South Shore University Hospital

What South Shore University Hospital does

South Shore University Hospital (formerly Southside Hospital) is a nonprofit acute care hospital located in Bay Shore, Suffolk County, New York, operating as a wholly-owned facility of Northwell Health. The hospital is designated as a Level 1 Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center, and serves as a tertiary referral site for Suffolk County and Long Island. Its service portfolio is anchored in five high-acuity specialty lines: cardiac surgery (consistently ranked among America's 50 Best by Healthgrades for nine consecutive years), the Linda and John Bohlsen Neurosciences Center, orthopedics (largest orthopedic surgical volume in New York State per 2019 SPARCS data), thoracic surgery, and the recently opened Women and Children's Center with Level III NICU capabilities.

The facility's clinical technology stack centers on robotic-assisted and minimally invasive surgery, deploying the Stryker Mako system for hip and knee replacement and two Da Vinci Xi robots across cardiac, thoracic, gynecologic, oncologic, urologic and general surgery. Neurosciences operations are supported by a Zeiss operating microscope, Brainlab navigation, RAPID perfusion imaging software, 3D cerebral angiography, a portable CT scanner in the 6,300-square-foot Linda and John Bohlsen Neurosciences ICU, and eICU remote monitoring. Orthopedics, cardiac, thoracic and maternity programs carry multiple Joint Commission disease-specific certifications and SRC Centers of Excellence designations.

Revenue is generated through inpatient admissions, emergency department visits, outpatient procedures, diagnostic imaging, and ambulatory surgery, reimbursed predominantly through commercial insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid. The hospital participates with all major payers including Aetna, Cigna, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, UnitedHealthcare, and Fidelis. Patient acquisition is primarily direct via emergency services and physician referral, with marketing support from the broader Northwell Health brand. A $500 million campus transformation - including a 190,000-square-foot medical pavilion and a $71 million maternity/NICU build-out - signals an ongoing strategic shift from community hospital positioning toward tertiary/quaternary care delivery across Suffolk County.

Name

South Shore University Hospital

Legal name

South Shore University Hospital

Website

https://ssuh.northwell.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

South Shore University Hospital is a nonprofit Level 1 Trauma Center in Bay Shore, NY, part of Northwell Health, providing tertiary cardiac surgery, neurosciences, orthopedics, thoracic, maternity, and trauma care to Suffolk County and Long Island residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bay Shore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: The hospital generates revenue through comprehensive healthcare services including emergency department visits, inpatient hospitalizations, outpatient procedures, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, and surgical procedures across multiple specialties including cardiac surgery, neurosciences, and orthopedics.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

South Shore University Hospital is a nonprofit Level 1 Trauma Center providing tertiary acute care services including cardiac and thoracic surgery, neurosciences and stroke care, orthopedic and joint replacement surgery, maternity and neonatal intensive care, and comprehensive emergency and trauma services. As part of Northwell Health, it serves Suffolk County and Long Island residents, delivering care through inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory surgery, and 24/7 emergency channels with advanced robotic-assisted and minimally invasive surgical capabilities.

Product overview

South Shore University Hospital is a comprehensive healthcare facility offering multiple specialized medical services. The hospital's key service lines include South Shore Heart & Lung (cardiac and thoracic surgery), the Linda and John Bohlsen Neurosciences Center (neurological and neurosurgical care), Orthopedics (joint replacement and bone care), Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Level 1 Trauma Center emergency services, and a Women and Children's Center (maternity and pediatric care). The hospital utilizes advanced surgical technologies including robotic systems for joint replacement and cardiac procedures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• South Shore Heart & Lung Comprehensive cardiac and thoracic surgery program offering heart surgery, cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology, and thoracic procedures for patients across Long Island.
• Cardiac Surgery Cardiac surgery services including coronary artery bypass graft, heart valve repair and replacement, aortic aneurysm treatment, heart failure surgery, and minimally invasive procedures including TAVR. Performs more minimally invasive mitral valve repairs than any other hospital on Long Island.
• Thoracic Surgery Thoracic surgery program specializing in lung cancer, esophageal cancer, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), and robotic thoracic procedures, treating emphysema, bronchiectasis, achalasia, and mediastinal diseases.
• Linda and John Bohlsen Neurosciences Center Neurological and neurosurgical care center providing treatment for brain aneurysms, brain tumors, stroke, epilepsy, spinal conditions, and other neurological disorders, featuring a dedicated neuro ICU and advanced surgical technologies.
• Orthopedics Orthopedic surgery and bone and joint care program offering robotic joint replacement (Mako system), spine care, sports medicine, trauma and fracture care, foot and ankle, hand and wrist, and shoulder and elbow treatments.
• Women and Children's Center Maternity and pediatric care services including labor and delivery, neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), maternal fetal medicine, and pediatric surgery, with approximately 2,400 births per year.
• Level 1 Trauma Center 24/7 emergency department providing Level 1 trauma care and emergency medical services as part of the Northwell Health Trauma Institute.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nation's highest heart surgery success rates according to Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Health and Welfare Council on Long Island (HWCLI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2026Partnership to launch volunteer doula training program to strengthen maternity care at South Shore University Hospital.
• Chanel's Comforting Doula CarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2026Partnership for volunteer doula training program to support maternal care services.
• Island Harvest Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 February 2020Partnership for Food as Health program - first New York State hospital-based initiative to comprehensively address food insecurity. Island Harvest provides on-site registered dietitian services to screen and navigate patients to community food resources.
• Long Island Cares Inc.-The Harry Chapin Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 February 2020Partnership in Food as Health program to address food insecurity among patients with nutrition-impacted diagnoses.
• God's Love We DeliverminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 February 2020Partner in Food as Health program providing meal delivery services for patients in need.
• US FoodsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 February 2020Food supplier partner in Food as Health program providing fresh produce and food supplies for discharged patients.
• Baldor FoodsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 February 2020Food supplier partner in Food as Health program providing fresh produce and non-perishable food items.
• Long Island MacArthur Airport (Town of Islip)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 May 2019Donated three bleeding control stations to the airport for emergency use, part of Stop the Bleed initiative. Hospital provides training to airport staff on bleeding control techniques.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Cleveland Clinic: National cardiac and orthopedic powerhouse and a benchmark for top-tier specialty hospital performance. Comparable in cardiac surgery outcomes and orthopedic excellence as a destination cardiac program.
• NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital: One of the largest US academic health systems with flagship cardiac, neurosurgery, and orthopedic programs. Comparable as a higher-tier tertiary destination that competes for complex referrals from the Long Island region.

Emerging players

• Hospital for Special Surgery: The leading US orthopedic specialty hospital. Comparable as a benchmark for the kind of high-volume orthopedic excellence South Shore is scaling on Long Island via its Mako robotic joint replacement program.

Direct peers

• North Shore University Hospital: Flagship Northwell Health tertiary hospital in Manhasset offering advanced cardiac, neurosurgery, and orthopedic programs. Highly comparable as a Northwell tertiary academic hospital serving the Long Island/NY metro region.
• NYU Langone Hospital — Long Island: Formerly Winthrop, NYU Langone's Long Island tertiary hospital offering cardiac surgery, neurosciences, orthopedics, and Level 1 trauma — a direct competitor for the same patient pool on Long Island.
• Mount Sinai South Nassau: South Nassau Communities Hospital, now part of Mount Sinai, providing cardiac, emergency, and surgical services on the south shore of Long Island — directly competitive for South Shore's catchment area.
• Mercy Medical Center (Catholic Health): Catholic Health Long Island acute hospital in Rockville Centre offering cardiac, emergency, and surgical services. Competes with South Shore for south-shore Long Island inpatient volume.
• Long Island Jewish Medical Center: Another major tertiary Northwell Health hospital on Long Island offering cardiac, neurosurgical, and trauma services. Directly comparable as a sister facility within the same system serving overlapping Long Island populations.
• Good Samaritan Hospital (Catholic Health): West Islip-based acute hospital, geographically adjacent to Bay Shore and offering cardiac, surgical, and emergency services. A close local competitor for South Shore's primary service area.
• Stony Brook University Hospital: Suffolk County's academic medical center providing cardiac, neurosciences, trauma, and orthopedic services. Directly comparable as a Long Island tertiary/teaching hospital competing for the same patient base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/northwellhealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/south-shore-university-hospital
• Instagraminstagram.com/northwellhealth

Compliance11 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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