South Nassau wins CancerPro prize

The Gertrude & Louis Feil Cancer Center at South Nassau Communities Hospital has been named — for the third time — a recipient of the prestigious American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer Outstanding Achievement Award.

The prize recognizes clinical process performance and patient outcomes which are among the best in the United States.

“Cancer patients in the communities we serve who come to South Nassau can be assured that they are receiving high quality, cutting edge care with a team approach as recognized by the American College of Surgeons … all in a setting that is close to home,” said South Nassau CEO and President Richard J. Murphy.

Treating approximately 1,500 patients annually, the Gertrude & Louis Feil Cancer Center has evolved into one of the region’s premiere providers of compassionate advanced cancer care. 

“Year after year, South Nassau’s cancer care program continues to demonstrate that patients on the South Shore of Long Island can receive great health care right here, close to home without the need to travel or commute to NYC,” said Rajiv Datta, MD, FACS, FRCS, FICS, chair of the department of surgery and medical director of the Gertrude & Louis Feil Cancer Center. “We have some of the very best cancer specialists on our staff and we are grateful that our team approach to treating cancer patients once again has been recognized as among the very best in the nation. It’s always good to have outside experts validate that we are doing what’s right for our patients.”

South Nassau Communities Hospital is one of the region’s largest hospitals, with 455 beds, more than 900 physicians and 3,000 employees. Headquartered in Oceanside, the hospital is an acute-care, not-for-profit teaching hospital that also operates extensive outpatient specialty centers.