Health Care
Whether you live or work on Long Island, or you’re just planning a visit, hopefully you’ll remain healthy and never have the need to visit a hospital or walk-in medical clinic, or have to deal with any type of medical emergency. Unfortunately, however, that’s not always realistic. At some point, you or a loved one might get sick or become injured and require more elaborate, immediate, or specialized medical attention than a typical physician can offer from their office or local practice.
This section offers information about the major hospitals and walk-in clinics on Long Island, as well as provides a directory of emergency and health-related resources you can access by phone or the Internet.
When seeking out medical experts, don’t forget that New York City (and its boroughs) is home to many of the most respected and renowned hospitals and medical facilities in the world, and working at these facilities are top-notch doctors and medical specialists. So, in addition to the vast medical resources available on Long Island, consider researching what options are available to you in and around New York City.
1. Long Island Jewish Medical Center
City: Long Island, NY
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (516) 470-7000
Description: This is an 827-bed, not-for-profit teaching hospital that is part of the North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System. More than 500 full-time physicians work here. The hospital is situated on a 48-acre campus located about 15 miles east of Manhattan (on the border of Queens and Nassau County). The medical center consists of three main hospitals, including the Long Island Jewish Hospital, Schneider Children’s Hospital, and the Zucker Hillside Hospital.
2. Schneider Children’S Hospital
City: Long Island, NY
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (516) 470-3000
Description: This modern hospital focuses on the medical needs of children—from premature babies to adolescents. The ratio of patients to personnel is extremely high. Since the hospital is designed exclusively to handle the care of children, each patient room is equipped so parents can stay comfortably with their child day and night, in a warm and comfortable setting. In fact, parents and siblings are encouraged to be part of the overall healing process of the young patients. While top-notch medical care is offered, the hospital also caters to its patients’ emotional needs, offering several playrooms chock-full of toys and games, plus a schoolroom. The five acres this hospital is situated on are dedicated to providing both inpatient and outpatient services.
3. Stony Brook University Medical Center
City: Long Island, NY
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (631) 444-4000
Description: Established in 1980, this is a large, full-service hospital committed to patient care, research, education, and community service. It is one of the largest and most advanced hospitals in the region, offering a comprehensive array of medical and surgical services while also serving as a teaching hospital and research facility. Stony Brook University Medical contains dozens of clinics and treatment facilities, ranging from the ambulatory surgery center to the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Care Center. There’s also the Cody Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities, a dermatology clinic, a heart center, an imaging center, occupational and physical therapy centers, a pain management center, a radiation oncology center, and a sleep disorder center.
4. Healthgrades
City: Long Island, NY
Category: Health Care
Description: HealthGrades is a leading health-care ratings organization, providing ratings and profiles of hospitals, nursing homes, and physicians to consumers, corporations, hospitals, and health plans. Millions of consumers rely on HealthGrades’ independent ratings to make health-care decisions based on quality of care.
5. Long Island Newsday Top Doctors
City: Long Island, NY
Category: Health Care
Description: Long Island Newsday, the island’s major daily newspaper, maintains a database of top-rated doctors throughout Long Island, categorized by specialty. The doctors whose listings are included in this Top Doctor directory were selected after peer nomination, extensive research, and careful review and screening by a doctor-directed research team. This database lists specialists in more than 60 different medical fields.
6. New York Doctor Profiles
City: Long Island, NY
Category: Health Care
Description: This Web site allows you to access detailed profiles of doctors who are licensed in New York State, including Long Island. You must know the first and last name of the doctor.
7. New York State Department Of Health’S Professional Medical Conduct And Physician Discipline
City: Long Island, NY
Category: Health Care
Description: Research a specific doctor using this free online service. The database contains information about complaints issued against physicians, physician assistants, and specialist assistants. It also monitors practitioners who have been placed on probation or disciplined since 1990
8. Physician Reports
City: Long Island, NY
Category: Health Care
Description: This Web site helps you find doctors or medical specialists who are licensed in New York State. The database allows you to quickly search more than 100 medical specialties and fields, and then narrow down result by town, region, or city.
9. Stony Brook University Physicians
City: Long Island, NY
Category: Health Care
Description: This Web site offers a comprehensive database of primary-care physicians on Long Island. It includes doctors who practice general medicine, family medicine, OB-GYN, and pediatrics.
10. Visiting Nurses Association Of Long Island
City: Long Island, NY
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (800) 237-0884
Description: If you need to hire a private registered nurse, physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech/language pathologist, medical social worker, or nutritionist in the Long Island area, this organization offers referrals who are available 24/7.
11. Webmd.Com Physician Directory
City: Long Island, NY
Category: Health Care
Description: This easy-to-use, free service allows you to find a doctor based on his or her name, geographic location, or specialty.
12. A Place For Mom
City: Long Island, NY
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (877) 666-3239
Description: This is a free elder-care referral service geared toward helping families find resources of every kind. For example, the organization has helped more than 8,360 seniors in the Long Island area find viable senior-care options.
13. Healthgrades
City: Long Island, NY
Category: Health Care
Description: HealthGrades is a leading independent health-care-ratings organization, providing ratings and profiles of hospitals, nursing homes, and physicians to consumers, corporations, health plans, and hospitals.
14. Long Island Alzheimer’S Foundation
City: Long Island, NY
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (516) 767-6856
Description: This organization can be extremely helpful in finding resources and nursing homes capable of caring for people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.
15. New York State Department Of Health Nursing Home Profiles
City: Long Island, NY
Category: Health Care
Description: This free Web site offers detailed descriptions of licensed nursing homes throughout New York State, including Long Island. You can easily utilize the site to gather information about specific nursing homes and the quality of care they provide. Some of the data offered comes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.