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The following hospitals are mainly in underserved areas of New York City and serve a multi-ethnic and multi-racial population. They will actively participate in the community engagement and outreach program of the CTSC that includes the Cornell Cooperative of New York City and community practitioners.
Cornell-Affiliated Hospitals in Underserved Areas Participating in Outreach Programs |
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| St. Barnabas Hospital, Central Bronx | Acute care and regional trauma center, providing inpatient, outpatient, and emergency and dental services to underserved areas in the central Bronx. Community served: approximately 58% Hispanics; 31% African Americans The 15th largest hospital in New York State and a state-designated AIDS Center with special programs in child protection, adolescent medicine, prenatal care and women’s health Dentistry and Osteopathy residencies are offered |
| Lincoln Hospital, South Bronx | Provides health and supportive care services to underserved patients in South Bronx, one of the poorest areas in the nation. Community served: approximately 62% Hispanic; 32% African American; over 40% receive some income support Health initiatives include special programs for asthma, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, cancer, low birth-weight babies, children and adolescents |
| Wycoff Heights Medical Center, Brooklyn | Operates a network of clinics and special outreach programs, targeting important chronic health issues in underserved areas in Brooklyn, including an institute for asthma, Diabetes Center of Excellence, Prenatal Care Assistance Program and a Women’s, Infants’ and Children’s Program. Communities served: approximately 61% Hispanics; 17% African Americans |
| The New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn | One of the 200 largest voluntary hospitals in the US, an acute-care teaching facility in Brooklyn with a variety of specialized inpatient and outpatient services. The clinical programs and medical facilities are continuously updated to meet community needs posed by new discoveries and technical innovations. Communities served: approximately 30% African Americans; 16% Hispanics Dentistry and Osteopathy residences are offered |
| New York Hospital of Queens | A 457-bed community teaching hospital, providing ambulatory care, cancer care, cardiology, community medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics and surgery services. Communities served: approximately 17% Asians; 14% Hispanics; 14% African Americans Designated AIDS Center and operates the Cardiac Health Center, a cardiac disease prevention program, education and rehabilitation facility The Lang Clinical Research Center |
| New York Downtown Hospital, Chinatown & Lower East Side of Manhattan | 175 bed hospital: 70% Chinese Outpatient Clinics: On-site 70% Chinese Sunset Park, Brooklyn: 100% Chinese Family Center Manhattan: 60% Hispanic |
