Press Releases
Supporters Raise a Mount Sinai South Nassau Golf Outing Record of More Than $800K
Posted: 5/20/2024
Mount Sinai South Nassau’s 40th Annual Golf Outing held recently established a new funds raised record for the event, raising a gross of more than $800,000. The record-setting funds raised will benefit Mount Sinai South Nassau’s ongoing expansion and mission to meet the healthcare needs of the South Shore of Nassau County as well as its cancer patients, with a portion of the funds supporting the hospital’s no-cost “Cold Cap” program to help patients prevent hair loss during chemotherapy and free transpor...
Mount Sinai South Nassau Launches New Service to Treat Epilepsy
Posted: 5/17/2024
Mount Sinai South Nassau’s comprehensive neurosciences program has expanded to include a new, $2 million Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU). The two-bed EMU will provide specialized diagnostic and monitoring care for people with epilepsy. “As we developed the plan to expand our neurosciences program and assessed the needs of the community, we recognized a gap in care for people with epilepsy,” said Adhi Sharma, MD, President at Mount Sinai South Nassau. “We made it a priority to open this unit and establish ...
Lynbrook Insurance Executive and Former FDNY Commissioner Named as Honorees of Mount Sinai South Nassau’s 40th Annual Golf Outing
Posted: 3/28/2024
Jeffrey H. Greenfield, a prominent Long Island business leader, longtime supporter of Mount Sinai South Nassau, Vice Chair of the Nassau County Planning Commission, and member of the Rockville Centre Fire Department, has been named honoree of the Mount Sinai South Nassau’s 40th Annual Golf Outing to be held Monday, May 13. Former New York City Fire Department (FDNY) Commissioner Tom Von Essen, of Rockville Centre, will be presented the hospital’s Community Service Award for his service as a first respond...
Mount Sinai South Nassau ED Physician Is Honored as an “Unsung Hero”
Posted: 2/7/2024
The New York American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) recently named Mount Sinai South Nassau Emergency Department night staff physician Brittney Di Bella, DO, a recipient of its 2023 Emergency Medicine Unsung Hero Award. According to New York ACEP, the Emergency Medicine Unsung Hero Award is given to emergency medicine physicians who are deeply committed to the mission of the Emergency Department , their colleagues, coworkers, and patients. “Dr. Di Bella will assist any patient or staff member an...
Mount Sinai South Nassau’s Frank Gress, MD, Is Recognized by Gastroenterology Peers
Cited for leadership in digestive health and patient care
Posted: 1/24/2024
The prestigious award Master of the American College of Gastroenterology was recently awarded to Mount Sinai South Nassau’s Chief of Gastroenterology and Director of Interventional Endoscopy, Frank Gress, MD, at the 2023 American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Annual Scientific Meeting in Vancouver, Canada. The title of “Master” is an honorary designation granted by the ACG, recognizing significant career achievements in clinical practice, research, education, and service to the field of gastroenterol...