Cancer Centers
The three Don Monti Cancer Centers located in Nassau and Suffolk form the most advanced network of cancer treatment services in the region, bringing hope and healing to men, women and children in the fight against cancer.
North Shore University Hospital
The state-of-the-art Don Monti Division of Oncology in Manhasset is considered one of the finest cancer care centers in the country. It is led by 14 board-certified, full-time oncologists/hematologists, plus a staff of 20 oncology nurses, researchers, technicians, dieticians and social workers.
At any given time, between 50 and 70 clinical drug trials and cancer research programs are being conducted.
Among its highlights:
- Home to the Don Monti Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit.
- Offers advanced radiation oncology services and linear accelerators, a Children’s Cancer Center and Breast Program.
Glen Cove Hospital
The Don Monti Cancer Center in Glen Cove offers sophisticated treatments, including inpatient oncology services, in a warm, community setting.
Among its advanced features:
- Scintimammography, an advanced imaging test that can detect breast cancers as small as one centimeter.
- Sentinel lymph node biopsies and complex therapies that can help rid the body of excess lymphatic fluid.
- Coincidence imaging, which combines nuclear medicine, camera technology and the use of radioactive tracers to identify stages of tumor growth.
- Education, outreach and support programs.
Huntington Hospital
Huntington Hospital’s Don Monti Cancer Center is a comprehensive resource for cancer patients in its community. It is one of only 20 hospitals in New York State to be designated as a Comprehensive Community Cancer Center by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.
Among its highlights:
- One of the first in the area to offer Mammosite, a type of radioactive seed implantation to treat select breast cancers.
- General and subspecialty surgeons, who offer the latest minimally invasive approaches.
- Medical oncologists who provide advanced therapies, including gene therapy, and offer access to clinical trials of newly emerging treatments.
- 25-bed inpatient oncology unit.
- Dedicated Women’s Health Center.
- The recently renovated Tita and Joseph Monti Patient Lounge and Atrium, underwritten by a generous grant from The Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation, where patients and their families can relax in a warm and welcoming atmosphere.
Tita and Joseph Monti Patient Lounge and Atrium