Catholic Health News & Stories

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy heals osteomyelitis and prevents further amputation

Beth Bents, RN, mentors nurses and nursing assistants, as well as ancillary staff.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Restores Quality of Life

Retired Police Officer Reunites with Medical Teams Who Saved Him

Catholic Health’s St. Charles Hospital has performed 3,500 robotic surgeries since 2019

First patient on Long Island undergoes Galvanize/Aliya® therapy.

Good Samaritan Marks 500th Life-Changing Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Procedure

Everton Rose is a nursing assistant at Good Samaritan University Hospital.

For 21 years, Lisa Pollicino, RN, has been a registered nurse in the delivery room at St. Charles Hospital.

Ralph Simon, of Cleveland, Ohio, says the choice for him was obvious. So the 74-year old retired teacher immediately boarded a plane for New York to receive top notch cardiac care at St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center.

Valerie Castillo used hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy to try to reverse the damage and salvage her finger.

Bob Nagle was treated for a heart attack at the St. Francis Heart Center at St. Joseph Hospital

A dedicated team leader in the Emergency Department (ED) at Mercy Hospital.

Susan Muller of Smithtown was diagnosed with locally advanced lung cancer.

Edward Marone received emergency treatment at Good Samaritan University Hospital.

TJ is one of less than one percent of adults who have lived their entire lives with an undiagnosed heart abnormality.

Britney Stenos, NP, lives by her guiding motto, “compassion in action.”

Ken Milau, respiratory therapist at St. Charles Hospital, is admired for his dedication to our patients.

Larry Castello was successfully treated for a heart attack at the St. Francis Heart Center at St. Catherine of Siena Hospital.

Clarisa Requena Ortega strives every day to make a difference at St. Catherine of Siena Hospital.

Lily cheers up patients, visitors and staff at St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center.

Gerard Connolly, RN, works as a registered nurse in the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) at Good Samaritan University Hospital.

Gianluca Naccarato is a dedicated physician assistant (PA) in the Orthopedic Surgery Department at Good Samaritan University Hospital.

Samantha began her career at St. Joseph in 2022 in the Critical Care Unit.

Carrie Pascale has advanced the services offered to the patients.

George Marchelos needed three amputations on his left foot due to an infection resulting from diabetes.

John Murphy underwent treatment at Center for Hyperbaric Medicine & Wound Healing at St. Charles Hospital for his radiation cystitis

Dawn Nilsson received hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy for radiation proctitis

Kathleen Morrison, RN, is an Assistant Nurse Manager at the Catholic Health Cancer Institute at St. Francis Hospital.

Kathleen Nolan, RN, has been with Catholic Health for 20 years.

Brian Browne of West Hempstead, NY, was treated at St Francis Hospital and Heart Center.

Gary Emanuel was treated at St Francis Hospital and Heart Center for a widowmaker heart attack.

Teresa Small is a Dietetic Supervisor at St. Catherine of Siena Hospital.

Esau Allen loves his job as Supervisor, Environmental Services, St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center®

A sudden shoulder injury left Paul Mila on the sidelines.

Richard Jones feels happy and blessed.

Konstantin Kolosov was diagnosed with severe osteoarthritis in both knees.

Tiffany Seda was treated at Good Samaritan University Hospital.

Phoebe Duran loves her job as Nurse Manager, St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center®
Telemetry Unit

Nancy Hilsenbeck of Oakdale, NY, knows the importance of routine breast cancer screenings.

Craig Bibbs was successfully treated at the St. Francis Heart Center's Cardiac Amyloidosis Program.

Howard Fine recovered from West Nile virus at Good Samaritan University Hospital.

Thirty-one years ago, Kristen Deluca of West Islip, was born at Good Samaritan University Hospital.

Gloria Thompson was treated at Good Samaritan University Hospital.

“Pretty much everyone in my family has been born there,” says Alida Giannini, reflecting on her family’s many connections to Good Samaritan University Hospital.

Tara Oneill loves her job as Radiology Supervisor at St. Joseph Hospital

Ten years ago, Angela Deluna, 48, of Deer Park was diagnosed with benign intracranial hypertension.