South Shore University Hospital | |
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Northwell Health | |
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Geography | |
Location | 301 East Main Street, Bay Shore, New York, United States [1] |
Coordinates | 40°43′33″N73°14′27″W / 40.72583°N 73.24083°W |
Organisation | |
Care system | Private [1] |
Type | General [1] |
Affiliated university | Zucker School of Medicine |
Services | |
Emergency department | Level I Trauma Center [2] |
Beds | 335 [1] |
Helipad | Yes [3] |
History | |
Opened | 1911 [4] |
Links | |
Website | ssuh |
South Shore University Hospital (formerly Southside Hospital) is a general medical and surgical hospital located in Bay Shore, New York, and is part of the Northwell Health system. It serves as a major regional healthcare provider in Suffolk County.
The hospital also serves as a teaching facility with graduate medical education programs, including anesthesiology, emergency medicine, internal medicine, maternal fetal medicine, urogynecology, and obstetrics and gynecology. [7]
In recent years, the hospital began a major $500 million campus transformation. Key projects include:
In 2021, the hospital received its largest gift in history from the Entenmann family, known for their bakery business. In recognition, the hospital campus was renamed the Entenmann Family Campus at South Shore University Hospital. [10]
The hospital is accessible via New York State Route 27A (Main Street) and Sunrise Highway. It is near the Bay Shore station of the Long Island Rail Road and ferry services to Fire Island.