Apr 22, 2009
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.
Apr 22, 2009
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.
Apr 16, 2009
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.
Apr 16, 2009
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.
Apr 16, 2009
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.
Apr 16, 2009
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.
Apr 07, 2009
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.
Apr 07, 2009
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.
Apr 06, 2009
Prominent surgical oncologist Rajiv Datta, MD, has been selected for inclusion in the 12th edition of Top Doctors: New York Metro Area.
Apr 02, 2009
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.