Northwell Health

Daniella Malakov of Forest Hills delivered New York's first New Year's baby at the stroke of midnight New Year's Day at LIJ Medical Center. Thirty-six seconds . Northwell Health (formerly North Shore-LIJ Health System) is New York State's largest health care provider and private employer. With 21 hospitals and nearly . LIJ Medical Center's Katz Women's Hospital opened Wednesday and soon welcomed its first baby -- Avital Kichikova, daughter of Rosa and Ilya Kichikova of . An Air Force captain serving with our military overseas is able to witness his son's birth via webcast thanks to the efforts of North Shore University Hospital and .