Clinical Staff And Partner Institutions

Manhattan

Beth Israel Medical Center
First Avenue at 16th Street, New York, NY 10003

Department of Pastoral Care

Manhattan

Chaplain Eileen Pesek (Roman Catholic)
Director of Pastoral Care
Phone:
(212) 420-5684
Fax:
(212) 420-3841
e-mail:
empesek@chpnet.org

Manhattan

Rabbi Dr. Bonita E. Taylor (Jewish, Conservative)
CPE Supervisor
Phone: (212) 420-5684
Fax:
(212) 420-3841 
e-mail: btaylor@healthcarechaplaincy.org

Maria Lopez

The Rev. Paul W. Rickert
Staff Chaplain
(Mondays and Thursdays)
Phone: (212) 844 1973
Pager: (917) 218 7260
Email: Prickert@chpnet.org

Beth Israel Medical Center is a 1,368-bed, full-service tertiary teaching hospital that was founded on Manhattan’s Lower East Side before the turn of the 20th century. Beth Israel originally was dedicated to serving a vulnerable population in that community. Now a century later, the Medical Center serves individuals and families from every walk of life throughout New York City and beyond.
Petrie Division

General Information (212) 420-2000
Health Infoline 1-800-420-4004
Emergency Services (212) 420-2840
Karpas Health Information Center (212) 420-4247
Website: www.bethisraelny.org

Hospital For Special Surgery
535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021
Department of Pastoral Car

Department of Pastoral Care and Education

Manhattan

Sister Margaret Oettinger, O.P. (Roman Catholic)
Director of Pastoral Care
Phone:
(212) 606-1757
Fax:
(212) 717-5731
E-mail:
oettingerm@hss.edu

Manhattan

Rabbi Ralph Kreger (Jewish, Orthodox)
Staff Chaplain
Phone: (212) 606-1757
Fax: (212) 717-5731
E-mail: rkreger@lenoxhill.net

Judy Fleischman

Chaplain Judy Fleischman (Zen Buddhist)
Staff Chaplain
Phone:
(212) 606-1757
Fax:
(646) 797-8362
E-mail: Fleischmanj@hss.edu

Founded in 1863, the Hospital for Special Surgery is a world leader in orthopedics, rheumatology and rehabilitation.  Top ranked in the Northeast in its specialties by U.S. News and World Report, HSS was awarded Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing Service from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.  A member of the New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System and an affiliate of Weill Medical College of Cornell University, HSS provides orthopedic and rheumatologic patient care at New York-Presbyterian Hospital at New York Weill Cornell Medical Center.  All HSS medical staff are on the faculty of Weill Medical College of Cornell University.  Its Research Institute is internationally recognized as a leader in the investigation of musculoskeletal and autoimmune diseases.

Main Number (212) 606-1000
Physician Referral (212) 606-1555
Education (212) 606-1057
Public Relations (212) 606-1197
Website: www.hss.edu

Lenox Hill Hospital
100 East 77th Street, New York, NY 10021

Department of Pastoral Care

Manhattan

The Rev. Stanley Kim (Presbyterian, USA)
Director of Chaplain Services & Education
Phone:
(212) 434-2594
Pager: (917) 205-2881
Fax: (212) 434-6449
E-mail: sskim@NSHS.edu

Manhattan

Rabbi Ralph Kreger (Jewish, Orthodox)
Staff Chaplain

Phone: (212) 434-2549
Fax: (212) 434-6449
E-mail: rkreger@lenoxhill.net

 

Chaplain Carlos D. Cuartas (Roman Catholic)
Staff Chaplain
Phone:
212-434-2545
Cell: 917-509-5329

Lenox Hill Hospital, founded in 1857, is a 652-bed acute care teaching hospital with a reputation for providing high quality patient care and pioneering treatments. The Hospital offers a wide range of general and specialty medical and psychiatric services to adults and children. It has outstanding primary care physicians and internists and special programs and services including the Lenox Hill Heart and Vascular Institute of New York, Orthopedic Surgery, the Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma (NISMAT), the Center for Total Joint Replacement, Maternal/Child Health and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Lenox Hill Hospital provides public health education and community outreach programs and contributes to the advancement of medicine through its research and scholarly activities.

  • General Information (212) 434-2000
  • Physician Referral Service 1-888-RIGHT MD
  • Lenox Hill Heart and Vascular Institute of New York 1-877-HEARTBEAT
  • Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma (212) 434-2700
  • Center for Total Joint Replacement (212) 434-4700
  • Center for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (212) 434-2585
  • Primary Care Center (212) 434-4250
  • Outpatient Center for Mental Health (212) 434-3365
  • Health Education (212) 434-2980
  • Cochlear Implant Center (212) 434-6650

Website www.lenoxhillhospital.org

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065

Chaplaincy Services

Manhattan

The Rev. Jill Bowden (Unitarian-Universalist)
Director, Chaplaincy Service
Phone: (212) 639-5982 
Fax: (917) 432-2380
E-mail: Bowdenj@mskcc.org 

Manhattan

Sister Elaine Goodell, P.B.V.M. (Roman Catholic)
Staff Chaplain
Phone: (212) 639-5982
E-mail: goodelle@mskcc.org

Manhattan

Imam Yusuf H. Hasan (Muslim)
Staff Chaplain

Phone: (917) 294-8107
Fax: (917) 432-2380
E-mail: hasani@mskcc.org

Manhattan

Rabbi Harry Rothstein (Jewish, Reform)
Staff Chaplain
Phone:
(212) 639-5982
Fax: (917) 432-2380
E-mail: rothsteh@mskcc.org

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, founded in 1884, is devoted to patient care, research and education in cancer. MSKCC’s inpatient hospital, a 427-bed facility, is located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan at 1275 York Avenue between 67th and 68th Streets. However, most MSKCC patients receive chemotherapy and radiation therapy as outpatients, at MSKCC’s outpatient facilities located throughout Manhattan, as well as in New Jersey, Long Island, and Westchester. The expertise of MSKCC’s physicians includes analyzing tumors, screening and diagnostic imaging, complex oncologic surgery, advanced radiotherapy, chemotherapy (particularly in the development of new agents) and bone marrow transplantation (both allogeneic and autologous). Treatment is available for both adults and children.

  • Physician Referral Service 1-800-525-2225
  • Cancer Information Service 1-800-4CANCER
  • Breast Center and Diagnostic Imaging Center (212) 639-5200
  • Prostate Diagnostic Center (212) 639-4700
  • Guttman Diagnostic Center (212) 639-8733

Website: www.mskcc.org

NYU Langone Medical Center
550-560 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016

Pastoral Care Services
Phone:
(212) 263-5903
Fax: (212) 263-7955

Manhattan

The Rev. David Fleenor (Episcopal)
Manager, Pastoral Care Services/CPE Supervisor
Phone:
(212) 263-5903
Fax: (212) 263-0627
Email: David.Fleenor@nyumc.org

Holly Gaudette

Holly Gaudette (Episcopal)
Staff Chaplain
Phone:
(212) 263-5903
Fax: (212) 263-0627
Email: Holly.Gaudette@nyumc.org

Maria Lopez

The Rev. Paul W. Rickert (Conservative Baptist)
Staff Chaplain
(Friday, Saturday and Sundays)          
Office: (212)263-5903
Cell: (718)350-6004
Pager: (917)240-2011
Email:  Paul.Rickert@nyumc.org

New York University Langone Medical Center is one of the nation's leading biomedical resources, combining excellence in patient care, research, and medical education. The Medical Center comprises Tisch Hospital, a 726-bed tertiary facility and a major center for specialized services; RUSK Institute, a 152-bed rehabilitation facility and the largest university-based center of its kind; the 100-bed Health Care Center, which includes units for cooperative care, cardiac rehabilitation, epilepsy and psychiatric care; and the NYU School of Medicine and its Skirball Institute of Biomolecular Medicine. This year the medical center opened its new Cancer Center on 34th Street and expanded its outpatient pediatric facility, the Hassenfeld Center for Children.

General Information (212) 263-7300
Physician Referral 1-888-7-NYU-MED
Website: http://pastoralcare.med.nyu.edu/

St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center
1111 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10019

Department of Pastoral Care

Manhattan

The Rev. Florine Thompson (Non-denominational Protestant)
Director of Pastoral Care
Phone: (212) 523-2014
E-mail: flthomps@chpnet.org

Manhattan

Rabbi Dr. Bonita E. Taylor (Jewish, Conservative)
CPE Supervisor
Phone: (212) 523-2014

Manhattan

Imam Yusuf H. Hasan (Muslim)
Staff Chaplain
Phone: (212) 523-2016
E-mail: yhasan@chpnet.org

St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center is a 1,076-bed, full-service community and tertiary care hospital. The Hospital is widely respected for high-quality clinical care and for its contributions to research. Throughout its history, St. Luke’s-Roosevelt also has placed strong emphasis on responding with compassion and sensitivity to the unique needs of the communities it serves, including areas whose residents have multiple social and economic challenges. The Hospital Center’s ability to serve these populations is enhanced through relationships with groups including the William F. Ryan Community Health Center and the Council Health Center, as well as through school-based clinics at area high schools. St Luke’s-Roosevelt is a member of Continuum Health Partners, Inc.
General Information (212) 523-4000
Website: www.wehealny.org

St. Mary’s Center
516 West 126th Street, New York, NY 10027

Department of Pastoral Care

Manhattan

The Rev. Daniel Shenk (American Baptist)
Director of Pastoral Care
Phone: (212) 665-5992, ext 210
Fax: (212) 665-1864
E-mail: dshenk1@verizon.net

St. Mary’s Center is the first and only Harlem-based residential healthcare facility for people with AIDS. Founded in 1992, the 40-bed center offers intensive support for residents including comprehensive medical care, nutritional counseling, pastoral counseling, health education, substance abuse counseling, and case management.

At St. Mary’s, the resident is the most important member of the healthcare team.

The goal of care and treatment is to enable each resident to function at his or her optimal level and to return to the community when possible.

St. Mary’s also offers Adult Day Health Care for clients who are well enough to remain at home and receive daily medical support in an outpatient setting. The ADHC seeks to reduce emergency room visits and hospitalizations by increasing accessibility to the physician. The ADHC’s substance abuse program supports both the harm reduction and abstinence models.

Admissions: (212) 665-5992.