North Babylon Man Praises Good Samaritan Emergency Team

Last August, Edward Marone was sitting in a parked car in his hometown of North Babylon when he witnessed a car crash into a utility pole. Wishing to help, he exited his vehicle and moved toward the car. Then the panicked driver put her car in reverse, pinning Marone against his vehicle, crushing his leg. The 54-year-old was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital (West Islip, NY) for emergency treatment.

“My leg was beyond repair, so they had no choice but to amputate,” says Marone. “But the care and compassion I received from the doctors and nurses was beyond anything I could imagine. They pulled me through.”

Marone now walks with the help of a prosthetic leg. He credits the team at Good Samaritan for restoring him to mobility as well as his unflagging optimism. “You never anticipate something like this can happen,” says Marone, “but crises do occur. That’s when you realize how important it is to have top-quality emergency care in your neighborhood.” 

Good Samaritan University Hospital is a regional leader in Emergency Medicine. It is the first verified Level I Adult Trauma Center named by the American College of Surgeons on Long Island’s south shore.

Good Samaritan is also the only Verified Level II Pediatric Trauma Center named by the American College of Surgeons on the south shore, with the only dedicated Pediatric Emergency Department in its area.

In 2025, Good Samaritan will cut the ribbon on its state-of-the-art, $500 million patient care pavilion. Its Emergency Department will have 75 private patient bays, providing best-in-class emergency care and treatment on Long Island’s South Shore.