NYU Langone Health facts for kids
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NYU Langone as seen from across the East River
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| Geography | |
| Location | 550 First Avenue, New York, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°44′31.09″N 73°58′26.52″W / 40.7419694°N 73.9740333°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Private |
| Funding | Non-profit hospital |
| Hospital type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | New York University |
| Patron | Ken Langone |
| Network | NYU Langone Health System |
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| Beds | nearly 2000 (total of all hospitals combined) |
| History | |
| Founded | 1841 |
NYU Langone Health is a large group of hospitals and medical schools in New York City. It is connected to New York University (NYU). This means it's an academic health system, where doctors not only treat patients but also teach new doctors and research new ways to fight diseases.
The system includes two medical schools and over 320 locations in New York and Florida. It has seven main hospitals where patients stay overnight. These include Tisch Hospital, Hassenfeld Children's Hospital, and others in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Long Island. With over 53,000 employees, it is one of the biggest healthcare systems in the Northeastern United States.
NYU Langone is known for its excellent patient care. For three years in a row, it was named the #1 academic medical center for quality in the U.S. It is also ranked as the best in the nation for treating problems with the brain, heart, and lungs. The U.S. government has given it a five-star rating, which is the highest possible score for safety and quality.
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History
How It All Started
The story of NYU Langone began in 1841 with the founding of a medical college. One of its first professors was Dr. Valentine Mott, a famous surgeon. Another was Dr. John Revere, whose father was the American patriot Paul Revere.
In 1898, the college joined with Bellevue Hospital Medical College. This started a long partnership with NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, America's oldest public hospital.
The first hospital in the system, called University Hospital, opened in 1948. In 1963, it moved to a new 18-story building in Manhattan. This new building had lots of space for research labs. In 1989, it was renamed Tisch Hospital to thank the Tisch family for their generous support.
In 2008, the entire medical center was renamed for Elaine and Kenneth G. Langone. They gave the largest donation in the hospital's history. Over the years, other hospitals joined the system, including ones in Brooklyn and Long Island, making NYU Langone Health what it is today.
Training Future Doctors
NYU Langone has two medical schools. The main one is the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. It was named after Dr. Robert I. Grossman in 2019 to honor his leadership.
In 2018, the school did something amazing. It became the first in the country to offer full-tuition scholarships to all its medical students. This means students can become doctors without having to worry about paying for their education.
The school also has a special three-year program. This allows students to finish medical school a year early and start their careers sooner.
Nobel Prize Winners
Four scientists who worked or studied at the school have won the Nobel Prize, one of the highest honors in science.
- Otto Loewi (1936): Discovered that nerve cells communicate using chemicals.
- Severo Ochoa (1959): Made important discoveries about our genes.
- Baruj Benacerraf (1980): Researched how genes control our immune system.
- Eric Kandel (2000): Discovered how our brains learn and remember things.
Main Hospitals and Buildings
NYU Langone has many modern buildings for patient care and research.
Tisch Hospital
Tisch Hospital is a large hospital in Manhattan with over 350 beds. It has special units for very sick patients, including a neonatal intensive care unit for newborn babies. It is also where very advanced surgeries and treatments are performed.
Kimmel Pavilion
The Kimmel Pavilion is a modern hospital next to Tisch Hospital. It has 374 beds, and every patient gets their own private room. This helps patients rest and recover in a quiet, comfortable space. Each room has a special digital screen called MyWall. Patients can use it to learn about their treatment, order food, and control the lights and temperature.
Hassenfeld Children's Hospital
Located inside the Kimmel Pavilion, Hassenfeld Children's Hospital is dedicated to caring for kids. It was the first new children's hospital to open in New York City in almost 15 years. All its rooms are private, giving families space and privacy. The hospital also offers many programs to support the emotional well-being of children and their families.
NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital
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This hospital focuses on orthopedics, which is the treatment of bones, joints, and muscles. It helps people with conditions like broken bones, joint pain, and sports injuries. It was one of the first hospitals in the country just for orthopedic care.
Hospitals in Brooklyn and Long Island
NYU Langone also has large hospitals in other parts of New York.
- NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn is a 450-bed hospital in the Sunset Park neighborhood. It has a top-level trauma center for treating serious injuries.
- NYU Langone Hospital–Long Island is a 591-bed hospital in Mineola. It also has a Level 1 Trauma Center.
- NYU Langone Hospital–Suffolk is a 306-bed hospital in East Patchogue that joined the system in 2025.
Special Centers and Research
Perlmutter Cancer Center
The Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center is a top-ranked center for cancer treatment and research. It is recognized by the U.S. government as a Comprehensive Cancer Center. This means its doctors and scientists are working to find new ways to prevent, find, and treat cancer.
Rusk Rehabilitation
Rusk Rehabilitation is one of the best rehabilitation programs in the country. Rehabilitation helps people recover from serious injuries or illnesses, like a brain injury, stroke, or loss of a limb. Rusk was founded in 1948 by Dr. Howard A. Rusk, who believed in treating the whole person, not just the injury.
NYU Langone Transplant Institute
This institute performs life-saving organ transplants, including heart, lung, kidney, and liver transplants. Its doctors have achieved amazing things. In 2023, they performed the world's first whole-eye and partial-face transplant. They have also led the way in transplanting genetically modified pig organs into humans, which could one day solve the shortage of donor organs.
Amazing Medical Achievements
Doctors and scientists at NYU Langone have made many important breakthroughs.
- Two alumni, Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin, developed the vaccines that defeated polio.
- Dr. Saul Krugman led research that created vaccines for measles, rubella, and hepatitis B.
- In 1981, doctors at NYU Langone were among the first to identify HIV/AIDS.
- In 2015, surgeons performed the most complete face transplant ever done at the time.
- In 2021, the hospital performed the first-ever transplant of a pig kidney into a human, a major step in medical science.
Surviving Hurricane Sandy
In 2012, Hurricane Sandy hit New York City and flooded the hospital's main campus. The storm caused over $1 billion in damage and forced the hospital to close temporarily.
In a heroic effort, about 1,000 staff members safely evacuated 322 patients. One nurse, Menchu de Luna Sanchez, helped carry 20 tiny babies from the neonatal intensive care unit down eight flights of stairs in the dark. Her bravery was honored by President Barack Obama. The hospital reopened just 59 days after the storm.
