Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC) is a public

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and

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in Nassau County led by Dr. Irina Gelman and Megan C. Ryan. The 19-story, 631-bed

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is located at 2201

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, in Nassau County, on

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. The mission of Nassau University Medical Center is to provide comprehensive high-quality health care services to patients regardless of their ability to pay. It is organized as a New York state public-benefit corporation under the name, Nassau Health Care Corporation. In December 2024, the hospital introduced a US$1.06 billion lawsuit against the State of New York, alleging the intentional withholding of federal funds intended for the hospital over the course of several years. This action originated from a posited state takeover from

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Organization

The Nassau Health Care Corporation is guided by a 14-member board of directors. The corporation's management team is led by Megan Ryan, Esq., president and chief executive officer, who additionally serves as the president of the

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, as well as the vice president of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District. In 2016, it had operating expenses of $598 million, an outstanding debt of $256 million, and a staffing level of 4,180 people.

History

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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. The hospital's name was changed in 1970 to the Nassau County Medical Center. This caused confusion with Nassau Hospital in

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, 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

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's Health Sciences Center.

Dynamic Care Building

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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

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suites * 300-seat auditorium * two-level Health Sciences Library * helicopter landing pad * interfaith chapel * The Nassau County Firefighters' Burn Center * the only multiplace

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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

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and 178,000 in its more than 85 specialty clinics. It is accredited by the

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and is a designated

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Center. Its staff totals more than 3,500.

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