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About Nassau University Medical Center
Nassau University Medical Center is a public teaching hospital at 2201 Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow, New York, operated as part of Nuhealth. As one of Long Island’s largest safety-net hospitals, NUMC delivers a full continuum of medical and behavioral health services, including a Mental Health & Addiction department that provides hospital-based substance use treatment for adults navigating alcohol and drug use disorders.
The addiction program is housed within an acute-care hospital, allowing medical detoxification and inpatient rehabilitation to be delivered with immediate access to emergency medicine, psychiatry, internal medicine, and the broader specialty network at NUMC. For clients with complex co-occurring conditions, this integration is a meaningful advantage: clinical teams can coordinate stabilization, psychiatric evaluation, and medical management within a single accredited institution. The Von Tauber Institute for Global Psychiatry, also based on the NUMC campus, reflects the hospital’s investment in psychiatric care.
NUMC is accredited by the Joint Commission and serves a diverse Nassau County population. The hospital’s Insurance Access Center helps uninsured and underinsured patients enroll in coverage through the Affordable Care Act and other programs, an important resource given the hospital’s safety-net role. NUMC accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and self-pay arrangements for addiction services, with Insurance Access Center counselors available to help patients identify coverage options.
For adults in Nassau County or Long Island seeking hospital-based detox and inpatient rehab with integrated medical and psychiatric support, NUMC offers a long-established public institution with significant clinical depth. The Mental Health & Addiction department represents the hospital’s commitment to treating substance use as a chronic condition with the same medical rigor as any other.
- Hospital-based medical detox unit with 24/7 physician availability and immediate medical intervention capability
- Located within Long Island's largest inpatient psychiatric treatment center for comprehensive dual diagnosis support
- Founded in 1935 with Joint Commission accreditation ensuring established medical protocols
- Specialized detox protocols for alcohol, opiates, and other substances in controlled medical environment
- Medicaid acceptance and self-pay options for immediate detox admission