Emergency Department
The Emergency Department (ED) at Long Island Jewish Valley Stream is one of the most advanced emergency departments in the region and treats nearly 44,000 patients a year. It is staffed by board-certified/board-eligible emergency physicians, dedicated emergency medicine nurses and certified physician assistants who are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Our hospital also provides a full range of services, including orthopedics, wound care, pain management, psychiatry (with a 21-bed short-term psychiatric unit), hospice and ambulatory surgery.
Getting here
Our emergency department is located at 900 Franklin Avenue in Valley Stream. When entering our campus from Franklin Avenue, go straight, following the red emergency sign. The emergency department will be on your left.
What we offer
- Stroke center certified by New York state: The emergency department at Long Island Jewish Valley Stream has the most advanced training, personnel and equipment to provide state-of-the-art care to patients suffering from ischemic strokes (the most common type) and hemorrhagic strokes. Receiving expert treatment for strokes can mean the difference between life and death.
- Long Island Jewish Valley Stream is one of 16 hospitals in Northwell Health to receive the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. This award recognizes our commitment to a higher standard of stroke care—ensuring that patients receive treatment according to the latest evidence-based guidelines.
- Separate fast-track unit: The fast-track unit in our emergency department allows patients with minor illnesses or injuries to be treated rapidly in an environment appropriate to the severity of their illness. Open daily from 11am to 11pm, our seven-bed unit is staffed by an attending emergency physician and attending doctors, residents, physician assistants and nurse practitioners.
- 911 receiving hospital: Our emergency department is a 911 receiving hospital for both police and voluntary ambulance services in Nassau County and FDNY from New York City.
The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association have awarded us for using today’s latest research to treat heart disease and stroke, leading to more lives saved, faster recovery times and fewer readmissions to the hospital.
Leadership
Salvatore Renato Pardo, MD, MBA
Chairman - Site Director of Emergency Medicine, Long Island Jewish Valley Stream
