Nassau University Medical Center

Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC) is a public teaching and safety net hospital in Nassau County led by Dr. Irina Gelman^[1] and Megan C. Ryan.^[2] The 19-story, 631-bed Level I Trauma Center is located at 2201 Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow, in Nassau County, on Long Island, New York.

Nassau University Medical Center
Nassau Healthcare Corporation
Nassau University Medical Center
Geography
Location	2201 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow, Nassau County, New York, United States
Coordinates	40°43′33.9816″N 73°33′17.5788″W
Organization
Care system	Medicare
Type	Teaching
Affiliated university	American University of the Caribbean New York College of Podiatric Medicine New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine Stony Brook University School of Medicine
Services
Emergency department	Level I Trauma Center
Beds	631
Helipads
Helipad	FAA LID: 0NK4
Number Length Surface ft m H1 40 x 40 12 x 12 concrete
History
Opened	1974
Links
Website	www.numc.edu
Lists	Hospitals in New York State

The mission of Nassau University Medical Center is to provide comprehensive high-quality health care services to patients regardless of their ability to pay.^[3] It is organized as a New York state public-benefit corporation under the name, Nassau Health Care Corporation.^[4]

In December 2024, the hospital introduced a $1.06 billion lawsuit against New York State, alleging the intentional withholding of federal funds intended for the hospital over the course of several years.^[5] This comes for a state takeover from Nassau Interim Finance Authority.

Organization

The Nassau Health Care Corporation is guided by a 14-member board of directors.^[6] The corporation's management team is led by Megan Ryan, Esq., president and chief executive officer, who additionally serves as the president of the North Merrick Board of Education, as well as the vice president of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District.^[7] In 2016, it had operating expenses of $598 million, an outstanding debt of $256 million, and a staffing level of 4,180 people.^[8]

History

Meadowbrook Hospital in 1939.

Meadowbrook Hospital opened on July 15, 1935, in East Meadow as a 200-bed county-owned general hospital. In the 1970s, the hospital's 19-story Dynamic Care Building, designed by Max O. Urbahn, was constructed, opening in 1974.^[9]

The hospital's name was changed in 1970 to the Nassau County Medical Center.^[10] This caused confusion with Nassau Hospital in Mineola, New York, which a decade later changed its name to Winthrop-University Hospital. The center's name changed again in December 2000, as part of its transition from county-owned hospital to public-benefit corporation, to Nassau University Medical Center to emphasize its affiliation with Stony Brook University's Health Sciences Center.^[11]

Dynamic Care Building

NUMC's Dynamic Care Building, as viewed from the northwest.

Opening in 1974 and at 299 feet, it remains the tallest building in Nassau County, New York. The facility includes:

• one- and two-bed patient rooms with private bathrooms
• physical and rehabilitation center
• 12 operating room suites
• 300-seat auditorium
• two-level Health Sciences Library
• helicopter landing pad
• interfaith chapel
• The Nassau County Firefighters' Burn Center
• the only multiplace hyperbaric chamber on Long Island, with a team on call 24/7 for diving, carbon monoxide poisoning, and all hyperbaric-related emergencies

Patient care

More than 80,000 people annually are treated in the emergency room and 178,000 in its more than 85 specialty clinics. It is accredited by the Commission on Cancer for Teaching Hospital Cancer Programs and is a designated AIDS Center. Its staff totals more than 3,500.

See also

• Erie County Medical Center
• Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
• Westchester Medical Center University Hospital