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Rapaport Family Charitable Trust recently donated a gift of $15,000 to South Nassau Communities Hospital for the purchase of a new infant transporter for the hospital’s Labor and Delivery Suite.

Harold Mahony, Esq., chair of the board of directors of South Nassau Communities Hospital, and physician leaders Henry Partridge, MD, and Jerome Zisfein, MD, were honored at South Nassau’s 2009 Annual Carnation Ball.

According to a study conducted by radiation oncologists at the Cleveland Clinic, stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) performed on recurring brain tumors proved effective at extending the survival of the patient and controlling the tumor.

The study is based on the research team’s analysis of 111 patients who initially were treated with whole-brain-radiation-therapy (WBRT) then received stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) to treat the tumor recurrence.

Samuel Adams, Magnus Berg, Oliver Cromwell, Katharine Hepburn, and Eugene O'Neill all suffered from a disease that had no known cause and is considered the most common of all movement disorders.

South Nassau Communities Hospital’s director of trauma and surgical critical care, Richard A. Bagdonas, M.D., has been inducted into the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma.

The study found that delaying surgery to repair ACL tears in patients younger than 14 years of age is associated with a 4-fold increase in medial meniscus cartilage tears and an 11-fold increase in severe lateral cartilage injuries.

In response to the ongoing critical blood shortage on Long Island, South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside will hold an emergency blood drive Thursday, October 22, 2009, 7:00am-9:00pm.

The prestigious accreditation is awarded in recognition of a commitment to quality testing for the diagnosis of heart disease and is based on the quality and critical elements of the echocardiography laboratory.

South Nassau Communities Hospital’s Cancer Center received a $20,000 gift in support of its breast cancer screening, early detection/diagnosis, and follow-up treatment program for underserved and minority patients

A study on a primary lung cancer-causing enzyme and an enzyme that stops its activity has been awarded the prestigious Murry Friedman Surgical Resident Competition Award.

South Nassau Communities Hospital has been awarded a Gold Performance Achievement Award in Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The GuidelinesSM (GWTG) program.

In addition to the 5K Run/Walk, a Multi-cultural Health Fair will feature over 80 tables with displays from departments of the hospital and community agencies. Free health screenings for cardiac risk factors including cholesterol, Body Mass Index (BM

South Nassau’s cancer program will receive one dollar for every yard of concrete poured by Pioneer’s fleet of trucks, which includes a commemorative pink truck that is emblazoned with the South Nassau logo.

In addition to the ideal playing conditions and the inspiring challenge, South Nassau’s golf outing raised $220,000 in support of the hospital’s Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Patients who had hip resurfacing surgery, such as the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing technique, reported a better quality of life, less pain and greater satisfaction a year after surgery than those who had a total hip replacement.

A study showed that heart attack patients treated with balloon angioplasty within 90 minutes had a higher rate of survival than those who waited more than 90 minutes to receive the procedure.

Oceanside, NY – To address the ongoing critical blood shortage on Long Island, an emergency blood drive will be held Thursday, July 9, 2009, 7:00am-9:00pm at South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside.

South Nassau Communities Hospital is pleased to announce that Dr. Linda S. Efferen has been appointed senior vice president and chief medical officer effective June 1, 2009.

A large, randomized long-term study of spinal augmentation showed that balloon kyphoplasty is an effective and safe procedure for patients with acute vertebral compression fractures.

Oceanside, NY – South Nassau Communities Hospital has been named a winner of the Long Island Blood Service (LIBS) 2008 Pacesetter Award.

South Nassau Communities Hospital’s 2009 Annual Auction raised $234,000 in support of its SIBSPlace (Survivorship in Brothers and Sisters) program.

South Nassau Communities Hospital will hold a free seminar, Women’s Health: The Importance of Screenings, Sunday, June 14 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in its Conference Center.

The Long Island Joint Replacement Institute™ (LIJRI) offers patient-centered treatment options and a continuum of care that is vital to achieve the maximum benefits of joint replacement surgery.

South Nassau Communities Hospital has been named a beneficiary of the 2009 Long Island 2 Day (LI2Day) Walk to Fight Breast Cancer. All of the money raised by LI2Day is donated directly back to Long Island grassroots organizations.

Rajeev Vohra, MD, FACS, is among the few surgeons in the U.S. who uses only a single ½-inch incision in the bellybutton to perform gallbladder, as well as hernia, colon, spleen and lap band weight-loss surgeries.

Ophthalmologists are implanting an acrylic, single-piece toric intraocular lens (IOL) that reduces or eliminates astigmatism and significantly improves uncorrected distance vision.

Dr. Martin E. Kessler has been included in each edition of the prestigious guide, which was published for the first time in 1998.

A study published in a recent issue of Arthritis and Rheumatism found that knee replacement is effective at restoring the mobility and physical functioning of the knee.

South Nassau Communities Hospital will hold a Free Head and Neck Cancer Screening Day Friday, May 1, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the hospital’s Conference Center A.

Dr. Ann Buhl is board-certified in both obstetrics and gynecology and gynecologic oncology and specializes in treating cancerous and non-cancerous diseases of the female reproductive system.

More than 900 food and wine enthusiasts feasted on the finest foods, desserts, pastries and wines served in the Long Island/New York metro area at the 16th Annual “Evening of Good Taste” culinary extravaganza.

The 2009 edition of the prestigious guide Top Doctors: New York Metro Area includes Craig Levitz, MD, South Nassau Communities Hospital’s Chairman of the Department of Orthopedics and Director of its Center for Advanced Orthopedics.

Prominent surgical oncologist Rajiv Datta, MD, medical director of the Cancer Program and chairman of the Department of Surgery at South Nassau Communities Hospital , has been appointed president of the Nassau Surgical Society.

A new micro-incision ophthalmologic surgical system allows ophthalmologists to perform cataract surgery through a single incision that is 2.2mm or smaller. Traditional, no-stitch cataract surgery requires an incision that is 33 percent larger.

Breast health specialists at South Nassau Communities Hospital are performing a new procedure that alleviates the copious time and energy that breast cancer patients normally devote to receive radiation therapy after a lumpectomy.

Prominent surgical oncologist Rajiv Datta, MD, has been selected for inclusion in the 12th edition of Top Doctors: New York Metro Area.

Joseph A. Quagliata, president and CEO of South Communities Nassau Hospital, rolled up his sleeves to donate the first pint of blood as Long Island Blood Services and the hospital opened the doors to its new donor center.

A study on the outcomes of 19,754 lung cancer surgery patients showed that patients who were treated by board-certified thoracic surgeons experienced better long-term outcomes than patients who were treated by non-specialists.

Craig Levitz, MD, is enrolling candidates for a pivotal clinical trial that will evaluate the safety and efficacy of CAIS for the surgical treatment of articular cartilage tears (lesions) of the knee.

A study published in Spine magazine found that patients who underwent surgery for lumbar disc herniation achieved greater improvement in all primary and secondary outcomes as compared to patients who received a regimen of non-operative treatment.