Christopher Atalla, DO, Named Director of Men’s Health at Catholic Health’s Good Samaritan Hospital

Catholic Health’s Good Samaritan Hospital has named Christopher Atalla, DO, Director of Men’s Health. Dr. Atalla is currently a urologist with Suffolk Urology in Bay Shore, a member of Catholic Health Physician Partners.

“Dr. Atalla has been a valued member of the Good Samaritan and Catholic Health medical staff and we are excited for his leadership in the growing field of men’s health,” said Good Samaritan’s Chief Medical Officer, Donald H. Teplitz, DO, MS-HCDL, CHCQM.

Dr. Atalla is a graduate of New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) and received his medical degree from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury. He completed his Residency in Urology at Detroit Medical Center and received his Urologic Oncology Fellowship from Metro Urology in Minneapolis, MN.

Dr. Atalla provides high quality care for urologic conditions that affect both men and women. With the latest advanced technology, such as robotic-assisted surgery, he provides some of the region’s best outcomes for prostate, kidney and bladder cancer. 

Good Samaritan Hospital is the hub for Catholic Health in Suffolk County and the site of The Catholic Health Cancer Institute. The Commission on Cancer (CoC), a quality program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), has granted another Three-Year Accreditation to the cancer program at Good Samaritan Hospital, making this the 6th survey it has earned this honor, for a total of 18 years. To earn voluntary CoC accreditation, a cancer program must meet 34 CoC quality care standards, be evaluated every 3 years through a survey process, and maintain levels of excellence in the delivery of comprehensive patient-centered care.