Northwell Health Foundation

02/04/2026

Northwell Health is advancing the future of mental health care with the opening of the Center for Psychedelics Research and Treatment at Zucker Hillside Hospital – a new hub dedicated to rigorous, evidence-based research for complex mental health and substance use disorders. 🧠✨

Made possible through philanthropic support from the Feinstein Health Fund, this state-of-the-art center will help expand treatment options, deepen scientific understanding and reduce stigma, with the goal of improving care for patients and families.

Learn more at https://www.northwell.edu/news/the-latest/northwell-opens-center-for-psychedelics-research-and-treatment

02/02/2026

Today is Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day, shining a light on a disease that affects an estimated 18 million people worldwide. 🧡

At Northwell’s Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, a groundbreaking discovery by Kevin J. Tracey, MD, and his colleagues revealed how the nervous system can control inflammation, sparking the field of bioelectronic medicine. Today, that discovery has evolved to treat rheumatoid arthritis patients at Northwell’s Center for Bioelectronic Medicine.

In a recent Q&A, Dr. Tracey, president & CEO of the Feinstein Institutes, shares how philanthropic support helps turn scientific breakthroughs into life-changing treatments.

Read the conversation at https://give.northwell.edu/story/kevin-j-tracey-md-highlights-crucial-role-donors-play-medical-breakthroughs

01/30/2026

Thank you to all who joined us in Boca Raton for the 11th annual Katz Institute for Women’s Health Lunch & Learn! 🌴✨

Guests heard expert insights on how Katz Institute for Women's Health is reimagining women’s health and advancing care through innovation and research. Special thanks to our distinguished physician speakers Stacey E. Rosen, MD, Nancy A. LaVine, MD, Julie Schwartzman-Morris, MD, and Dara Shalom, MD, for sharing their expertise and how donor support is helping drive progress in women’s health across Northwell.

📸 View the full photo album on our page.

01/26/2026

01/21/2026

For Charlee Citera and her family, access to lifesaving cancer care close to home brought comfort and stability during the most uncertain moments of their lives. Made possible by a $1.5 million gift from James Halpin, the Brian Halpin Pediatric Cancer Center at is strengthening pediatric oncology services and extending expert care for more children and families across Staten Island.

Read Charlee’s story and learn more at https://give.northwell.edu/story/how-donor-generosity-transforms-lifesaving-pediatric-cancer-care-staten-island

01/13/2026

When Trish Hammond was diagnosed with breast cancer, her family’s experience navigating the complexities of care inspired them to envision a better model. With Trish and Doug Hammond’s leadership and generous support, the Hammond Family Center for Breast Surgery in Manhattan will expand access, enhance care coordination and help women make informed decisions at every step of their journey, from screening to recovery.

Read Trish’s story and learn how philanthropy is advancing cancer care across at https://give.northwell.edu/story/expanding-breast-cancer-care-manhattan.

01/07/2026

What an amazing outcome for the WALK Cares for Kids Radiothon benefitting ! ✨ Thanks to the support from our communities, more than $77K was raised to help patients at Cohen Children’s Medical Center.

We are deeply grateful to everyone who tuned in to WALK 97.5 FM on Dec. 18 & 19, listened to our patients’ powerful stories and contributed so generously. Your compassion truly makes a difference in the lives of our youngest patients and their families, helping us provide world-class care when they need it most. There’s still time to donate! Make a gift at https://donate.mygift4kids.org/ #/donor/y/2877/44/1297

12/23/2025

The newest issue of Gratitude Magazine is here! 🌟📖 Explore inspiring stories of generosity and impact across .

🎗️ A family’s breast cancer journey sparks expanded care in Manhattan.

❤️ A tribute gift is transforming cardiac care in Queens, NY, and abroad.

🧸 One child’s fight with leukemia and the donor bringing care close to home on Staten Island.

⚡A Q&A about how philanthropy helps accelerate ideas into breakthrough therapies.

Read these stories and more at https://onwardpublishing.com/nh/nwh_gratitude_2025_vol2/

12/17/2025

Cooper’s first year of life was a battle for him and his family, as a swollen eye led to a diagnosis of retinoblastoma, a rare form of eye cancer. He underwent a brain biopsy, multiple rounds of chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant at . Listen to this fighter’s story and how Cooper is surviving today!

You can help children like Cooper continue their journey toward health and happiness. Tune in to the WALK FM Radiothon for on Thursday, Dec. 18 & Friday, Dec. 19 from 6am – 7pm on Walk 97.5 FM. All proceeds directly support our patients at Cohen Children’s Medical Center. Make a gift at https://donate.mygift4kids.org/ #/donor/y/2877/44/1297

12/15/2025

Find out how Tayshaun’s younger brother, Leandre, proved to be his perfect match! 💙 Thanks to Leandre’s stem cells and bone marrow, Tayshaun received a life-saving transplant curing him of sickle cell at .

You can help make more miracles happen for children like Tayshaun and Leandre by tuning in to the WALK FM Radiothon for on Thursday, Dec. 18 and Friday, Dec. 19 from 6am – 7pm. All proceeds directly support our patients at Cohen Children’s Medical Center. Make a gift at https://donate.mygift4kids.org/ #/donor/y/2877/44/1297

12/02/2025

It’s Giving Tuesday! ❤️ Make a difference on this special day by supporting . Your generosity will advance lifesaving care and raise health for the communities we serve.

Make a gift today at: https://support.northwell.edu/givingtuesday

11/24/2025

November is National Family Caregivers Month! Thanks to the support of Caryl and Leonard Shapiro, the Caryl and Leonard Shapiro Caregiver Center at Glen Cove Hospital provides free support, guidance, and resources to individuals and families who are caring for loved ones at the hospital. 💙

Donors like Caryl and Leonard Shapiro and Gerry Benjamin are helping patients and their families.