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Hospital/Healthcare
Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS)
535 East 70th Street (East of York Ave.)
212-606-1000
www.hss.edu
Founded in 1863, the Hospital is a world leader in orthopedics, rheumatology and rehabilitation. Ranked No. 1 in the Northeast in its specialties by U.S. News and World Report, HSS is the first New York City hospital to receive Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing Service from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. HSS is an academic teaching hospital affiliated with Weill Medical College-Cornell University. Its Research Institute is internationally recognized as a leader in the investigation of musculoskeletal and autoimmune diseases.
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Lighthouse International
Sol and Lillian Goldman Building
111 East 59th Street (Park-Lex. Ave.)
212-821-9550; Fax: 212-821-9702
TTY: 212-821-9713
www.lighthouse.org
Lighthouse International is a leading resource worldwide for vision impairment and vision rehabilitation. It is the largest provider of direct services to help people of all ages overcome the challenges of vision loss. A NYC institution celebrating over 100 years, it depends on donors, corporations, and foundations for support.
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Manhattan Diagnostic Radiology
Diagnostic Radiology Services Since 1954
400 East 66th Street (entrance First Ave. (65th-66th)
212-838-4243: Fax: 212-838-7370
Drs. Neistadt, Jacobs, Hertz, Sherman and Kazam are committed to practicing quality medicine with advanced equipment, in a warm welcoming, state-of-the-art environment, and without sacrificing one-on-one patient care. MDR specializes in Diagnostic Radiology, including: PET, MRI, CT, Screening CT, Cardio Vascular CT, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, Mammography, Digital Mammography and Breast MRI, Bone Densitometry, X-ray and Biopsy.
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Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital
A subsidiary of Lenox Hill Hospital
210 East 64th Street (2nd-3rd Ave.)
212-838-9200
Physician Referral Service: 1-888-RIGHT MD
ENT & Eye Appointments: 212-702-7700
This world-renowned specialty hospital offers state-of-the-art care for diseases of the eyes, nose, throat, head and neck, and for allergies. Also specializes in Orthopedics and provides outstanding plastic and reconstructive surgery services.
Outpatient Clinic open: Mon.-Fri. 8:30 am - 4 pm.
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Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
1275 York Avenue (67th-68th)
212-639-2000
www.mskcc.org
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is the world's oldest and largest private institution devoted to prevention, patient care, research, and education in cancer.
Contact the Physician Referral Service 800-525-2225 for information on treatment and diagnosis or for referral to a Memorial Hospital physician.
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New York Blood Center
310 East 67th Street (1st-2nd Ave.)
1-800-933-BLOOD (2566)
www.nybloodcenter.org
New York Blood Center's mission is to ensure over 200 metro area hospitals have the lifesaving blood components they need to help save patient lives. NYBC urges all those who are eligible to Give Blood and Save A Neighbor. Open daily: Mon.,
Tues., Thurs. 10 am - 7:15 pm; Wed., Fri., Sat. 8 am - 2:30 pm; Sun. 9:30 am - 4 pm.
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New York-Presbyterian Hospital/
Weill Cornell Medical Center
525 East 68th Street (East of York Ave.)
General Information: 212-746-5454
Physician Referral: 877-NYP-WELL
Hospital: www.nyp.org
Medical School: www.med.cornell.edu
The New York Weill Cornell Medical Center, located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan with a psychiatric hospital (The Westchester Division) in White Plains, is an academic medical center. New York Weill Cornell comprises Weill Cornell Medical College and New York-Presbyterian Hospital's 68th Street campus. The New York Weill Cornell Medical Center provides state-of-the-art inpatient, ambulatory and preventive care in all areas of medicine. It offers a full range of primary, specialty, and subspecialty care for children and adults-including a Level One adult and pediatric trauma center and the nation's busiest burn center. New York Weill Cornell is committed to excellence in patient care, education, research and community outreach.
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The Rockefeller University
1230 York Avenue (At 66th)
212-327-8000
www.rockefeller.edu
For over 100 years, The Rockefeller University has been a world leader in biomedical research, chemistry and physics. Founded in 1901, it was the first institution in the United States devoted solely to understanding the underlying causes of disease. Today, Rockefeller researchers seek both to solve public health problems and to answer questions in basic science.
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Ronald McDonald House¿ of New York
405 East 73rd Street (York-1st Ave.)
212-639-0300; Fax: 212-744-8922
e-mail: wsullivan@rmdh.org
www.rmdh.org
Ronald McDonald House provides a temporary home to families who travel to NYC seeking pediatric cancer treatment for their children at the top New York Hospitals. We offer a strong, supportive and caring environment which encourages and nurtures the development of child-to-child and parent-to-parent support systems. Every day, children form friendships with other children, and through these bonds, regain a sense of control and experience the fun of childhood. Parents also gain strength and new understanding through the friendships they form with other parents who understand exactly how they feel.
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