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Grandmother Thankful for Lung Cancer Screening That Saved Her Life
Grandmother Thankful for Lung Cancer Screening That Saved Her Life

Heart Disease and Hip Surgery Won't Keep North Babylon Man Down

Heart Disease and Hip Surgery Won't Keep North Babylon Man Down

Smithtown Woman Encourages Others to Get Mammograms Following Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Smithtown Woman Encourages Others to Get Mammograms Following Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Health & Wellness

Get the Facts: Heart Attack Warning Signs
Call 9-1-1 immediately if you or someone close to you is showing signs of a heart attack.

Tips for a Healthy Heart at Any Age
Follow these guidelines at any age to decrease the chance of developing heart disease.

What is Interventional Cardiology?
St. Francis Heart Center cardiac catheterization laboratories use the most advanced interventional cardiology procedures.

What is Heart Failure?
There is no cure for heart failure but it can be treated using medication, exercise, lifestyle changes and surgical procedures.

Understanding Common Cardiology Tests
Cardiac imaging allows both a PCP and a cardiologist to accurately diagnose and prescribe treatment.

What Does My Heart Flutter Mean?
Your primary care physician can recommend you to a cardiologist who will help diagnose and treat your heart flutter.
Latest News

Catholic Health Partnering with Health Hospitality Partners to Offer Healthy Food Options at Hospitals
“Food is medicine. Consistently eating the wrong foods accelerates disease,” said Catholic Health President and CEO Patrick O’Shaughnessy, DO, MBA.

St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center® Introduces State-of-the-Art Scanning Technology
The NAEOTOM Alpha is the world’s first photon-counting computed tomography (CT) scanner.

Catholic Health Announces AT&T Contribution to Help Fight Food Insecurity Across Long Island
“We’re extremely grateful to AT&T for their impactful contribution to support our food insecurity program,” said Dr. Patrick O’Shaughnessy.

Good Samaritan University Hospital Names Vice President of Performance Improvement
Dina Cicillini, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, CPHQ, will oversee all pertinent performance improvement (PI) programs.

St. Charles Hospital Appoints New Chief Operating Officer
Dominick Pernice, RT, MBA, has been named Chief Operating Officer for Catholic Health’s St. Charles Hospital.

Catholic Health Announces Opening of Acid Reflux and Hiatal Hernia Centers of Excellence
The Centers will offer minimally invasive surgical procedures as a permanent solution for acid reflux and repair of hiatal hernia.