2024 Press Releases

December 4, 2024

Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital Launches 24/7 TeleStroke Capabilities

Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital (SBELIH) is proud to announce the launch of 24/7 TeleStroke capabilities, marking a significant milestone in its path to becoming a designated Primary Stroke Center.


December 2, 2024

SBELIH Debuts Enhanced Emergency Room Nursing Station

The Eastern Long Island Hospital Foundation (ELIHF) is proud to announce the completion of the Emergency Room Nursing Station enhancement at Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital (SBELIH) on Thursday, November 21, 2024.  The ribbon-cutting ceremony was attended by members of The Brennan Family Foundation and SBELIH staff to celebrate the expansion of this newly upgraded nursing station, designed to streamline emergency services, empowering SBELIH’s dedicated nursing team to deliver care with even greater efficiency and effectiveness.


July 22, 2024

Thomas E. Murray Jr. Retires From Eastern Long Island Hospital Association Board Of Directors

Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital (SBELIH) is honoring Thomas E. Murray Jr. upon his retirement from its Board of Directors, where he dedicated 25 years of service, as well as from the Board of the Eastern Long Island Hospital Foundation (ELIHF) where he served from its inception 18 years ago.


June 6, 2024

Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital Dedicates the Harold Family Clinical Laboratory 

GREENPORT, NY, June 6, 2024 – Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital (SBELIH) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly named Harold Family Clinical Laboratory on May 28, 2024, setting the stage for improved laboratory services and advanced technology to benefit communities on the East End.


May 23, 2024

Southold Resident Wins 2024 ELIH Auxiliary Car/Cash Giveaway

ELIH Auxiliary President Helene V. Fall joined Paul J. Connor III, Chief Administrative Officer of Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital (SBELIH), and fellow Auxiliary member Lauretta Faria to announce the winner of the 2024 ELIH Auxiliary Car/Cash Giveaway – Wendy Smith of Southold. 


May 16, 2024

Outstanding Members of Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital's Team Honored with the Laura Goodale Award

Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital (SBELIH) is proud to announce the recipients of the prestigious Laura Goodale Award for 2024: Mr. Jose Vargas, LCSW-R, CASAC 2, and Ms. Erin Corazzini, LPN. This esteemed award, established in 1986 by lifelong supporter Carl E. Vail, Sr. and the Southold-Greenport Rotary, recognizes individuals who exemplify the spirit of Laura Goodale, a former ELIH nurse renowned for her extraordinary service.


May 7, 2024

All Stony Brook Medicine Hospitals Named National Leaders in LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality

Stony Brook University Hospital (SBUH), Stony Brook Children’s Hospital, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital (SBSH) and Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital (SBELIH) have been named “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leaders” for 2024 in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Healthcare Equality Index (HEI). All hospitals received the top score of 100 on a survey encompassing non-discrimination and staff training, patient services and support, employee benefits and policies, and patient and community engagement.


April 16, 2024

Eastern Long Island Hospital Foundation Dedicates ER Ambulance Dock Modification

The Eastern Long Island Hospital Foundation (ELHF) dedicated its new Emergency Room Ambulance Ramp Entrance in memory of Hon. Helen J. Rosenblum on Tuesday, April 8, 2024, on what would have been Ms. Rosenblum’s 79th birthday. The modification project was generously donated by Hon. Edward J. Boyd, Esq.


March 18, 2024

Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital Partners with Food Rescue US North Fork

Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital (SBELIH) takes great pride in its partnership with Food Rescue US North Fork, contributing the hospital’s freshly prepared and packaged unused food each week to support the efforts of local volunteer food rescuers. Through this collaboration, essential sustenance finds its way to food pantries across the North Fork to combat hunger and waste within the eastern Long Island community.


January 22, 2024

Record Broken: Eastern Long Island Hospital Auxiliary Donates $572,000 to SBELIH in 2023

The Eastern Long Island Hospital Auxiliary (ELIH Auxiliary), a 100-member volunteer group that fundraises for Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital (SBELIH), raised a record-breaking $572,000 in 2023. The donation is part of the Auxiliary’s total contribution of more than $2,457,000 in gifts over the last 5 years.