At Stony Brook Medicine, two of the most advanced programs in regional healthcare—the Mobile Stroke Unit and an integrated robotic surgery platform—are redefining how care is delivered across Long Island, bringing faster treatment, greater precision, and improved patient outcomes.
Launched in 2019, Long Island’s only Mobile Stroke Unit program serves more than 45 communities in partnership with Suffolk County fire departments and EMS agencies. The specialized unit delivers hospital-level stroke care directly to patients in the field, dramatically reducing the time required to diagnose and begin treatment.
Equipped with advanced imaging and staffed by a highly trained team, the unit allows for rapid, time-sensitive therapies that can prevent severe disability and save lives before a patient ever reaches the hospital.
Healthcare leaders say the program has transformed emergency stroke response in the region, improving survival rates and reducing long-term complications by addressing strokes in their earliest, most critical moments.
Complementing that effort is Stony Brook Medicine’s expanding use of advanced robotic platforms across multiple specialties. Systems such as the da Vinci 5 surgical system, the Ion robotic bronchoscopy platform, and the SimNow robotic training simulator allow surgeons to perform minimally invasive procedures with enhanced precision and control. These technologies improve safety, reduce recovery times, and expand access to complex procedures that once required more invasive approaches.
Together, the Mobile Stroke Unit and robotic platforms reflect a broader strategy that integrates clinical care, research, and education, positioning Stony Brook Medicine as a regional leader in innovation.
Those capabilities were on display during a recent visit to the hospital by Stony Brook University Hospital President Andrea Goldsmith as part of East Campus Day, where she toured the programs and met with healthcare leaders to discuss their impact on communities across Long Island.