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When every second counts, experience matters At South Nassau’s Center for Cardiovascular Health, we understand the best team matters when it comes to treating your heart. That’s why we are home to some of the area’s most respected cardiovascular experts, including our newest member, Dr. Athan Smyrlis. If you or a loved one is having a heart attack, it’s important to know that South Nassau is close to home and able to provide lifesaving care within minutes. In our state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization lab, our average door-to-treatment
time for heart attacks is 27.5 minutes faster than the national benchmark. Our cardiac program is consistently recognized for excellence and has earned The Joint Commission’s Disease-Specific Certification in Heart Failure, and we also hold the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® — Heart Failure Gold Plus Achievement Award. With leading-edge services and procedures, there’s no doubt that South Nassau is where your heart should be.
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How Parents Can Beat The ‘Back to School’ Blues Believe it or not, it’s not just our kids who experience anxiety about going back to school. Many parents who have made the transition with their families from the summer months to the school months in one form or another will experience the “Back to School Blues”. I define this as that familiar feeling of anxiety that shows up after an easefilled and effortless summer, reminding us of the endless “to-do lists” and the overbearing schedules that await us around the corner. Back-to-school doesn’t have to be so arduous and more often than not, the emphasis we place on the pressures to come is far greater then what actually awaits us. It is helpful to infuse a little of that summer ease throughout the whole year so that we can enjoy the moments without feeling weighed down and off-balance.
Get Organized
Take the beginning of the school calendar as an opportunity to refresh and refuel. Avoid any unnecessary stress by creating a renewed sense of organization and order. Having a bunch of to-do items in your head can create a feeling of anxiety. Make lists, make plans, take note of important dates in your
LIFE EVOLUTIONS Melody Pourmoradi calendar. Anything that you can do to save yourself a headache or a potential oversight in the future will work here. The goal is to free your mind so that you can participate in the pleasures of each moment without constantly thinking of daily details and deadlines you may be missing.
Go Easy On Yourself
I’m not suggesting that we should excuse ourselves from commitments or set an example of tardiness for our children, however, a missed soccer practice or arriving a little late for an extracurricular activity is well worth it if the alternative would cost us our inner peace. I have learned however that sometimes it is necessary to miss part of an event or skip it altogether when making it happen would otherwise
cause stress and uneasiness for myself and for my kids. As time goes by, I become realistic of my boundaries and those of my children and take precautions to keep us all in check and focused on what is important.
Refrain From Over Scheduling
We are all guilty of doing this. As parents, we want the best for children. We have been conditioned to believe that by exposing them to myriad activities throughout the week, we are ensuring them a future of success and happiness. Unless your child is a willing participant in an activity of their own choosing or is engaged on their own terms, your efforts may prove to be counterproductive. The pressures of rushing your children from one activity to the next and overcrowding their schedules causes unnecessary stress for both you and your child and robs you from the opportunity to focus on things that light you up.
Make Time For Fun
We all inevitably search to create
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success and consistent growth, for ourselves and for our children. We are, after all, human beings. Make time for yourself and your child to engage in activities that bring you joy and free you up to take delight in the moments. Once a week release your timelines, your responsibilities and all of the restrictions you have placed upon your day and allow the space and time necessary to unwind, release and bond with your child. The renewed sense of connection you feel with your child, coupled with your restored mindfulness will be the gifts that keep on giving to you throughout the week and throughout your life. When we make a decision to chill out and regroup, our entire family senses that energy and follows our lead. Bring a little of that summer vibe with you into the months and enjoy the benefits. Melody Pourmoradi is a life and wellness coach at www.lifeevolutionscoaching.com. Check out www. GiRLiFEempowerment.com to learn more.
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Stewart Manor Dentist Receives Fellowship Award
The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) has announced that Arthur E. Asadorian, DMD, FAGD, of Stewart Manor, has received the association’s Fellowship Award during the AGD 2016 annual meeting in Boston. The AGD Fellowship Award is presented to dentists who seek to provide the highest quality dental care by remaining current in their profession. To earn this prestigious honor, Asadorian completed 500 hours of dental continuing education, passed a comprehensive written exam and fulfilled three years of continuous membership
in the AGD. As a Fellowship Award recipient, Asadorian joins nearly 7,000 active AGD Fellows who have gone above and beyond the basic requirements to care for their patients’ oral health. “We are proud to honor Dr. Asadorian for his commitment in reaching this lofty goal,” said AGD Immediate Past President W. Mark Donald, DMD, MAGD. “He has distinguished himself professionally among his peers and is a role model for both his fellow dentists and the Stewart Manor community.” Asadorian graduated from Boston University in 1982.
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Brain Tumor Support Group Share feelings, concerns, experiences, ways to cope and more at The Brain Tumor Center’s support group for brain tumor patients, family members and caregivers on Thursday, Sept. 15, from 4 to 5:45 p.m. at the Neurological Surgery, P.C. at 1991 Marcus Ave. in Suite 108 in Lake Success. Tina Sapienza, L.M.S.W., O.S.W-C will facilitate the support meeting. Seating is limited and reservations are required. Call Richard Van Allen at 516-442-2250 for more information and to reserve a seat.
Walk Against Brain Cancer Join the Voices Against Brain Cancer on Sunday, Sept. 18, at Sunken Meadow Park for a 5k run and 3k scenic walk. Also check out the kids races, family activities, live entertainment, games, food and more. The event proceeds and the activities benefit brain cancer research at Feinstein Institue for Medical Research of Northwell Health and North Shore LIJ Cohen Children’s Medical Center. Visit www.JoinTheVoicesLongIsland.org for more information and to register.
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Ultrasound: The Newest Tool in the Battle Against Arthritis In The Knee
Treatment may include lifestyle changes such as weight loss; light, non-weight bearing physical exercise such as swimming or stretching; dietary changes such as lowering intake of inflammatory foods, including fats, sugars, and alcohol; and using supportive devices such as canes and braces. Both over-the-counter medications (aspirin, ibuprophen, acetaminophen) and prescription drugs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, injectable corticosteroids) can also help control pain and/or inflammation. As a last resort, reconstructive surgery is sometimes necessary. One important treatment option many patients are unaware of, however, is hyaluronic acid (HA) therapy, sometimes called viscosupplementation. Physicians have nicknamed it “WD 40 for the knee.” HA is a natural lubricant the body manufactures and distributes throughout many types of tissue, including cartilage. To lessen arthritic pain, a rheumatologist sometimes injects a supplementary dose into a knee joint, particularly in the case of a patient who has either had no benefit from anti-inflammatory drugs or can’t physically tolerate them.
Although the medication is generally used in early to moderate OA of the knee, some patients with advanced disease have done quite well on it, and it would certainly be appropriate for an patient to try prior to deciding on total knee surgery. Studies show that at least half of patients receiving an HA injection feel significantly better afterward. But recent technological advances may have raised that number to closer to 80 percent – or even higher. Here’s why: previously, physicians had to make an educated guess as to where to place the needle in order to deliver HA to the knee joint space. That space can be quite small and easy to miss. In fact, it’s estimated that when they rely on “guess-timation,” doctors miss the space and go into the tendon or soft tissue around it on one out of four attempts.
has taken effect, both doctor and patient watch as the needle painlessly reaches the joint space and the medication is injected. The needle is then removed and a small bandage is place over the injection site. The actual injection takes no more than 10 seconds. Most of our patients leave the office pain free. Musculoskeletal imaging by ultrasound has found other uses in detecting other joint problems, as well, now that both the special transducer and new pioneering software has dramatically improved its effectiveness.
While X-rays show only bones, ultrasound can detail the tissues around the joint – tendons, nerves, and blood vessels, as well as fluid. Using power Doppler, ultrasound is able to determine areas of inflammation. This technology has revolutionized the rheumatologic examination. Dr. Richard Blau is a board-certified rheumatologist and Founder and Medical Director of the Arthritis Institute of Long Island, located in Hicksville.
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With the new ultrasound equipment, however, the physician can actually watch the needle going in and guide it on to the right spot every time. The ultrasound is simple and painless. The patient lies down on a table in the examining room. Gel is then spread over the arthritic knee, and the doctor places a wand, called a transducer, onto the gel, which transmits a sharp image of the knee and joint space to a screen. The knee is cleaned with an antiseptic, and a small amount of anesthetic is injected under the skin and into the knee. When the anesthetic
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Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is an all-too-common cause of pain and discomfort among people over age 40. It’s a progressive, degenerative disease that slowly wears away cartilage, the flexible, connective tissue that holds the knee joint together, and over time, it can seriously affect your ability to walk.
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A Body In Balance
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September is National Yoga Month. It seems like the perfect time of year to reset your body; cool weather will be approaching, the kids are back in school and everyone can use some healthy exercise and relaxation. Jenny Jared is a longtime yoga teacher and co-founder/creative director of the charity United We Om, a 501c3 charity committed to providing yoga and meditation practice to the underserved, which she cofounded with her husband, Matt. The Lululemon Ambassador is out to prove that practicing yoga is so much more than just physical posture and cute clothes.
“I’ve been teaching yoga for 15 years now. I teach donation classes and a lot of prenatal yoga,” said Jared. “A lot of people begin practicing yoga for an idea that they have; they think it’s going to do something for them and it ends up being something completely different, so they quit.” The Port Washington native said that she began practicing yoga at the age of 16, when she was the only kid in a mom’s yoga class. “Yoga spoke to me and I loved it. I thought it would be a side job to support my acting career, but it turned out to be what I was supposed to do,” she said. According to Jared, yoga is a very scientific and mystical and magical way of transforming the way
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people experience the world around them. Yoga removes the “chatter of your mind” to reach a state of absorption in the present moment. Once people begin to practice yoga more frequently, Jared said that they do notice changes in their lives. “It’s more than the physical postures and deep breathing. Yoga is engaging your parasympathetic nervous system and since most of us live our day in a fight or flight state of being and we are not really in an emergency situation, yoga works to get us back to a state of rest,” said Jared, adding that muscle tension and shortness of breath create anxiety. “Most of us want to be calm, relaxed and present, so yoga sends our brain the message by slowing down our breath and relaxing the muscles we don’t use.” Here’s how it works: yoga forces the body to shift around the hormones that it is producing and allows the body to repair itself as if in a state of sleep. While there are many different forms of yoga, it is up to the yogee to find what’s best for them. “The idea of what to practice has to do with everyone’s individual personality. It falls under a greater umbrella, Ayurveda, or ‘science of life,’” said Jared. “For example, people who like hot yoga are usually fiery, naturally competitive, have an enormous amount of energy and are drawn to strong physical exercise.” Some yoga gets people revved up while other types of yoga calm the body down to find a balance. Jared said that there is a yoga for everyone, which is the gift of the exercise. Nowadays, yoga is being incorporated into hospitals and rehabilitation programs, as people practice the art to de-stress, lose weight and build stamina
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Do You Yoga? Do I feel calm? Do I feel present? Relaxed? These are questions you should ask yourself when practicing yoga. Jenny Jared said that being in a state of yoga, one should feel a freedom. “It’s your movement medicine...that’s what your yoga practice should be,” she said. Here are some of the different types of yoga that people can practice. Each focuses on a different mental and physical state, but all should leave the yogee in a restorative frame of mind and body. Restorative Yoga This style yoga is the simple centering of breath and body. Aligning the physical and mental being by practicing stillness or gentle movements for extended periods of time, the body will begin to strengthen and repair itself. Some classes utilize props to help you hold poses for a longer period of time and
maintain balance. Some restorative poses include light twists, seated forward folds and gentle backbends. Power Yoga The original Power Yoga was developed and founded by Beryl Bender Birch, but has now become a term used to describe many vigorous vinyasa (arranging something in a special way) styles. The fitness-based practice includes building internal heat, increased strength, flexibility and stamina, and also reduces stress. Students learn to synchronize their breath with their movements, eventually working to have every move and breath be a steady and fluid motion from one position to the next. Yin Yoga This style of yoga is much more slower paced, where the yogee will hold poses for a longer period of time,
usually five minutes in length. A more meditative approach to yoga, yin yoga applies moderate stress to the connective tissues of the body—the tendons, fascia and ligaments—with the goal of increasing joint circulation and improving flexibility. Hot Yoga An ever popular trend, hot yoga exercises are performed under hot and humid conditions, causing the body to sweat more and release toxins quicker. The heat also works to increase an individual’s flexibility. —Compiled by Jennifer Fauci
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and strength. “You’re only as old as the flexibility of your spine and yoga really addresses that,” said Jared. “That physically limits people as they get older if they don’t use that full range of motion, so it’s important to take care of your body in other ways as well. Fresh, good water all day long is key, since most of us are dehydrated.” The same as drinking water after a sports game or massage, so too, is true for a yoga class. Stretching and twisting releases many toxins from body tissue and drinking a lot of water also helps to flush them out of the body. “I have rarely met someone who finishes a yoga practice who didn’t know exactly what their body needed,” said Jared on nutrition. “Whether that’s a really big nutritious meal or a piece of fruit, it varies from person to person, but when you break the habitual patterns, you will get into sync with your body and listen better.” If you practice yoga in the morning, avoid eating unless you’re feeling faint. If you go in evening, make sure you eat something that isn’t strong with a lot of spices, something neutral, knowing you want to leave time for your body to digest it. After yoga class, just listen to your body. Yoga practice is a personal journey. As a teacher, Jared believes that yoga class should be an environment to foster personal freedom, and that students can learn what’s best for them by engaging with the teacher. “There is a consistent relationship that’s important to build,” she said. “Yoga practice is a personal journey.” For more information on Jared, United We Om and yoga in general, visit www.unitedweom.org.
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Have you heard about cauliflower pizza? This grain-free alternative to regular pizza has recently gained popularity. It’s a gluten-free friendly meal that makes for a fun night in preparing dinner with family or friends. Making a crisp and flavorful cauliflower crust creates a delicious, low-carb pizza. The recipe below serves as a basic and classic version of this unique dish. However, feel free to experiment by topping this pizza with your favorite sauce or vegetable topping. The trick with perfecting your cauliflower pizza is making the crust the perfect thickness. Optimal thickness is about ¼ of an inch; this is thin enough to crisp in the oven, but not too thick for the pizza to fall apart. Try the recipe out this weekend, and enjoy.
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Stefani’s Cauliflower Pizza Yield: 1 Large Pizza Crust Pizza ingredients 1 medium size head cauliflower ½ cup shredded low fat, part skim mozzarella ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 Tbsp Mrs. Dash Original Blend ½ teaspoon kosher salt ¼ teaspoon garlic powder 2 eggs, lightly beaten
Directions 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Thoroughly spray a baking sheet with olive oil spray or line with parchment paper. 2. Wash and dry the cauliflower head. Cut the cauliflower into pieces and pulse in a food processor until fine and grain-like. 3. Place the cauliflower in a bowl, and steam or place in the microwave for 6-10 minutes (depending on the strength of your microwave). Let cool first, and then thoroughly drain the steamed cauliflower. You can wrap the cauliflower in a thin dish towel or cloth once it has cooled to help wring out the moisture. 4. Once the cauliflower is cooled and drained, combine all of the ingredients in a bowl. If the mixture is still watery, squeeze out some of the liquid. 5. Transfer the mixture to the baking sheet and spread into desired shape. Pat down until about ¼ inch thick. Bake for 20 minutes. 6. Remove pizza crust from oven. Spread on the tomato sauce, and then sprinkle on the mozzarella. Add desired toppings, and bake for an additional 10 minutes. 7. Remove the pizza and let cool. Garnish with fresh basil. Slice and enjoy. Stefani Pappas, RDN, CPT is a clinical dietitian at St. Francis Hospital. She is a personal trainer, fitness instructor, and contributing writer for Elite Daily. Visit her website www.stefhealthtips.com for more information and to book your first consultation.
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Join our Women’s Wellness event: Break Up With Back Pain For Good Many women suffer from back pain at some point in their lives, but not all back pain is the same. If you’ve been suffering from persistent back pain, join the Katz Institute for Women’s Health at our Women’s Wellness event to: – Discover the causes of back pain and how an accurate diagnosis is made. – Learn about the latest nonsurgical and surgical treatments of common lumbar spine disorders. – Participate in light stretching and exercises to relieve or ease your back pain. Speakers: Jason Lipetz, MD Chief, Spine Medicine, Northwell Health Spine Center Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Assistant Professor, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine Michael Kamme, PT, Cert MDT Physical Therapist, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Services (STARS)
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Women’s Wellness Learn how to break up with back pain for good! Join us: Wednesday, September 28 7pm – 9pm Long Island Marriott 101 James Doolittle Boulevard Uniondale, NY 11553 Healthy refreshments and a light dinner will be served. All attendees will be entered into a raffle to win a gift basket!
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Pregnancy And Your Liver
Pregnancy is an exciting time filled with joy. Any abnormality such as the finding of liver test abnormalities during this time creates significant anxiety for both the pregnant woman and the expectant father. This anxiety is made worse by the simple fact that liver disease in pregnancy is poorly understood. The good news is that most liver test abnormalities seen in pregnancy spontaneously resolve with no effect on either the mother or newborn child/ children. The cause is usually unknown and tends to not recur with subsequent pregnancies. Despite this reassuring fact, a physician must evaluate liver test abnormalities found during pregnancy as significant liver disease can occur during this period that could adversely affect the mother and/or the child. The most common causes of abnormal liver tests in pregnancy are not specific to pregnancy and are mostly due to viral infections such as hepatitis A, medication use, the use of complementary or alternative medications and herbs and fatty liver. There are, however,
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several important conditions specific for pregnancy that need to be recognized, as they are associated with significant risk. Nausea and vomiting are quite common during the first trimester of pregnancy. So common, in fact, that morning sickness is thought to be one of the first signs of pregnancy. Most morning sickness is easily managed or goes away on its own. Occasionally, the nausea and vomiting will become protracted and severe requiring hospitalization for intravenous fluids. At this stage, morning sickness has evolved into a condition called hyperemesis gravidarum. Abnormalities in liver tests
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recurrent condition for the mother. Pregnant women who develop this need are at risk for the development of primary biliary cholangitis in the future. Intrahepatic cholestasis, however, is not benign for the fetus, as it is associated with an increased rate of fetal distress, premature births and stillbirths. Two other conditions that are unique to pregnancy are worthy of mention. The HEELP syndrome (hemolytic anemia, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets) and acute fatty liver of pregnancy are conditions that occur in the third trimester. The causes for these disorders are unknown but a growing body of research suggests that acute fatty liver of pregnancy may be an inherited disorder. Once diagnosed, these conditions need to be treated immediately with delivery as both conditions can rapidly progress to coma and maternal death. Within two weeks of delivery, symptoms generally resolve and the event is self-limited. If delivery goes well, there are no long-term sequelae associated with either condition. Both conditions, however, are associated with an increased risk of maternal death, fetal intrauterine growth retardation and fetal death. David Bernstein, MD, is chief of gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition at North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center.
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are common in this condition. The development of hyperemesis gravidarum is associated with the first pregnancy, young age, smoking and obesity. The cause is unknown. If severe and the woman has difficulty maintaining her weight while pregnant, the fetus is at increased risk of intrauterine growth retardation. Hyperemesis gravidarum however, is not associated with liver disease. Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy is a condition unique to both pregnancy and oral contraceptive use and tends to occur in otherwise healthy women. This condition occurs in the third trimester of pregnancy and is marked by the development of severe itching. Liver test abnormalities are common and many expectant mothers develop jaundice. The cause is unknown, although hormonal changes are felt to play a role in its development. It occurs more commonly among people of Latin American or Scandinavian descent. If mild, the itching is treatable with bile-acid resin binders such as cholestyramine. Ursodeoxycholic acid and phenobarbital have been successfully used to treat itching. The only certain therapy, however, is delivery. With delivery, itching usually resolves within days and liver test abnormalities usually normalize within several weeks. This is a benign but frequently
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Free Prostate Screenings
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Winthrop Urology and Senator Kemp Hannon will sponsor two free prostate screening events. “Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of death in men,” said Senator Kemp Hannon. “The American Cancer Society estimates 180,000 new cases of prostate cancer to be diagnosed in 2016, with more than 26,000 succumbing to the disease.” The first event will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 20, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Winthrop Urology, 1300 Franklin Ave., Suite ML 6, in Garden City. The second screening will take place on Thursday, Sept. 22, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Winthrop Urology, 20 Hicksville Rd., Suite 3, in Massapequa. “September is Prostate Cancer
Strides Against Suicide
September is National Suicide Awareness Month and Long Island Crisis Center will be holding its 8th Annual “Let’s Walk, Let’s Talk... Stepping Together to Prevent Suicide” on Sunday, Sept. 18, on the Long Beach Boardwalk at Laurelton Blvd. to observe. Suicide, a leading cause of death in the United States, increased by 24 percent from 1999 to 2014, reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Awareness Month,” said Hannon. This increase “So now is a perfect time to schedule was seen in both a free screening—if caught early, men and women prostate cancer can be very treatable. and across all About one man in seven will be diag- ages. For young nosed with prostate cancer during his people (ages lifetime, and about six cases in 10 are 13–24), it is the diagnosed in men 65 and older. It’s second leading extremely important for men to be cause of death. tested, as early as the age of 40.” “For the last Registration is required and seven years, the walk has been Long appointments can be made by calling Island’s culminating suicide prevention Senator Hannon’s community office at awareness event,” explained Executive 516-739-1700. Screenings will include Director Linda Leonard. “In what’s a PSA blood test and an optional become a yearly tradition for many, digital rectal exam. the walk allows people from across
Long Island to come together, to walk together and to spread this message: ‘It’s Okay to Ask for Help’. And, in light of the startling statistics, suicide prevention has to be a community effort.” Let’s Walk, Let’s Talk is a yearly walk and fundraiser hosted by Long Island Crisis Center. Since 2009, The walk has been an opportunity for people from across Long Island to come together, walk together, and raise awareness of suicide prevention in our community. Visit www.longisland-
crisiscenter.org/ thewalk to register for the event. Onsite registration will begin at 10:30 a.m. on the boardwalk at Laurelton Boulevard. Call 516-826-0244 for information.
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Things are looking up.
NUMC has changed for the better. So I’m feeling better. Sweeping, hospital-wide improvements are enhancing the health care options for all of Nassau County.
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Yes, the differences are astounding — across many segments of the hospital — structural, technological Heart Attack Heart Failure Pneumonia Surgical Care VTE Perinatal Care
and clinical enhancements that have elevated NUMC to world-class stature. Our vision of bringing a greater level of health care to central Nassau has clearly taken shape, and our commitment to upgrading the quality of care is ongoing. • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit • Emergency and Level One Trauma Center • Hypertension, Diabetes and Vascular Care Center • Cardiac Care Center Including State-of-the-Art Cardiac Catheterization Lab • Neurosurgery/Stroke Center • Multiplace Hyperbaric Chamber • Primary Care Center • Maternity and Newborn Center
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516.572.0123 • www.numc.edu Victor F. Politi, MD, FACP, FACEP, President/CEO • Michael B. Mirotznik, Esq. Chairman, Board of Directors