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Welcome to the Cardiac Fitness Center of St. Francis Hospital, The Heart Center - the only hospital-based program of its kind on Long Island.


The center is located on the park-like grounds of The DeMatteis Center for Cardiac Research and Education in Greenvale.


Located just off Northern Boulevard, its serene setting offers plenty of convenient and accessible parking.


Our popular fitness center enjoys more than 60,000 visits a year and recently celebrated its 30th anniversary.


Visitors are greeted by our friendly staff to make sure every exercise session feels like a welcome visit.


All of our cardiac fitness programs are medically supervised by a doctor, registered nurses and other healthcare professionals, who are always on site.


Our award-winning center is equipped with state-of-the-art exercise equipment.


The workout circuit includes bicycles, treadmills, weight lifting stations and an indoor walking track.


All patients are prescreened for an appropriate fitness plan to ensure all of their cardiac needs are met.


Everyone is continually monitored for their progress by our highly dedicated staff.


For more information on how you can step up to better health and how we can help, call (516) 629-2040.

Tomorrow's Nurses

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of those in need of urgent medical care? Have you ever admired a nurse or wondered what it would be like to choose nursing as a profession? If you have asked yourself these or similar questions, perhaps nursing is a potential career for you.

Ann Cella, R.N., our Chief Nursing Officer and Director of Tomorrow’s Nurses at St. Francis Hospital, invites you to spend a day or even just an hour with our staff to experience first-hand the rewards and challenges of nursing in a program that has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care.

The program’s goals are:

  • To provide a nurse mentor who will share with you their daily work experiences.
  • To provide you with information and career counseling about various nursing programs.
  • To give you the opportunity to attend educational sessions for nurses.
  • To invite you to join our Future of Nursing Committee.

We invite you to consider joining Tomorrow’s Nurses at St. Francis Hospital. For more information, please call 516-562-6893.

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