Jamaica Hospital

We are proud to shine our #EmployeeSpotlight on Urszula Pisany, the clinical nurse leader of our Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU)! Urszula began her career at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center 13 years ago. She started as a staff nurse on 3 South in 2013 and transitioned to the SICU as a staff nurse in 2016. In 2022, she took on her current role. https://lnkd.in/eTCHa9Ps #Healthcare #Nurses

We're #hiring a new Neuroscience Pre-Residency Fellow in Queens, New York. Apply today or share this post with your network. https://lnkd.in/euaPPtbB

We had an absolutely fantastic time at the Jamaica Jams Festival this past weekend! Our team proudly partnered with Healthfirst and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in the Senior Pavilion, where we provided valuable health screenings and shared important wellness resources. It was incredibly rewarding to be part of an event that successfully brings health, culture, and community together. #CommunityEngagement #Healthcare

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Morteza Modaber on his promotion to Systemwide Director of Neurology. Dr. Modaber served as the Director of the Division of Neurology and Co-director of Stroke Services. Under his leadership, our organization strengthened its stroke and neurological services, expanded clinical capabilities, and advanced coordinated neurological care. In his new and expanded role, Dr. Modaber will provide strategic direction and clinical oversight for Neurology services across Jamaica Hospital, Flushing Hospital, and the MediSys network’s ambulatory services. He will lead the continued development and integration of inpatient and outpatient neurological care, including stroke, neurocritical care, epilepsy, general neurology, and other emerging neuroscience programs. #Promotions #Achievements #Healthcare

Jamaica Hospital's Cardiology and Stroke teams have received multiple gold awards from the American Heart Association (AHA) for excellence in patient care. Our Cardiology Department has been recognized with the Heart Failure Gold award for outstanding outcomes in treating patients with heart failure. It has also earned the Coronary Artery Disease NSTEMI Gold award for the care of patients experiencing NSTEMI heart attacks. Additionally, our Stroke Department has been awarded the Gold Plus recognition, along with the Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus, the Advanced Therapy award, and the Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll award. Congratulations to both teams on their well-deserved #achievements! #Healthcare #PatientCare

Congratulations to our very own Dr. Dakshesh Sanghavi on being nominated to represent New York as a delegate at the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) House of Delegates! As a delegate, Dakshesh will be a voice for patient advocacy and a key contributor to the decisions that shape the future of #physicaltherapy. We’re thrilled to celebrate this fantastic achievement! #Achievements #Healthcare

Exciting developments are taking place at Jamaica Hospital. In addition to our ongoing expansion and capital projects, we are integrating the latest technologies to deliver high-quality #healthcare. This includes #advancements in our #OrthopedicSurgery division. Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Sanjit Konda highlights the new technologies being utilized in our operating rooms and clinic spaces. This includes the innovative Mako Robot and state-of-the-art AI capabilities, designed to enhance #patientcare.

We are excited to share the latest episodes of our Jamaica Hospital MedTalk #Podcast. Tune in to hear our experts discuss important #healthcare topics. https://lnkd.in/gb46NXbv

We are pleased to share that Jamaica Hospital has been recognized nationally, regionally, and locally as a 2026 Castle Connolly Top Hospital for surgery, for our high performance and positive patient outcomes in cancer surgeries (specifically mastectomies) and hernia repairs. This achievement reflects our commitment to providing top-quality care and improving the health and well-being of our community. #Healthcare #Achievements

#MeetOurTeam #MeetOurDoctors- We are pleased to introduce Dr. Melvin Thornton II, the newest member of the OB/GYN team at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. Dr. Thornton specializes in infertility, obstetrics and gynecology, and reproductive endocrinology. Recognized as one of the world’s leading experts in egg donation and surrogacy, Dr. Thornton has been helping families achieve their dreams for over 30 years and is excited to join the Jamaica Hospital team and practice in the community because he wants to help couples in the Queens area who are having difficulty conceiving. Dr. Thornton is a Castle Connolly National Top Doctor and was awarded the Top Doctor’s New York Metro Area Award in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020-2026. https://lnkd.in/e8AEg5xs #Healthcare #WelcomeToTheTeam #OBGYN