NYU Langone Hospital – Long Island, founded in 1896 by local physicians and residents as Nassau Hospital, and later Winthrop-University Hospital, was Long Island's first voluntary hospital. In 1897, it admitted 91 patients, performed 27 operations, and reported two births and eight deaths during the first year. The original hospital was constructed in 1900. Renamed Winthrop in the 1980s, it is now a nationally recognized award-winning hospital and in 2004 was ranked among the Top 5 Percent of Acute-Care Hospitals in the Country.
NYu laNgOne hoSpITal – lOng IslanD, foUNded in 1896 By locAL PHYsIcianS and resiDeNtS AS nassau hospiTAl, and lATeR wInThrop-universiTy hOsPital, Was long IsLaNd'S firsT vOluntaRy HoSpitAl. In 1897, it admitTed 91 PatiEnts, PerfOrMed 27 operatIOns, And rePortED TwO bIrths aNd eighT dEAtHs duriNg thE firSt year. tHe OrIgInAL HospitAl was cOnStrUCTeD iN 1900. renAMed winthroP IN The 1980s, it is noW A NatIonally reCogniZEd awarD-winninG hOspiTAL AND in 2004 was rAnkEd AMoNg the tOp 5 perCent Of aCute-care hospitAls in thE couNtry.