Two recent reports by the New York State Department of Health recognized LIJ Medical Center and North Shore University Hospital for having the best outcomes in coronary artery bypass surgery and emergency angioplasty, respectively.

LIJ Medical Center Is #1 in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

LIJ Medical Center was ranked as the best hospital in New York State for coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG), according to the latest three-year report released by the New York State Department of Health. LIJ was one of two hospitals in the state — and the only one in the Queens/Long Island market — that had statistical success rates significantly better than the statewide average. Two cardiothoracic surgeons, Robert Palazzo, MD, and Alan Hartman, MD, were among only 11 open-heart surgeons statewide who had outcomes that were significantly better than the others.

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North Shore Ranks Best in Emergency Angioplasty 

Over the same three-year period, a separate report on angioplasty shows North Shore University Hospital (NSUH) performed the most emergency angioplasty cases in New York State, with outcomes significantly better than the statewide average. NSUH was also the only hospital in the state that had a significantly better success rate in emergency cases. Lawrence Ong, MD, was ranked among the top three interventional cardiologists in the state.

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For more information, read the press release regarding these rankings.