University Hospital at Stony Brook serves as the regional resource for advanced patient care, education and research. Since admitting its first patient in 1980, University Hospital has cared for t he health care needs of Long Island residents. The efforts of the center are supported by leading edge technology, front line research, and a medical staff of more than 1,000 physicians who are dedicated to providing the very best in quality patient care. A cross-section of accomplished health professionals supports these activities, including young and highly trained registered nurses and allied health professionals who work to care for people with complex health problems.
Tertiary care is provided in nine intensive care units.
An unusually high proportion of the total bed capacity is assigned to these units. A multidisciplinary approach to patient care is the rule. In the course of a year, some 19,000 patients are treated here and 2,900 infants are born here, making the medical center one of the largest hospitals in the region. University Hospital also serves as a major ambulatory care center for the region. Approximately 41,000 emergency cases, and an additional 175,000 outpatient visits are recorded annually.