ISLIP, NY – December 3rd, 2025 - On Wednesday, the Town of Islip welcomed Good Samaritan University Hospital’s new Patient Care Pavilion, a six-story, 300,000-square-foot facility that will welcome thousands of patients over the coming years to promote healing, innovation, and compassion. This marks the largest investment in Suffolk County by Catholic Health, which has delivered this modern facility to serve the residents of the Town of Islip and support a healthier population overall.

“Good Samaritan University Hospital has been defined by healing, caring, and dignity,” said Town of Islip Supervisor Angie Carpenter. “As an institution that has served my family for more than 60 years in both happy and sad times, I am incredibly grateful to have access to this modern facility, which will benefit everyone in the community and continue to allow the hospital to deliver the highest quality care to all.”

“The Patient Care Pavilion is more than a building, it is a bold statement of Catholic Health’s vision for the future of health care delivery on Long Island,” said Patrick M. O’Shaughnessy, DO, MBA, president and CEO of Catholic Health. “This investment affirms our steadfast commitment to advancing the standard of care to ensure every patient who walks through our doors receives the best possible outcomes, always with a level of dignity and compassion unique to Catholic Health.”

The Pavilion features an emergency department with 75 private treatment bays, with dedicated spaces for both adult and pediatric patients, and 16 advanced operating rooms. With more ambulance pays, the hospital intends to have faster response times in the event of trauma, stroke, cardiac, and other medical emergencies.

“The Patient Care Pavilion—and most importantly, its people—are evolving the state of health care on Long Island,” said Justin B. Lundbye, MD, MBA, FACHE, president of Good Samaritan University Hospital. “From the earliest planning stages, we listened to our physicians, nurses, staff, and community to design a space that facilitated the delivery of holistic, compassionate care at every encounter. Every detail has been thoughtfully planned to enhance safety, efficiency and comfort for patients, families, and caregivers.”