Long Island Unveils 1st Dedicated Cancer Center For Women

NEW HYDE PARK, NY — The Northwell Cancer Institute has unveiled its Center for Women's Cancer in New Hyde Park. The $14 million, 21,000-square-foot facility is Long Island's first dedicated cancer center for women.

The outpatient center integrates breast surgery, gynecologic oncology, medical oncology and comprehensive support services in a single location.

The facility features 26 state-of-the-art exam rooms, 10 consultation rooms, two procedure rooms, an onsite laboratory and a tranquil healing garden.

Patients have easy access to other services, including infusion therapy, radiation medicine, plastic surgery, genetic counseling, genomic testing, imaging and clinical trials, which are just steps away in the same building and on the same cancer campus.

"This new center represents our commitment to precision oncology and the recognition that women's cancers require specialized, coordinated care," said Dr. Richard Barakat, physician-in chief and executive director of the Northwell Cancer Institute. "By unifying our expertise in breast and gynecologic malignancies, we're not just enhancing convenience — we're creating a new approach where genetic counseling, surgical intervention, medical therapy and psychosocial support come together seamlessly, ultimately improving survival rates and quality of life for our patients."

The Center for Women’s Cancer at the R.J. Zuckerberg Cancer Center will significantly increase Northwell’s ability to serve women diagnosed with breast or gynecologic cancers. In 2024, the American Cancer Society estimated there are approximately 311,000 new invasive breast cancer cases and 117,000 new gynecologic cancer cases each year in the United States.