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Aidan Pearsall showed off some of the toys that Mended Little Hearts of Long Island donated to the Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital last month.

When Christine Carr was 20 weeks pregnant, she was informed that her daughter’s heart was not fully developed, and doctors recommended that she terminate the pregnancy. more

By Melissa Koenig | 1/10/19

I have stage II estrogen receptor positive breast cancer, my doctor informed me I don't need chemotherapy due to low risk gene score, but I'm concerned without it my cancer will return. Can you explain how my doctor can be sure my tumor is low risk?

Great question. Patients, particularly with early stage (stage I-II) estrogen receptor positive breast cancer, have benefited immensely from the testing you describe. Gene expression profiling … more

12/5/18

Representatives of South Nassau Communities Hospital and the Mount Sinai Health System announced their partnership Tuesday. Joseph Fennessy, the chairman of SNCH’s board of directors, held the ceremonial agreement that was signed. WIth him, from left, were Mount Sinai President Dr. Arthur Klein, Mount Sinai CEO Dr. Kenneth Davis and South Nassau President and CEO Richard Murphy.

South Nassau Communities Hospital, Mount Sinai Health Systems officially partner

Representatives of South Nassau Communities Hospital and the Mount Sinai Health System were set to finalize a partnership at a news conference on Dec. 4. The merger makes South Nassau the Long Island … more

By Mike Smollins | 12/4/18

South Nassau Communities Hospital keeps its commitments

South Nassau Communities Hospital has been working to restore and improve health care in Long Beach for the past five years, and has made a major commitment with a new $40 million medical arts pavilion, which will bring . . . more

By Joseph J. Fennessy | 11/23/18

James Castle, South Nassau Communities Hospital website and digital manager, left, with Dana Sanneman, executive director of Public affairs at South Nassau Coummunities Hospital, center, and speaker Allison Anderson, a nurse, during the Senior Helath Expo.

Senior Health Expo educates community

Herald Community Newspapers and South Nassau Communities Hospital partnered to present their inaugural Senior Health Expo on Nov. 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event brought free health screenings and information to more than 250 attendees, including a panel discussion with keynote speakers from SNCH, Dr. Clifford Feiner and nurse Allison Anderson. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 11/22/18

My doctor has recommended that I consider a breast cancer clinical trial, but the idea of receiving a treatment that is not yet approved makes me nervous. I thought clinical trials were for patients with no further treatment options?

A: Dr. Douglas Marks: Great question. Medical oncology clinical trials can involve enhanced diagnostic testing, medical treatments and lifestyle interventions. They are often a preferred method of … more

Douglas Marks, MD and Nina D’Abreo, MD | 11/15/18

Q: I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. My surgeon says I can choose between breast conservation or a mastectomy. Which is right for me?

When it comes to surgery, women face a choice between breast conservation or a mastectomy. In most cases, patients are given a choice because studies have shown survival rates to be the same for both … more

Shubhada Dhage, MD, FACS | 11/9/18

South Nassau Soirée honors community leaders

In honor of their leadership and vision that led to the affiliation between South Nassau Communities Hospital and the Mount Sinai Health System, Joseph Fennessy, chairman of South Nassau’s board of … more

9/11/18

Two surgeons can operate the robot’s four arms simultaneously, allowing for complex procedures.

South Nassau introduces the latest in robotic medicine

Looking down through the 3D viewfinder, the metal arms extended naturally from my torso. If not for the crab-like claw tips, I could have easily mistaken them for my own. I slipped my thumbs and … more

By Peter Belfiore | 8/21/18

Dr. Carina Biggs, chief of trauma surgery at South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside, puts in long hours, but she said she loves her life-saving work. She decided she would become a doctor at age 4 or 5.

A South Nassau trauma surgeon's daily routine is saving the lives of people on the brink of death

The following is Part One of an occasional series called “Working,” which will examine the lives of people on the job. It was inspired by Studs Terkel’s 1974 book, “Working: … more

By Scott Brinton | 7/5/18

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