Services & Specialty Centers

Cancer Center

Quality, compassionate cancer care is closer to home than you may think: it's here, at South Nassau Communities Hospital.

One of the premier cancer care centers in the New York Metropolitan area, our expanding program provides seamless care, combining the most advanced treatments and technology with a caring team of skilled physicians. With credentials from National Cancer Institute Centers located in major academic institutions nationwide, our team is among the finest in the region, providing diverse expertise in all major cancers.

Our multidisciplinary approach - including surgery, chemotherapy and radiation - and South Shore location means our patients can find everything they need to fight this complex disease right here, from the latest technologies to the loving support of their family and friends - all within the community they call home.

Breast & GYN Health Center

LI Gamma Knife Center (Oceanside)

Medical Oncology/Chemotherapy Services

Hematology and medical oncology services are delivered in the offices of our skilled staff oncologists, who:

Manage the delivery of chemotherapy
Provide supportive care to patients and their families
Direct patients to clinical trials, as appropriate

For the location of a staff oncologist near you, call (516) 632-3310.

Radiation Oncology (Oceanside and Valley Stream)

Radiation Oncology is delivered by a dedicated team of radiation oncologists, medical physicists, dosimetrists, radiation therapists and clinical radiation nurses. The team uses the most advanced equipment and technology for external beam radiation and Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) including Siemens Primus and Oncor linear accelerators equipped with multi-leaf collimators; radiographic and CT simulation and image-based 3D treatment planning. Together with the dedicated breast surgeons, the radiation oncology department offers partial radiation using the innovative Mammosite® technologies. For more information, call South Nassau Hospital Radiation Oncology department, (516) 632-3370 or Valley Stream Cancer Center, (516) 632-3330.

Surgical Oncology (Valley Stream)

Led by some of our area's most respected surgeons, this division provides such specialized treatment services as:

Breast surgery for women with both benign and malignant breast tumors
Gastrointestinal surgery for gastric cancers, colorectal cancers, hepatobiliary cancers and pancreatic cancers
Endocrine system, head and neck cancers
Dermatologic and soft tissue malignancies
View Dr. Datta's web site here

Thoracic Oncology Program

Focused on the treatment of chest malignancies, our skilled surgical team has unparalleled expertise in:

Lung cancer, esophageal cancer and mediastinal tumors and thymoma
Tumors of the chest wall, as well as malignant mesothelioma, a rare type of cancer resulting from exposure to asbestos
Minimally invasive surgical techniques like VATS (video-assisted thoracoscopy surgery), which uses small incisions to reduce pain and speed recovery
For more information, call Dr. Andaz at (516) 255-5010.

Supportive Care Services

Dedicated to helping patients, families - and our communities - live with this devastating disease, we offer a full range of supportive care services through the Cancer Center:

The Cancer Registry collects data on all cancer cases at South Nassau and provides patients and physicians with research and education via studies and analyses. For more information, call (516) 632-4536.
The Gladys Brooks Patients and Family Resource Library provides patients, families and caregivers with reliable, up-to-date information. Call (516) 632-3300 for details.
Health Events & Screenings are held throughout the year in conjunction with our Department of Community Medicine
Support groups for patients and families.

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with cancer, you also may want to explore the variety of resources available through Healthful Links & Tips.

Biography of Physicians