Catholic Health is offering local residents free prostate cancer screenings throughout September in recognition of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
Screenings are recommended for those who have not had a PSA test within the past 6 months, individuals age 40 and over who are at high risk due to African American heredity, family history and/or personal history, and asymptomatic men age 50 and older.
The free screenings are available:
Friday, September 10
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Scott Press, MD
St. Charles Hospital (entrance near the chapel)
200 Belle Terre Rd., Port Jefferson
Saturday, September 11
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Thomas Harrington, MD
St. Catherine of Siena Hospital, Medical Office Building
48 Rt. 25A, Smithtown
Saturday, September 11
9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Matthew P. Mene, MD
St. Joseph Hospital
Outpatient Hospital Services Entrance
4295 Hempstead Turnpike, Bethpage
Monday, September 13
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center®
DeMatteis Research Institute
101 Northern Boulevard, Greenvale
Thursday, September 23
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Eric H. Thall, MD
Mercy Hospital (enter through main lobby)
1000 N. Village Ave., Rockville Centre
Wednesday, September 29
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Christopher Atalla, DO
Good Samaritan Hospital
Radiation Oncology Department (entrance in back of building)
1000 Montauk Highway, West Islip
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that 13 out of 100 men will develop prostate cancer during their lifetime. African American men are more likely to get prostate cancer and those with a family history (father, son or brother) of prostate cancer are at greater risk.
Schedule an appointment for a free screening by calling 1(855) 247-4500. Learn more about Catholic Health’s prostate cancer treatment services by visiting chsli.org.
