Long Island Jewish Medical Center

09/15/2025

Imagine reprogramming your own immune cells to fight cancer.
That’s the promise of CAR-T cell therapy. A. Samer Al-Homsi, MD, MBA, system chief of blood and marrow transplant and cellular therapy, explains how this breakthrough treatment works and how his team at Northwell is leading the way.

09/12/2025

Charlee celebrated her remission from acute myeloid leukemia with a special behind-the-scenes visit to the Staten Island Zoo, arranged by the incredible team at SIUH! Learn more about her day and journey below.

09/11/2025

Today, we honor the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and the first responders who continue to live with its lasting health effects.

We’re proud to share the story of retired NYPD officer William Giammarino, who served at Ground Zero and later developed a 9/11-related illness that required a double lung transplant. With the support of the WTC Health Program and the expertise of our transplant team at North Shore University Hospital, he received a successful transplant in September 2024 that gave him not just new lungs, but a new life.

His resilience is a powerful reminder of the ongoing health impact of 9/11 and the importance of continuing to care for and advocate on behalf of those who served.

Learn more about the WTC Health Program: https://bit.ly/4nu2mWd

09/10/2025

Meet Paul Lee, MD — System Director of Thoracic Surgery at Northwell Health and Professor of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at the Zucker School of Medicine. Board certified in both general and cardiothoracic surgery, Dr. Lee specializes in treating lung and esophageal disorders using advanced minimally invasive robotic techniques, improving surgical precision and patient recovery.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/45Mqtt1

09/10/2025

09/09/2025

We've achieved a medical milestone by becoming the first facility on Long Island to offer Carvykti, an advanced CAR–T cell therapy for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer.

Socorro, a 62-year-old grandmother of six, was the first Northwell patient to receive this cutting-edge treatment in June 2025. This innovative treatment modifies a patient's own T-cells to target cancer cells, offering a new era of personalized care. “This new therapy has given me renewed hope because the back pain that plagued me for many years is fading, and I’m feeling stronger every day," said Socorro.

"What makes Carvykti different from previous multiple myeloma treatments is the mechanism of action," explained A. Samer Al-Homsi, MD, MBA, system chief of blood and marrow transplant and cellular therapy at the Northwell Cancer Institute. "It's one of these new treatments that leverage the power of the immune system to attack the cancer cells. It is not using medications or chemical substances — it's really directing the immune system of the patient to fight the cancer.”

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09/09/2025

Through minimally invasive cardiac robotic surgery at our Northwell Cardiovascular Institute, our patients experience less pain through smaller incisions and recover much faster. 🤖🫀

The team performs coronary artery bypass grafting, ablations and mitral valve repairs with the robot at North Shore University Hospital, Lenox Hill Hospital, South Shore University Hospital and Staten Island University Hospital.

More info on cardiac robotic surgery: https://bit.ly/4kpnuv3

09/09/2025

🤰 Lenox Hill Hospital delivers expert care for moms and their families — with private suites, overnight guest accommodations and a top-level NICU.

🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/4fJS2qk

09/08/2025

For Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, our experts are sharing why your annual gyno exam really matters and how to stay proactive: https://bit.ly/3UF2AgD

09/05/2025

Northwell’s own Dr. Abhinav Agrawal, System Director of Interventional Pulmonology, co-chaired new international guidelines published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.

“These recommendations are immediately actionable for clinicians deciding how best to obtain tissue for biomarker analysis in suspected or confirmed lung cancer,” said Dr. Agrawal. “They also highlight the safety advantages of minimally invasive bronchoscopic techniques compared with percutaneous approaches.”

This achievement underscores Dr. Agrawal’s leadership in the field and Northwell Health’s commitment to advancing early detection and lung cancer care.

👉 Learn more at the link here: https://bit.ly/46p3ymT

09/04/2025

Today marks the first day of school for students at The Northwell School of Sciences (NSHS) in Woodside, Queens. 🩺📚🎓

Through the NSHS, a partnership between New York City Public Schools, Northwell Health, the Fund for New York City Public Schools and Bloomberg Philanthropies, the school will integrate rigorous academics with immersive healthcare experiences, preparing students with the skills, credentials and confidence needed to thrive in today’s evolving health workforce.

The first-of-its-kind healthcare high school represents an innovative approach to transform healthcare education.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ndgGlB

09/04/2025

School is officially in session for students at the Northwell School of Health Sciences. 🩺🎓

09/03/2025

09/03/2025

At the Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital at North Shore University Hospital, our Northwell Cardiovascular Institute team strives to create a warm, welcoming atmosphere for patients facing heart surgery.

In fact, they now call the "waiting room" the "welcome room." Watch to learn more ⤵️

08/29/2025

08/29/2025

100 pounds lost in one year, Melinda calls it the best decision of her life. Her journey with SIUH’s bariatric team is nothing short of inspiring. Check out the full story below!

08/27/2025

✨ Breakthrough in rheumatoid arthritis care! ✨ Northwell Health is the first health system in the nation to implant the newly FDA-approved SetPoint® System from SetPoint Medical. This bioelectronic device is designed to reduce inflammation and alleviate symptoms for adults living with moderate-to-severe RA.

Performed at North Shore University Hospital, this milestone marks a new frontier in medicine—using vagus nerve stimulation as a non-pharmaceutical option for patients who haven’t found relief with existing therapies.

Learn more about how Northwell is advancing bioelectronic medicine and shaping the future of treatment: https://bit.ly/3HR29gt

08/27/2025

We are proud that our Northwell Cardiovascular Institute is a global leader in electrophysiology.

Read more about how Lenox Hill Hospital and Staten Island University Hospital have adopted pulsed field ablation to offer safer, non-thermal treatment of heart rhythm disorders to our patients: https://bit.ly/45xJSxK

08/26/2025

Great work by Dr. Reinhardt and the entire orthopedics team at South Shore University Hospital for helping Henri get back on the slopes! ⛷

08/26/2025

Long Island Jewish Medical Center has once again been named a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic and Robotic Surgery by the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) — a prestigious designation awarded to facilities that demonstrate the highest standards in surgical quality, safety, and expertise.

This reaccreditation reflects LIJ’s unwavering commitment to advancing surgical innovation through the use of the Da Vinci robotic system, allowing surgeons to perform complex procedures with greater precision, improved outcomes, and faster recovery for patients.

👏 Congratulations to our dedicated surgeons, nurses, and care teams whose expertise and collaboration made this achievement possible.

🔗 Learn more about this recognition and our advanced surgical care here: https://bit.ly/45rMwVM

08/22/2025

🤝 Welcome to the team, Kai Tsao, MD.

We recently appointed Kai Tsao, MD, as system chief of solid tumor oncology, advancing Northwell Health's mission to provide world-class cancer services to patients across the health system.

“Joining Northwell Cancer Institute represents the culmination of my professional journey — I started my residency in internal medicine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and was fortunate to work with Kanti Rai, MD, the internationally recognized hematologist and pioneering leukemia researcher,” said Dr. Tsao.

“He was a transformative mentor who showed me that exceptional cancer care is about more than medical expertise — it's about treating every patient, regardless of their background, with unwavering compassion, respect and passion. His approach and others inspired me to see health care as a deeply human endeavor.”

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