Stony Brook University Hospital
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Stony Brook, New York
Stony Brook is a hamlet located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, New York, which is on the North Shore of Long Island...
, is the largest academic medical center on Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
It comprises Stony Brook University School of Medicine and Stony Brook University Hospital, which is the only tertiary care hospital and Level 1 trauma center in Suffolk County. With 540 beds and 5,100 employees, the hospital is the largest in Suffolk County. The Heart Center performs the only open-heart surgery in Suffolk and the Cancer Center and Cerebrovascular Center attract patients from throughout the region with cutting edge diagnostic and treatment facilities. Stony Brook is home to Long Island's first kidney transplantation program which has performed over 1,000 transplants, and initiated the nation's first Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Center. The hospital is also the regional referral center for trauma, perinatal and neonatal intensive care, burns, bone marrow and stem cell transplantation, cystic fibrosis, pediatric and adult AIDS, and is the regional resource center for emergency management. Stony Brook's Stroke program is certified by the Joint Commission and the NYS Department of Health; and, Stony Brook is home to the Cody Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities and Long Island's first comprehensive ALS Center.
The School of Medicine at Stony Brook University Medical Center is responsible for the preclinical and clinical education of medical students (current enrollment: 450). As the only School of Medicine in the region, it offers excellent research and clinical opportunities and has attracted a faculty of national and international renown. There are 21 residency training programs active in the School of Medicine, comprising over 500 full-time residents. Many of these residents also provide care at other nearby hospitals, including the VA Hospital at Northport, Winthrop-University Hospital
Winthrop-University Hospital
Winthrop-University Hospital was founded in 1896 under the name Nassau Hospital as Long Island, New York's first voluntary hospital. The location was originally constructed in 1900. It was renamed Winthrop-University Hospital in the 1980s to avoid confusion with Nassau County Medical Center, now...
, Eastern Long Island Hospital, Peconic Bay Medical Center, and Southampton Hospital.
On the same campus as the Medical Center are the Schools of the Health Sciences which consist of four professional schools: the School of Dental Medicine, Health Technology and Management, Nursing and Social Welfare. These four schools offer professional education to over 3,000 students and conduct programs of research, service and continuing professional education. Professional, technical and laboratory resources support the academic activities of the students and faculty.
Designed by noted Chicago architect Bertrand Goldberg
Bertrand Goldberg
Bertrand Goldberg was an American architect best known for the Marina City complex in Chicago, Illinois, the tallest residential concrete building in the world at the time of completion.-Life and career:...
, construction on the complex began in 1976, and the smallest building, the Basic Sciences Health Tower was completed that year. Two years later, the Clinical Sciences Tower was completed. Finally, in 1980, the Hospital itself was built. The complex of three buildings is located on the "East Campus", and is separated from the rest of Stony Brook University by Nicolls Road. The impressive heights of the buildings give them a dominating presence over the University skyline, and they can be seen from miles away across Suffolk County
Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came...
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In September 2008, the Medical Center celebrated the public opening of Phase I of its first major renovation known as the Major Modernization Project. The Major Modernization Project, which began in 2002 with “make ready projects,” ensures that Stony Brook will continue to be a respected healthcare leader by providing access to the latest medical developments and technology, as well as offering the greatest comfort and convenience for the region’s growing population. It was the first such renovation of the 28-year-old facility. The Grand Opening Celebration marked the unveiling of 154000 square feet (14,307.1 m²) of new construction and 48000 square feet (4,459.3 m²) of renovation. It includes a new wing, which houses the Woman and Infants Center, an expanded Emergency Department and a state-of-the-art Surgical Suite with an OR Pharmacy. Many of the changes have been made to accommodate advanced surgical technologies and increased volumes, while other changes have been made to optimize the overall patient and visitor experience.
Located a short walk away from the Medical Center is the Center for Outpatient Services at Stony Brook University, which opened its doors in March 2007. Designed for the comfort and convenience of patients and their families, service areas within the Center include The Imaging Center (which is home to a state-of-the-art 40-slice positron emission tomography
Positron emission tomography
Positron emission tomography is nuclear medicine imaging technique that produces a three-dimensional image or picture of functional processes in the body. The system detects pairs of gamma rays emitted indirectly by a positron-emitting radionuclide , which is introduced into the body on a...
/computed tomography
Computed tomography
X-ray computed tomography or Computer tomography , is a medical imaging method employing tomography created by computer processing...
PET/CT camera), the Center for Pain Management, and the Outpatient Cancer Center, which includes the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Care Center, Medical Oncology, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Surgical Oncology. The new facility offers easy access, free parking and valet services, spacious and tranquil public areas and on-site food services.
A new Heart Center was opened inside the hospital in 2005, containing a new Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU), Cardiac Acute Care Unit (CACU), angioplasty suites (catheterization labs), and electrophysiology labs.
In November 2008, Stony Brook University Medical Center and Southampton Hospital announced that the State of New York approved a comprehensive alliance between the two health care facilities to bring new and strengthened clinical services to the South Fork of Suffolk County. Southampton Hospital was the third East End hospital (in addition to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead and Eastern Long Island Hospital in Greenport) to affiliate with Stony Brook University Medical Center that will facilitate new and strengthened services to the East End of Suffolk County – bringing to conclusion a measure set forth in December 2006 by the Commission on Health Care Facilities in the 21st Century (Berger Commission).