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Explore the latest news at St. Francis Hospital:
May 08, 2013
St. Francis Hospital Earns Gold in Stroke Care Again
April 30, 2013
St. Francis ENTs Say Mold from Hurricane Sandy Could Spell Trouble Now that Spring Allergy Season Is in Full Swing
March 20, 2013
American Cancer Society Study Is Still Looking for Recruits
March 3, 2013
St. Francis Hospital Takes Part in Nationwide Effort to Raise Awareness of Patient Safety
February 14, 2013
Three Heart Patients Who Made Amazing Recoveries Reunite with the Doctors who Mended Their Broken Hearts
February 7, 2013
St. Francis Hospital Receives Top National Award for Nursing Quality
December 21, 2012
Teenager from Kosovo Gets Best Gift Ever for Her “Sweet 16” – Doctor at St. Francis Hospital Fixes Her Broken Heart
December 12, 2012
St. Francis Hospital Appoints Bhoomi Mehrotra, M.D., to Lead Its New Cancer Institute
December 4, 2012
St. Francis Hospital’s DeMatteis Center Wins National Top Performer Award for the Fourth Year in a Row
December 1, 2012
St. Francis Hospital Launches Electronic Medical Records System
November 17, 2012
St. Francis Hospital Delivers an Early Thanksgiving Meal to Storm Ravaged Victims of Sandy
October 16, 2012
New York State Recognizes St. Francis Hospital Again as a Leader in Cardiac Stent Treatments
October 15, 2012
St. Francis Hospital Unveils First “Green ER” on Long Island
September 27, 2012
St. Francis Hospital Participates in Major Cancer Research Effort
September 20, 2012
St. Francis Hospital Takes Part in Landmark Study for Treating Hard to Control Hypertension
September 19, 2012
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Gives St. Francis Hospital Its Gold-Level Beacon Award for Excellence
July 17, 2012
U.S. News Ranks St. Francis One of Nation’s Best Hospitals for the Sixth Year in a Row
June 6, 2012
St. Francis Hospital Gets Top Grade in New Nationwide Safety Test
June 5, 2012
New York Magazine Best Doctors 2012: St. Francis Has More Top Doctors for Cardiac Care than Any Other Hospital on Long Island
May 23, 2012
St. Francis Hospital Receives Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award Again
April 30, 2012
New CEO Appointed for CHS
March 16, 2012
St. Francis Hospital Ranked Among the Best Again for Cardiac Care, According to New York State Report
March 1, 2012
Consumer Reports Ranks St. Francis the Top Hospital in the New York City Metro Area for Patient Safety
February 14, 2012
Five Lucky Couples Are Served a Romantic Valentine’s Day Brunch by the Doctor who Helped Mend their Broken Hearts
January 17, 2012
St. Francis Hospital Opens New Health Center to Expand Access to Care for the Uninsured
January 05, 2012
St. Francis Hospital Appoints New Chief of Joint Replacement in Orthopedic Surgery
December 15, 2011
St. Francis Hospital Names New Congestive Heart Failure Chief
November 18, 2011
6-Year-Old Girl from the Philippines Celebrates Belated Birthday and Early Thanksgiving after Getting Gift of Life at St. Francis Hospital
November 15, 2011
St. Francis Hospital’s DeMatteis Center Wins National Top Performer Award for the Third Time
October 3, 2011
St. Francis Hospital Introduces New High-Tech Hybrid Cardiac OR
September 1, 2011
St. Francis Hospital Appoints New Director of Imaging Services for Its Women’s Center
July 28, 2011
U.S. News 2011-12: St. Francis Has More Top Doctors for Cardiac Care than Any Other Hospital on Long Island
July 19, 2011
U.S. News & World Report Ranks St. Francis One of the Nation’s Best Hospitals for Fifth Year in a Row
July 03, 2011
St. Francis Cardiologist Louise Spadaro, M.D., Talks about Heart Health on KJOY’s “Island Outlook”
June 30, 2011
St. Francis Hospital Appoints Robert Alan Kates, M.D., New Chairman of Anesthesiology
June 28, 2011
Newly Released Study by St. Francis Hospital Shows Echocardiograms Can Predict Survival in Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis Who Do Not Undergo Valve Replacement
June 09, 2011
New York Magazine Best Doctors 2011: St. Francis Has More Top Doctors for Cardiac Care than Any Other Hospital on Long Island
May 31, 2011
St. Francis Hospital Names George DeNoto III, M.D. Director of General Surgery
May 24, 2011
St. Francis Hospital’s Stroke Center Gets Gold Plus Achievement Award
May 13, 2011
St. Francis Hospital Honors Nearly a Dozen Volunteers Who Prove That 90 Is the New 60
May 9, 2011
St. Francis Hospital Appoints Patricia E. Daye Vice President of Ambulatory Services
April 20, 2011
St. Francis Hospital Earns Magnet Designation for Nursing Excellence for the Second Time
March 29, 2011
U.S. News & World Report Rates St. Francis Top Hospital on Long Island in Its First-Ever Best Hospitals Metro Area Rankings
February 28, 2011
St. Francis Hospital’s Cardiac Surgery Program Recognized Again for Top Volume and Success Rates in New York State
February 14, 2011
Bride-to-Be Is Reunited with Her Two Best Men on Valentine’s Day – the St. Francis Doctors Who Literally Saved Her from a Broken Heart
January 18, 2011
Newsday Op-Ed: Déjà flu? Reasons to Get a Shot
December 23, 2010
Three Children from Russia Get Gift of Life for Christmas at St. Francis
December 20, 2010
St. Francis To Be Part of Nationwide Study Using Catheter-Based Aortic Valve Replacement
November 2, 2010
St. Francis Hospital Honors National Fundraising Consultant Robert Kissane at This Year’s Challenge Gala
October 20, 2010
St. Francis Hospital Offers a New, Mild® Procedure for Treating Chronic Back Pain
September 16, 2010
South Bay Cardiovascular Joins St. Francis Hospital to Extend Excellence in Cardiac Care
September 10, 2010
Modern Healthcare Magazine Rates St. Francis Hospital One of the Best Places to Work in the U.S. for the Second Year in a Row
September 8, 2010
NFL Hall of Famers Issue Call to Long Island Men to “Know Your Stats” During Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
August 29, 2010
Director of Research, Nathaniel Reichek, M.D., Answers Questions about Matters of the Heart on KJOY’s “Island Outlook”
August 03, 2010
U.S. News Reports that St. Francis Nurses
Rank among the Top 10 Percent in the Nation for Patient Care
July 15, 2010
U.S. News & World Report Ranks St. Francis One of the Nation’s Best Hospitals for Fourth Year in a Row
June 24, 2010
New York Magazine: St. Francis Has More Top Doctors for Cardiac Care Than Any Other Hospital on Long Island
June 1, 2010
St. Francis Hospital’s Stroke Center Receives Silver Plus Award
April 30, 2010
New Study in JAMA Shows Value of Coronary Calcium Score in Improving Risk Assessment for Heart Disease
April 20, 2010
More than 100 Healthcare Workers and Patients Take the National Walking Challenge at St. Francis Hospital with a Goal of Reaching 1/4 Million Steps
March 1, 2010
St. Francis Cardiologist Leads Long Island Arm of Landmark Study Showing Carotid Stents Are as Good as Surgery
February 12, 2010
CPR Marathon Marks American Heart Month
February 11, 2010
New St. Francis Study May Show that Blood Pressure Cuff Could Be a Life-Saver
February 5, 2010
St. Francis Hospital’s Emergency and Outpatient Surgery Departments Ranked Among the Best in Patient Satisfaction
January 5, 2010
St. Francis Hospital Offers Free Cardiac Screenings for Student Athletes
December 18, 2009
Two Russian Children Receive an Early Christmas Gift – Lifesaving Heart Treatment at St. Francis Hospital
December 1, 2009
St. Francis Hospital’s DeMatteis Center Wins National Top Performer Award for Patient Satisfaction
November 24, 2009
Heart Healthy Eating Tips for the Holidays, plus Recipes
October 23, 2009
Cardiac Screening for the Uninsured Goes On the Road
October 19, 2009
St. Francis Hospital Names Richard W. Johnson, M.D., Chief of Neurosurgery
October 15, 2009
Medical advice re: Flu-Like Symptoms
September 14, 2009
St. Francis Physician Leads Cardiac Mission to India to Help the Poorest of the Poor
September 7, 2009
Modern Healthcare Magazine Names St. Francis Hospital One of the Best Places to Work in the U.S.
July 29, 2009
St. Francis Cardiologist Implants Nation’s First Pacemaker with Wireless Home Monitoring System
July 24, 2009
Heart-Healthy Summer Grilling
July 16, 2009
U.S. News & World Report Ranks St. Francis Hospital One of the Nation’s Best Hospitals
Jun 21, 2009
Prostate Screening: It Can Save Your Life
Apr 29, 2009
Gift of Life Patient Gets a Surprise Reunion at St. Francis Hospital 33 Years After Open-Heart Surgery
Apr 1, 2009
St. Francis Hospital Is Ranked One of the Best Hospitals in the U.S. in a New Report Published in AARP The Magazine
Feb 13, 2009
13 Lucky Heart Patients Reunited with the Doctors Who Saved Them
Jan 16, 2009
Anthony Pellicano to Lead Human Resources at St. Francis Hospital and Mercy Medical Center
Nov 19, 2008
Region’s Oldest and Largest Hospital-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Oct 17, 2008
St. Francis Hospital Names Internationally Renowned Surgeon Gary R. Gecelter, M.D. as Director of Department of General Surgery
Sept 3, 2008
St. Francis Hospital to Participate in WFAN's Radiothon on September 11 and 12
July 11, 2008
U.S. News & World Report Again Names St. Francis Hospital One of the Nation’s Best Hospitals
July 11, 2008
St. Francis Hospital Celebrates the Opening of the Nancy and Frederick DeMatteis Pavilion, the Largest Expansion Project in the Hospital’s History
June 24, 2008
Gift of Life’s First Child Is Reunited with Doctor Who Saved Her at St. Francis Hospital
June 03, 2008
St. Francis Hospital Appoints Newell Robinson, M.D., Director of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
April 14, 2008
Coronary Calcium Tests Shown To Be Reliable Predictor Of Heart Attack Risk
April 9, 2008
St. Francis Is Rated Best Hospital on Long Island for Patient Satisfaction
Mar 17, 2008
St. Francis Hospital Appoints Richard A. Shlofmitz, M.D., Director of the Department of Cardiology
Feb 01, 2008
Is your heart not nifty at fifty? Landmark study shows that hearts begin shrinking, blood pressure goes up at the mid-century mark
Jan 31, 2008
St. Francis Hospital Opens Its First Sabbath Room
Jan 18, 2008
St. Francis Hospital Is Selected One of the Best Places to Work in New York State
Dec 20, 2007
St. Francis Doctors Give 19-Month-Old Orphan from Haiti a Lifesaving Gift for the Holidays
Oct 11, 2007
St. Francis Hospital Appoints Marvin Tenenbaum, M.D. as Director of the Department of Medicine
Sep 19, 2007
St. Francis Hospital Launches New, Completely Redesigned Website
Sep 19, 2007
St. Francis Hospital Appoints Anthony J. Celifarco, M.D., Chief of Gastroenterology
July 13, 2007
St. Francis Hospital Recognized as One of the Nation’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report
June 27, 2007
St. Francis Is First Hospital in Nassau County to Use New, Minimally Invasive Device to Give Relief to Sinusitis Sufferers
June 18, 2007
St. Francis MDs are Top-Rated for Cardiac Care on New York Magazine Best Doctors List
April 10, 2007
St. Francis Hospital Evalutes Innovative Device That May Help Patients Avoid Open-Heart Surger
April 02, 2007
St. Francis Hospital Rated One of the Safest Hospitals in the Nation and the New York Metro Area
March 16, 2007
Jack Soterakis, M.D., Named Vice President of Medical Affairs at St. Francis Hospital, The Heart Center®
February 28, 2007
Nearly 200 Cardiac Research Volunteers Are Honored by St. Francis Hospital for Helping to Pave the Way For Future Research
February 15, 2007
Paul Wright, M.D., Appointed Director of Stroke Center at St. Francis Hospital, the Heart Center
November 20, 2006
Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center Partners with St. Francis Hospital, The Heart Center to Open New Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
September 5, 2006
St. Francis Hospital Achieves National Recognition for Nursing Care
June 19, 2006
St. Francis Has More Top Doctors in Cardiac Care than Any Other Hospital on Long Island
March 27, 2006
Robotic Surgery Brings New Hope to Prostate Patients
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