About our hospital
A cornerstone of Northwell Health, Long Island Jewish Medical Center is a nonprofit teaching hospital serving the greater metropolitan New York area. We focus on the complete care of every patient, with a compassionate and collaborative approach to ensure the best possible outcomes.
Major facilities on our 48-acre campus include:
- Long Island Jewish Medical Center
- Cohen Children’s Medical Center
- Zucker Hillside Hospital
- Zuckerberg Pavilion
- Katz Women’s Hospital
Our facilities for medical, surgical, dental and obstetrical care have exceptional staff using the most advanced diagnostic and treatment technologies available. The vast scope of our care includes world-class minimally invasive robotic surgery, thoracic care, orthopedics, head and neck oncology, urology, gynecology and vascular programs.
Long Island Jewish Medical Center has flourished since its beginnings in 1954, as we have expanded and improved to meet the needs of our increasingly diverse communities. In 2012, we completed construction on the Katz Women’s Hospital and Zuckerberg Pavilion, transforming the appearance of the now 583-bed hospital, which houses one of the state’s busiest maternity programs.
Our hospital continues to evolve to meet the changing needs of our population, yet our mission remains true to its beginnings—providing quality care for all patients regardless of income, race, religion, sexuality or creed. In fact, today our center proudly serves one of the most diverse populations in the nation.
Services overview
Our world-class care includes:
Women’s services
Katz Women’s Hospital was designed to help women take advantage of all Northwell Health services that are specialized just for them. This includes programs in perinatal and obstetrics, gynecology, urogynecology, minimally invasive and robotic surgery, and pediatric and adolescent gynecology. We are proud to be recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best hospitals in the nation for obstetrics and gynecologic care.
Cancer services
Long Island Jewish Medical Center, part of Northwell Health Cancer Institute, offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient cancer services. Outpatient cancer services such as medical oncology (R.J. Zuckerberg Cancer Center), radiation therapy (Department of Radiation Medicine), surgical consultations, imaging and outpatient surgery are conveniently located across the street at 450 Lakeville Road, Lake Success.
Our hospital is accredited by the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer (CoC) as an Academic Comprehensive Cancer Program and has received the Network of Excellence in Robotic Surgery designation from Surgical Review Corporation (SRC).
Thoracic care
More people in Queens and Nassau counties choose us for lung cancer surgery, according to 2017 data from Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) for Queens and Long Island. We are dual-recognized as leaders in cancer care and minimally invasive robotic surgery, with the highest volume of minimally invasive procedures performed on Long Island—which means you’ll always be cared for by top experts in the field. We are also the first in Northwell to perform the MONARCH bronchoscopy, giving us the lead in early detection.
Acute Lung Injury Program
This is a joint effort among the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine; the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery; and the Northwell eICU. The program provides advanced care for the management of acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and provides the option of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). The Northwell eICU is an essential component of the program, enhancing best practice for ALI/ARDS management and identifying patients who may benefit from the program at Northwell critical care units and surrounding hospitals.
Robotic Surgery Program
Our hospital offers innovative, robot-assisted technology with the Mako device, a robotic arm that is used interactively by surgeons during orthopedic joint replacement surgery (including total and partial knee replacements). This surgery’s many benefits for patients include shorter hospital stays, faster recovery, less pain and lower risk of infection. We have five robots (four XI, one SP).
Orthopedics
We offer a full range of services—from diagnosis to rehabilitation—for conditions affecting the bones, muscles, ligaments and tendons, including inpatient and ambulatory surgery. We’ve been designated a Center of Excellence in advanced joint replacement for hip and knee replacement surgery as well as advanced spine surgery by the Joint Commission, and we’re proud to be ranked among the best hospitals in the nation for orthopedic care on U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-24 Best Hospitals rankings.
Emergency department (ED)
Our ED sees more than 80,000 patients a year. As a designated tertiary care center, we care for the most complicated cases, as well as routine emergency and urgent care patients. With facilities that are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, we offer a New York state-certified stroke center and percutaneous coronary intervention center. We also have geriatric emergency department accreditation by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP).
Mission & vision
At Long Island Jewish Medical Center, our core values of caring, excellence, innovation and integrity serve as the foundation for the mission and ultimate vision of Northwell Health: “Be better tomorrow than we are today.”
As part of Northwell, we strive to improve the health of the communities we serve and are committed to providing the highest quality clinical care, educating the current and future generations of health care professionals, searching for new advances in medicine through biomedical research, promoting health education, and caring for the entire community, regardless of the ability to pay.
Here for our community
Long Island Jewish Medical Center provides a full range of medical and mental health services that are tailored to meet each patient’s needs. From programs to fight childhood obesity and substance abuse to educational community health fairs, screenings, and injury prevention for seniors, we provide a road map to a healthier future.
Leadership
Michael Gitman, MD
Executive Director, Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Margaret Murphy, RN
Associate Executive Director, Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer, Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Executive staff
Chris Boffa
Associate Executive Director, Hospital Operations
Maureen Early
Senior Director, Patient and Customer Experience
Christopher Fieger
Associate Executive Director Financial Operations
Mavis Knox
Site Chief Information Officer, Information Technology
Sean Patrick LaVine, MD
Associate Medical Director of Medicine - Internal Medicine, Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Roseanne O’Gara-Shubinsky
Associate Executive Director, Quality
Vidiya Ramgarib
Associate Executive Director, Human Resources
Janelle Richardson
Associate Executive Director Perioperative Services
Megan Stiles
Vice President of Hospital/Service Line Program Development
Honors & awards
We are proud to have been awarded many prestigious distinctions.
- Long Island Jewish Medical Center was ranked the fifth best hospital in New York State and earned top 50 status in nine specialties according the U.S. News & World Report's 2024-25 Best Hospital rankings survey.
- Recipient of the Healthgrades 2024 Patient Safety Excellence Award
- Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery by the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC)
- Commission on Cancer Accreditation
- National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers
- Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Award from the American Heart Association
- Joint Commission certification for our diabetes; palliative care; advanced total hip and total knee replacement, and advanced spine surgery programs
- LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader, The Human Rights Campaign
- College of Healthcare Information Management Executives' Most Wired list for using information technology to enhance patient safety and quality-of-care priorities
- Baby-Friendly designation by Baby-Friendly USA for excellence in evidence-based maternity care to support optimal infant feeding
- SOAP Center of Excellence designation
- Age-Friendly Health System - Committed to Care
- Three-Star rating by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons for quality performance in lobectomy for lung cancer and pulmonary resection for lung cancer
- First in Northwell to perform the MONARCH bronchoscopy
- Part of Northwell’s Acute Lung Injury and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Program (ECMO), recognized by Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) as being on the Path to Excellence and recipient of Silver Level ELSO Award
- American College of Surgeons National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC)
- Intersocietal Accreditation Commission accreditation for Electrophysiology Lab in the areas of Testing and Ablation and Device Implantation
- American College of Emergency Physicians accreditation for Pain and Addiction Care in the Emergency Department (PACED)
- Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) recognized Center for Advanced Medicine with Go Clear Award
- New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) ranked our Interventional Cardiology Program among the state’s best for cardiac catheterization/percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) superior outcomes
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) Silver Beacon Award for Medical and Gold for Surgical ICU
- NYSDOH Designated Stroke Center
- American College of Radiology Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence, Designated Lung Cancer Screening Center
- American Cancer Society, National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers
- Nurses Improving Care for Health System Elders (NICHE) Award
- New York State Quality Improvement Award, New York State Obstetric Hemorrhage Project
- Long Island Herald’s 2023 Excellence in Healthcare Awards for R.J. Zuckerberg Cancer Hospital and Center
- Newsweek’s America’s Best Cancer Hospitals 2023
Nursing
Our relentless dedication to quality care has also earned us Magnet® status, the gold standard for nursing excellence. Fewer than 500 hospitals worldwide (about 8%) have achieved Magnet designation—so when you choose us, you know you’re in the best possible hands.
