Another FIRST for SFH! Dr. Lawrence Garcia performed the first commercial (non-study) case of the Renal Denervation procedure in LI. We hope this tool will help our physicians manage their patients with uncontrolled hypertension going forward. Congratulations to the team!

Our next Walk & Talk with a Doc event is on May 5 - see below for registration info.

For the second year in a row, St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center® has been awarded HeartCARE Center™ designation by American College of Cardiology The American College of Cardiology (ACC).

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SFH was a silver sponsor of the 51st Annual Gala of the Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York, Inc. (KCS). KCS has been instrumental in providing crucial services to the Korean and Asian American communities in the Greater New York area.

It was a pleasure this week to welcome John Cronin of John's Crazy Socks to SFH. He was on campus to personally deliver our first box of St. Francis heart socks – a gift to all of our employees. John and his mother, Carol, were an absolute joy to spend time with.

One of Dr. Evan Shlofmitz's biggest passions? Standardizing cardiac care — and using the best technology to do so.

Watch the full episode of Stronger Together: bit.ly/3x6UHIk

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The St. Francis PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit) has achieved the Beacon Gold Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.  Congratulations to the entire team!

April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month.  If you are having trouble while swallowing, new or worsening acid reflux, abdominal pain, or weight loss, seek an evaluation -
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An eclipse-ing view on Monday! 🌔🌓🌒🌑🌘🌗🌖

The Future of Nursing Committee recently held its 14th semi-annual “Pathway to Nursing” program. There were more than 40 high school students & college nursing students in attendance.  Students learned about the many opportunities and avenues that nursing has to offer.

Juan Lopez-Mattei, MD Dr. Purvi Parwani Ryan P. Daly, MD Tiffany Chen Billal Tokhi Lin Wang MD,FASE,FACC

Catch up on news from around our system with the Catholic Health Update for the week of April 1st:

✅ Catholic Health distributes Easter baskets across Suffolk County
✅ Celebrating Physician Appreciation Day
✅ St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center hosts the Heart Valve Symposium

The Infusion Unit team at The Cancer Instutute at SFH recently participated in the American Cancer Society’s Daffodil Days. These bright, fresh daffodils bring cheer and joy and represent our hope for a world without cancer.

Happy Doctors Day to all of the physicians at St. Francis Hospital & beyond! Thank you for everything you do for our patients.

Catholic Health has been awarded the Achievement of Culinary Excellence Award by the American Culinary Federation - Long Island Chapter! 👨‍🍳

Dr. Thomas Pappas, Director of St. Francis Heart Center’s Cardiac Catheterization Lab, is now available to see patients at Catholic Health’s Ambulatory Care at Riverhead. Hear more about bringing the expertise of St. Francis Heart Center to the East End.

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