NEW HYDE PARK, NY—On July 27, 2011 the Final beam placed on new pavilion at Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New Yorkbeing erected at Cohen Children’s Medical Center  in New Hyde Park, NY. This expansion will further enhance the hospital’s national reputation for excellence in pediatric healthcare. The need for specialized pediatric services has grown tremendously and this new addition will enable us to continue to be a truly world-class children’s hospital unmatched in the New York area.

The six-story, state-of-the-art pavilion will offer our patients access to the most advanced care, treatments and technologies in a family-friendly environment. In his remarks prior to the raising of the beam, Dr. Arthur A. Klein , Executive Director and Chief of Staff at Cohen Children’s Medical Center noted, “In troubled economic times some may ask why this glorious pavilion? The answer to me is simple - we cannot afford for the sake of our communities, our children and our professionals that our services and the venue in which they are provided are anything less than world class and a reflection of best regional and national standards. We want this building to be a go-to place where other pediatric leaders come to see how program, technology, art and exquisite care for children come together in an extraordinary way.”

This addition will house Long Island’s only freestanding Emergency Department dedicated exclusively to the care of children, a new pediatric surgical suite, a new pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), a state-of-the-art surgical suite, 25 additional private patient rooms with sleeping accommodations for parents, as well as training facilities for our residents and fellows.

About the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York
For the fifth consecutive year, US News & World Report has ranked the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York as among the nation’s best children’s hospuitals. Cohen Children’s Medical Center is the preeminent children’s hospital on Long Island and is the largest provider of pediatric services in the state of New York. Established nearly 30 years ago, we have evolved continually to keep pace with a growing pediatric population. Our vision is to become a national leader and be recognized for providing outstanding family-centered, quality-focused and academically-based care while conducting research committed to finding cures and innovative treatments for childhood diseases. For more information, visit www.northshorelij.com/ccmcny .

About North Shore-LIJ Health System Foundation
The North Shore-LIJ Health System Foundation’s mission is to serve the best interest of the community at-large and the Health System by providing the inspiration, opportunity and meaningful direction for donors, patients and leaders to link their vision, dreams and philanthropic support with our most worthy causes from the underserved and uninsured to the latest frontiers in medical technology and research. For more information, visit support.northshorelij.com.

 Barbara Camhi Mlawer
(516) 465-2557
bmlawer@nshs.edu