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Dr. Adhi Sharma, left, chief medical officer at South Nassau Communities Hospital, and Dr. Aaron Glatt, its chairman of medicine, discussed the medical science behind marijuana use.

SNCH poll: Residents split on legalizing pot

In 2014, New York joined 30 states that legalized marijuana use for medicinal purposes, allowing doctors to prescribe it and its derivatives for ailments ranging from epilepsy and chronic pain to … more

Peter Belfiore and Anthony O'Reilly | 9/27/18

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

South Nassau Communities Hospital is expanding its medical residency program to allow for the training of internal medicine physicians as part of its impending merger with the Mount Sinai Health System.

South Nassau expands medical residency program

South Nassau Communities Hospital recently received approval for a new Internal Medicine Residency Program from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education that will allow for the … more

8/30/18

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

It’s time Empire BlueCross invested in communities

If you operated a library and no one returned the books, sooner or later you’d be out of business. America’s nonprofit hospitals face a similar problem. more

6/28/18

Golf outing co-chairs Jeff Greenfield, left, Tony Cancellieri, honorees Matt Whalen and Joel Schneider and South Nassau president and CEO Richard Murphy with a rendering of the hospital’s upcoming southwest addition.

Hundreds tee off at South Nassau golf outing fundraiser

After a wet weekend, the sun shone through as nearly 400 golfers on May 21 teed off across three local golf courses for South Nassau Communities Hospital’s golf outing fundraiser benefitting its … more

By Peter Belfiore | 6/6/18

South Nassau Communities Hospital could end its participation in the Empire BlueCross BlueShield network if contract renegotiations with the insurance agency are not resolved by July 1.

An unhealthy negotiation: Empire BlueCross BlueShield holders might no longer be covered at South Nassau Communities Hospital

Empire BlueCross BlueShield insurance holders on the South Shore received letters this month informing them that starting July 1, visits to South Nassau Communities Hospital may not be covered under … more

By Matthew D'Onofrio | 5/30/18

Dr. Warren Rosenfeld, chairman of pediatrics at South Nassau Communities Hospital, explained at a May 10 news conference the associations between excessive screen time among children and delays in their brain development.

SNCH doctors urge parents to limit screen time for children

Youngsters on Long Island are spending way too much time in front of screens, according to a survey performed by South Nassau Communities Hospital, and its doctors are urging parents to crack down on … more

By Matthew D'Onofrio | 5/17/18

Kathryn Geraghty, a registered nurse in South Nassau Communities Hospital’s geriatric wing, checked the lungs of John Bores, of Oceanside, who suffers from a heart condition.

Help wanted: Demand for nurses growing as baby boomers retire, age

In South Nassau Communities Hospital’s geriatrics wing on a recent Friday, the nurses’ station in the center of the ward was a swirl of activity at midday.Registered nurse Kathryn … more

By Scott Brinton, James Mattone, Brian Stieglitz and Zachary Gottehrer-Cohen | 5/10/18

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