Peconic Bay Medical Center

Peconic Bay Medical Center has transformed a former trauma room in its emergency department into a dedicated emergency room for pediatric patients. 

Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead has received the American Heart Association’s 2025 Stroke Gold Plus Award for its stroke care. 

Dr. Peter Sultan, 54, an orthopedic surgeon at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead for 20 years, died Sunday morning after collapsing during the Jamesport Triathlon.

The new center will equip staff with the tools necessary to diagnose and treat a wider range of neurological conditions, including strokes, hospital officials said. Construction is expected to begin “very soon,” with the center aiming to accept patients starting in the first quarter of 2026, PBMC Executive Director Amy Loeb said. 

Learn about skin cancer risks and prevention with Dr. Steven Ouzounian, Peconic Bay Medical Center's Cancer Committee chairman, on Saturday, May 17 at the Riverhead VFW. Free event.

Peconic Bay Medical Center, in collaboration with Riverhead Town's Hispanic Development, Empowerment, and Education Committee, recently held a free colorectal screening event at the Nueva Jerusalén Christian Church. 

Employees of Peconic Bay Medical Center picketed today outside of the Riverhead hospital to demand a new employment contract with wage increases comparable to other hospitals and protections against artificial intelligence.

The neurosciences center will increase care options for stroke patients in eastern Suffolk, the hospital announced last week.

It’s not every day that a hospital wins an award for culinary excellence. Peconic Bay Medical Center and its Executive Chef Christopher Singlemann took a bow last week for earning the coveted “Snail of Approval” from Slow Food East End.

Peconic Bay Medical Center has announced a $10 million contribution from longtime donors Emilie and Michael Corey of Riverhead to support the development of the hospital’s new Center for Women and Infants.