Building the future of care

Twenty-three hospitals. More than 830 care centers. Twenty-four cardiac catheterization labs. Our physical presence is one way to measure Northwell’s scale and reach. But it’s inside these buildings — in every floor, unit and room — where you clearly see the impact. Where lives are saved. Where medicine is changed. And where we deliver on our promise to the people we care for, every day. It’s why we continue to build dedicated spaces, expand capacity and invest in the most advanced technologies — to keep our patients safe and raise health across our communities. 

What does it take to truly change the face of health care? In 2016, we set off on an ambitious journey to disrupt what’s expected and define an entirely new standard of care through philanthropic support. Since its inception, Outpacing the Impossible marked a significant milestone for Northwell Health: our first systemwide, comprehensive campaign, with an ambitious $1 billion goal to fulfill Northwell’s promise to our patients. 

Fueled by incredible momentum, we’ve achieved significant transformation, made possible through the generosity of more than 150,000 donors who have invested in excess of $870 million in support of our vision. Our loyal donors have set a new pace for what’s possible.  

Four years into this effort, New York City became the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. Given our reach and scale, Northwell was uniquely positioned to lead through the crisis. As the pandemic surged through our communities and tested New York’s healthcare systems, it forced rapid change, accelerated innovation and provided an unprecedented opportunity to ask big, important questions and reimagine how we care not only for our patients but also for our heroes on the front lines — our heroes who treated more than 200,000 of the country’s COVID-19 cases. 

Despite rapid change in the face of the unknown, we never lost sight of our strategic vision — steadfast in our commitment to fearlessly disrupt the expected standards to raise health in our communities. We refuse to stop now. Because while our vision remains clear, it will take all of us, together, to surpass our $1 billion goal and realize our full potential.    

“It’s our responsibility to keep our promise to our patients and their families — to the people we serve,” says Michael J. Dowling, president and CEO of Northwell Health. “Every donor who supports this monumental campaign is standing behind our vision, behind our frontline caregivers and helping our patients live their healthiest lives possible.” 

One of the campaign’s earliest milestones was celebrated at Northwell’s flagship hospital, North Shore University Hospital (NSUH), where lifetime trustee and longtime supporter of cardiac innovation, Sandra Atlas Bass, paved the way through a transformative gift, establishing the Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital (SABHH). It houses a renowned cardiac program, which rapidly became one of only three worldwide — and the only one in New York — to be recognized by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons for top performance in all areas of open heart surgery.  

By February 2018, only one year after SABHH’s opening, we performed the system’s first heart transplant — and the hospital-in-a-hospital became the first and only full-service destination for heart transplantation in Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island. Now, in just over three years, we’re gaining recognition as leaders in the field, successfully performing more than 60 heart transplants to date. Earlier this year, we welcomed renowned cardiac and lung transplant surgeon, Zachary Kon, MD, as surgical director of two programs: advanced heart failure and cardiac transplantation, and advanced lung failure and lung transplantation. Dr. Kon will help grow our cardiac transplantation program and will be integral in developing Northwell’s lung transplantation program, supporting our ambition to perform the system’s first lung transplantation by the end of this year. 

“We’re working to grow our heart transplantation program, while we also build out other very niche, specialized cardiovascular programs,” says David Brody, deputy executive director of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery at Northwell. ”We are rapidly growing and establishing ourselves as national leaders in many areas, but much of it is dependent on significant and ongoing investment.” 

“You hear the word ‘transplant,’ and you stop and say, ‘Wait a second, I’m only 19 years old; how is this even possible?’” says lifelong Massapequa resident, Frankie England. When the dancer-turned-dance teacher and choreographer began feeling sick in May 2020, it marked the start of a terrifying journey mired with questions but lacking a clear diagnosis. Slowed down by a shortness of breath, Frankie was admitted into the emergency room at Northwell’s Plainview Hospital in September. Desperate for answers, doctors discovered his enlarged heart, which was impacting his ability to breathe, while pumping blood at just 15 percent — depriving his vital organs of oxygen. “Basically, he was in acute heart failure and both sides of the heart were not working,” says Syed Hussain, MD, a heart transplant surgeon at the SABHH. Despite the removal of his failing gallbladder in late August, Frankie “also developed kidney and liver issues, which happens when somebody is in a shock state. At that point your life is at risk.”  

Frankie was transferred to the cardiac intensive care unit at the Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital, where he was placed on the heart transplant donor list. Forty days later, he received the call from Dr. Hussain. “In that moment I just knew what he was calling for, and I was hysterically crying,” says Frankie.   

He calls October 27 — the day his new heart became available — his second birthday. It’s also the day Frankie became the youngest person to receive a heart transplant on Long Island. “North Shore University Hospital is the place where I was born, and reborn,” says Frankie.  

“Patients like Frankie are lifelong patients who need extensive presurgical and follow up care,” says Dr. Hussain. “They used to have to make frequent trips back and forth to Manhattan or the Bronx. It makes an enormous difference for them to be able to get the treatment they need close to home.”  

“Since the moment that I opened my eyes from that transplant surgery, I felt like I’m fighting for the two of us,” says Frankie. “I call him my ‘angel heart,’ and every morning I’m just so happy to be awake. For me, the positive was knowing that I’m not going to give up on myself or my dance students. I knew my doctors had what they needed to accomplish their medical goals, and now thanks to them, I can pursue mine.” 

“We have pivoted much of this campus to handle very complex medical and surgical care. We’re the final destination for many of the region’s sickest patients requiring transfer from another hospital,” says Jon Sendach, FACHE, executive director of NSUH. “North Shore University Hospital has a huge responsibility to deliver the most critical care for patients across all of Northwell.” 

The hospital is an anchor of Northwell’s central region, bringing the highest quality care to Nassau and Queens counties and far beyond. In an effort to keep pace with the growing needs of the community, NSUH is undergoing continued transformation, seen most prominently through the construction of the Attilio and Beverly Petrocelli Advanced Surgical Pavilion. A significant gift from Attilio and Beverly Petrocelli, loyal supporters of Northwell for more than 27 years, fueled this project — which will forever be named in their honor. “The Petrocelli Advanced Surgical Pavilion represents the future of health care for Long Island and Queens residents,” says Michael J. Dowling, president and CEO of Northwell Health. “This impressive facility is the realization of a lot of planning and work that goes back more than a decade and will serve to magnify all of the great things already happening at NSUH.” In May, the community celebrated during a topping-off ceremony of the seven-story, 280,000-square-foot pavilion, which is slated to be completed by the end of 2023.   

“Donor support is what changes this hospital — it ensures that the very best care is delivered right here in our community,” says Jon. “There is nothing like North Shore University Hospital anywhere on this side of the East River.” 

Early in the campaign, Clifford and Randi Lane supported NSUH in a way that was deeply and personally meaningful. As a child, Clifford’s life was saved by doctors at NSUH after he was hit by a car while riding his bike, which left him in a coma. As a sign of their gratitude, his parents made a major gift to the hospital. To continue his parents’ legacy, the couple established the Clifford and Randi Lane Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit, which will move to the new Petrocelli Advanced Surgical Pavilion upon opening, ensuring improved outcomes for patients with a range of neurological conditions.  

Earlier this year, Zaki and Rahat Hossain turned their long-standing commitment to philanthropy into generous support for NSUH. “I came from Bangladesh and, there, I saw how poverty creates huge problems. It exists even on Long Island, and we all need to help each other,” Zaki says. The couple named the Rahat & S. Zaki Hossain Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit at NSUH. “This is how we can give back in service to the community. The hospital is the best place to make a difference.” Beyond the gift, Zaki recognized an important opportunity to serve as a model for his community through this gift. “I don’t see many Bangladeshi names, and it’s a way to make them proud. Naming is important for other people to learn and to come forward — and to feel proud when they go to [NSUH] for care.” 

“Who wouldn’t want to have something of this caliber here?” Jon says. “It’s not something you think about until someone in your family or your loved one is not well. It becomes personally important to know that you’ll have access to the very best care, right here in our community.” 

The physical impact of philanthropy is seen throughout NSUH. A recent gift from longtime supporters Helen and Alan Greene will transform the patient experience through an entirely reimagined entrance into the hospital. The Helen and Alan Greene Lobby, named in honor of the family’s lifetime giving, will welcome hundreds of thousands of patients and visitors who come through the hospital’s doors annually, reflecting our enduring commitment to those we serve. And, for nearly 50 years, Roger and Charlotte Blumencranz have been steadfast in their philanthropic support for capital projects across Northwell’s footprint. Recently, a gift from NFP — the parent company of BWD Sports and Entertainment, where Roger is a managing director — was made in honor of Roger’s commitment to Northwell, to name the surgical/trauma intensive care unit. Additionally, the North Shore University Hospital Auxiliary has been fueling a complete transformation of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) through their unparalleled fundraising efforts on behalf of the project. 

For the past 14 consecutive years, Cohen Children’s Medical Center has been ranked as one of the nation’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, and in June 2021, was named the Best Children’s Hospital in New York, solidifying our role as a driving force in advancing children’s medicine. Every floor and every room at our flagship children’s hospital has been specifically designed and built to meet the needs of our youngest patients. And now, donors are standing behind our ongoing vision to remain at the forefront of children’s medicine.  

One of the leading capital projects is currently underway: the construction of the 24,000-square-foot Pediatric Surgical Operating Complex, housed within the Blumenfeld Family Pavilion — an extension built in 2013 and named in honor of the Blumenfeld family’s lifetime giving to Cohen Children’s. “The family’s generous support of the construction of the marquee project, expanding the Blumenfeld Family Pavilion for the Pediatric Surgical Operating Complex, will provide children lifesaving procedures,” says Charles Schleien, MD, MBA, senior vice president and chair of pediatric services, and the Philip Lanzkowsky, MD, Professor of Pediatrics. 

Sharon Cohen’s personal quest to leave a legacy and share her passion for children’s health is fueling another key project at Cohen Children’s. To care for future generations, she established the Sharon J. Cohen Pediatric Neurosciences Unit through a generous legacy gift. Construction began this May and, once complete, it will solidify the hospital’s national reputation for specialty care in neurology and neurosurgery. In addition, after more than a decade of steadfast support for some of the most meaningful projects at Cohen Children’s, Billie and George Ross’ latest gift established the new infusion suite for children facing rheumatologic, neurological and gastric diseases and disorders. The Billie and George Ross Infusion Suite, opened in February 2020, is warm and inviting, providing comfort for children as they receive lifesaving medications. Through the course of their support, the couple has set an example for what it means to see our youngest patients fully — and to care deeply for the health and livelihood of hospitalized kids. 

“What we have done is not just for the community, but for all of Suffolk County. Philanthropic support has given us the literal foundation to change South Shore University Hospital (SSUH),” says Donna Moravick, RN, NP, executive director of South Shore University Hospital. “I look at every gift and think of just how many lives we’ve saved.”   

In a single decade, SSUH, Northwell’s anchor hospital in Suffolk County, has undergone an unprecedented level and pace of transformation. The Entenmann family’s gift to the campus in 2011 established the Entenmann Family Cardiac Center and served as a catalyst for the hospital’s incredible growth.   

A decade later, the Entenmann family proudly honored the ongoing impact of their investment and the continued trajectory of SSUH through their latest gift. Recently announced, Jaime Entenmann Padden and her family marked the next significant milestone at SSUH by naming the hospital’s campus — supporting the comprehensive strategic transformation of SSUH, enhancing capacity and developing the infrastructure to better meet the needs of the growing community. The Entenmann Family Campus at SSUH will forever preserve the family’s legacy and reflect their deep gratitude for the very community that fueled the family bakery’s success.  

“COVID played a big part in this gift because we could really see the need,” says Jaime Entenmann Padden. “I constantly think, ‘How proud are we of these essential workers who showed up every day?’ Now it’s our turn to give back, to make South Shore a beautiful place, where the community is proud to go.”  

The decision to name the hospital’s campus was deeply personal for Jaime and her uncle, Charles Entenmann, as a way to honor the local community’s support.  “We didn’t initially plan to add our name, but when you arrive at the hospital and see the name, it serves as a ‘thank you’ to everyone in the community,” shares Jaime. “They’re the ones who made Entenmann’s Bakery successful. So for everyone who has ever worked at the bakery or knew my family, I want them to know that [South Shore] is there for them. I am so proud of how far the hospital has come and I want to see it continue to grow, serve the community — to help everyone.”   

“A gift like this positions South Shore to be the number one tertiary hospital in Suffolk County. The Entenmann family’s gift to name the campus is providing the opportunity for patients to receive the best care available anywhere — in a hospital that no one imagined to be of this caliber,” says Brian Lally, senior vice president and chief development officer at Northwell Health. “Their generosity is moving SSUH into a new era. That’s what philanthropy can do.”  

The ongoing and comprehensive strategic transformation of SSUH, formerly known as Southside Hospital, has been fueled by philanthropy — profoundly expanding our ability to care for the more than 1.5 million people who live in Suffolk County.  

The loyal support of John and Linda Bohlsen further propelled SSUH through the overhaul of our emergency department. Opened in 2016, the Bohlsen Family Emergency Department was designed with every imaginable scenario in mind, reflecting John and Linda’s vision to create a department that matched the medical excellence provided — one that helped preserve the dignity of patients in their most harrowing moments. The gift paved the way for SSUH to be recognized for the delivery of the highest levels of expertise in emergency situations, becoming the first Level II verified trauma center on Long Island and home to the first Federal Aviation Administration-approved hospital helipad at a Suffolk County hospital. “We had 1,200 SkyHealth helicopter transfers from Mather Hospital, Peconic Bay Medical Center and Huntington Hospital into SSUH last year alone. Only five years ago, we primarily had to transfer patients out,” Donna explained. In 2019, the Bohlsen family made another transformational gift to SSUH, establishing the Linda and John Bohlsen Neurosciences Center and the Linda and John Bohlsen Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit, further advancing state-of-the-art neurological care.   

In October 2020, the Hoffman Family, inspired by the hospital’s growth, transformation and delivery of exceptional care for Suffolk County, made a generous gift in honor of their late parents, Dr. William and Anna Hoffman. Peter and Daphne Hoffman, longtime supporters of SSUH, and Eric and Joan Hoffman made a gift to establish the new Dr. William and Anna Hoffman Executive Board Room and name the Dr. William and Anna Hoffman Emergency Department Lobby and additional waiting areas within the emergency department. The family was proud to champion Northwell’s vision while honoring the impact of SSUH and the lives of the four generations of Hoffmans who have been positively impacted by the hospital: Dr. Hoffman was previously chair of medicine at Southside Hospital and Peter is currently vice chair of philanthropy on the board of South Shore University Hospital.   

Building on a decade of transformation, SSUH is poised for even more. With a strategic focus on continuing to advance our expertise across neurosciences, cardiac care and trauma, the hospital is expanding its existing footprint and physical spaces to keep pace with the rapid growth. The Entenmann Family Campus will be home to a new Women & Infants Center, slated for completion by the end of 2022 and includes plans for a $441 million pavilion that will significantly expand private inpatient and surgical capacity.  

“South Shore University Hospital is on the right trajectory. We make sure that everything we do is truly changing health care,” says Donna. “When donors invest in our growth, it is never just a capital investment — it’s an investment in human beings. Our region deserves this. Suffolk County deserves this.” 

And on the north shore of Suffolk County, at Huntington Hospital, through the support of Charles and Helen Reichert, we completed a dramatic transformation of the newly named Reichert Emergency Department — the core of our comprehensive medical center. The family’s generous support has greatly increased efficiency and expanded our capacity to handle all aspects of emergency care. Earlier this summer, Huntington native Douglas Partrick and his wife Violetta shared their vision to further improve emergency services at the hospital, while continuing Douglas’ parents’ legacy of support for Huntington Hospital. Their gift established the Douglas and Violetta Partrick Treatment Area, a priority, fast-track treatment system to seamlessly care for patients with lower-risk emergencies.  

“In the last decade, this hospital has evolved from a local, community hospital to a comprehensive medical center,” shared Nick Fitterman, MD, executive director of Huntington Hospital. “None of this would have happened without the Reicherts, the Partricks and the Huntington community of supporters. We can’t realize these dreams or meet the needs of the community without philanthropy.” 

“Certainly, the story of the year, which dwarfs everything else, is the incredible work that happened during the COVID-19 crisis. It will remain with us as part of the landscape for the foreseeable future, but we came out of it as a better and stronger organization,” says Mark Schiffer, MD, executive director of Lenox Hill Hospital. “We were able to accomplish things we never thought were possible. I couldn’t be prouder of every team member, including facilities personnel, for all they did to keep our patients and all of our staff safe.” 

As we stood at the country’s epicenter of the global pandemic, Northwell was able to set the bar for response efforts throughout the country thanks to extraordinary leadership and unprecedented philanthropic support. The generosity of the Jack Rudin Family Foundation fueled the transformation of spaces across multiple hospital sites, including Lenox Health Greenwich Village and Staten Island University Hospital (SIUH), allowing us to admit and care for the surge of COVID-19 patients, while reimagining how to care for other patients and safeguard healthcare workers. And, during the height of the crisis, an anonymous gift to SIUH expanded capacity and transformed additional COVID patient care space, demonstrating not only the power of philanthropy but the impact it has on our ability to respond, rapidly, when it is needed most.  

“That level of response was only possible because we’re an integrated system,” says Dr. Schiffer. “We were able to move our infusion center to 64th Street, create a post-acute unit at Lenox Health Greenwich Village and rapidly move other programs and facilities across Northwell without interrupting care.” 

“We’re looking into the future and what the footprint of Northwell will be — across the entire borough of Manhattan. We’re providing services where there is not just a legacy presence but where there’s a tremendous need,” says Kevin Beiner, senior vice president and regional executive director, western region. Four locations throughout New York City are propelling Northwell’s vision through the creation of facilities ready to care for current New Yorkers and future generations.  

The momentum and energy of Northwell’s presence in Manhattan is palpable — reflected in the ambitious growth beyond Lenox Hill Hospital. Since 1857, iconic Lenox Hill has been a cornerstone in the community. Entrenched in the fabric of the Upper East Side, the hospital has a national reputation for providing exceptional care, innovation and medical breakthroughs. But our ambitious vision has outgrown what’s possible within the historic walls of the hospital. In 2019, we announced plans to rebuild Lenox Hill Hospital through a significant redevelopment effort that will continue that legacy of care for generations to come. The new Lenox Hill will be purpose-built, creating a truly best-in-class experience for every patient.   

Another development in Manhattan is an entirely new facility on Third Avenue, between 76th and 77th Streets, in the heart of the Upper East Side. With plans to break ground in 2022, the Third Avenue facility will include a range of clinical and surgical specialties, ranging from endoscopy to advanced imaging to neurology to cardiology. This significant capital project received initial philanthropic support from two loyal Northwell families. Victoria and Lloyd Goldman, generous Northwell supporters and advocates, as well as Ellen and Daniel Crown, who have supported projects across Lenox Hill Hospital for more than 20 years, have laid the initial foundation for the development of Third Avenue. “We have a huge need for philanthropic support for the Third Avenue project, not only for the building, but for every floor and every program within the space,” says Dr. Schiffer. Additionally, a recent anonymous gift will accelerate the growth of women’s heart programs in New York City with the creation of a women’s cardiac center at Third Avenue. The center will expand patient capacity in a specifically-designed space for women’s heart health and advance cardiac care for women across Manhattan. 

And during the height of the COVID-19 crisis, Northwell’s presence on 64th Street, home of the Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital (MEETH), underwent significant changes. While ensuring the safety of our patients, we moved our outpatient cancer infusion suite from Lenox Hill to 64th Street — a move that served as the catalyst to further establish the storied location as Northwell Health Cancer Institute’s destination cancer center for the western region. Through that effort, the 64th Street location is becoming a calm and comfortable haven for all medical, radiation and surgical oncology, with a full-service imaging center and an expanded breast health center, which includes state-of-the-art imaging and diagnostics, treatments, and breast and plastic reconstructive surgery. As Richard Barakat, MD, MBA, physician-in-chief and director of the Northwell Health Cancer Institute and the Edward and Carole Miller Distinguished Chair in Cancer says, “Comprehensive cancer care means we have our arms around every patient. Cancer is such a gut punch, and we’re providing the ultimate experience for our patients with cancer in a boutique, warm and welcoming environment — all in a centralized location in Manhattan.” Building on its renowned leadership in the community, MEETH celebrated a historic milestone of 150 years of service in 2019. “MEETH will maintain its history by being a premier place for eyes, ears and throats, which will not be compromised but will get even stronger — all while becoming the flagship location for Northwell Health’s cancer services, which is so needed here in the region,” says Joe Manopella, executive director of MEETH. 

Since its opening in 2014, Lenox Health Greenwich Village (LHGV) has served as a model of community-based care that integrates health and wellness services. “Without philanthropy, we would have never opened our doors. It was an incredible undertaking to turn an old maritime building into a state-of-the-art medical facility,” recalled Alex Hellinger, executive director of LHGV. Northwell’s presence in lower Manhattan was accelerated by the philanthropic support of William and Phyllis Mack, whose gift created an emergency department that revolutionized the way emergency care is delivered. The Phyllis and William Mack Pavilion, anchored by the city’s first and only freestanding, 24-hour emergency center, delivers the highest-quality care to the Village community. “Thanks to the Mack family, we were able to bring health care back to Greenwich Village — to an area that was entirely void of care,” says Alex.  

LHGV continues to undergo a dramatic interior transformation, designing an experience of care that is unmatched in all of New York City. “We have listened to our community and are building out this facility to expand services for the unique and growing population we serve,” says Alex. Beyond the emergency department, LHGV now includes a diagnostic imaging suite, surgery center, multispecialty physician practices, conference space for community education and programs as well as an in-house laboratory and pharmacy services. “We plan to also build out cardiac catheterization labs and a 12-bed hospital unit, which would help us meet the most pressing needs as expressed by our own community.”  

We have a responsibility to break down barriers to provide the most culturally sensitive, individualized, respectful health care for each and every person. That’s why we work closely with the LGBTQIA+ community to provide specialized medical services in a safe, nonjudgmental environment. Northwell is proud to be a designated leader as one of the nation’s top health systems recognized by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Healthcare Equality Index, which measures inclusiveness of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community-at-large. In 2016, the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman Foundation, longtime supporters of Northwell Health, emerged as advocates for the transgender community with the establishment of the Gerald J. Friedman Transgender Program for Health & Wellness at Lenox Hill Hospital. The Friedman Program has defined a new standard, providing a different kind of health care for transgender and gender-nonconforming communities. 

“The Manhattan concept is so full of opportunity,” says Dr. Schiffer. “No other hospital has what we have and what we’ll have in the future. It’s a blank canvas for us to be able to do things — we are only limited by our imagination.” 

“Our vision is to expand access and bring advanced cardiac care to community hospitals — closer to our communities,” shared David Brody, deputy executive director of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery at Northwell. “Eventually, we aim to establish a new state-of-the-art cardiac destination center for the Central Region, which would house every aspect of cardiac care.” We fix more hearts than anyone else in the state, and last year alone, over half a million people turned to Northwell’s expertise for care. And when it comes to heart attacks and coronary heart disease, every second is critical — and every second saves lives. 

Through significant investments, we’re dramatically expanding our cardiac catheterization footprint. We’re proud to provide access today through 24 catheterization labs and 15 electrophysiology labs across nine Northwell Health care sites — with plans underway for additional sites. Since launching the Outpacing the Impossible campaign, donor support has helped expand cardiac services across our footprint. With additional support, we can continue to ensure our communities receive the care they need, close to home. 

Northern Westchester Hospital

In 2020, a generous gift from Seema Boesky established the new Seema Boesky Heart Center at Northern Westchester Hospital and expanded state-of-the-art interventional cardiology services to Westchester, Putnam and Fairfield counties. 

North Shore University Hospital 

This spring, the new Manuel H. and Claire Barron Catheterization Laboratory at the Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital became the first in the Northeast to be equipped with Siemens’ latest ARTIS icono technology, which reduces radiation doses with high-definition imaging. This gift from the Barrons, whose previous support fueled the renovation of the Manuel H. and Claire Barron Stroke Center, transformed the first of five cardiac catheterization labs we aim to update at the SABHH. 

Peconic Bay Medical Center 

The opening of the Kanas Regional Heart Center at Peconic Bay Medical Center — made possible through a generous gift from the John and Elaine Kanas Family Foundation — expanded cutting-edge cardiac services throughout the East End. And, for the most complex cases, it seamlessly coordinates with the renowned teams at South Shore Heart & Lung and the Entenmann Family Cardiac Center at South Shore University Hospital. It’s housed within the Corey Critical Care Pavilion, through a gift from Emilie Roy and Michael Corey, which features a rooftop helipad and a 16-bed intensive and cardiac care unit. The dedication of both entities, together, in early 2020 signaled Northwell’s unwavering promise to the 250,000 residents of the East End. 

For generations, Northwell donors have recognized an opportunity to have an impact on the future of care, creating and honoring a lasting legacy through transformative philanthropic support. Nearly $10 million in estate gifts for capital projects at North Shore University Hospital will further a shared vision, long into the future.  

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Lenox Health Greenwich Village 

Our aim is to undergo our most significant expansion at Lenox Health Greenwich Village, where plans include the development of an 11,667-square-foot cardiac catheterization suite, a hybrid lab/operating room and prep/recovery bays. 

Plainview Hospital 

Plainview Hospital received approval to build two cardiac catheterization labs, in an expansion of services, as part of the hospital’s larger goal of establishing an entire wing dedicated to cardiac care. 

A capital vision worthy of support 

Philanthropic support for capital projects is an investment in Northwell’s ability to remain steadfast in our vision. It’s how we recruit innovative doctors, renowned surgeons and groundbreaking researchers. It’s how we expand care, not only for our communities but for every individual who turns to us for the most advanced treatments and therapies. It’s how we change lives and save lives. Because, without physical transformation and growth, medicine stands still. And it’s how we’ll continue building for the future as we outpace what even we imagined possible.