North Shore Univ Hospital

Details

Name :

North Shore Univ Hospital

Address  :

300 Community Drive

Town  :

Manhasset

State  :

New York

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

11030

Phone  :

516 562 0100

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Gynaecology
  • Oncologist
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 804


Description

North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset is a tertiary care facility that is one of the cornerstones of the health system It was named the nations top hospital by AARPs Modern Maturity magazine The hospital has 804 beds and a staff of approximately 2700 specialist and subspecialist physicians It offers the most advanced care in all medical specialties including openheart surgery neurosurgery urology and maternalfetal medicine The hospital also excels in intensive care for medical surgical newborn and pediatric patients

The Sandra Atlas Bass Cardiology Center is a national demonstration site for advanced equipment and procedures The Don Monti Cancer Center cares for more cancer patients than all other Long Island hospitals combined Specialties include bone marrow transplants geriatric oncology breast cancer treatment and gynecological surgery

The hospital is recognized as a unique provider of services for HIVAIDS patients It is also a designated Level I Trauma Center and SANE Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner hospital The Schwartz Ambulatory Surgery Center performs 10000 surgical procedures annually The hospital continues to meet the needs of under served members of the community through a comprehensive network of 65 clinics providing primary and specialty care for individuals and families The Stern Family Center for Extended Care amp Rehabilitation with 256 beds aims to return residents to the highest level of independence possible and provide extended care to those who need it
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