Catholic Health Physician Partners welcomes obstetrician-gynecologist Dr. Emily Gubert. Learn more about her experience: bit.ly/43erZBo

Catholic Health President & CEO Dr. Patrick O’Shaughnessy and executives joined experts from across the nation at the American Heart Association annual conference in Washington D.C. to discuss healthcare trends and advocate for improvements that benefit patients and providers alike.

Learn more about Dr. Evan Shlofmitz's use of optical coherence tomography (OCT) intravascular coronary imaging in the newest episode of Stronger Together: bit.ly/3x6UHIk

St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center®

Ballet Hispánico Patrick O’Shaughnessy, DO, MBA ’13, FACEP, president and chief executive officer of Catholic Health, will deliver the Commencement address at our graduate student ceremony.

Your weekly Catholic Health Update is here! Top stories featured this week include:

✅ Donate Life Month at St. Charles Hospital
✅ St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center® ACC designation
✅ Spring planting at Mercy Hospital's Smile Farms Garden

From seasonal allergies to bug bites, Catholic Health Urgent Care at Centereach is here to help you and your family stay healthy this spring.

Open 7 days a week, walk-ins welcome! For more information, visit CentereachPatientCare.org or call (631) 468-6900.

For the second year in a row, Catholic Health’s St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center® has been awarded the HeartCARE Center™ designation by the American College of Cardiology (ACC).

Read more: bit.ly/3Q0D6bu

Catholic Health Physician Partners welcomes Dr. Maria Vaccari. Learn more about her experience: bit.ly/3v7XJvo

One of Dr. Evan Shlofmitz's biggest passions? Standardizing cardiac care — and using the best technology to do so.

Watch the full episode of Stronger Together: bit.ly/3x6UHIk

St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center®

Just under 2 months until Empire State Ride Long Island 2024!🚴‍♀️ Be a part of fueling cancer research by registering to join Team Catholic Health today: bit.ly/4aOZWLf

Catch up on system news with the Catholic Health Update. Here are the top stories this week:

☑️ St. Francis Heart Center expands care across Long Island
☑️ Tips to control your sodium levels
☑️ Registration opens for the Catholic Health Suffolk County Marathon!

We 💙 our residents! At a recent academic conference, Good Samaritan University Hospital emergency medicine residents practiced a number of different procedure labs, with stations including pediatric intubations, pacers, and more.

Today, we observe the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, which is transferred this year due to the traditional date of March 25 occurring during Holy Week.

Dr. Allen Jeremias is joining a team of exceptional cardiologists at St. Catherine of Siena Hospital. Now, the highest level of cardiac care is in Smithtown, featuring the same advanced technology and procedures that make St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center® Long Island’s most awarded heart program.

Justin Lundbye, MD, has been named President of Catholic Health’s Good Samaritan University Hospital.

Read more: bit.ly/3PNRO5R

Just days away from OPCI's hands-on training sessions at #ACC24 ! Seize the opportunity to learn from leading coronary, structural, and peripheral experts. Walk away with tips and tricks and innovative approaches to integrate into your daily practice. opci.events/V8LeqK

April is Occupational Therapy Month! We're spotlighting our OTs from Good Shepherd Hospice & Catholic Health Home Care and are grateful for the important role they play in helping our patients recover from illnesses or injuries.

Catch up on news from around our system with the Catholic Health Update for the week of April 1st:

✅ Catholic Health distributes Easter baskets across Suffolk County
✅ Celebrating Physician Appreciation Day
✅ St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center hosts the Heart Valve Symposium

A fresh week with fresh flowers at Good Samaritan University Hospital Cancer Institute. Medical Assistant Flor Donis has been hard at work preparing daffodils for our cancer patients in partnership with the American Cancer Society.🌼