Staten Island University Hospital (SIUH) is a member hospital of

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. It is a major tertiary referral center in

Staten Island Staten Island ( ) is a Boroughs of New York City, borough of New York City, coextensive with Richmond County, in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. Located in the city's southwest portion, the borough is separated from New Jersey b ...

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. SIUH is a two-campus, 668-bed specialized

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. Occupying two large campuses, plus a number of community-based health centers and labs, the hospital provides care to the people of Staten Island and the New York metropolitan region. South Beach Psychiatric Center jeh

History

Founded in December 1861 as the Samuel R. Smith Infirmary, the institution adopted its current name during the 1990s with the merger of Staten Island Hospital (now the North Campus) and the Richmond Memorial Hospital (now the South Campus). SIUH maintains an academic affiliation with the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine and

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, whose medical students and residents complete a portion of their training at SIUH. SIUH also operates, in conjunction with Wagner College, a

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training program and a

Fellowship in

Emergency Medicine Emergency medicine is the Medical specialty, medical speciality concerned with the care of illnesses or Injury, injuries requiring immediate medical attention. Emergency physicians (often called “ER doctors” in the United States) continuous ...

. SIUH is one of three hospitals in Staten Island and the only one that has an

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. Dr. Gilbert Lederman became the director of SIUH's radiation oncology department, at age 34. During his tenure, he greatly expanded the department's capacity and installed state-of-the-art equipment, and, "In 1991, Lederman became the first doctor in New York to offer brain radiosurgery." He also aggressively promoted the new treatment, through media advertisements, interviews, presentations at the hospital, attended by "groups of grateful formal patients" (later dubbed "Lederman clubs" and likened to

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s, by trial attorney Jonathan Behrins), and an international tour, comprising Lederman's travels to "Italy, England, Israel, and many other countries to speak to prospective patients and examine their CT scans on the spot." The hospital ultimately "started an International Patient Program and opened an office in Naples, Italy. Soon, sick people from all over the world were flying in. Even an ailing Beatle (

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) was willing to give the magic ray gun a shot. Lederman was summoned to the Harrisons’ Swiss villa to make his case for treatment." In November 2001, Harrison began radiotherapy at Staten Island University Hospital, in New York City, for

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that had

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to his brain. When the news was publicised, Harrison bemoaned his physician's breach of privacy, and his estate later claimed damages. Harrison's estate later complained that during a round of experimental radiotherapy at Staten Island University Hospital, the

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Dr. Gilbert Lederman repeatedly revealed Harrison's confidential medical information during television interviews and forced him to autograph a guitar.

North Campus

The North Campus was constructed in the 1970s when Staten Island Hospital outgrew its original site on Castleton Avenue. It is located at 475 Seaview Avenue, between Mason Avenue and Olympia Boulevard in the

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/ Ocean Breeze neighborhoods of

. It houses the Staten Island Heart Institute,

Level 1 Trauma Center A trauma center (or trauma centre) is a hospital equipped and staffed to provide care for patients suffering from major traumatic injuries such as falls, motor vehicle collisions, or gunshot wounds. A trauma center may also refer to an emergen ...

and the regional

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, and serves as a training site for the Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine's graduate medical education (residency) programs in

Cardiology Cardiology () is a branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the heart and the cardiovascular system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular h ...

Critical Care Medicine Intensive care medicine, also called critical care medicine, is a medical specialty that deals with seriously or critically ill patients who have, are at risk of, or are recovering from conditions that may be life-threatening. It includes pro ...

Dentistry Dentistry, also known as dental medicine and oral medicine, is the branch of medicine focused on the teeth, gums, and mouth. It consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention, management, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions of ...

Gastroenterology Gastroenterology (from the Greek gastḗr- “belly”, -énteron “intestine”, and -logía "study of") is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. The digestive system consists of the gastrointestinal tract ...

General Surgery General surgery is a surgical specialty that focuses on alimentary canal and abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix and bile ducts, and often the thy ...

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, Internal Medicine,

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, Obstetrics/Gynecology,

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Psychiatry Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders. These include various maladaptations related to mood, behaviour, cognition, and perceptions. See glossary of psychiatry. Initial p ...

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, and

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South Campus

The South Campus was originally the Richmond Memorial Hospital in

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. It gained its current name when it merged with the Staten Island Hospital during the 1980s. It is located at 375 Seguine Avenue.

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External links

Official homepage

Emergency Medicine Residency program homepage

Physician Assistant Fellowship in Emergency Medicine

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