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MANHASSET — North
Shore University Hospital has
been designated an Academic
Center of Excellence for
minimally invasive surgery
in gynecologic oncology and
gynecology by the American
Institute of Minimally Invasive
Surgery (AIMIS), joining LIJ
Medical Center as one of only
28 Centers of Excellence in
the country to achieve this
designation and only one of
four centers in New York State.
“This prestigious
accreditation from AIMIS
shows that we have a deep
commitment to providing only
the highest quality of care to
all our female patients with
state-of-the-art, minimally
invasive and robotic surgical
gynecologic expertise,” said
Susan Somerville, executive
director of the hospital. “This
is an occasion to take pride
in our work and to rededicate
ourselves to continue at this
same high level in the future.”
AIMIS is the nation’s
preeminent educator of
advanced surgical techniques
for women’s health specialists
and recognizes hospitals and
clinics that excel and provide
leadership in leading-edge
surgical techniques. A hospital
or surgical center can be
recognized as a Center of
Excellence once it has combined
efforts with an accredited
AIMIS surgeon and meets
AIMIS standards. Recognized
institutions have made
minimally invasive surgery a
priority, which helps minimize
recovery times and provide
better patient outcomes.
“We have always taken
great pride in our ability to
North Shore Recognized for
Gynecological Surgery Expertise
provide our patients with the
latest that technology offers
in a safe, caring, professional
environment,” said Michael
Nimaroff, MD, vice chair and
chief of gynecology at North
Shore University Hospital. “We
are fully committed to offering
our patients the full range
of minimally invasive and
robotic surgical options that
successfully treat a wide range
of both benign conditions and
gynecological cancers.”
North Shore University
Hospital’s Division of
Gynecology performed more
gynecologic surgery procedures
than any other hospital in
New York State — a total
of 3,935 cases in 2011. “It
is because of our team of
highly trained gynecologists,
urogynecologists, reproductive
surgeons and gynecological
oncologists that we have
established a proven track
record of positive surgical
outcomes for women. We
thank AIMIS for recognizing
North Shore University
Hospital with this highly
sought-after accreditation,”
said Dr. Nimaroff.
Minimally invasive
surgery, whether laparoscopic
or robotically assisted, is
advancing healthcare for
women by providing doctors
new tools to accomplish the
same goals as they would with
traditional open surgery.
Most patients undergoing
minimally invasive procedures
experience less pain and blood
loss, decreased scarring, fewer
complications, faster recovery
and a decreased length of
hospital stay.
AIMIS teaches and
supports minimally
invasive gynecological and
urogynecological surgical
methods while improving
patient outcomes through
advanced surgical techniques.
The organization brings
together hospitals, surgeons,
clinics, medical technology
companies, the insurance
industry and patients by
providing a platform to deliver
advanced surgical procedures
that improve healthcare for
women of all ages.
Above: North Shore University
Hospital’s minimally invasive and
robotic surgery team, pictured
from left: Kelly Cifu, RN, associate
executive director, peri-op services
at NSUH; Chris Ciampa, quality
management; Pat Moleski, RN,
director, peri-op services; Adiel
Fleischer, MD, North Shore-LIJ’s
chair of obstetrics and gynecology;
Emily Kao, RPh, associate executive
director, NSUH; Robert Barnett,
MD, AIMIS representative; Michael
Nimaroff, MD, vice chair of
obstetrics and gynecology and chief
of gynecology at NSUH; Cindy
Girdusky, RN, nurse manager, periop
services; and Andrea Restifo, RN,
associate executive director, quality
management.
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