Maimonides Medical Center and North Shore-LIJ Health System announced this week that are exploring a partnership, which if signed, would need permission from the state.
Maimonides, 4802 10th Avenue in Borough Park, is the borough’s major hub for providing medical services including having the state’s largest obstetrics program, delivering more than 8,700 babies each year. It is also Brooklyn’s leading tertiary care teaching hospital, encompassing a nationally-recognized Heart & Vascular Center, the borough’s largest outpatient Cancer and Breast Centers, a fully accredited Stroke Center, and state-of-the-art Bone & Joint Center, and the borough’s only accredited Children’s Hospital.
“This preliminary announcement is the result of a focused, 12-month strategic planning process by the Maimonides Board of Trustees and our executive team to identify a regional partner whose vision and commitment to excellence are aligned with ours,” said Pamela S. Brier, president and chief executive officer of Maimonides Medical Center. “We look forward to our continuing discussions with North Shore-LIJ and both agree that benefit to the communities we serve will be our highest priority.”
“North Shore-LIJ has been exploring opportunities in Brooklyn for several years, as we continue to expand beyond our traditional service areas on Long Island, Queens, Staten Island and Manhattan,” said Michael J. Dowling, president and chief executive officer of North Shore-LIJ. “We believe Maimonides would be an ideal partner, considering the medical center is already the pre-eminent provider of health care in Brooklyn. Working together, we are confident we can build on Maimonides’ outstanding reputation for delivering high-quality care to the incredibly diverse communities of Brooklyn.”
