For generations, Stony Brook University Hospital has been where Long Island families turn for serious medical care. We’re the hospital that your neighbor recommended when you needed a specialist. The place your coworker drove an hour to reach for cancer treatment. The emergency room paramedics rush to when every second counts.
Located on the North Shore, we combine the resources of a major academic medical center with the personal attention of a community hospital. Our team includes some of the most respected physicians in their fields—surgeons developing new techniques, researchers advancing treatments, and nurses who remember your name even after you’ve gone home.
This is academic medicine without the coldness. Specialized expertise without the waiting room rush. We’re large enough to handle the most complex cases, but built around a simple belief: healthcare should feel human.
What Guides Us
Every hospital has a mission statement. But what matters is what happens when no one is watching.
We treat every patient the way we’d want our own family treated. That means being honest about what we can and cannot do. Listening before we speak. Bringing together specialists from different departments to solve complex problems as one team. And never settling for “this is how we’ve always done it” when there’s a better way.
These aren’t just words on a wall. They’re the reason our ICU nurse stayed thirty minutes past her shift to hold a frightened patient’s hand. Why our orthopedic surgeon called his patient on a Sunday to check on her recovery. Why we invested millions in robotic surgery technology—not to impress anyone, but because it means less pain and faster healing.
Built for Healing
Walk through our doors and you’ll notice something unusual. Yes, the equipment is state-of-the-art. Our operating rooms look like something from a science fiction film. The imaging technology can spot abnormalities smaller than a grain of rice.
But that’s not what patients mention first.
They talk about the quiet ICUs where families can stay close. The way our modular operating rooms are designed to reduce infection risk. The diagnostic center that delivered answers in hours, not days. The emergency department that didn’t make them feel like a number.
We spent decades building this infrastructure. But we designed it around one question: what would we want if this was our mother, our child, ourselves?
Every Specialty, Under One Roof
You won’t need to travel across multiple hospitals for different conditions. Here, your cardiologist, neurologist, and oncologist are colleagues who share coffee and consult on complex cases together.
Heart and Vascular: From preventive cardiology to complex bypass surgery and minimally invasive valve replacements. Our cardiac ICU is staffed around the clock by specialists who do nothing else.
Brain and Spine: Our neurosurgery team handles the most intricate procedures—brain tumors, spinal cord injuries, epilepsy surgery. But they’re equally focused on helping patients avoid surgery whenever possible.
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine: Joint replacements, complex fractures, arthritis care. Our physical therapists work alongside surgeons from day one, because recovery doesn’t start in the OR—it continues through every step of rehab.
Cancer Care: Medical oncology, radiation, and surgical specialists who meet weekly to discuss each patient’s case. Support services—nutrition, counseling, financial guidance—integrated into treatment plans from the start.
Women’s Health: From adolescent gynecology through pregnancy and menopause. Our Level 4 NICU means that even the tiniest, most fragile newborns receive the highest level of care possible.
Children’s Services: Pediatric specialists who understand that treating a child means treating the whole family. Child-friendly spaces, dedicated pediatric ER providers, and pediatric ICU teams trained in the unique needs of young patients.
Digestive Health: Advanced endoscopic techniques, inflammatory bowel disease management, liver disease specialists. Because digestive issues affect everything—eating, working, sleeping, living.
The People Behind the Care
Our physicians trained at places like Johns Hopkins, Mayo Clinic, and Memorial Sloan Kettering. They’ve been elected to prestigious medical societies. They’ve published research that changed how certain conditions are treated.
But ask them what they’re proudest of, and they’ll tell you about the patient who walked again after being told they never would. The young mother who held her baby for the first time after surviving a stroke. The grandfather who danced at his granddaughter’s wedding after his heart surgery.
Our nurses average over a decade of experience. Many have spent their entire careers on the same unit, because they believe in what we’re building here. Technologists, respiratory therapists, social workers, dietitians—every person who touches your care is skilled, experienced, and genuinely invested.
Technology That Makes a Difference
We don’t adopt technology because it’s new. We adopt it because it works.
Robotic-assisted surgery: Smaller incisions, less blood loss, faster return to normal life. For many procedures, patients go home the next day.
Precision imaging: Lower radiation doses, clearer images, earlier detection. Our neuroradiologists subspecialize—some read nothing but brain scans, others only spine imaging. Expertise matters.
Telemedicine: Not a replacement for in-person care, but a bridge. Follow-up visits, medication management, and initial consultations from your living room. Particularly valuable for patients who travel long distances or have mobility challenges.
Electronic health records: Your information available securely to every provider who needs it. No repeating your history to three different doctors. No lost test results. Just seamless coordination.
Beyond the Treatment Room
We’ve learned that healing isn’t just about surgeries and prescriptions.
Preventive health: Our executive physicals and wellness programs catch problems early, when they’re most treatable. We design screening packages based on your age, family history, and personal health goals.
Financial clarity: No one should need an accounting degree to understand their hospital bill. Our financial counselors explain costs upfront, verify insurance coverage before treatment, and help patients access assistance programs. Most major insurance plans accepted; cashless treatment options available.
Support services: Medical interpreters for dozens of languages. Patient advocates who address concerns and resolve issues. Chaplains for spiritual support. These aren’t luxuries—they’re essential components of whole-person care.
Community Roots
We’re part of Long Island, not just located here.
Our mobile health unit visits underserved communities, offering blood pressure screenings, diabetes education, and connections to primary care. We partner with local schools to provide sports physicals and concussion education. During flu season, our vaccination clinics serve thousands of residents who might otherwise go unprotected.
Stony Brook Medicine doesn’t end at our campus borders. It extends into every community we serve.
Training Tomorrow’s Healers
As a university hospital, teaching is part of our DNA.
The physicians training alongside our faculty today will be your community’s doctors tomorrow. They bring fresh perspectives, up-to-date knowledge, and the humility of still being learners. Our patients consistently tell us they appreciate the extra attention that comes with being in a teaching hospital—the careful explanations, the thorough exams, the sense that everyone is working together.
Clinical trials offer another dimension of care. For some patients, these studies represent access to treatments not yet widely available. For others, it’s a way to contribute to medical knowledge that will help future generations. Either way, we’re proud to offer these opportunities.
What Our Patients Say
“I came to Stony Brook for a second opinion after two other hospitals told me my complex spinal condition was inoperable. The neurosurgery team spent an hour with me, reviewing every scan, explaining exactly what they could do. That was eighteen months ago. I’m walking without a cane now.” — David, Patchogue
“My father spent his final weeks in your palliative care unit. I know this sounds strange, but those were beautiful weeks. The staff helped him remain himself—dignified, comfortable, surrounded by family. They taught us how to care for him at home. We will never forget that.” — The Chen Family, Setauket
“I’m a physician myself, and when my teenage daughter needed emergency surgery, I didn’t hesitate to bring her here. I knew the pediatric surgeons. I knew the OR teams. I knew she’d receive exactly the care I’d want for any of my patients. She did. She’s running track again.” — Dr. M., Huntington
Your Questions, Answered
How do I make an appointment?
Visit our website or call our scheduling line. For specialist referrals, we’ll help coordinate with your primary care physician.
What if I need care after hours?
Our emergency department is staffed 24/7 by board-certified emergency physicians. We’re a Level 1 Trauma Center, prepared for the most serious emergencies.
Do you accept my insurance?
We participate with virtually all major insurance plans, including Medicare and Medicaid. Our financial advocates can verify your specific coverage before your appointment.
Can family members stay with me?
Visiting policies vary by unit to support both healing and rest. Most areas welcome family presence, with some restrictions during flu season or in certain intensive care settings.
What about international patients?
Our International Services Office coordinates everything—medical records review, appointment scheduling, travel arrangements, accommodation, and ongoing communication with your physicians back home.
How do I apply for a position here?
We’re always seeking talented professionals who share our commitment to compassionate, excellent care. Openings are posted on our careers website.
The Stony Brook Difference
Choosing a hospital is deeply personal. You’re trusting strangers with your life, your loved ones, your most vulnerable moments.
We’ve earned that trust, one patient at a time, for nearly four decades. Not through marketing campaigns or billboards. Through the orthopedic surgeon who calls to check on his patients. The oncology nurse who remembers birthdays. The housekeeper who notices when someone seems lonely and stays to chat.
We’re large enough to offer treatments available at only a handful of hospitals nationwide. But we’ve never lost sight of what matters most: the person in the bed, the family in the waiting room, the life we’ve been entrusted to care for.
That’s not a slogan. It’s simply how we practice medicine.
Stony Brook University Hospital
101 Nicolls Road
Stony Brook, NY 11794
Appointments: (631) 689-8333
Website: www.stonybrookmedicine.edu
We’re here when you need us. Always.