to the 1-in-9 Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition Hewlett House Hall of Fame. Mr. Quagliata was selected from a pool of hundreds of public officials and healthcare industry leaders in New York who were nominated for the prestigious honor.
Established in 1990, 1-in-9: The Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition is committed to fighting the cancer epidemic through education, outreach, environmental advocacy, legislation affecting cancer issues, and raising money to support cancer research. Hewlett House (86 East Rockaway Rd. in Hewlett), is 1-in- 9¹s community resource center. It can be accessed without referral and at no cost by people with cancer as well as their families and friends and provides therapy, support groups, educational services and social events.
Under Quagliata¹s direction, South Nassau launched an aggressive multi-phase expansion of its oncology program in 1999. While the expansion continues today, the Cancer Program now features world-class oncologists and offers the array of advanced diagnostic, surgical, radiation and medical oncology services, technologies and treatments.
The South Nassau¹s Cancer Program incorporates the following specialty cancer care services and centers:
n Long Island Gamma Knife Center (Oceanside). The Gamma Knife is a powerful radio surgery tool that is the treatment of choice for deep-seated brain abnormalities, including tumors, that would otherwise be considered inoperable.
n New York Prostate Institute (Oceanside). This program specializes in prostate brachytherapy, radiation therapy, external beam radiation, hormone therapy and watchful waiting.
n Cancer Center (Valley Stream). The Center has made it convenient for the South Shore communities of Nassau County to access the Hospital¹s roster of services and oncologists. The Center offers pre-treatment evaluation and planning technology and the latest therapies that are typical of a hospital-based cancer center.
n Radiation Oncology Department (Oceanside and Valley Stream). With locations at the hospital and the Cancer Center, the department is equipped with multi-slice CT scanners that combine with 3-D virtual patient planning system technology to develop patient-specific, precise treatment plans.
n Breast and GYN Health Center (Oceanside). The Center offers the array of evaluation and treatment services for breast and reproductive tract cancer and benign masses, from outpatient procedures to laparoscopic and advanced surgical approaches.
n Complete Women¹s Imaging Center (Oceanside). This new state of the art facility offers digital diagnostic and screening mammography, ultrasound and MRI of the breast, interventional procedures including stereotactic biopsies and ultrasound guided core needle biopsies and aspirations.
South Nassau doctor
commended for angioplasty success
In its report on patient outcomes in cardiac surgery and interventions, the New York State Department of Health awarded renowned interventional cardiologist Jason Freeman, MD, with its highest ranking of double asterisk status for his success rate in angioplasty.
The prestigious double asterisk is awarded to physicians who have achieved significantly less complications and mortality than the state average. Dr. Freeman was recently appointed Director of Interventional Cardiology at South Nassau Communities Hospital.
The data indicate that Dr. Freeman, a specialist in both coronary and peripheral interventional procedures, had significantly lower patient mortality rates between 2002-2004 than the state average for percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) or angioplasty.
To review the NYS DOH report, please visit http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/heart/pdf/pci_2002-2004.pdf.
For more information about elective angioplasty or South Nassau¹s Cardiac Catheterization Lab, call 1-877-South-Nassau.
NSUH is top five facility for trauma survival
A new state report shows that North Shore University Hospital (NSUH) was among the top five facilities in New York with patient survival rates for trauma care that are significantly better than the statewide average.
The New York State Department of Health (DOH) evaluated data from 44 state trauma centers from 1999 through 2002. Using data from the New York State Trauma Registry, the report details the mortality results by region, by level of hospital and by type of injury.
Inpatient mortality and deaths in emergency departments were studied. The mortality data were risk-adjusted to account for differences in patient injury severity before comparing performance across regions and levels of care. Risk factors included age, gender, blood pressure, intubation and respiratory assistance status, coma evaluation, and a measure of anatomic injury severity.
