Welcome Statement From Department Chair
 

Welcome to the Long Island Jewish Medical Center Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery's Residents & Fellowships program, recognized as a national leader in the prevention and treatment of heart disease and thoracic diseases. Our Department focuses on specialized and patient-focused care provided by talented and compassionate individuals in a team structure.

Our mission, like that of the entire North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, is to deliver the highest quality of clinical care for our community regardless of ability to pay, to educate future generations of healthcare professionals and to actively participate in the search for new advances in medicine through biomedical research.

We boast one of the most experienced cardiac surgical teams in the Queens, Nassau and Suffolk area. We are host to the only accredited cardiothoracic residency on Long Island and one of only five in the NY metropolitan area. As an academic affiliate of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine all of our staff surgeons hold an academic rank in that prestigious institution.

Our focus on quality and progressive state-of-the-art surgical therapies has been consistent for many years. We have developed a team approach to the care of the cardiac and thoracic surgical patient that creates several multidisciplinary layers, promoting education, safety and compassionate care. At LIJMC we have worked diligently to be sure all members of the care team are imbued with the spirit of excellence, safety and pride in our mission.

In 1999, the most recent year for which New York State reported institutional risk adjusted mortality for coronary bypass, the surgeons at LIJMC achieved the lowest mortality of any hospital in New York City and the downstate area. In that year the crude mortality at this institution for Coronary Grafting was 0.8%. This remarkable achievement was achieved with the close cooperation of multiple teams of dedicated and highly competent individuals caring for an ever increasingly complex group of patients. It is emblematic of the steps we have taken to insure patient safety and satisfaction.
 

As you pursue our Website please use the resources here to increase your understanding of our program and of the diseases and procedures which define the specialty of Cardiothoracic Surgery. The proud team of professionals that comprise the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery look forward to serving you, our community and colleagues with the highest level of clinical skill available anywhere delivered with precision, understanding and compassion.

Sincerely yours,


S. Jacob Scheinerman, MD
Associate Chairman, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery