Press Releases
‘Truth in Medicine’ Poll: Majority of Metro-Area Residents Are Concerned About ‘Aging Well’ But 58 Percent Have Never Talked About It With Their Doctor
Women younger than 70 are more concerned than men; 65 percent worry about memory loss or dementia
Posted: 4/23/2026
Many older New Yorkers are concerned about aging well and living a long, healthy life, but most have never spoken to their physician about their age-related concerns, according to the latest Mount Sinai South Nassau Truth in Medicine Poll, sponsored by FourLeaf. Women, especially those younger than 70, are more concerned than men. And 65 percent of all respondents have some concern about memory loss or dementia, according to the poll of New Yorkers older than 50. In an effort to prevent cogn...
Mount Sinai South Nassau Earns Coveted Patient Safety Excellence Award
Among top 10 percent in nation for patient safety
Posted: 4/6/2026
Mount Sinai South Nassau has earned a 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Award from Healthgrades, ranking it among the nation’s top hospitals for patient safety. Only 10 percent of hospitals across the country achieved the ranking. To determine award recipients, Healthgrades, an independent online platform that aims to help consumers compare health care providers, evaluated risk-adjusted complication and mortality rates from approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide across 13 patient safety indicators, each ...
Be a Part of Mount Sinai South Nassau’s Annual Golf Outing and Support Advanced Cardiac Care on the South Shore
L.I. real estate developer, Emergency Department physician leader, and veterans advocate to be honored
Posted: 4/6/2026
Mount Sinai South Nassau has named Justin Breslin, vice president of Breslin Realty Development Corporation, as the honoree of its May 11th Annual Golf Outing, which will raise funds to help advance cardiac care on the South Shore. Jay Itzkowitz, MD, Chair of Emergency Medicine at Mount Sinai South Nassau, will be presented with the hospital’s Lifesaver Award, and Ralph Esposito, Director of the Nassau County Veterans Service Agency, has been named as the Community Service honoree. The largest annual hos...
Mount Sinai South Nassau Is Designated Pancreatic Cancer Center of Excellence
One of only 60 U.S. hospitals with the designation
Posted: 3/9/2026
Mount Sinai South Nassau has been named a National Pancreas Foundation Pancreatic Cancer Center of Excellence after a rigorous audit and review conducted by the Foundation. It is one of just 13 hospitals or health systems in New York State and 60 in the United States to hold the designation. The designation certifies that the hospital uses a multidisciplinary approach in the treatment of pancreatic cancer—treating the “whole patient” with a focus on the best possible outcomes and an improved quality of l...
Mount Sinai South Nassau Expands On-Campus Parking for Visitors and Employees
New Visitor Parking Fees to Be Implemented
Posted: 1/26/2026
To increase availability of on-campus parking for visitors, patients, and employees, Mount Sinai South Nassau next month will implement a comprehensive on-campus parking system as it opens a new 800-spot parking structure. Effective Monday, February 2, Mount Sinai South Nassau’s 800-plus spaces employee parking structure will officially open, expanding and centralizing parking for hospital staff. The new garage is designed to help employees find parking more efficiently and ease parking pressures on surr...