Stony Brook's newly constructed state-of-the-art Pediatric Emergency Department opened in November 2009 providing expert care for children in a patient-and family-centered environment. Our new facility offers expanded capacity and capabilities to meet the growing needs of Suffolk County. And, as a Level I Trauma Center, Stony Brook is equipped to treat the most severely ill and injured children.
The capabilities include:
- Physicians who are board-certified in Pediatric Emergency Medicine.
- Experienced staff, including nurses, physician assistants, and technologists with specialty pediatrics training.
- State-of-the-art diagnostics and technology such as the new 320-slice CT scanner, which delivers low-dose radiation at extremely high speeds (thus eliminating the need for sedation or repeat scans for most children).
- Negative pressure isolation rooms in which to evaluate children with potential airborne infectious diseases.
- An “ouch-less” environment in which a child’s pain and discomfort are immediately assessed and alleviated upon arrival.
Our 17 patient care spaces are equipped with an ultrasound machine, is entirely devoted to seeing patients under the age of 18. It is elaborately decorated and has a beautiful fish tank to create a non-threatening environment for children. The area is staffed by one pediatric emergency medicine attending, one general pediatric attending and a combination of two to five emergency medicine and pediatric residents. It is a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week unit.
At Stony Brook Medicine, we are committed to creating a culture of health equity and belongingness for all — a healthcare environment in which everyone feels safe, respected, valued and heard.
Recently, Stony Brook University Hospital was among the first eight hospitals in the United States to attain the Health Care Certification from The Joint Commission and the only awarded organization on Long Island. Visit the Health Equity website to learn more about health equity at Stony Brook Medicine.
