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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 staff.


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.

St. Francis Hospital Fact Sheet

St. Francis Hospital, The Heart Center® is New York State’s only specialty designated cardiac center and is one of the busiest heart centers in the Northeast. In 2009, the following cardiac procedures were performed:

  • 1,597 open-heart surgeries
  • 4,499 electrophysiology studies including ablations (evaluation and treatment of abnormal heart rhythms), pacemakers and AICDs (implantable defibrillators)
  • 3,591percutaneous coronary interventions (angioplasties)
  • 8,739cardiac catheterizations

Unsurpassed experience

  • In the past 10 years, over 100,000 cardiac catheterizations, more than 37,000 angioplasties, and nearly 20,000 open-heart surgeries have been performed at St. Francis Hospital; studies consistently show that patients fare better when they go to physicians and hospitals that perform a high volume of procedures
  • St. Francis performs the highest volume of cardiac arrhythmia procedures in the nation, treatments that include radiofrequency ablation and pacemaker and defibrillator implantation
  • U.S. News & World Report named St. Francis one of America’s best hospitals in three specialties: heart and heart surgery, digestive disorders and geriatrics (July 2009)
  • St. Francis Hospital is the recipient of the Magnet designation for excellence in nursing services, awarded to only 5 percent of American hospitals
  • AARP ranked St. Francis one of the best hospitals in the U.S. (May/June 2009)
  • Consumer Reports rated St. Francis one of the top hospitals in the NYC metro area for patient satisfaction (2009)
  • Modern Healthcare magazine selected St. Francis one of the best places to work in healthcare in the nation (2009)
  • According to Castle Connolly, a leading medical research and information company, St. Francis has more “top doctors” for cardiac care than any other hospital on Long Island
  • More than 99 of 100 patients say they would recommend the Hospital to family and friends, according to the Press Ganey Survey
  • The Hospital’s Outpatient Surgery and Emergency Departments were top-rated for overall satisfaction among large hospitals surveyed by HealthStream Research™, a leading patient satisfaction assessment company
  • The DeMatteis Center of St. Francis received the Summit Award from Press Ganey for outstanding patient satisfaction (2009)
  • Accredited by The Joint Commission (2006-2009)

An innovator in health care

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  • Recognized national leader in cardiac noninvasive imaging, including cardiac CT scanning, cardiac PET-CT scanning, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (cardiac MRI), nuclear imaging, and three-dimensional echocardiography
  • The Hospital is a premier center for clinical trials and studies of the applications of cardiac MRI technology, as well as other image-guided methods of diagnosis and treatment for cardiovascular disease
  • St. Francis surgeons are experienced in all types of cardiac surgery, including minimally invasive procedures and off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery
  • The Hospital is the leading center on Long Island for catheter-based treatment of congenital heart defects
  • St. Francis offers a broad array of coronary, carotid and peripheral arterial angioplasty and stenting techniques, as well as abdominal aortic stenting
  • The Hospital’s Congestive Heart Failure Program offers specialized treatment, monitoring and support
  • St. Francis offers a first-class program in noncardiac surgery, with some of the most advanced technology and minimally invasive surgical techniques available for vascular, orthopedic, ear-nose-throat (ENT), abdominal and prostate surgery, including the da Vinci surgical system for prostate surgery
  • The Hospital was one of the first medical centers on Long Island to introduce a Medical Hypothermia Program for patients who are brought to the emergency room in cardiac arrest

St. Francis Hospital

100 Port Washington Blvd.
Roslyn, NY 11576-1348
Telephone: (516) 562-6000
Physician Referral Line: (888) HEARTNY
St. Francis Hospital is a Member of
Catholic Health Services of Long Island