Facts, Figures and Firsts

Founded by the Sisters of the Congregation of the Infant Jesus in 1913, Mercy Medical center has grown to:

375 Beds
700 Attending Physicians
1,700 Employees
100,000 Annual Patient Visits (Inpatient and Ambulatory)
40,000 Annual Emergency Department Visits
30,000 Annual Outpatient Ancillary Visits
13,000 Annual Patient Admissions
6,500 Annual Ambulatory Surgical Procedures
6,500 Annual Outpatientr Primary Care Visits
3,500 Annual Endoscopic Procedures
1,300 Annual Newborn Deliveries
NY State-Designated Stroke Center
Only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) on South Shore of Nassau County
Largest Hospital-Based Inpatient Rehabilitation Program on South Shore of Nassau County
Home to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center at Rockville Centre

Mercy Medical Center Firsts

Mercy Medical Center is at the forefront of compassionate, state-of-the-art medical care, pioneering numerous procedures and technologies on Long Island.

First hospital in the Northeast to offer EsophyX^™ non-invasive transoral surgery for GastroEsophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
First hospital on Long Island to offer Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) for gastric banding weight-reduction
First hospital on L.I. to perform laser arthroscopic surgery for sports injuries
First to provide autologous blood transfusions
First to perform Cochlear ear implants
First to use transtracheal oxygen technology
First to use the “Thermal Choice” procedure for excessive menstrual bleeding
First to utilize the “Harmonic Scalpel” for virtually “bloodless” surgery
First to utilize the LightSpeed CT Scanner

Physician Referrals

To find a physician, please call our personal help line at:
516-62MERCY
For General and Patient Information:
516-705-2525