2026 Press Releases

February 27, 2026

Record-Breaking Year: Eastern Long Island Hospital Auxiliary Donates $643,020 to SBELIH in 2025

The Eastern Long Island Hospital Auxiliary (ELIH Auxiliary), a dedicated volunteer organization of nearly 100 members, continues to set the pace for community philanthropy. In 2025, the Auxiliary presented a record-setting gift of $643,020 to Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital (SBELIH). This contribution brings the group’s total giving over the past five years to more than $2,876,000.
 

February 20, 2026

Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital Names New Chief Nursing Officer

Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital (SBELIH) has appointed Annalisa Monahan, DNP, MHA, MSN, RN-BC, NE-BC, Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Vice President of Patient Care Services, effective February 9, 2026, announced Chief Administrative Officer Paul J. Connor. Dr. Monahan brings more than three decades of nursing experience and clinical quality, regulatory readiness, and workforce leadership education across prominent healthcare institutions in New York.