Stony Brook University Hospital (SBUH) has achieved the highest level of national recognition as one of America's 50 Best Hospitals for 2023, according to Healthgrades
STONY BROOK, NY, October 25, 2022 – Stony Brook University Hospital (SBUH) has achieved national recognition as one of America's Best Hospitals in three specialty care areas, according to new research released by Healthgrades. SBUH is one of America's 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery, now for 2 years in a row (2022-2023). SBUH is one of only two hospitals in New York State to be named among America's 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care for 9 years in a row (2015-2023). SBUH is also proud to be the only hospital in the state to be one of America's 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care for 8 years in a row (2016-2023). "This accomplishment reflects Stony Brook University Hospital's consistently outstanding clinical outcomes in cardiac and stroke care, and our unwavering dedication to our patients," said Hal Paz, MD, MS, Chief Executive Officer, Stony Brook University Medicine and Executive Vice President for Health Sciences, Stony Brook Univers
STONY BROOK, NY, October 14, 2021 The Safe States Alliance awarded the Stony Brook Trauma Center, Suffolk County's only Level I Trauma Center, an Injury and Violence Prevention Program Achievement Award for 2020. The award recognizes Stony Brook's ability to pivot and make many of its injury prevention programs available to the community despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. "This award is a thank you to the team here that works tirelessly to reach the community and provide the care they need no matter the circumstances," says James A. Vosswinkel, MD, FACS, Trauma Medical Director and Chief of the Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care in the Department of Surgery at Stony Brook Medicine. "This is a reminder that every idea can make an impact. These programs can and will save lives." The Stony Brook Trauma Center offers free in-person injury prevention programs to the public, educating local communities on best prac
8 Surprising Signs of Heart Valve Disease
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May 12, 2021
To understand heart valve disease (HVD), you need to know what your valves do. There are four of them located in between the four chambers. “Valves are like gates or doors,” says Smadar Kort, M.D., director of the Valve Center at Stony Brook University Heart Institute in Stony Brook, NY. “They open to allow the blood to go in one direction and close to prevent the blood from going in the opposite direction.” That way your heart can take in blood from the body and send it out again. Keep reading for a quick breakdown of HVD, plus the clues that signal you might have it.
February 9, 2021
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Stony Brook University Hospital has been named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals™ for 2021 by Healthgrades – the only hospital on Long Island to receive this distinction for the past three consecutive years.
The honor places Stony Brook University Hospital in the top two percent of nearly 4,500 hospitals assessed nationwide for its consistent, year-over-year superior clinical performance as measured by Healthgrades, the leading resource that connects consumers, physicians and health systems. Only five hospitals in New York State were named among America’s 100 Best Hospitals this year.
“This is the equivalent of receiving another A+ on our annual report card for quality care,” said Kenneth Kaushansky, MD, senior vice president for Health Sciences at Stony Brook Medicine. “It places us among the top 2 percent of hospitals nationwide. More importantly, it measures results that make a significant difference in the lives of our patients ever