One of the best hospitals in the city. If you have to wait here a while, walk across the street and up a few blocks and grab a bagel at NY Bagels & Cafe.
Shout out to the Dr's, nurses and all staff of NYU. They are amazing. NYU Langone Medical Center and NYU Cancer Center. You guys and gals ROCK. Thank you for your care and support for my mom and me!!
Look, you don't want to be here. Its a hospital but if you need one this is the place to be. Excellent staff and care. World class specialty care. Cancer care second to none. Dr. P Cook the best.
Best experience. I had the best nurses while recovery. The Best I had were...Salena, Dolores and Anna Katherine (AK). So patience, understanding and helpful.Made me feel comfortable as a1st time mom
here because you had a baby? OMG you had a baby!! befriend your nurse and then ask for extra baby supplies to take home: diapers, onesies, creams, perhaps even an extra baby. staff here is amazing.
My ENT surgeon and all the support staff rocked. If you have valuables, leave them at home and resist repeated invitations to use the locker - unless you enjoy waiting 90 mins for the security staff.
If its jacked up let someone know..very responsive staff..also the Greek place two blocks east btw 33-34st Rocks..insomnia cookies are great also if you have a sweet tooth.
Having a baby? Request a private room mins after the baby is born - worth every penny. Also, pack extension cords so mom can charge phone in bed. Speakers too. Fruit stand outside for daily snacks.
Some neglect from the care staff - they don't quite have the empathy and attention to comfort one expects from a hospital that is somewhat renowned for the level of care they give their patients.
Bring a notebook and write down the name of every nurse and doctor you encounter and every diagnosis and change in condition. You have to be the redundant data network and accountability watcher.
As of january 2014, the main cafeteria is still down, wiped out by sandy. Plan on getting delivery if you want to eat anything that's not reminiscent of prison food.
They have a first class blood / platelet donor program and hospitals have a constant need for it. Be a hero and donate - you could be saving your own life one day!
If you have a baby here make sure to make them show you the whole placenta so they don't have to go back in a few weeks later an do more surgery. Insist.
Ask for your pre CAT-scan barium to be diluted with crystal light lemonade. It is delicious. Also, have your friend get yelled at by nurses, police, and doctors.
If something doesn't seem right and the staff doesn't respond to your concerns, there is a patient advocacy officeon the ground floor near elevators. Those folks will raise hell if you need them to.
The elevators are very slow. Always get in, even of it's going up instead of down. Because of the algorhythm in the elevators, you'll get there faster this way.