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NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County Recertified by the Joint Commission as a Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center
This certification award represents the hospitals commitment to upholding the highest standards of healthcare quality and safety for their patients, workforce, and community
NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst’s Global Health Institute Announces New Leadership
Sheela Maru, MD, a clinical leader in obstetrics, women’s health, and global health, will head the Institute as Director; Ben McVane, MD, an emergency medicine physician with expertise in global health and medical care for asylum-seekers, refugees and migrants, will serve as Assistant Director
NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln Launches Bariatric Surgery Program
New program offers additional option for weight loss and associated health problems
NYC Health + Hospitals Launches Application for Clinical Leadership Fellowship 2026 – 2027
Fellowship provides a one-year opportunity for post-residency graduates to gain experience in health care administration
NYC Health + Hospitals and DCAS Celebrate Completion of Major Energy Efficiency Project at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln
Upgrades enhanced Lincoln Hospital’s infrastructure and substantially reduced the hospital’s energy use and carbon emissions
NYC Health + Hospitals Announces Closure of the Arrival Center and Recognizes Accomplishments of its Humanitarian Emergency Response to the Asylum Seeker Crisis
The Arrival Center provided services to more than 155,000 individuals, humanitarian centers have sheltered more than 140,000 individuals
City & State New York Recognizes Three NYC Health + Hospitals CEOs On 2025 “Brooklyn Power 100” List
NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull CEO Sandra Sneed, NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health CEO Svetlana Lipyanskaya, and NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County CEO Sheldon McLeod are recognized on the Power List for their commitment to improving the health of all New Yorkers
NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County Completes The First VNOTES Hysterectomy In New York State
Minimally invasive technique marks a surgical milestone and advances care for women at NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County Patients benefit from reduced postoperative pain, lower infection risk, quicker recovery, decreased reliance on pain medications, and no visible scarring