Let’s face it. Just about every woman you know is busy. Most are probably very busy.

The constant demands of a family, a home and a job mean that you or the important women in your life are juggling numerous balls in the air at any given time. The problem arises when women get so caught up in tending to others that they stop looking out for themselves. And what’s often the first thing to be neglected? Health. But how can a woman care for the people in her life who depend on her if she’s not taking care of herself?

Fortunately, the North Shore-LIJ Health System is here to help in ways that really make a difference. Our hospitals and facilities provide a wide range of primary, specialty and subspecialty programs and services for women in a number of convenient locations. For many years we've also offered two health centers tailored exclusively to women of every age: the Ann & Jules Gottlieb Women's Comprehensive Health Center and the Sharon Joyce Schlanger Center for Women's Care.

And now we’re gearing up to build the Katz Women’s Hospital at LIJ Medical Center and North Shore University Hospital. With a groundbreaking ceremony scheduled for this fall, the Katz Women’s Hospital will offer women in our community the comprehensive, state-of-the-art treatment they deserve in a comfortable and elegant setting -- from a medical team that’s second-to-none.

Please consider making a gift to North Shore-LIJ so that we can remain a leader in women’s healthcare. Your donation is an investment in the future -- not only of the women who mean the most to you, but of the many generations still to come.

Thank you sincerely for your generosity.

Warmest wishes,

Neeta M. Shah, MD, FACP
Vice President, Women’s Health Services
North Shore-LIJ Health System