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 Tim Sini (D) was officially sworn in by U.S. Sen.

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 Centereach High School varsity cheerleading team placed second in the nation at the Universal Cheerleaders Association’s National High School Cheerleading Championship Feb. 11. The Cougars placed in Division II Large Varsity finals for the first time in school history.

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& Stony Brook University celebrated a milestone May 18

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 Cancer survivors Aubri Krauss, Erin Ersoy and Delaney Unger enjoyed ice pops from the Stony Brook Children’s Hospital’s new freezer containing a lifetime supply of the treats from the nonprofit American Childhood Cancer Organization’s Take a Pop, Share a Smile campaign.

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 A little drizzle didn’t dampen the spirits of attendees at the 9th annual Jewish Summer Festival sponsored by Chabad at Stony Brook at West Meadow beach July 25  Suffolk edged Nassau in the first-ever Super Seniors All-Star softball game July 5.

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 Suffolk County Legislator Tom Muratore (R-Ronkonkoma) attended the

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 Lauren Reitano, a Girl Scout with Troop 2547 in Centereach, installed two monofilament recycling receptacles at West Meadow Beach Aug. 7 for her Gold Award project. Before the installation, Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Romaine (R) stopped by for a visit.

& On Aug. 23, a 4-on-4 volleyball tournament was held at the Holiday Inn Express Stony Brook with local fire departments competing to win and raise money for the Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Foundation. The money raised helped to buy “bailout systems,” which are personal escape kits for fire departments who lack the vital equipment.

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 Centereach Civic Association held its tree and menorah lighting Dec. 5.

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 Port Jefferson Village played host to its annual 4

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We use evidence-based medicine to guide our decision-making. The amount of research related to nutrition and other lifestyle issues continues to grow rapidly, with many studies showing significant beneficial effects on health. We treat each patient as an individual. We will work with you to develop a plan that allows you to take a proactive role in managing your own health. The health outcomes are worth the effort. Is disease reversal possible? Absolutely! Study evidence has found this to be true, and many of our patients have experienced reversal of diabetes, autoimmune disorders, migraines, and cardiovascular disease, just to mention a few. In many cases, because of their exceptional results, our patients have been able to reduce or eliminate their medications. Read more common questions and answers on medicalcompassmd.com. Dr. Dunaief has written over 2,000 medical research articles that have been published in Times Beacon Record Newspapers.

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OUR EXPERT ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS

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Why Our Top Rating for Heart Bypass Surgery Is Good News for Patients Heart disease is now the number one cause of death in the U.S. — one million people each year have a heart attack (that’s one person every 40 seconds). Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery can help people with advanced heart disease live longer, healthier lives. The Cardiothoracic Surgery Division at Stony Brook University Heart Institute has received a three-star rating — the highest awarded — from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for overall patient care and outcomes in isolated CABG surgery for procedures done from January to December 2017. Joanna Chikwe, MD, Director of the Heart Institute and Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery, explains why this top rating is important for patients.

What does a three-star rating for heart bypass surgery mean? This is an achievement shared by an elite group of cardiothoracic surgery programs in the U.S. and Canada. Historically, only about 10 to 15 percent of participants receive the three-star rating for isolated CABG (heart bypass) surgery. For patients, they can have peace of mind knowing they’re getting care from one of the top-rated facilities in the nation.

Who awards the ratings? The ratings are determined by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), a not-forprofit worldwide organization of surgeons and other healthcare professionals who are dedicated to ensuring the best possible outcomes for surgeries within the chest.

How does a hospital get rated? Cardiac surgery programs voluntarily submit detailed information about their surgical procedures performed. The STS then analyzes and randomly audits data elements submitted by hospitals to validate accuracy. The results are riskadjusted so that hospitals are judged fairly based on the communities they serve. The three-star rating that Stony Brook achieved is an “Overall Composite Score” for patient outcomes and quality of care for isolated CABG surgery. It measures a surgical team’s performance before, during and after CAGB surgery.

A NEW CARDIAC SURGERY UNIT Our cardiac surgery patients will soon be treated in spacious, private rooms in our new stateof-the-art Hospital Pavilion, opening in December 2018. The cardiac surgery intensive care and cardiac care units are designed to provide the highest level of care to our patients.

Why are the ratings important? Heart bypass surgery is the most often performed cardiac surgery. But like any open-heart procedure, clinical excellence requires a highly skilled, experienced team that has a proven track record of consistent high quality and safety. The STS ratings provide accurate, unbiased information about the quality and safety of the care provided by different heart surgery providers. When a surgical program receives a three-star rating, it’s a testament to the clinical excellence that patients can benefit from.

How can patients use the ratings? The STS star ratings provide verifiable information based on true clinical data, to help people make informed decisions. When it comes to something as important as your heart, that can make a huge difference. The STS star ratings can be found at https://publicreporting.sts.org/acsd.

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