The Comprehensive Medical Weight Management Program with Dr. Arif Ahmad and Mather Hospital utilizes simple, sound principles to help individuals achieve optimal health and maintain their best personal body weight. Emphasis is placed on the nutritional quality of food and personal support by an experienced medical team. How does the Comprehensive Medical Weight Management Program…
What is Lymphedema? Lymphedema is the swelling of the body’s soft tissue, usually in an extremity, caused by an accumulation of proteins, cells and water. Normally these proteins, along with excess cells and water, are carried away by our circulatory or lymph systems. Lymphedema occurs when these systems are damaged. Although lymphedema is a chronic…
Current and former cigarette smokers can be screened more effectively for lung cancer with Mather Hospital’s Lung Cancer Screening Program. National studies have shown that low dose CT screening can detect lung cancer at its earliest, most treatable stage. Lung cancer screening is recommended for people who are high risk. You may be eligible for…
Mather’s Laboratory was awarded with the Gold Seal of Approval by The Joint Commission; the nation’s largest accrediting healthcare body. More than 500 different diagnostic procedures are performed in Mather’s Laboratory and many results can be sent to your doctor the same day. Our sophisticated robotic line was the first of its kind in a…
Conveniently located on the first floor of the Frey Family Foundation Medical Arts Building on the hospital campus, Mather Hospital’s Infusion Center is focused on providing lifesaving care in a serene, comfortable environment within a hospital setting. The center is equipped so that patients enjoy reclining chairs, flat screen TVs, WiFi internet access and meals…
Mather Hospital’s Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Unit (HBOT) treats a wide range of conditions that respond to intense oxygenation, saving sight, limbs and lives. Mather’s HBOT was the first unit on Long Island and is today the only one in Suffolk County available for emergencies 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Patients receive treatment…
Contact us (631) 476-2808 Emergency Department earns Lantern Award Read More The Contessa Nadia Farber Emergency Pavilion The highly trained Emergency Department staff is always ready to handle a variety of unexpected medical crises that require immediate attention. Each patient who comes to the Emergency Department is triaged to assess the level and urgency of…
Mather Hospital has three critical care units: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for the most critically ill patients who require intensive monitoring and care; Coronary Care Unit (CCU) for those patients requiring intensive care and monitoring for cardiac-related conditions; and the Intermediate Care Unit, an intermediary unit designed for patients who require greater attention but not…
Where are you experiencing pain? (check all that apply) Neck Mid-back Lower Back Do you have radiating pain, numbness or tingling in these areas? (check all that apply) Arms Legs Hands Feet I do not have radiating pain. What is the intensity of your pain at this moment? Mild Moderate Fairly Intense Very Intense Please…