Regardless what the televison commericals say, this is one of the worst hospitals in New York, it's sister hospital (Jacobi Medical Center) is the worst hospital in the entire COUNTRY; both under the alleged corrupt board of directors. BOTH hospitals sued for malpractice. Friend recently had an operation here, and the surgeon allegedly refused to see him for a follow-up. Friend is worse since the operation, now seeing a private doctor in Manhattan. A good doctor is not going to work at a place like this, in my opinion.