Mather Hospital milestone: 10,000 bariatric surgeries

Mather Hospital recently marked a new milestone: surgeons performing the hospital’s 10,000th bariatric surgery. The hospital offers gastric bypass, revisional surgery, gastric band, and sleeve gastrectomy for weight loss.   The 10,000th surgery, a sleeve gastrectomy, was performed by, Dr. Arif Ahmad, Director of the Center of Excellence in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery™. The procedure involves…

Minimally invasive spine surgery: Is it right for you?

What is the difference between traditional open spine surgery and minimally invasive spine surgery? Minimally invasive spine surgery (MIS) is a less invasive spine surgery where doctors use specialized instruments to access the spine through small incisions. With traditional open spine surgery, the surgeon makes an incision that is five to six inches long, then…

Mather Hospital Medical Staff donates $50,000 for a new Emergency Department

PORT JEFFERSON, NY –– Mather Hospital has received a $50,000 gift from its medical staff for the construction of a new Emergency Department. “In making this donation to the Legacy Campaign, the Medical Staff is committed to supporting the future Frey Family Emergency Department, which will provide the surrounding population with a local state-of-the-art facility…