Catholic Health News & Stories

How Catholic Health Helped Shape Zachary Stein’s Future in Medicine

For five-year-old Chase Mifsud was able to help his grandfather during a frightening medical emergency.

October marks National Substance Use Prevention Month

John serves as the Chairman of the Foundation Board, working alongside Mary, a long-time member of the Friends of the Foundation.

Over the years, Mayor Murray has served as the president of the Mercy Hospital Foundation, president of the Friends of Mercy and a member of Mercy’s Board of Trustees.

For Bob and Cathy Creighton, the care they received at St. Catherine of Siena Hospital encouraged them to continue to support the hospital and serve as a foundation board member.

The Bahnik Foundation has funded the medical library and a hybrid robotic lab, and has culminated in a transformative commitment to the Cardiology Innovation Research Fund at St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center®.

Following an injury far from home, familiar faces and compassionate care at Good Samaritan University Hospital made all the difference for the Moeller family

Event brought the community together for breast health education, free mammogram screenings and a celebration of survivors

Catholic Health surgeon becomes first to perform Jiffy Knee™ procedure on Long Island, bringing a minimally traumatic, muscle-sparing approach to total knee replacement

Pat Burke has undergone 90 rounds of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO₂) therapy treatment to date to help the 9/11 police officer heal from radiation proctitis.

Catholic Health's Mercy Hospital has reached a significant milestone in its robotic surgery program, surpassing 3,000 robotic-assisted surgical procedures and reinforcing its position as a regional leader in minimally invasive surgery.

A passion for nursing shines through in everything Mercy Hospital’s Gabrielle Del Gatto, RN, does.

Mercy Hospital's School of Radiography celebrated the graduation of its 64th class.

Angela Scozzari sought treatment at the Center for Hyperbaric Medicine & Wound Healing at St. Joseph Hospital following her second mastectomy.

Good Samaritan University Hospital celebrated the extraordinary legacy of Terese Weber, a founding member of the Guilds of Good Samaritan.

Expert Cardiac Care Close to Home Saves Patient with Aortic Dissection

Robert underwent 30 rounds of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO₂) therapy at the Center for Hyperbaric Medicine & Wound Healing at St. Joseph Hospital after being diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis.

Limb saved at Good Samaritan University Hospital Wound Care Center.

An eight year old child wrote those words in a heartfelt letter to her father’s physician, Dr. Gary Gecelter, chairman of the Department of Surgery at St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center.

Jessenia was referred to the Center for Hyperbaric Medicine & Wound Healing at St. Catherine of Siena Hospital for treatment after breast cancer surgery.

St. Francis Cardiologists Use Two Innovative Procedures to Treat Patient

Physicians at St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center have performed a first-in-human investigational heart procedure

Dr. Atalla performed the UroLift procedure on John Sandalena who lived with the challenges caused by an enlarged prostate.

St. Joseph Hospital’s Center of Excellence Helps Nurse Return to Pain-Free Living

Baby Trinity Alexandria Rose Taylor was discharged after spending 146 days in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Mercy Hospital.

Diane Fisher is living proof of the value of lung cancer screening.

Paul Giunta, RN, of Good Samaritan University Hospital, is the recipient of the 2025 Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy Memorial Scholarship

Ronald Moore, MS, BSN, RN, CARN is currently a performance improvement nurse at St. Charles Hospital

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

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.”