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Strong Memorial Hospital

Strong Memorial Hospital is a medical facility located in Rochester, NY. This hospital has been recognized for America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award™.

72%

Patient Experience Rating

7% higher than the national average

Awards

Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.

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Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award™ (2024, 2023)

Superior clinical outcomes in prostate removal surgery and transurethral resection of the prostate

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

An event relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

6 ratings were worse than expected

  • Collapsed lung due to a procedure or surgery in or around the chest
  • Deep blood clots in the lungs or legs following surgery
  • Excessive bruising or bleeding as a consequence of a procedure or surgery
  • In-Hospital Fall Associated Fracture Rate
  • Bloodstream infection following surgery
  • Catheter-related bloodstream infections acquired at the hospital

1 rating was better than expected

5 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Appendectomy

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Pacemaker Procedures

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Defibrillator Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Valve Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pulmonary Embolism

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gallbladder Removal Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pancreatitis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gynecologic Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Hysterectomy

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Vaginal Delivery

In Hospital

As Expected

C-Section Delivery

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Cranial Neurosurgery

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Transurethral Prostate Resection Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award™

2024, 2023

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Back and Neck Surgeries (without Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

As Expected

Spinal Fusion

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Peripheral Vascular Bypass

In Hospital

As Expected

Carotid Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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69%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

3% higher than the national average

72%

Would definitely recommend

7% higher than the national average

Strong Memorial Hospital

National Average

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%77%75%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%58%57%

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%51%47%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%58%58%

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%77%76%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%88%84%

Strong Memorial Hospital

National Average

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%49%55%

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%57%67%

Providers

Provider Reviews

Look him up in court paperwork in 2007 and 2023. He’s lost his license, been on probation. Last I saw him I had pneumonia and he refused to treat it. His wife is also a felon under leandras law (in 2018). I wouldn’t send my worst enemy to this office. All information shared can be verified

Apr 24 2025

Review for Dr. Aguirre

I saw Dr. Dhaliwal for several months and his visits are no more than 8-10 minutes long. Although he bills for 25-30 minutes. He is scattered and double booked me more than 3 times in this period. He would frequently forget previous things I told him and it was as if I was a new patient every...

Apr 23 2025

Review for Dr. Dhaliwal

Excellent physician with a caring and knowledgeable demeanor

Sharon Apr 23 2025

Review for Dr. Lee

always attentive and gives a lot of time to each patient!

Apr 22 2025

Review for Dr. Eisenberg

Waited over an hour. Dr was hard to understand. Couldn't see the floater I had in my eye and I have to pay another copay to go back and see the other Dr because he wanted me to.

Apr 22 2025

Review for Dr. Selassie Shifera

Location

Strong Memorial Hospital

601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester NY 14642

CallDirections

(585) 275-2121

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Strong Memorial Hospital located?

Strong Memorial Hospital is located at 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY 14642. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Strong Memorial Hospital won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Strong Memorial Hospital has been awarded with America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award™ in the past two years.

Is Strong Memorial Hospital highly rated with patients?

69% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Strong Memorial Hospital score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 12 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Strong Memorial Hospital?

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How does Strong Memorial Hospital rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

601 Elmwood Ave

Rochester, NY 14642

Directions

(585) 275-2121