News Archive

This archive contains news highlights about the Department's activity in recent years:

2017

Performing Suffolk's First Incision-Free POP Procedure for Stomach Emptying Disorder; Offering a New Patient-Friendly Solution to Treat Delayed Gastric Emptying (05.17.18)

Dr. David K. Lam Wins Mayday Pain and Society Fellowship; Communicating Science and Improving Care of Pain: Responding to the Cry for Help (03.09.18)

Dr. James A. Vosswinkel Chosen Times Beacon Record News Media "Person of the Year"; Our Trauma Chief Recognized as Asset for Suffolk County and Our Community (12.29.17)

Dr. Christopher S. Muratore Named Knapp Swezey Chair in Pediatric Surgery; Our Second Endowed Faculty Appointment in the Department of Surgery (11.14.17)

State-of-the-Art Hybrid Operating Rooms Installed at University Hospital to Enhance Patient Care; Leading the Way in Patient Care with the Latest Technology (10.13.17)

We Just Performed Long Island's First Totally Robotic Whipple for Pancreatic Cancer; Advancing Patient Care with Robotics in Minimally Invasive Surgery (09.13.17)

Dr. James A. Vosswinkel Becomes Lillian and Leonard Schneider Endowed Professor in Trauma Surgery; First Endowed Professorship in the Department of Surgery (09.07.17)

Participating in Clinical Trial of Minimally Invasive TAVR in Low-Risk Patients — to Make Heart Surgery Better; Aiming to Advance Heart Surgery for Aortic Valve Replacement (08.28.17)

High-Volume Surgeons Get Best Results with Mitral Valve Surgery; Patients More Likely to Receive Repair Than Replacement from Most Experienced Surgeons (05.02.17)

Our New Office in Commack Facilitates Access to Our Services; Stony Brook Medicine's New Multispecialty Center Offers "One-Stop Shop" Convenience (03.01.17)

Stony Brook Earns ACS Verification as Level 1 Trauma Center; Suffolk County's only Adult and Pediatric Level 1 Trauma Center (02.24.17)

2016

In the News: Our Trauma Chief and His Team with Jets and Life-Saving Lessons; Making a Difference by Saving the Lives of Both Heroes and Ordinary People (12.05.16)

New Balloon Pill Helps Patients Lose Nearly Twice as Much Weight; Data from Multicenter Clinical Trial Shows Major Benefits of Obalon Balloon Therapy (11.04.16)

Offering Less Invasive Carotid Artery Surgery, First on LI; New Procedure Reverses Blood Flow Temporarily to Help Reduce Risk of Stroke (10.31.16)

New Balloon for Non-Surgical Weight Loss Gains FDA Approval; Successful Trial of Gastric Balloon Here at Stony Brook Helped Prove Its Value (09.08.16)

Introducing Our New Cardiothoracic Surgeons and Division Chief; Rising Stars from Mount Sinai Health System Joining Our CT Surgery Team (08.16.16)

New Bariatric and Metabolic Weight Loss Center Opens — Offering More Choices for Weight Loss; Directed by National Leader in Bariatrics (06.16.16)

7th Annual Research Day Celebrates How We're Making Surgery Better; Our Residency Programs Train Physician-Scientists to Both Practice and Advance Surgery (06.02.16)

Introducing Dr. John M. Cosgrove, Our New General Surgeon; We Continue to Expand Our Surgical Practice and Services on Eastern Long Island (05.23.16)

Introducing Our New Pediatric Surgeons; Fellowship-Trained Specialists for Children — from Newborn to Age 17 — Who Need Specialized Surgical Care (05.10.16)

Offering New Nonsurgical "Gastric Balloon" Weight Loss Treatment; First to Provide the Orbera Procedure in Suffolk County (03.02.16)

Using Novel Breakthrough Stent Treatment for Chronic Sinusitis: Improving Surgical Outcomes with a Drug-Releasing, Dissolvable Sinus Stent (02.18.16)

Using Four-Dimensional CT Imaging to Optimize Parathyroid Surgery for Treating Hyperparathyroidism; Offering New Hope for a Cure to Patients (01.29.16)

Rare Double-Lip Reconstructive Surgery Being Done for African Boy; First Procedure Performed Successfully (01.11.16)

2015

Pediatric Surgery Division Saves Newborn with Remarkable Operation to Repair Malformed Colon; Stony Brook Children's Provides a Unique Surgical Service (11.25.15)

Introducing Our New Surgical Oncologists and Division Chief; Division of Surgical Oncology Enters New Era of Excellence and Innovation (11.12.15)

Creating the John J. Ricotta Professorship in Surgery at Stony Brook Medicine; Perpetuating the Legacy of Excellence of Past Chairman (08.19.15)

Department Administrator Earns Top Healthcare Management Credential from American College of Healthcare Executives (07.21.15)

Wounded Hero Cop Sent Home from University Hospital: Odds against Officer Surviving Gunshot, Airlifted to Our Trauma Center (03.15.15)

Dr. Mark A. Talamini Appointed Chief of Surgical Services at Stony Brook Medicine — New and Additional Role: Our Chairman Expands His Leadership (02.18.15)

Ventricular Assist Device Program for Heart Failure Earns Recertification and Joint Commission's Seal of Approval (01.15.15)

2014

Thankful Long Island Boy Gives Back to Stony Brook Children's Hospital: 4-Year-Old Former Patient Held Bake-Sale Fundraiser (11.26.14)

Praise for Stony Brook Trauma Center as Police Officer Is Discharged from Hospital (10.17.14)

Expanded Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit Opens at the Heart Institute to Accommodate More Patients (10.06.14)

2016 Olympic Hopeful Has Career-Saving Surgery at Stony Brook (09.15.14)

Stony Brook Vein Center Earns IAC Accreditation, Trusted "Seal of Approval" (07.10.14)

10 Surgeries Result in New Face and Smile for Girl from Kenya — All through an Extraordinary Act of Giving (06.02.14)

Bariatric and Metabolic Weight Loss Center Earns Top-Level Accreditation for Bariatric Surgery (05.09.14)

Providing Long Island's First Non-Surgical Treatment for Varicose Leg Veins (05.07.14)

Heart Surgery Performed on Mother 27 Weeks Pregnant; Heart Tumor Threatens Mother and Baby, Quick Decisions by Our Team Save Both (04.21.14)

12 on Our Faculty Are Selected As "Top Doctors" by Castle Connolly for Inclusion in New Edition of Its Guide (02.28.14)

Bride-to-Be Travels across Country for Minimally Invasive Salivary Gland Surgery (02.24.14)

Providing Incisionless Repair of Aortic Aneurysms; Using the New Percutaneous Endovascular Approach Called PEVAR (02.06.14)

From Pods to Private Rooms with a View — New Burn Center Is Opened (01.16.14)

2013

Weight Loss Center Earns National Accreditation for Bariatric Surgery (11.08.13)

Our Minimally Invasive Surgeons Are First on Long Island Approved to Implant Magnetic Band to Prevent Heartburn; New Procedure Now Provided (11.06.13)

Aortic Center Established to Provide Comprehensive Care (10.25.13)

Dr. Harold A. Fernandez Honored for Community Service by Rotary Club (10.23.13)

Dr. Tara L. Huston Receives Outstanding Recent Graduate Award from SBU School of Medicine Alumni Association (08.18.13)

Heart Institute Staff Honored at East Hampton Attorney's "Thank You" Event (07.23.13)

Dr. James R. Taylor Jr. Receives Distinguished Service Award from American Heart Association (07.11.13)

Dr. Mark A. Talamini Appointed Chairman of Surgery, Will Start in October (07.10.13)

Fourth Annual Research Day Is Great Success — Moving the Science of Surgery Forward (06.06.13)

Hand Team Performs Successful Reattachment of Man's Hands after Both Are Nearly Severed in Work-Related Accident (05.30.13)

Our Vascular Surgeons Perform Long Island's First "Fenestrated" Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repairs (05.15.13)

Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care Established (05.01.13)

Conducting Clinical Trials of Non-Surgical Treatment of Cellulite (04.28.13)

General Surgery Division Is First on Long Island to Implant Device to Aid Breathing, Extend Life for ALS Patients (03.20.13)

Department of Surgery Funds Research to Advance Patient Care (01.15.13)

2012

First "TAVR" in Suffolk County Is Performed to Provide Treatment for Aortic Stenosis (12.12.12)

Introducing New Leaders of Cardiothoracic Surgery (09.01.12)

Dr. Todd K. Rosengart Leaving to Assume Leadership Role at Baylor College of Medicine (08.28.12)

New Bariatric Surgery Inpatient Unit Is Opened — Specially Tailored for Patients (07.27.12)

Providing TAVR — Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement — to Treat Aortic Stenosis (06.30.12)

Texas Man Travels to Stony Brook for Minimally Invasive Salivary Gland Treatment (05.01.12)

Treating GERD Helps Sleep, According to New Study Led by Member of Our ENT Team (04.12.12)

Our Trauma Service Ranks among the Best Statewide, Says Health Department Report (02.28.12)

2011

Performing Corrective Hand Surgery to Help West African Girl (12.05.11)

Dr. James A. Vosswinkel Receives SBU Physicians Award for Excellence in Clinical Practice (11.16.11)

First Heart Valve Center on Long Island Established: Innovative Care Collaboration between Cardiologists and Surgeons (09.26.11)

Now Providing "In Office" Balloon Sinuplasty: Treating Chronic Sinusitis with Minimally-Invasive Outpatient Procedure (09.06.11)

Residents Refine Techniques, Compete at Our First "Surgical Skills Olympics" (08.31.11)

Nationally Recognized Leader in Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery Appointed Chief of General Surgery (08.16.11)

Introducing New Faculty: Plastic Surgeon — Vascular Surgeon (08.03.11)

World-Class Surgeon and Educator Appointed Chief of Vascular Surgery (07.29.11)

Suffolk Woman Receives Lifesaving Heart Device at Stony Brook Heart Center, Gains New Lease on Life (07.06.11)

FREE Vascular Screenings to Be Provided on July 16 and September 17: Early Detection of Causes of Aneurysms and Strokes Can Save Lives (06.27.11)

First on LI to Use Minimally Invasive Robotically-Assisted Surgery for ENT Procedures (03.28.11)

VAD Program for “Destination Therapy” Earns National Accreditation: First and Only Program on LI to Be Accredited by Joint Commission (03.07.11)

Surgical Skills Center Established (01.07.11)

2010

Introducing New Faculty: Colorectal Surgeon — Head and Neck Surgeon, Otolaryngologist — Intensivist, Traumatologist, General Surgeon — Pediatric Otolaryngologist (12.10.10)

Salivary Endoscopy Now Done at Stony Brook (10.15.10)

Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (ENT) Now Provides Full Range of Specialized Care (08.15.10)

New Smithtown Office Expands Our Accessibility (11.30.10)

Clinical Trial of New Drug Therapy for Leg Varicose Veins (09.12.10)

Operation Babahoyo in Ecuador: Medical Mission with Our Residents (08.18.10)

Resident Wins Clinical Research Scholar Award (07.01.10)

1997-2009

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