIS) improve pain and function for patie... more

01/28/2009
Joseph A. Quagliata Named Chair-Elect of...

South Nassau Communities Hospital President and CEO Joseph A. Quagliata has been named Cha... more

01/21/2009
Less Invasive Breast Cancer Radiation Tr...

Breast health specialists at South Nassau Communities Hospital are performing a new proced... more

01/08/2009
Knee Replacement Boosts Mobility, Physic...

A study published in a recent issue of Arthritis and Rheumatism found that knee rep... more

01/07/2009
South Nassau Names Ann L. Buhl, MD, Dire...

South Nassau Communities Hospital has appointed Ann L. Buhl, MD, FACOG, FACS, as director ... more

11/18/2008
Senator Skelos Honored at 2008 Carnation...

New York State Senator Dean G. Skelos was the honoree of South Nassau Communities Hospital... more

11/04/2008
Donor Garden Dedicated in Honor of East ...

While a typical garden reflects the devotion and care of its owner or tender, a donor gard... more

11/03/2008
Ophthalmologists at South Nassau Introdu...

Ophthalmologists at South Nassau Communities Hospital are using a new micro-incision ophth... more

10/28/2008
South Nassau President/CEO Joseph Quagli...

Joseph Quagliata, President/CEO of South Nassau Communities Hospital, was recently honored... more

10/16/2008
Roslyn Savings Bank Foundation Grant Sup...

– South Nassau Communities Hospital recently received a $10,000 grant from the Roslyn Savi... more

10/09/2008
Center for Sleep Medicine Earns Accredit...

South Nassau Communities Hospital’s Center for Sleep Medicine has been granted accreditati... more

09/29/2008
Senator Skelos Secures $150,000 in State...

South Nassau Communities Hospital has been awarded $150,000 in state funding to support th... more

09/29/2008
Assemblyman Weisenberg Secures $125,000 ...

South Nassau Communities Hospital has been awarded $125,000 in state funding to support th... more

09/26/2008
South Nassau Names Director of Behaviora...

South Nassau Communities Hospital recently named Charles Eisenberg, LCSW, Director of Beha... more

09/04/2008
Breast MRI Specialist Joins Complete Wom...

South Nassau Communities Hospital’s Complete Women’s Imaging Center, PC recently named Geo... more

08/28/2008
South Nassau’s 5K Run/Walk & Multi-Cultu...

It will be “One Healthy Way” to spend the day when South Nassau Communities Hospital holds... more

08/15/2008
South Nassau Elects Kenneth Becker, MD, ...

South Nassau Communities Hospital recently announced that Kenneth Becker, MD, has been ele... more

08/07/2008
Lung Cancer Studies Earn Prestigious Awa...

Shahriyour Andaz, MD, FACS, FRCS, Director of Thoracic Oncology at South Nassau Communitie... more

07/22/2008
Organization for Trauma Care Awards Seni...

South Nassau Communities Hospital’s director of trauma and surgical critical care, Richard... more

07/03/2008
Protecting the Environment is the Missio...

Mindful that a healthy environment is vital to its mission of promoting the health and wel... more

06/16/2008
South Nassau’s Nurse Recruiter Alison Ge...

Alison Gelfand, a Nurse Recruiter in the Nursing Retention and Recruitment Department of S... more

06/13/2008
South Nassau’s Auxiliary Appoints New Pr...

South Nassau Communities Hospital recently announced that Ethel Simmons has been elected p... more

06/11/2008
Ragusa Named to LI’s 50 Most Influential...

Citing South Nassau Communities Hospital’s high standards in patient safety, patient outco... more

06/11/2008
South Nassau Appoints Director of Cardio...

South Nassau Communities Hospital recently appointed Frank Pollaro, MD, FACC, director of ... more

06/05/2008
Cataract Surgery’s Improved by New Techn...

Although cataract surgery is one of the safest and most effective surgeries performed in t... more

06/05/2008
Annual Auction Raises $315,000 for SIBSP...

Featuring glamorous jewelry, distinctive ornaments, sophisticated objets d'art and... more

06/04/2008
South Nassau Receives $306,549 in Federa...

South Nassau Communities Hospital has been awarded $306,549 in federal funding to support ... more

05/28/2008
Central Council Auxiliary Honored for it...

The Central Council Auxiliary of South Nassau Communities Hospital presented the Hospita... more

05/20/2008
Social Workers Recognized for Contributi...

The work and services the social workers provide patients and their families was the focus... more

05/20/2008
South Nassau Appoints Medical Director o...

South Nassau Communities Hospital recently named Jeffrey Stein, MD, medical director of th... more

05/12/2008
Botox Injections Bring Relief to Victims...

Best known for its use by individuals, celebrities and models to stave off “Father Time” a... more

05/02/2008
South Nassau’s Robin Grass Honored by th...

Robin Grass, Director of Community Education for South Nassau Communities Hospital, is a r... more

03/21/2008
South Nassau’s Myrna Alvelo Honored by T...

Myrna Alvelo, a registered nurse and nurse recruiter at South Nassau Communities Hospital,... more

03/18/2008
Area’s Top Chefs Raise $150,000 for Hear...

More than 1,000 food and wine enthusiasts feasted on the finest foods, desserts, pastries ... more

03/17/2008
South Nassau’s Dr. Craig Levitz One of F...

Craig Levitz, MD, has earned subspecialty Board Certification in Orthopedic Sports Medicin... more

02/11/2008
Clash of High School Hoops Titans Raises...

While John Goodman’s three-point shot was the decisive hoop in Hewlett High School’s thril... more

01/31/2008
Lamantia Named COO, Exec. VP of Administ...

South Nassau Communities Hospital announced that Joseph Lamantia has been named Executive ... more

01/31/2008
New Center Answers Region’s Rising Need ...

South Nassau Communities Hospital truly made Valentine’s Day about the heart, holding a ri... more

01/24/2008
South Nassau Appoints Director of Ophtha...

South Nassau Communities Hospital recently named renowned eye surgeon Richard Nauheim, MD,... more

01/24/2008
South Nassau Hospital Appoints Melville ...

South Nassau Communities Hospital President and CEO Joseph A. Quagliata announced that Mar... more

01/15/2008
Bank of America Charitable Foundation gr...

South Nassau Communities Hospital recently received a $15,000 grant from the Bank of Ameri... more

01/11/2008
Dr. Lomasky Cited for Service Excellence

South Nassau Communities Hospital has announced that Steven J. Lomasky, MD, is the recipie... more

12/21/2007
South Nassau’s Executive Chef Stephen Be...

South Nassau Communities Hospital Executive Chef Stephen Bello was recently inducted into ... more

12/13/2007
OR “Navigation System” Increases Precisi...

The operating room at South Nassau Communities Hospital is equipped with a powerful comput... more

12/10/2007
Dr. Rajiv Datta Listed in Prestigious 'T...

Dr. Rajiv Datta, Chief of Surgery and Director of Surgical Oncology at South Nassau Commun... more

11/19/2007
Image-Guided Therapy Gives Options to Ca...

A new radiation treatment technology that enables doctors to monitor any shift in the posi... more

10/19/2007
Executive Chef Bello Wins International ...

South Nassau Communities Hospital is pleased to announce that its Executive Chef Stephen B... more

10/09/2007
New Procedure for Chronic Sinus Infectio...

Oceanside, N.Y. — Using technologies similar to those that interventional cardiologists a... more

09/28/2007
South Nassau Receives $500,000 State Gra...

Oceanside, NY – South Nassau Communities Hospital has been awarded $500,000 in state fundi... more

09/26/2007
Hospitalists Enhance Continuity of Patie...

Oceanside, NY – Patients treated at South Nassau Communities Hospital are now receiving ca... more

09/12/2007
South Nassau Names Joshua Kugler, MD, Se...

Oceanside, NY – Joshua Kugler, M.D., FACEP, FAAEM, has been named Senior Vice President an... more

09/10/2007
South Nassau’s Center for Weight and Lif...

Oceanside, NY - The Center for Weight and Life Management at South Nassau Communities Hosp... more

09/06/2007
South Nassau’s Dr. Rajiv Datta Receives ...

Oceanside, NY - Dr. Rajiv Datta, Chair of Surgery and Director of Surgical Oncology for So... more

08/06/2007
Cervical Disc Implant is a New Remedy fo...

Oceanside, N.Y. — People suffering with the chronic severe neck and arm pain caused by a ... more

07/24/2007
Freeport Resident is New York State’s MV...

Oceanside, NY – The Home Care Association of New York State awarded its 2007 Annual Patien... more

07/24/2007
Program Improves Patient Service for Dev...

Oceanside, NY – South Nassau Communities Hospital has been awarded a grant of up to $115,0... more

06/12/2007
South Nassau Names Chief of Colon, Recta...

Oceanside, NY – South Nassau Communities Hospital recently appointed Dean Paul Pappas, MD,... more