Northwell Health

Northwell Health
FormerlyNorth Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System
Company typePrivate
IndustryHealth care
FoundedGreat Neck, New York, U.S.
1997 (1997)
FounderMerger of North Shore Health System and LIJ Medical Center
Headquarters,
U.S.
Number of locations
1,000+
Area served
New York metropolitan area
Key people
John D'Angelo, president and chief executive officer (October 2025-Present) Michael J. Dowling, president and chief executive officer (January 2002-September 2025)
ProductsHealthcare and medical
ServicesHospital network
Number of employees
105,000+
Websitewww.northwell.edu

Northwell Health (commonly shortened to simply "Northwell") is a nonprofit integrated healthcare network that is New York State's largest healthcare provider and private employer, with more than 105,000 employees.

The health system spans two states, New York and Connecticut. It comprises 28 hospitals and over 1,000 ambulatory care facilities across Long Island, the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, the Hudson Valley, and Western Connecticut. The flagship hospitals of Northwell are North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center (LIJ Medical Center). The healthcare network is also headquartered on Long Island, in New Hyde Park, Nassau County.