The Emergency Departments at NewYork-Presbyterian provide state-of-the-art evaluation and treatment for patients with a full spectrum of emergency medical needs in locations around New York City. Our emergency rooms at NewYork-Presbyterian are well equipped for all emergency conditions.
The Emergency Departments provide state-of-the-art evaluation and treatment for patients with a full spectrum of emergency medical needs. The most common serious complaints and diagnoses encountered in the Adult Emergency Departments at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center and at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center include:
- Chest pain
- Heart failure
- Infectious diseases
- Cerebrovascular accidents
- Abdominal pain
- Gastrointestinal bleeding
Other common diagnoses encountered include:
- Pneumonia and respiratory diseases
- Abscesses
- Lacerations
- Orthopedic and rheumatologic complaints
Both the Pediatric Emergency Departments of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital at Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital and at the NewYork-Presbyterian Komansky Children's Hospital provide a level of expertise and range of services and resources dedicated to children in need of emergency care.
The Emergency Departments of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital are top centers for emergency care and are officially designated as 911 Ambulance-Receiving Centers. Level I Adult Trauma Services are offered at the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center and Level I Pediatric Trauma Services are offered at both the Komansky Children's Hospital and the Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital.
A note about NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester Behavioral Health
NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester Behavioral Health is a dedicated psychiatric facility. There is no physical "emergency room." However, their "Access - Intake Line" – 888-694-5700 – is staffed 24/7 to help with psychiatric emergencies as well as routine inquiries.