At St. Francis Hospital, you'll find some of the country's top specialists in interventional cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery and arrhythmia treatment, as well as expertise in vascular, prostate and orthopedic surgery...and much more.
At the DeMatteis Center for Cardiac Research and Education, a team of world-renowned investigators is working with non-invasive imaging technology, including a new 64-slice CT scanner, 3-dimensional echocardiography system, and the area’s first dedicated cardiac MRI unit, to improve methods of diagnosing heart disease.

• Anesthesiology
• Breast Surgery
• Cardiology
• Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Clinical Laboratory
• CPR
• Diabetes Care Center
• Emergency Medicine
• Endoscopy
• Gastroenterology
• Neurology
• Nutrition Services
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopedic Surgery
• Otolaryngology
• Pharmacy
• Physical Therapy & Sports    
  
• Rehabilitation
• Podiatry
• Psychiatry
• Pulmonary Medicine
• Pulmonary Rehabilitation
• Radiology
• Rheumatology
• Stress Management
• General Surgery
• Hematology/Oncology
• Infectious Disease
• Nephrology
• Surgery
• Urology
• Vascular Services

Doctor In Anesthesiology
Philip Weinberg, M.D.
Specialties: Anesthesiology, Certified

Jeffrey Baumel, M.D.
Department: Anesthesiology

Doctors In Cardiology
Meyer Abittan, M.D.
Department: Cardiology
Specialties:

Cardiology, Certified
Interventional Cardiology, Certified

Education & Training:
Medical School, Mount Sinai School Of Medicine, New York, New York
Residency, Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York
Fellowship, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York
Fellowship, Maimonides Medical Center, Bronx, New York

Olakunle Akinboboye, M.D.
Department: Cardiology
Specialties: Cardiology, Certified

Education & Training:
Medical School, University Of Ibadan, Nigeria, Africa
Internship, Nassau County Medical Center, East Meadow, New York
Residency, Nassau County Medical Center, East Meadow, New York
Fellowship, Nassau County Medical Center, East Meadow, New York
Fellowship, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, New York

Doctors In Cardiothoracic Surgery
Neil Bercow, M.D.
Department: Cardiothoracic And Vascular Surgery
Specialties: Cardiothoracic Surgery, Certified

Education & Training:
Medical School, St. George's University School Of Medicine, Granada, West Indies
Internship, Brooklyn Hospital, Brooklyn, New York
Internship, Caledonian Hospital, Brooklyn, New York
Residency, State Univesity Of New York - Brooklyn, New York
Residency, Brooklyn Hospital, Brooklyn, New York

Lawrence Durban, M.D.
Department: Cardiothoracic And Vascular Surgery
Specialties: Cardiothoracic Surgery, Certified

Education & Training:
Medical School, Cornell Medical College
Internship, Cornell Medical Ctr.
Residency, Cornell Medical Ctr.
Fellowship, Cornell Medical Ctr.

Doctors In Dental Procedures
Lawrence Becker, D.M.D.
J. William Bridbord, D.D.S.

Doctors In Endocrinology
Rory S. Breidbart, M.D.
Rachel Fetner, M.D.

Doctors In Gastroenterology
Chaim Abittan, M.D.
Gregory Ackert, M.D.

Doctors In Gynecology
Jennifer Cho, M.D.
Farr Nezhat, M.D.

Doctors In Ophthalmology
Ronald Balkin, M.D.
Herman Berg, M.D.

Doctors In Orthopedic
Stanley Asnis, M.D.
Department: Surgery
Specialties: Orthopedic Surgery

Education & Training:
Medical School, Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York
Residency, Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York
Residency, Hospital For Special Surgery, New York, New York
Residency, Hospital For Special Surgery, New York, New York
Fellowship, Hospital For Special Surgery, New York, New York

Barry Katzman, M.D.
Department: Surgery
Specialties: Orthopedic Surgery, Certified

Education & Training:
Medical School, New York University
Internship, Downstate Medical Centre
Residency, Downstate Medical Centre
Fellowship, University Of Pennsylvania

Doctors In Pediatric
Sol Gourji, M.D.
Edgar Lerias, M.D.

Doctors In Plastic Surgery
Ian Bourhill, M.D.
Department: Surgery
Specialties: Plastic Surgery, Certified

Education & Training:
Medical School, University Of Cape Town, South Africa
Internship, University Of Cape Town, South Africa
Internship, Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York
Residency, State University Of New York - Stony Brook, New York
Fellowship, Nassau County Medical Center, East Meadow, New York

Leland Deane, M.D.
Department: Surgery
Specialties: Plastic Surgery, Certified

Education & Training:
Medical School, SUNY - Brooklyn
Internship, Tufts New England Med Ctr. Bos
Residency, Tufts New England Med Ctr. Bos
Residency, Eastern VA Grad/ Med-Norfolk,V
Fellowship, Thomas Jefferson University Ho

Doctors In Reconstructive Surgery
Andrew Jacono, M.D.
Randall Feingold, M.D.

Doctors In Urology
Mitchell Buchbinder, M.D.
Keith Bloom, M.D.