NYU Langone Hospital - Long Island

11/28/2025

11/19/2025

Two years after a hip replacement, 70-year-old retiree and grandmother of six Karen Woodward received an unexpected diagnosis: a large, rare pelvic tumor. Thanks to a specialized procedure and expert, interdisciplinary care at NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island, she’s now disease-free.

When Karen began feeling unwell, her doctor ordered an MRI that revealed a pelvic mass more than 8 inches in diameter pressing on her uterus. She met with her gynecologic oncologist, Dr. Edward A. Jimenez, and quickly underwent a radical hysterectomy. Pathology confirmed a low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm (LAMN)—a tumor that originates in the appendix and can spread throughout the abdomen, causing pseudomyxoma peritonei, a condition that disrupts organ function and digestion.

Fortunately, Karen’s tumor presented with a favorable outcome. She returned to the operating room with surgical oncologist Dr. Zachary Brown, who removed the remaining tumor and performed hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC), a specialized heated chemotherapy technique designed to prevent the cancer from coming back.

Today, Karen is grateful to be living cancer-free and spending time with her family, grandchildren, and friends. She credits her entire care team for their compassion and positivity throughout her treatment. “It sounds corny, but it gives me more of an appreciation for health and life,” she says.

11/13/2025

NYU Langone hospitals received an “A” grade in patient safety from The Leapfrog Group, joining just one percent of hospitals nationwide to receive this distinction 11 times consecutively.

The “A” rating applies to our Tisch Hospital and Kimmel Pavilion in Manhattan, NYU Langone Hospital - Long Island, and NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn. Additionally, NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk advanced from a "C" to a "B" Leapfrog grade just eight months after completing its merger with the health system.

“NYU Langone’s reputation in the communities we serve is built on a foundation of safe, top quality care, thanks to our teams who put their patients first every day,” said Alec Kimmelman, MD, PhD, Dean and CEO of NYU Langone Health. “Leapfrog is one of the best barometers patients can look to in determining where to receive their care, and we are proud of these ratings. This includes NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk, where the pace of improvements has been extraordinary, because of the incredible work of our teams there.”

Learn more about this achievement: https://bit.ly/43pNEIe

11/05/2025

Just 10 months after a devastating ACL injury, Long Island University soccer player Joseph Cerrato is back on the field thanks to surgery by Dr. Mark G. Grossman, chief of sports medicine at NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island and the university’s head team physician.

After tearing his ACL during a game last year, Joseph feared his college soccer career might be over. But with Dr. Grossman’s expert reconstruction and months of intensive physical therapy, Joseph beat the odds—returning to play this season faster than most athletes recover from an ACL injury.

“All I could think about was getting back to my team, and I couldn’t have done it without him,” Joseph says of Dr. Grossman.

Read how Joseph’s determination and Dr. Grossman’s guidance helped him make his comeback: https://bit.ly/47VqAUa

NYU Langone sports medicine expert Dr. Mark Grossman performed game-saving ACL surgery on college soccer star Joseph Cerrato, getting him back in the game.

10/31/2025

10/22/2025

Join us tomorrow!

What does the future of surgery look like? Learn all about it at our Annual Kenneth Whitney Robotic Surgery Symposium!

At this free event, you’ll hear from more than a dozen NYU Langone surgeons who will debunk myths, learn about safety and recovery from a multidisciplinary team, and listen to real patient experiences. You’ll also see a live demonstration by an expert surgeon and even get the chance to try a hands-on robotic surgery simulation yourself.

Registration is required. Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3WgP6st

10/16/2025

10/09/2025

What does the future of surgery look like? Learn all about it at our Annual Kenneth Whitney Robotic Surgery Symposium!

At this free event, you’ll hear from more than a dozen NYU Langone surgeons who will debunk myths, learn about safety and recovery from a multidisciplinary team, and listen to real patient experiences. You’ll also see a live demonstration by an expert surgeon and even get the chance to try a hands-on robotic surgery simulation yourself.

Registration is required. Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3WgP6st

10/01/2025

We’re making expert care more accessible for Suffolk County residents with our new multispecialty care center in Commack.

Located at 167 Veterans Memorial Highway, the center brings together specialists in cardiology, orthopedics, plastic surgery, and more, all under one roof. Learn more ⤵️

NYU Langone Ambulatory Care Commack is a full-service multispecialty practice. Learn more.