St. Francis Hospital Appoints New Director of Imaging Services for Its Women’s Center

Roslyn, N.Y. – Carolyn S. Birnbaum, M.D., D.A.B.R, has been named the new Director of Women’s Imaging Services for the Women’s Center of St. Francis Hospital, The Heart Center®. Dr. Birnbaum has been at the Hospital since 2008 and was previously the Associate Physician-in-Charge of Women’s Imaging at North Shore University Hospital.

“Dr. Birnbaum has been consistently cited by her colleagues for her outstanding performance, high standards, and commitment to providing excellence in patient care,” says Jack Soterakis, M.D., SVP of Medical Affairs. “We welcome her expertise and leadership in her new role at St. Francis.”

“St. Francis has long been committed to providing the highest quality of diagnostic imaging for women,” says Dr. Birnbaum. “I look forward to enhancing our position of providing the latest state-of-the-art techniques and services, while affording our patients the utmost privacy and sensitivity to their individual needs.”

Dr. Birnbaum’s academic appointments have included: Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology at NYU School of Medicine and Assistant Professor of Radiology at Cornell Medical College. The Bellerose resident is a graduate of SUNY Downstate Medical Center.

The Women’s Center of St. Francis Hospital offers a wide range of diagnostic services including Mammography, Breast MRI, Ultrasound, Breast Biopsy Services, and Osteoporosis Screening, as well as educational programs and support groups. It prides itself on having no long wait times for appointments. In most cases, all of a patient’s imaging needs can be completed in one visit and patients leave knowing their results.

Contact:
Paul Barry, 516-705-6657, paul.barry@chsli.org
Rosemary Gomez, 516-705-6656, rosemary.gomez@chsli.org