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October 2023 Mount Sinai South Nassau “Truth in Medicine” Poll: Only 15 Percent of Area Residents Have Received Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Only 15 percent of area residents have received the updated COVID-19 vaccine, according to results of the latest Mount Sinai South Nassau “Truth in Medicine Poll,” sponsored by Bethpage Credit Union. Although 70 percent of 600 residents surveyed agreed that vaccines are important to their health, a majority of respondents had not acted yet to receive the updated COVID-...
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October 2020 Mount Sinai South Nassau Truth In Medicine Poll: More than 50% of Metro Area Residents Polled Do Not Plan to Get COVID-19 Vaccine 66% who won’t get vaccine expressed concern that process is rushed School reopening gets high marks Job losses highest among minorities 65 Nine months into a worldwide pandemic, less than half of metro area residents plan to get a COVID vaccine when it becomes available, according to the latest Mount Sinai South Nassau public health poll, sponsored by Bethpa...
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June 2020 Mount Sinai South Nassau Truth In Medicine Poll: Two-Thirds of Metro Area Residents Would Forgo Sporting Events, Movies, and Public Transportation Only 45% would get a COVID-19 vaccine Two-thirds of metro area residents would not attend a sporting event, watch a movie, or ride mass transit because of COVID-19 fears as Long Island reopens, the latest Mount Sinai South Nassau public health poll shows. Eighty-six percent of respondents said they would not shake someone’s hand. A majority als...
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September 2021 Mount Sinai South Nassau ‘Truth in Medicine’ Poll: 75 Percent of Vaccinated Metro Area Residents Say They Will Get a COVID-19 Booster Shot When It Becomes Available 53 Percent Think Students Should be Required to Wear Masks in School Metro area residents are ready to roll up their sleeves to receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster when one becomes widely available for the general population, with 75 percent indicating they would get one, according to results of the latest Mount Sinai South Nas...
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The Mount Sinai South Nassau Truth in Medicine Poll tests respondents’ knowledge on key public health topics. The ultimate goal is to educate the public about health issues so they can take better care of themselves and seek out appropriate medical care when needed. 2025 ‘Truth in Medicine’ Poll: Link Between Alcohol and Cancer (April 2025) 2024 ‘Truth in Medicine’ Poll: Truth About Managing Holiday Stress (December 2024) ‘Truth in Medicine’ Poll: Parents Strongly Support School Ban on Cell Phone U...
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February 2020 Mount Sinai South Nassau Truth In Medicine Poll: A Majority of Metro Area Residents Would Get Novel Coronavirus Vaccine If One Were to Become Available 72 Percent Less Likely to Travel Overseas as a Result of Coronavirus Scare More than half of metro area residents said they would get a vaccine to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus if one were to become available, according to the results of the latest Mount Sinai South Nassau “Truth in Medicine” public health poll. As the dea...
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January 2022 Mount Sinai South Nassau ‘Truth in Medicine’ Poll: 80 Percent of Metro Area Residents Say Government Is Failing in COVID-19 Testing, Needs to Do More More than 60 percent fear pandemic will last another year More than 80 percent of metro area residents say the government should be doing more to make COVID-19 testing more readily available to the public, according to the latest Mount Sinai South Nassau “Truth in Medicine Poll,” sponsored by Bethpage Credit Union. A clear majority—57 p...
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December 2024 Despite their reputation for being grumpy, and headlines often dominated by crime-related news, an overwhelming majority of New Yorkers believe that most of their fellow citizens are “basically good” and less than a quarter expect political divisions to interfere with their holiday gatherings, according to the latest results of Mount Sinai South Nassau’s “Truth in Medicine” poll, sponsored by Bethpage Federal Credit Union. Some 75 percent of respondents to the hospital’s poll said most peo...
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December 2022 Mount Sinai South Nassau “Truth in Medicine” Poll: Residents Have Little Fear of “Tridemic” Threat Poll shows public reluctant to get vaccines, won’t adjust plans for the holidays Despite the rising rate of community transmission of flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)—and the reality that all three diseases are spreading in a “tridemic” across New York City, Long Island, and beyond—results from the latest Mount Sinai South Nassau “Truth in Medicine” Poll indicate that the ...
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January 2019 Mount Sinai South Nassau Truth In Medicine Poll: More than one-third of parents are not aware of CDC recommendations to vaccinate against HPV, a potentially cancer causing disease 37% of parents do not plan to or are not sure if they will vaccinate all of their children More than one-third of metro area parents are not aware of CDC recommendations to vaccinate against human papillomavirus (“HPV”), a potentially cancer causing disease, according to the latest Mount Sinai South Nassau&nb...
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January 2017 The Truth Behind the Spread of the Flu The first Mount Sinai South Nassau “Truth in Medicine” Poll of 600 New Yorkers reveals that many metro area residents go to work even if they have the flu despite an awareness by an overwhelming majority that the flu virus is spread person to person. Some 42 percent also incorrectly believe you can get the flu from the flu shot. “Truth in Medicine” Poll Press Release “Truth in Medicine” Poll Results (PDF) “Truth in Medicine” Poll Graphs (PDF) How ...
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October 2022 Mount Sinai South Nassau “Truth in Medicine” Poll: Many Long Islanders Struggle to Find Needed Mental Health Service Poll shows that even those with insurance coverage have difficulty accessing care More than one-third of Long Islanders who sought mental health services found it challenging to find a provider of care, even though nearly all had health insurance to cover most of the cost, according to the latest Mount Sinai South Nassau “Truth in Medicine” Poll, sponsored by Bethpage Credit ...
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June 2019 Mount Sinai South Nassau Truth In Medicine Poll: Eighty percent of parents think vaping is addictive; 63 percent think it is unsafe 56 percent oppose vape shops in their community 85 percent are concerned their kids are curious about vaping Eighty percent of parents think vaping is addictive, and 63 percent think that it is unsafe. And, when asked whether or not they support vape shops in their community, 56 percent of parents said they oppose them, and 32% support allowing them to open, ...
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November 2019 Mount Sinai South Nassau Truth In Medicine Poll: Women Under 50 Are Most Stressed Out as Holidays Approach Over 20 percent of these women say they turn to alcohol and drugs to relieve tension Work-related stress rated as “high” among 48 percent of residents who work outside of the home Women under 50 are the most stressed out as the holidays approach, with 61 percent saying their stress level is high or very high, according to the latest ‘Truth in Medicine’ poll of New York metro area...
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March 2023 Mount Sinai South Nassau “Truth in Medicine” Poll: One-Third of Metro Area Residents Consider Themselves Overweight Nearly one-quarter say they would take a drug to lose the pounds Nearly one-third of metro area residents consider themselves overweight and almost one-quarter say they would take a prescription weight-loss drug to shed extra pounds, according to the latest Mount Sinai South Nassau Truth in Medicine Poll. Ten percent of poll respondents are currently taking or know someone who u...
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July 2024 More than one-third of metro area residents support legalized medical aid in dying (MAID, also referred to as physician-assisted death), with 37 percent saying they supported legislation that would allow MAID in New York, while 21 percent opposed it, and 43 percent were not sure. The latest results of the Mount Sinai South Nassau Truth in Medicine public health poll of Long Island and New York City residents sought feedback from the public on a wide range of health-related topics: 60 percent o...
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September 2024 Parents in the metro area strongly support a ban on cell phone use in schools and agree that social media companies should do more to limit children’s use of social media apps, according to the latest Mount Sinai South Nassau Truth in Medicine poll. An overwhelming majority—85 percent of parents polled—support state laws limiting social media feeds for minors. Eighty-two percent agree that social media companies should do more to limit children’s use of their apps. Most parents (72 percen...
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April 2025 In recognition of National Alcohol Awareness Month and Screening Day, experts encourage individuals to assess their drinking habits and seek help if needed. A majority of New Yorkers are considering drinking less alcohol or encouraging others to do so as a result of the surgeon general’s new warning about a strong association between drinking alcohol and increased cancer risk, according to the latest Mount Sinai South Nassau “Truth in Medicine” poll. Among the poll respondents from New York C...
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April 2017 Mount Sinai South Nassau Truth In Medicine Poll: Improper use of antibiotics reported among some area residents. Some area residents say they pressure their doctors for antibiotics they don’t need, fail to finish antibiotics as they are prescribed and improperly dispose of leftover antibiotics, posing a potential threat to local water supplies, according to a new poll of New York City and Long Island residents. Use and misuse of antibiotics also varied significantly by age, gender and racial ...
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September 2017 Mount Sinai South Nassau Truth In Medicine Poll: Many Parents Remain Unclear About Safety of Vaccines Some Still Mistakenly Believe There is a Link to Autism. Some parents remain uncertain about the safety of vaccines and some mistakenly believe there is a link between autism and getting their children vaccinated, despite overwhelming scientific evidence pointing to the benefits of vaccinations in the fight against the spread of deadly childhood diseases. While over 90% of area parents sa...
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October 2017 Mount Sinai South Nassau Truth in Medicine Poll: Men Lag Behind Women in Cancer Screenings Men are less likely to receive potentially life-saving screenings for cancer, according to the latest Mount Sinai South Nassau Truth in Medicine poll of metro area residents. Women have a greater understanding and follow through on mammogram screenings than there is among men about prostate cancer screenings or among both genders about colon cancer screenings, the poll results show. Some 74 perce...
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February 2018 Mount Sinai South Nassau Truth In Medicine Poll: Many Report Taking Supplements in Attempt to Prevent Cold, Flu but 39 Percent of Those Still Avoid Flu Shot Vitamin C Overwhelming Choice to Ward Off Infection Nearly One-Third do not Inform Their Doctors of Supplement Use Almost half of metro area New Yorkers surveyed in a new poll report taking unregulated dietary supplements such as vitamins, essential oils and probiotics- some in attempt to ward off colds and the flu - but 39 percen...
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September 2018 Mount Sinai South Nassau Truth In Medicine Poll: Majority of Metro Area Residents Have Concerns About the Impact of Recreational Marijuana Use on Public Safety 74% say driving under the influence of marijuana concerns them 57% say they are not aware that there is no field test to measure if a driver is under the influence of marijuana Fifty-percent of metro area New York residents support legalizing recreational marijuana, but 74% of respondents expressed concern about people driving...
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May 2018 Mount Sinai South Nassau Truth In Medicine Poll: Sixty-Five Percent of Kids Spend 3 Hours or More on Screens a Day Twenty-two percent are glued to screens for five hours or more Nearly half of parents don’t even try to limit screen time Metro-area children are spending an average of 3.41 hours/day of screen time for non-academic purposes on an array of devices - smartphones, televisions, tablets and computers – and 22 percent of them are glued to the screen for five or more hours, accordin...
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Nine months into a worldwide pandemic, less than half of metro area residents plan to get a COVID vaccine when it becomes available, according to the latest Mount Sinai South Nassau public health poll, sponsored by Bethpage. The poll’s findings underscore concerns about the vaccine’s development and lack of trust in the FDA’s regulatory process to ensure its safety and effectiveness. On a positive note, most area residents believe the reopening of local schools has gone well, the poll showed. Forty-one p...
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Articles 2024 Primary care center comes to Long Beach boardwalk (Newsday, December 4, 2024) Mount Sinai South Nassau Open New Primary Care Center In Long Beach (Patch, December 3, 2024) Mount Sinai South Nassau to expand as demand for cardiac procedures grows (Crains, November 25, 2024) A Deeper Look at South Nassau Hospital in Oceanside: An Interview with Dr. Aaron Glatt (Herald, November 21, 2024) Mount Sinai South Nassau honors veterans at annual celebration (Herald, November 15, 2024) 'Breast Cancer...
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Only 15 percent of area residents have received the updated COVID-19 vaccine, according to results of the latest Mount Sinai South Nassau “Truth in Medicine Poll,” sponsored by Bethpage Credit Union. Although 70 percent of 600 residents surveyed agreed that vaccines are important to their health, a majority of respondents had not acted yet to receive the updated COVID-19 vaccine that was approved last month for people ages 6 months and older by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the...
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Getting vaccinated—including getting a booster shot—is the best way to protect yourself, your loved ones, and your community from COVID-19. The Food and Drug Administration has granted full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for people ages 12 and older, and to the Moderna vaccine for those 18 and older. Children younger than that may receive the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines under emergency use authorization (EUA) if they are at least six months old. Also under EUA, the Johnson &...
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Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) Vaccine Use Following a thorough safety review, including two meetings of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have determined that the recommended pause regarding the use of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J/Janssen) COVID-19 Vaccine in the U.S. should be lifted, and use of the vaccine should resume. As a result, Mount Sinai South Nassau will resu...
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Metro area residents are ready to roll up their sleeves to receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster when one becomes widely available for the general population, with 75 percent indicating they would get one, according to results of the latest Mount Sinai South Nassau Truth in Medicine public health poll, sponsored by Bethpage. Twenty-three percent of the metro area residents recently polled who are unvaccinated say they are more likely to get a vaccine now that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given...
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Mount Sinai South Nassau and the Town of Hempstead officially launched the region’s first COVID-19 Vaccination Mobile Unit with a visit to the Uniondale-Hempstead Senior Center, where hospital staff were scheduled to vaccinate 100 residents with the Johnson & Johnson, single-dose COVID-19 vaccine. Known as the “Vaxmobile,” the bus was funded with $695,042 from the $133 million federal CARES Act legislation to provide economic relief to Town of Hempstead businesses, organizations and residents impacte...
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Two-thirds of metro area residents would not attend a sporting event, watch a movie, or ride mass transit because of COVID-19 fears as Long Island reopens, the latest Mount Sinai South Nassau public health poll shows. Eighty-six percent of respondents said they would not shake someone’s hand. A majority also are uneasy about flying on an airplane, eating in a restaurant, or going to a bar, the poll showed. Despite 100,000 recorded deaths due to coronavirus nationwide, notably, 55 percent of area resident...
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In recognition of their tireless efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic, the NFL is sending four Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital employees to participate in the NFL’s Super Bowl experience for front-line workers. The four hospital employees – two physicians, an emergency department nurse and a respiratory therapist – are among the 7,500 vaccinated health care workers who will receive free tickets from the NFL to the Super Bowl in Tampa as part of the NFL’s salute. A Rockville Centre resident and gr...
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Information on COVID-19 testing for fully vaccinated patients having an outpatient procedure Do I need to get tested for COVID-19 before having an outpatient procedure (going home immediately after)? No. Currently, due to community transmission rates, if you are having an outpatient procedure (going home immediately after), you do NOT need a COVID-19 test. Preprocedural COVID-19 testing is NO Longer required by the New York State Department of Health for patients undergoing a procedure. Please speak wit...
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Throughout the course of the COVID-19 outbreak in our communities, Mount Sinai South Nassau has been on the forefront of treating the disease, and working with the Mount Sinai Health System to research it. We have helped large numbers of people recover from the virus, and we have learned a lot along the way—about how the virus behaves and how to treat it. We are committed to bringing you this information as it comes to light. In addition, you will learn how to get care at Mount Sinai South Nassau, prote...
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In an effort to help schools reopen, Mount Sinai South Nassau and Nassau County have launched a pilot program to vaccinate area teachers and school staff members from the Island Park, Long Beach, Oceanside, and Rockville Centre School Districts. A joint initiative of Mount Sinai South Nassau, based in Oceanside, New York, and the Nassau County Department of Health, the Teacher’s Vaccination Pilot Program initially planned to vaccinate up to 300 teachers and staff this week, and more in the weeks ahead de...
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Region’s First COVID-19 Vaccination Mobile Unit Mount Sinai South Nassau and the Town of Hempstead are communicating directly with community leaders to schedule visits to convenient and popular locations in the Town, including faith-based organizations, libraries, recreation centers, senior centers, parks, and train stations. Additional information about the mobile unit and its schedule will be posted on the Town and hospital websites. Individuals interested in scheduling a vaccine appointment may do ON...
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Despite the rising rate of community transmission of flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)—and the reality that all three diseases are spreading in a “tridemic” across New York City, Long Island, and beyond—results from the latest Mount Sinai South Nassau “Truth in Medicine” Poll indicate that the public’s urgency to get vaccinated for flu and COVID-19 is low. Fewer than two-thirds (61 percent) of 600 poll respondents have received a flu vaccine since September 1, 2022, while just 56 perce...
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More than half of metro area residents said they would get a vaccine to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus if one were to become available, according to the results of the latest Mount Sinai South Nassau “Truth in Medicine” public health poll. As the death toll around the world continues to rise and millions of Chinese residents remain quarantined or under observation, concern about a possible U.S. outbreak of the novel coronavirus (recently named COVID-19 by the World Health Organization) remain...
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More than 80 percent of metro area residents say the government should be doing more to make COVID-19 testing more readily available to the public, according to the latest Mount Sinai South Nassau “Truth in Medicine Poll,” sponsored by Bethpage Credit Union. A clear majority—57 percent—hold the federal government most accountable for lack of available testing, the poll showed, while 15 percent said the state government is to blame. The poll was conducted before the federal government began an effo...
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Patients who test positive for COVID-19 will now be able to obtain the antiviral oral medication Paxlovid via the Vaxmobile, the successful mobile vaccination partnership between Mount Sinai South Nassau and the Town of Hempstead. The mobile “test and treat” option is the first of its kind on Long Island. “We are now in the sixth wave of the pandemic. While vaccination continues to provide the best protection against COVID-19, now more than ever, treatment that is easily accessible is an important next s...
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Mount Sinai South Nassau is partnering with Nassau County to provide COVID-19 viral and antibody testing at the hospital’s Center for Primary Care at Long Beach (located at 761 Franklin Avenue in Long Beach). Viral and antibody tests will be provided beginning Tuesday (6/23) by appointment twice a week on the barrier island, 9AM-1PM, Tuesday and Thursday. Those seeking a test must call to make an appointment at: 516-544-2351. “COVID viral testing and antibody testing are two important tools in our contin...
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All along Bianca Jimenez, 19, of Rockaway Beach, Queens, had a sinking feeling that she had COVID-19. The dry cough, loss of sense of taste and smell, dizziness, trouble breathing and fever matched the symptoms of the disease she had heard about on the news. “I kept hearing people were dying from this,” said the accounting major at Manhattan Community College. An inhaler prescribed by her pediatrician failed to ease Ms. Jimenez’s breathing problems. The next day she visited a local urgent care center and...
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Despite their reputation for being grumpy, and headlines often dominated by crime-related news, an overwhelming majority of New Yorkers believe that most of their fellow citizens are “basically good” and less than a quarter expect political divisions to interfere with their holiday gatherings, according to the latest results of Mount Sinai South Nassau’s “Truth in Medicine” poll, sponsored by Bethpage Federal Credit Union. Some 75 percent of respondents to the hospital’s poll said most people are basical...
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Mount Sinai South Nassau is beginning to return to more normal operations post-COVID-19 and is urging residents to seek treatment for non-COVID-19-related diseases and medical conditions that they may have put off due to the pandemic. The hospital has taken extraordinary measures to ensure that all its facilities, including the comprehensive network of outpatient specialized health care centers, are thoroughly cleaned and sterilized and patients entering the hospital for any procedures are also screened ...
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More than one-third of metro area parents are not aware of CDC recommendations to vaccinate against human papillomavirus (“HPV”), a potentially cancer causing disease, according to the latest South Nassau ‘Truth in Medicine’ Poll, sponsored by Bethpage Federal Credit Union. Sixty-one percent of parents have or plan to vaccinate all of their children while 37% percent of parents do not plan to or are not sure if they will vaccinate all of their children against HPV. When asked why they do not plan to vacc...
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Update: As of Wednesday, March 17, rapid testing is no longer being offered at our Washington Avenue drive-thru site. We have tested over 1,700 community members since partnering with the Town of Hempstead on this important no-cost initiative in early December 2020. For more information on where to find COVID-19 testing in your area, please visit https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/find-test-site-near-you . Please also continue to check Mount Sinai South Nassau’s website at www.southnassau.org for more inf...
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As public health officials in New York monitor an aggressive outbreak of measles, medical experts at South Nassau and the Nassau County Department of Health urged residents and families to move up measles inoculations for their young children or get inoculated if they haven’t already done so before traveling to be with relatives and friends to celebrate Passover and Easter observations. Infants normally inoculated at one year can receive their first dose of measles vaccine at 6 months and receive the sec...
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For more than 30 years, Lori Brady, RN, has called Mount Sinai South Nassau “home.” The cardiac rehabilitation nurse considers her colleagues family members who are united in one cause: to care for the sick. But over the past few weeks, working with family also means working with her daughter, Carolyn, 25, also an RN, who left another local hospital to join the Mount Sinai South Nassau front-line staff at the height of the pandemic. “I wanted to be back at Mount Sinai South Nassau fighting COVID to...
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New and existing patients of Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside may now access antibody screening blood tests at a number of the hospital’s ambulatory locations across Long Island. These antibody tests are authorized by the FDA and have a high degree of reliability. The presence of COVID-19 antibodies in your system is an indication that you were probably exposed to the virus, even if you did not have any symptoms, and that you may have some degree of immunity to the virus, although this is not proven...
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Who are the front-line heroes “Behind the Mask”? Mount Sinai South Nassau has unveiled never-before-seen video footage of front-line staff sharing their compelling stories as they answered the call of duty to serve patients while juggling the challenges of personal and professional life throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Mount Sinai South Nassau worked in collaboration with Altice, with award-winning photojournalist and videographer David Handschuh and the production company Spot On to produce a series of...
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What is the current visitor policy in Labor & Delivery and Mother Baby? Based upon the recent spike in respiratory illnesses, especially influenza, mask use is encouraged on all Mount Sinai South Nassau patient units for staff, patients and visitors. Masks will be available at the hospital's entrance. Thank you for your cooperation. Two (2) healthy support persons, including a doula, are permitted on the Labor and Delivery Unit for all admitted patients. We welcome support persons and doulas to acco...
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It is not too late to get your flu shot. In a continuation of ongoing public service and education to protect as many residents as possible during this widespread, dangerous and protracted flu epidemic, South Nassau Communities Hospital, in collaboration with Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, will provide no-charge flu shots on Thursday, February 22 from 4-7PM at South Nassau’s Family Medicine Centers located at 196 Merrick Rd. in Oceanside and 761 Franklin Blvd. in Long Beach . The flu shots are onl...
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Who are the frontline heroes ‘Behind the Mask?’ The ‘Behind the Mask’ campaign salutes Mount Sinai South Nassau’s entire team of frontline workers and shows an inside look at their valiant efforts during the COVID-19 crisis to provide the expert and compassionate care that our patients needed during this extraordinary time. Behind the Mask: Mini Documentary Mount Sinai South Nassau unveils a never-before-seen television campaign that shares the compelling testimony of the hospital’s frontline workers wh...
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The Emergency Department in Long Beach operated by Mount Sinai South Nassau will be closed temporarily as of 3 PM today due to nursing staff shortages occurring as a result of the state vaccine mandate. The decision to temporarily close the facility was made after all other options were exhausted. Patients from the barrier island in need of emergency care will be directed to the hospital’s main campus in Oceanside. An ambulance will be stationed around the clock at the closed Long Beach Emergency Departm...
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Poll respondents say they inspire healthier habits and follow-up appointments with physicians: 44 percent wear health monitoring or wearable fitness devices; 39 percent have used direct-to-consumer health products 74 percent of device wearers say they share their information with their doctors One-third of respondents say a wearable health/fitness device is on their holiday wish list An overwhelming majority of those who use wearable health devices say the information the devices produce prompts th...
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More than one-third of Long Islanders who sought mental health services found it challenging to find a provider of care, even though nearly all had health insurance to cover most of the cost, according to the latest Mount Sinai South Nassau “Truth in Medicine” Poll, sponsored by Bethpage Credit Union. According to the poll results, anxiety, depression, social isolation, and fear of contracting COVID-19 are the prevalent issues among those who have accessed professional mental health care services since t...
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Mount Sinai Health System, one of New York’s preeminent academic medical centers providing excellence in clinical care, research, teaching, and community engagement, today unveiled a new brand identity and advertising campaign, “We Find a Way”—presenting a bold, unfiltered, and emotional view of what it takes to overcome the most challenging and complex health and scientific problems. The campaign is meant to inspire and remind New Yorkers and those beyond that Mount Sinai, which developed new protocols,...
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Adhi Sharma, MD, an experienced Emergency Medicine physician-leader who helped steer Mount Sinai South Nassau’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic as Chief Medical Officer, will become the hospital’s new President starting Wednesday, September 1, the hospital’s Board of Directors announced. Dr. Sharma, who is also currently Executive Vice President for Clinical and Professional Affairs, will succeed Richard J. Murphy, who is retiring at the end of 2021 after serving nine years as the hospital’s President ...
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Mount Sinai South Nassau's exceptional team of health care professionals is committed to providing the highest level of service to our patients, our visitors and our community. Adhi Sharma, MD, MHA President Dr. Sharma is board certified in toxicology and emergency medicine. He has been the clinical quarterback of Mount Sinai South Nassau’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Under his guidance, the hospital surged capacity to 500 beds as it cared for more than 1,700 COVID-19 patients over the course of ...
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Bethpage Federal Credit Union’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Linda Armyn, will headline Mount Sinai South Nassau’s 2024 Soirée Under the Stars as the corporate honoree of the hospital’s annual fundraising gala on Saturday, November 9, at The Lannin in Eisenhower Park. Shahriyour Andaz, MD, Director of Thoracic Oncology, who has led the hospital’s efforts to combat lung cancer, and Shaeda Alloo, a veteran respiratory therapist who served during the COVID-19 pandemic, also will be honored. They w...
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Shalom and Iris Maidenbaum, founders of Maidenbaum Property Tax Reduction Group and prominent Long Island philanthropists, have generously made a significant gift donated to Mount Sinai South Nassau to honor healthcare workers. A newly constructed park in front of the Oceanside hospital will serve as a space to commemorate the selfless efforts of nurses, doctors, and support staff who bravely cared for thousands of critically ill patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mount Sinai South Nassau will dedica...
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Hospital Visitation at Mount Sinai South Nassau Effective Wednesday, May 1, 2024 Medical/Surgical and Critical Care Units: 9am-9pm, maximum of 2 healthy visitors at a time. Emergency Department patients may have 1 healthy companion. Companions may be asked to leave the waiting or treatment areas during certain circumstances determined by the Management Team. Exceptions are made for pediatrics, and those with developmental, intellectual, or cognitive impairment, end of life care, or when deemed essential...
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Mount Sinai Health System announced that Brendan Carr, MD, MA, MS, a nationally recognized leader in academic medicine and health policy, will be its next Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Carr joined Mount Sinai as its head of emergency medicine in February 2020, just before New York City became the initial epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. He played a critical role during the pandemic and led local, regional, and national initiatives focused on improving the Health System’s emergency ...
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Some parents remain uncertain about the safety of vaccines and some mistakenly believe there is a link between autism and getting their children vaccinated, despite overwhelming scientific evidence pointing to the benefits of vaccinations in the fight against the spread of deadly childhood diseases. While over 90% of area parents say they have had their children vaccinated, almost 40% are unsure or believe that vaccines can potentially cause autism, according to the latest South Nassau Truth in Medicine™...
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Former Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, a longtime Baldwin resident, has agreed to serve on the Board of Directors of Mount Sinai South Nassau. “Laura is a proven leader with close ties to our hospital and to the communities we serve,” said Anthony Cancellieri, Co-Chair of the hospital’s Board of Directors. “She will be a great asset to the hospital as we continue to work closely with the Mount Sinai Health System to expand services to better serve the residents of the South Shore.” “Laura has a wid...
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Many New Yorkers do not believe the United States is prepared for another public health crisis, according to the results of the latest Mount Sinai South Nassau “Truth in Medicine” public health poll, sponsored by Four Leaf. Of the 600 adults who were polled in New York City and on Long Island, 44 percent said they are concerned that the country is unprepared for the next public health crisis, while 40 percent felt it is prepared. A large majority of New Yorkers are worried about emergence or re-emergence...
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Parking Systems President Mark Baron and the Chief of Mount Sinai South Nassau’s Orthopedic Surgery Department, Stelios Koutsoumbelis, MD, have been named the co-honorees of the 37th Annual Mount Sinai South Nassau Golf Outing to be held Monday, May 17. The socially distanced outing will adhere to all COVID-19-related safety precautions and will be held at three of Long Island’s most prestigious and challenging venues: The Seawane Club, Hewlett Harbor; Rockaway Hunting Club, Lawrence; and The Rockville L...
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- 4/15/2021
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Mount Sinai South Nassau has named Alan Wong, DO, an experienced health care quality and patient safety administrator, as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs to help oversee ongoing efforts to combat COVID-19 and chart a course for post-pandemic initiatives. Dr. Wong succeeds Adhi Sharma, MD, who was named the hospital’s new President on September 1, 2021. “Dr. Wong is highly regarded for his clinical acumen, strategic leadership, and collegial approach,” said Dr. Sh...
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- 1/14/2022
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National Football League Deputy General Counsel Larry Ferazani, a well-known Rockville Centre resident and grateful patient who credits Mount Sinai South Nassau with saving his life, has been named the honoree of the 38th Annual Mount Sinai South Nassau Golf Outing to be held Monday, May 16. Town of Hempstead Councilman Anthony D’Esposito will receive the hospital’s Community Service Award for his longstanding commitment to the hospital. The outing is to be held at three of Long Island’s most prestigious...
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Be a Part of the President’s Club! For decades, members of the President's Club have been at the forefront of leadership and philanthropy at Mount Sinai South Nassau. And many of the medical advances, enhanced services and state-of-the-art facilities that benefit our region have been sponsored through the generosity of club members. Receive the latest information on how to stay well and protect you and your family, including about COVID-19. To join, pledge $1,000 per year (for a total pledge of $10,000 ...
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The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to price transparency and to helping you understand your out-of-pocket costs. This page includes links to machine-readable files with all standard charges. They include gross charges, discounted cash prices, and payer-specific negotiated charges for the range of items and services provided by Mount Sinai South Nassau https://www.mountsinai.org/about/insurance/mssn/price-transparency Average Charges and Payments by DRG Self-Pay (cash) price for Covid Lab testing...
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The New York Chapter of the American College of Physicians recently announced that Aaron E. Glatt, MD, Chair of the Department of Medicine and Chief of Infectious Diseases at Mount Sinai South Nassau, is the 2020 recipient of its prestigious Laureate Award. Dr. Glatt has also been designated a Master of the American College of Physicians (MACP) by the American College of Physicians Awards Committee. The Laureate Award honors Fellows and Masters of the College who have demonstrated, by their example and c...
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The 2020 edition of the US News & World Report’s Annual Hospital Rankings has recognized Mount Sinai South Nassau as “High Performing” in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetes & endocrinology, heart failure, orthopedics and urology. “Our ranking is a direct result of our ongoing commitment to excellence in patient-centered care and acknowledges our dedicated team of physicians, nurses and support staff, all of whom worked so tirelessly this year during the COVID-19 pandemic...
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Mount Sinai South Nassau is proposing to expand health care services at our main campus in Oceanside and in Long Beach, the home of Long Island’s first and only free-standing emergency department. In Wantagh, Mount Sinai South Nassau will bring first-class specialty care directly to your neighborhood in a modern and convenient setting that will include the latest in infection control measures in the COVID-19 era to ensure patient, staff and community safety. Construction Updates Feil Family Pavilion ( J...
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Hospital Visitation at Mount Sinai South Nassau At Mount Sinai South Nassau, we are committed to providing a safe environment everyone who walks through our doors—including patients, their loved ones, and our exceptional staff. We are working diligently to ensure the health and safety of every patient who depends on us for care. And as part of that effort, we are following New York State guidelines for visitors. Please check this page before each visit, as our policies can change frequently. Based upon ...
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- 11/23/2015
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Tamar Lemoine was successfully treated for late-stage breast cancer by the team at Mount Sinai South Nassau and urges women to get their annual mammograms. It was Halloween 2021 — in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic — when doctors instructed Tamar Lemoine, then 66, of Valley Stream, to undergo a biopsy after a mammogram detected a suspicious mass in her right breast. The primary caregiver for her mother, who was sick with diabetes and legally blind, Lemoine did not want to risk catching the virus and ...
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A third of workers who have the flu still report to work even though they are aware that the sometimes deadly disease is spread person to person, according to the results of a new public health survey of New York metro area residents. Men 50 years of age and older were more likely to report to work with the flu, the survey found, with 37 percent of men reporting that they had gone in to work despite having a flu diagnosis. By contrast, 28 percent of women 50 years of age or older reported that they went ...
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Almost half of metro area New Yorkers surveyed in a new poll report taking unregulated dietary supplements such as vitamins, essential oils and probiotics- some in attempt to ward off colds and the flu - but 39 percent of those who take supplements for that purpose have not had a flu shot, according to South Nassau’s latest Truth in Medicine Poll . The flu shot is considered the single best preventive method against the flu, a sometimes-deadly disease. “Benefit from cold supplements have never been truly...
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In recognition of his decades-long volunteer leadership and dedication to the growth of Mount Sinai South Nassau, Anthony Cancellieri, Co-Chair of Mount Sinai South Nassau’s Board of Directors, has been named the honoree of the hospital’s 2023 Soiree Under the Stars gala. The hospital’s largest annual fundraiser will be held at The Lannin , the newly renovated and reopened venue at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, on Saturday, September 23, at 7 pm, featuring top Broadway entertainment. Known as the “ Soi...
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Supporters of Mount Sinai South Nassau are set to gather once again at The Seawane Club on Saturday, September 17, following a two-year hiatus, to help raise funds for the hospital’s ambitious projects that will expand services along the South Shore. Axis Construction Corp. Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Peter Cannuscio, PE, is the corporate honoree of Mount Sinai South Nassau’s 2022 “Soirée Under the Stars” gala. The entire event will be held outdoors in a tented area and guests wi...
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Compassionate, Safe, and Personalized Pain Relief Options At Mount Sinai South Nassau, our Obstetric Anesthesiology team partners closely with your obstetrician, midwife, and nurses to support your birth preferences—whether you plan an unmedicated delivery, want the option of an epidural, or require anesthesia for a cesarean birth. Our goal is simple: to keep you and your baby safe, comfortable, and empowered throughout your delivery experience. Understanding Labor Epidurals An epidural is the most effe...
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Improving Health Care on The South Shore The Pavilion is named after the family of Jeffrey Feil, a longtime Rockville Centre resident who is the Chief Executive Officer of the Feil Organization, a Manhattan-based real estate development firm, and his parents Louis and Gertrude Feil. Mr. Feil and his family have been longtime supporters of Mount Sinai South Nassau and have graciously donated more than $17 million to the hospital in the past several years. The Feil Family Pavilion will include 40 new inte...
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At Mount Sinai South Nassau, we take pride in providing the highest quality care to all our patients. We want you to have the best possible experience before, during, and after your procedure—and the best possible outcome. To help you on your way, we provide instructions on how to prepare and what to expect. Please follow these instructions carefully. Ensuring Your Procedure Takes Place Before your procedure, please complete the following to ensure that your procedure is confirmed. These requirements in...
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Labor and Delivery at Mount Sinai South Nassau: Home to Truly Great Beginnings When it’s time to start or grow your family, we welcome you to explore the Mount Sinai South Nassau maternity unit. Our experienced, compassionate team includes experts in the health of mothers and babies, labor and delivery. We make the care and safety of your family our focus, so you can be assured that you and your baby receive the most advanced and dedicated maternity care available. From our experienced physicians and st...
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Perinatal Education for Birth & Beyond Your Baby Your Place Your Pace Besides In-Person Prepared Childbirth classes on the weekends, Mount Sinai South Nassau offers an e-Class option to all expectant parents and their family members in English and in Spanish. This valuable resource is available on demand 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in the privacy and comfort of your home, office, backyard or at the beach! Preview our courses before you purchase by clicking on the links below or click he...
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Birthing Your Baby - Questions & Answers We understand being able to plan is a high priority for our expectant parents. Therefore, we encourage you to review our FAQs about birthing your baby with us at Mount Sinai South Nassau. Prenatal Classes - Knowledge is Power The Parent-Child Education program at Mount Sinai South Nassau is here to prepare you for the multiple stages of life — pregnancy, childbirth and beyond! Our In-Person and Online courses help you learn about your baby’s birth, care for y...
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Embrace Calm & Comfort in Childbirth This program was born with the goal of bringing comfort to birthing people during their labor and delivery experience. The desire to optimize the quality of care to childbearing patients is the core of this program. Our holistic approach to childbirth has the following characteristics: We consider all aspects of a laboring person, including the body, mind, and spirit. A holistic childbirth recognizes the impact of the mind and spirit, as well as the physical body...
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A Level II NICU: For Mother and Baby Who Need Highly Specialized Care If your baby is premature or you have a high-risk pregnancy, you can rely on the experienced, dedicated staff of Mount Sinai South Nassau’s Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). And if your newborn baby has unexpected health issues at birth, our NICU experts will join your health care team seamlessly to provide expert care, comfort and information to you and your family. Our medical staff includes physicians who are board cert...
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See Our State-of-the-Art Maternity Unit View our U.S. World News & Report recognized 'High Performing' Maternity Unit below to see the difference Mount Sinai South Nassau offers with integrated birthing suites plus postpartum recovery rooms with private bathrooms. To schedule an In-Person Maternity Tour please click here to select the date and time that works best for you from the options available. We recommend attending the tour around your 20th week of pregnancy, but we warmly welcome those...
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Labor and Delivery: High-Tech Care in 5-Star Comfort The staff of the Mount Sinai South Nassau maternity unit is proud to offer advanced maternity services to mothers with their babies in the comfort of our labor and delivery suite. Our rooms are more likely to remind you of a 5-star hotel than a hospital room. These warm, inviting spaces offer the comforts of home with all the latest technology right at hand. Labor and Delivery Suites After we welcome your newborn into the world, you’ll rest in one of ...
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Helping Families Prepare for a Newborn — Before and After Birth The staff of Mount Sinai South Nassau’s Maternity Services knows that education is an important part of caring for your newborn. And we have developed programs such as breastfeeding support to help you before you even leave the hospital. Whether this is your first child or part of a growing family, we have prepared a range of classes and support to help everyone involved with your newborn — right here in the community you call home. Online ...
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Every year our surgeons perform a large number of procedures to diagnose and treat a variety of cancers of breast, head & neck, thyroid, gallbladder, liver, pancreas, stomach colorectal, esophagus, melanoma, peritoneal, sarcoma as well as non-cancerous thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal disorders. These procedures help save lives, relieve the symptoms arising from tumors, and improve quality of life. Please contact us at 516-632-3350 to schedule an appointment. Our breadth of experience means that you...
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A majority of New Yorkers are considering drinking less alcohol or encouraging others to do so as a result of the surgeon general’s new warning about a strong association between drinking alcohol and increased cancer risk, according to the latest Mount Sinai South Nassau “Truth in Medicine” poll. Among the poll respondents from New York City and Long Island, 57 percent reported having between one and seven drinks per week, while 22 percent said they consumed between 8 and 14 drinks per week. But 51 perce...
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Mount Sinai South Nassau, the Long Island flagship of the Mount Sinai Health System, will open its expanded emergency department on March 5, 2025, after a $50 million, five-year renovation that is designed to reduce wait times and improve the patient experience for one of Long Island’s busiest emergency departments. The opening of the Fennessy Family Emergency Department is part of ongoing capital improvements and expansions at the South Shore campus and is the first phase in the rollout of a newly const...
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Parents in the metro area strongly support a ban on cell phone use in schools and agree that social media companies should do more to limit children’s use of social media apps, according to the latest Mount Sinai South Nassau Truth in Medicine poll. An overwhelming majority—85 percent of parents polled—support state laws limiting social media feeds for minors. Eighty-two percent agree that social media companies should do more to limit children’s use of their apps. Most parents (72 percent) want their ch...
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More than one-third of metro area residents support legalized medical aid in dying (MAID, also referred to as physician-assisted death), with 37 percent saying they supported legislation that would allow MAID in New York, while 21 percent opposed it, and 43 percent were not sure. The latest results of the Mount Sinai South Nassau Truth in Medicine public health poll of Long Island and New York City residents sought feedback from the public on a wide range of health-related topics: 60 percent of responden...
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Mount Sinai Doctors - Bellmore, Primary Care and Cardiology At Mount Sinai Doctors - Bellmore, Primary Care and Cardiology, we use a caring and supportive approach for all of our patients. For adolescent and adult men and women, we offer a broad range of health and wellness care, including prevention and management of heart disease, stroke, cancer, osteoporosis, substance abuse, diabetes mellitus, sexually transmitted diseases and mental health disorders. From our beautiful examination rooms to our warm...
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Jeffrey H. Greenfield, a prominent Long Island business leader, longtime supporter of Mount Sinai South Nassau, Vice Chair of the Nassau County Planning Commission, and member of the Rockville Centre Fire Department, has been named honoree of the Mount Sinai South Nassau’s 40th Annual Golf Outing to be held Monday, May 13. Former New York City Fire Department (FDNY) Commissioner Tom Von Essen, of Rockville Centre, will be presented the hospital’s Community Service Award for his service as a first respond...
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Cardiologist Sherry Megalla, MD and grateful patient Beverly Gilchrist-Hobson Proclaiming that “heart health is not to be taken for granted,” Beverly Gilchrist-Hobson, 55, of Freeport, urges women to schedule an annual check-up with a cardiologist. This is a life lesson that Ms. Gilchrist-Hobson learned the hard way. For months, Ms. Gilchrist-Hobson had been experiencing mysterious periods of fatigue and shortness of breath. Although concerned, the high-energy, fitness-conscious crime victim advocate ch...
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More than 50 percent of 600 residents surveyed consider the areas they live in environmentally unhealthy with only 38 percent of New York City adults and 46 percent of adults on Long Island satisfied with the environmental health of their areas, according to the latest Mount Sinai South Nassau Truth in Medicine Poll, sponsored by Bethpage Federal Credit Union. This gloomy outlook is sparked by the sentiment that the city and Long Island are concerned about poor air and water quality. The survey found tha...
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Eighty percent of parents think vaping is addictive, and 63 percent think that it is unsafe. And, when asked whether or not they support vape shops in their community, 56 percent of parents said they oppose them, and 32% support allowing them to open, according to the latest South Nassau ‘Truth in Medicine’ Poll , sponsored by Bethpage Federal Credit Union. Twelve percent answered they are not sure. Eighty-five percent of metro area parents are concerned that kids under 18 are curious about vaping, which...
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Women under 50 are the most stressed out as the holidays approach, with 61 percent saying their stress level is high or very high, according to the latest ‘Truth in Medicine’ poll of New York metro area residents. Stress increases across the board during the holidays, with 46 percent of those polled reporting high or very high levels of holiday-induced anxiety. During non-holiday periods, 31 percent overall rate their stress as very high (5 percent) or high (26 percent). As for specific factors that caus...
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Nearly one-third of metro area residents consider themselves overweight and almost one-quarter say they would take a prescription weight-loss drug to shed extra pounds, according to the latest Mount Sinai South Nassau Truth in Medicine Poll . Ten percent of poll respondents are currently taking or know someone who uses the prescription drugs Ozempic, Mounjaro, or Wegovy to lose weight. Most of them are women under 50 and Black. While all three drugs can generate weight loss, only Wegovy is FDA approved f...
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Mount Sinai South Nassau has received the largest single gift in the hospital’s history - a $5 million pledge from The Louis Feil Charitable Lead Annuity Trust to name the hospital’s new patient care pavilion. The new four-story, 100,000-square-foot building, scheduled to open in spring 2024, will be named the Feil Family Pavilion. It will double the size of the current Emergency Department, increase the critical and intensive care inpatient capacity to 40 beds, and add nine new operating rooms. “Mount S...
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Proclaiming that “heart health is not to be taken for granted,” Beverly Gilchrist-Hobson, 55, of Freeport, urged women in attendance at Mount Sinai South Nassau’s Annual Go Red for Women Day celebration held Friday, February 3, to schedule an annual check-up with a cardiologist. This is a life lesson that Ms. Gilchrist-Hobson learned the hard way. For months, Ms. Gilchrist-Hobson had been experiencing mysterious periods of fatigue and shortness of breath. Although concerned, the high-energy, fitness-cons...
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In recognition of their service as junior volunteers at Mount Sinai South Nassau, three Oceanside High School class of 2022 high school graduates, Mehakdeep Kaur, Dean Tveter, and Lauren Waxman, have been awarded the hospital’s annual Dorothy M. Sharer Scholarship. The OHS graduates have combined to volunteer 519 hours of dedicated service to the mission and vision of Mount Sinai South Nassau. The late Dorothy M. Sharer was a devoted and beloved volunteer at Mount Sinai South Nassau for more than 33 year...
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Mount Sinai South Nassau today broke ground on a $130 million, four-story addition that will double the size of its Emergency Department, add 40 critical care beds, and nine new operating suites to better serve the South Shore of Long Island. Mount Sinai leaders joined with local elected officials and civic leaders to mark the start of construction of the 100,000-square-foot J Wing, one of the largest building projects in Nassau County and the cornerstone of the hospital’s ongoing $400 million capital ex...
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What does the patient population consist of? Our patient population is very diverse. In the Family Medicine Center, we have a large pediatric and women’s health population, as well as a significant geriatric population, though the majority of the patients are adults between the ages of 20-60. The population is ethnically diverse, with many of our patients being bilingual in English and Spanish. Additionally, the Family Medicine Center serves as a place everyone can receive care, as we participate in Med...
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Mount Sinai South Nassau, in partnership with Mount Sinai Doctors, will completely refurbish a 60,000-square-foot building it owns in Wantagh and open a state-of-the-art medical facility that will provide multi-specialty health care services and advanced medical diagnostics to better serve the South Shore of Long Island—all in one convenient location. The new facility, located in a former Verizon building, will provide critically needed medical care for residents of Long Island—including the nearby commu...
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