Lenox Hill Hospital

Name :

Lenox Hill Hospital

Address  :

100 East 77th Street

Town  :

New York

State  :

New York

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

10075

Phone  :

212 434 2000

Web URL  :

Available

Email  :

billing@lenoxhill.net

Description

Lenox Hill Hospital a 652bed acute care hospital located on Manhattans Upper East Side has earned a national reputation for outstanding patient care and innovative medical and surgical treatments The hospital is particularly well known for excellence in internal medicine cardiovascular disease orthopedics sports medicine otolaryngologyhead and neck surgery and maternalchild health The Hospital is also a recognized leader in public health education and community outreach

History

In 1857 a group of community leaders recognized the need for medical services among the immigrant community and came together to found the German Dispensary Since then Lenox Hill Hospitals physicians nurses and staff have cared for millions of patients and their families earning a national reputation for medical innovation and outstanding care

Today Lenox Hill Hospital is internationally recognized for excellence in cardiovascular care orthopedic surgery sports medicine maternal and child health bariatric surgery as well as ophthalmology and otolaryngology among other services The hospital is committed to the highest standards of medical education cutting edge clinical research and innovative community outreach programs Each year Lenox Hill Hospital treats over 325000 patients

1857 On January 19th the German Dispensary later renamed Lenox Hill Hospital is founded

On May 28th the facility at 132 Canal Street opens to the public

1862 The German Dispensary moves to larger quarters at 8 East Third Street to accommodate the 10000 patients treated each year

1863 Ernst Krackowitzer MD a cofounder of the German Dispensary serves as a Special Inspector of Hospitals and as Consulting Surgeon to the Union Army during the American Civil War

1868 The new German Hospital and Dispensary opens at Fourth Avenue Park Avenue and 77th Street

1887 Four young GermanAmerican women form the hospitals first Nurses Training School class

1890 The horsedrawn ambulance is kept at the ready in a livery stable on East 77th Street near First Avenue

1906 A School of Nursing graduate known as the Sea Nurse is the first US nurse employed by a cruise line

1907 The hospital establishes the first physical therapy department in the US

1908 The hospital opens the first tuberculosis division in New York City

1909 The 40th anniversary celebration of the hospital Alumni Association is held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on November 13 1909

1918 In July the German Hospital is renamed Lenox Hill Hospital

1931 Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Great Britain is treated at Lenox Hill Hospital for serious injuries suffered when he was hit by a car while crossing Park Avenue

1933 The hospital establishes a maternity service opens a cancer clinic and makes final preparations for the debut of its heart clinic

1938 The first angiocardiography in the country is performed at Lenox Hill Hospital

1944 Emblematic of the patriotic sacrifice and commitment of many physicians nurses and staff of Lenox Hill Hospital Gerda Mulack graduate of the School of Nursing is shot down during the transportation of wounded soldiers from the front lines during World War II

1955 Lenox Hill Hospital is one of the first hospitals in New York City to open a cardiac catheterization laboratory

1957 The hospital creates one of the first intensive care units in New York City

Nurses model historic uniforms to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Lenox Hill Hospital

1963 The appointment of Hugh R K Barber MD the worlds first obgyn oncologic surgeon and a pioneer in ovarian cancer research as Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology solidifies Lenox Hill Hospitals reputation as an innovative leader in medical treatment and care for women

1967 The hospital opens the first cardiac care unit in the New York metropolitan area

1969 Margaret Mead delivers the commencement address during the graduation exercises for the School of Nursing

1973 The Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma the first hospitalbased center in the nation for the study of sports medicine is established under the leadership of James Nicholas MD then the hospitals Director of Orthopedic Surgery

The last class of students graduates from the School of Nursing

1975 Lenox Hill Hospital opens a stateoftheart Neonatal Critical Care Unit for medically vulnerable newborns

1978 Simon H Stertzer MD performs the first US angioplasty procedure at Lenox Hill Hospital

1984 The Irma and Abram Croll Endoscopy Center opens

1989 The first Lyme Disease Center in New York City is established at Lenox Hill Hospital

1990 The Hess Interventional Cardiology Center one of the most technically advanced facilities in the New York metropolitan area opens

1991 Lenox Hill Hospital doctors implant the first coronary stent in New York City

1993 Lenox Hill Hospital becomes a major teaching affiliate of NYU Medical Center

One year after orthopedic surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital for a paralyzing football injury New York Jet Dennis Byrd walks to the podium at the Autumn Ball to thank physicians and staff

1994 Bringing further distinction to Lenox Hill Hospitals outstanding reputation in the fields of orthopedic surgery and sports medicine The Center for Total Joint Replacement opens under the leadership of Chitranjan S Ranawat MD

Valavanur A Subramanian MD Chairman of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery pioneers minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital

1999 The Lenox Hill Hospital Heart and Vascular Institute is formed to provide comprehensive heart and vascular care through a multidisciplinary team approach

2000 Lenox Hill Hospital is one of the first hospitals in the nation to acquire a stateoftheart robotic cardiac system which allows surgeons to perform minimally invasive heart bypass surgery

Lenox Hill Hospital becomes the sponsor of Manhattan Eye Ear amp Throat Institute an internationally renowned specialty hospital recognized as a leader in ophthalmology otolaryngology and plastic surgery

2001 Lenox Hill Hospital assembles a disaster team to care for casualties of the September 11th terrorist attack at the World Trade Center Emergency crews are sent to Ground Zero and supply runs to the area are conducted to aid the rescue workers The hospital sets up a free walkin Crisis Counseling Center staffed by the hospitals psychiatrists and therapists and the blood donor center is expanded to accommodate the thousands of people who come to the hospital to give blood Volunteers process blood donor forms hand out refreshments and answer phones In addition to our loyal core volunteers 750 walkin volunteers sign up to help

2003 The first FDA approved drug coated stent in the nation is implanted at Lenox Hill Hospital

The Morris and Alma Schapiro Medical Intensive Care Unit opens

2006 The Lillian and Sol Goldman Family Cardiac Care Center opens

Lenox Hill Hospital opens the new expanded radiology center The center features the only SPECTCT in the Northeastern United States which allows physicians to see inside the body in great detail and a new 64 slice CT scanner one of the most highly advanced computerized imaging technologies available today

2007 The Anne amp Isidore Falk Center for Emergency Care opens at Lenox Hill Hospital The new 15750 square foot facility is double the size of the previous space and features stateoftheart equipment and technology Lenox Hill Hospital provides emergency care to over 65000 patients annually