Lutheran Medical Center

NYU Lutheran Medical Center
NYU Langone Health System
Overview of the 55th Street entrance
Location within New York City
Geography
Location	150 55th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States
Coordinates	40°38′48″N 74°01′14″W / 40.646578°N 74.020658°W / 40.646578; -74.020658Coordinates: 40°38′48″N 74°01′14″W / 40.646578°N 74.020658°W / 40.646578; -74.020658
Organization
Care system	Private
Funding	Non-profit hospital
Hospital type	Teaching
Affiliated university	NYU School of Medicine
Network	NYU Langone Health System
Services
Emergency department	Level I trauma center
Beds	450
History
Founded	1883 (1883)
Links
Website	lutheranhealthcare.org
Lists	Hospitals in the United States
Other links	Hospitals in New York City

NYU Lutheran Medical Center is a full-service, 450-bed academic teaching hospital in Brooklyn, New York City that functions as the hub of Lutheran Healthcare, which itself is part of the larger NYU Langone Health System. Offering a complete range of clinical programs, it provides a New York State designated Stroke Center, Regional Trauma Center, interventional and therapeutic cardiac catheterization laboratory, orthopedics and a Bariatric Center of Excellence to the diverse communities of Brooklyn.

Lutheran, situated in the heart of Sunset Park, Brooklyn, treated 75,808 patients in 2011. It has one of the busiest emergency departments in Brooklyn, treating approximately 66,000 patients a year. Due to its culturally diversified location, many of Lutheran's staff members are bilingual/bicultura, speaking languages such as Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, and Russian.

Lutheran Medical Center was founded in 1883 by Sister Elisabeth Fedde, a Norwegian Lutheran deaconess nurse.

Launched in 2004, the Chinese Unit on the fourth floor is the only one of its kind in Brooklyn. Chinese-speaking bilingual and bicultural staff are on hand 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The unit allows patients who speak little or no English to communicate easily with physicians, nurses, social workers, and volunteers. The unit also provides specific Chinese catering, cultural art and signs on the walls, although the unit is open to patients of all ethnic backgrounds.

A $2.5 million cardiac catheterization laboratory opened in 2005. The new lab allows technicians to produce cardiac angiograms, which are high-quality images of the heart and coronary arteries. This allows clots, blockages and other problems to be shown.

In 2010, the Emergency Department (ED) went through a major expansion, which increased its space and services by 45 percent. The ED expansion included the increase of treatment bays from 30 to 46 and an additional exam room creating a five-room Quick Care area for Lutheran's successful triage, treat and release program. The additional bays allow clinicians to treat sicker patients while the new Quick Care Program will provide treatment for less urgent conditions. The expansion also included discrete child-friendly pediatric treatment bays. An upgraded radiology suite located on site brings state-of-the-art technology right into the treatment area facilitating faster turn around time for patients and their families.