In Nuvance, another big win for Northwell’s bold leader
By TERRY LYNAM // I’ve known Michael Dowling since 1988, when I was working in the press office of former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo, who tapped Dowling to become…
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Research Week: Zucker School students reach beyond
By GREGORY ZELLER // Nearly 100 students from one of Long Island’s most prestigious medical schools have showcased research projects that go straight to the cutting edge – and well…
At Northwell, a billion-dollar testament to innovation
By GREGORY ZELLER // Well, that worked. Four years since it launched, and straight through the teeth of an economy-rocking pandemic, Northwell Health’s multilayered Outpacing the Impossible campaign – a…
No. 711: What’s up, Doc? We’ve got best hospitals, crème brûlée and the all-time king of the sitcoms
Here and gone: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we slide into the second half of another summery workweek. Before we do, this quick scheduling reminder: Innovate Long Island…
‘Vote North’ helps the hospitalized have their say
By GREGORY ZELLER // Staffers at several Northwell Health hospitals are helping hospital patients cast absentee ballots, including patients who might not otherwise be able to vote. The all-volunteer “Vote…
Northwell, Mount Sinai hospitals put their hearts in it
By GREGORY ZELLER // Long Island hearts are in very good hands – literally, when necessary. Two of the region’s busiest healthcare systems, operating some of Long Island’s most active…
Quick read: Northwell cranks out COVID-19 book
By GREGORY ZELLER // Well that happened fast: Northwell Health President and CEO Michael Dowling and his favorite literary collaborator have churned out a book chronicling the health system’s experiences…
Northwell experts update brain cancer biotechnology
By GREGORY ZELLER // A Northwell Health inner circle with deep biotechnology roots has issued a “comprehensive update” of breakthroughs in brain tumor research. The roadmap of next-generation advances in…
Staying healthy and safe as coronavirus, panic spread
By ROBERT GLATTER // As anxiety intensifies, ditch the mad dash for a coronavirus mask, wash your hands regularly and stay home if you get sick. The novel coronavirus is…
Minimalism, to the max, in Northwell’s new cath labs
By GREGORY ZELLER // Two Long Island hospitals – one in each county – are among three Northwell Health facilities to earn state approvals for next-level heart-procedure laboratories. Plainview Hospital,…
No. 444: In which supernovas explode, Northwell’s blood flows and Nikola Tesla goes Hollywood
It all adds up: It’s addition by subtraction, dear readers, as we count off the days of this latest busy workweek and multiply our chances for socioeconomic success. Welcome…
With $500K bump, Northwell Playbacks it forward
By GREGORY ZELLER // A Westchester County startup focused on patient-engagement solutions has earned a chunky Northwell Health seed investment. Northwell Ventures, the investment arm of the New Hyde Park-based…
No. 331: A retail first at Roosevelt Field, phone calls from outer space and why dumping debris in LI waters is good (sometimes)
Hump-hopping: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we speed through another exciting (and mercilessly damp) week of socioeconomic innovation. It’s Aug. 15 out there, and today we observe the 73rd…
Is there a nurse practitioner in the house? 28, actually
By GREGORY ZELLER // Three years after opening its doors, the Hofstra/Northwell nursing school is promoting its first graduating class. Twenty-eight freshly minted nurse practitioners – each specializing in either…
Island epilepsy centers earn national reaccreditation
By GREGORY ZELLER // The National Association of Epilepsy Centers has re-upped five Northwell Health epilepsy programs, including three on Long Island. The Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at Manhasset’s North Shore…