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South Nassau in the Community
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

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