STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Councilmember David Carr (R-Mid-Island) recently announced a $300,000 investment for upgrades to Staten Island University Hospital’s (SIUH) cancer treatment technology.
The investment, made from Carr’s discretionary funds, will go toward a pair of new technologies at the hospital’s Ocean Breeze campus that will help staff offer patients better cancer treatment.
Carr said his investment will help push Staten Island’s more in line with city government’s health-care spending in the other four boroughs, as it remains the only without a public hospital.
“I believe that funding for Staten Island’s hospitals is needed now more than ever,” the councilman said. “I’m happy that I could allocate funding for state-of-the-art equipment, especially since it will be used to help provide quicker, more accurate, and less invasive diagnostic and treatment information for those who are already facing the stress that comes with fighting cancer. This new technology, paired with the amazing staff in SIUH North, is sure to prove a formidable force for Staten Island’s health and wellbeing.”
Each of the city’s 51 councilmembers are allocated discretionary funds in the budget that can go toward a variety of non-profit causes.
Dr. Brahim Ardolic, director of Staten Island University Hospital, outlined the two new technologies, and how they will be used at the hospital.
“The Trident HD by Hologic technology will allow SIUH to perform breast conserving surgeries and obtain biopsies in a way that will reduce stress and decrease the biopsy result wait times for patients. This equipment could prevent patients from returning for future surgeries in order to obtain margins,” he said. “The Stealth Navigation creates 3D models of a patient’s tumor by assessing the skull anatomy. This technology merges previous scans to generate high resolution images so surgeons can design a direct approach with the lowest impact and greatest result for the patient. These are tremendous advancements to help the people of Staten Island being treated for cancer.”
