ER Wait Times in Suffolk County Hospitals
Average wait times at hospital in Suffolk County show the time patients can expect to spend. Actual wait times will depend on many factors, such as severity of the injury, time of day, and staffing. Patients are quickly evaluated as part of a triage process, so the most severe cases can be treated first. Depending on the hospital, this initial wait can run from a few minutes to over an hour. The times below also include wait times for initial treatment, since there can be many delays after the triage process. Choose an ER with a shorter wait time to get seen more quickly.| Hospital - Share Your Experience | City |  Total Wait Times | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington | 3h 28m | ||
| Stony Brook | 3h 54m | ||
| Riverhead | 4h 1m | ||
| Bay Shore | 4h 2m | ||
| Smithtown | 4h 4m | ||
| West Islip | 4h 6m | ||
| Patchogue | 4h 16m | ||
| Port Jefferson | 4h 59m | ||
| Northport | N/A | ||
| West Brentwood | N/A |
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These are the average time from entering the ER to being admitted to the hospital by a doctor. In a busy ER, patients will be seen by a triage nurse first. Then the wait time will vary by severity, and how busy the ER is at the time of day. Patients with less serious problems could have substantially longer waits.
There is a 91 minute wait difference between the fastest ER in Suffolk and the slowest.
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Jan 16, 2026, 3:06 PM
Mercy Medical Center: " I AM SO THANKFUL FOR ALL THE STAFF IN THIS HOSPITAL.
THEY ARE SO GREAT, CARING, EVERYONE IS WONDERFUL. I WANT TO GIVE SPECIAL THANKS TO THE DR. JAMES WAI WHO WAS SO HELPFUL AND KIND, YOU DONT FIND DOCTORS LIKE THIS ANYWEHRE ANYMORE, BUT I AM GREATFUL AND THANKFUL FOR EVERYTHING HE DID FOR ME.
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Dec 27, 2025, 3:13 PM
Samaritan Hospital Of Troy, New York: "Nurses were excellent but housekeeping was not great am on 4th floor young woman housekeeper was awful she didn't wipe anything down at all or mop floor which was not very clean due to weather she was in bathroom for about ten mins behind wall where I couldn't see her I am not sure what she was doing possible texting not sure I hate to complain about anyone but she did not clean anything I got up to do myself I'm sorry to complain but this is very dangerous with all the things going around now. Otherwise care was great." - A.g.
Dec 18, 2025, 1:29 AM
Long Island Jewish Medical Center: "My mom came into the Emergency Room, not being able to breath and shortness of breath at 4 pm on 12/17/25. We were still waiting in the ER at 2am with hopes for a room and a device to assist with her breathing while sleeping. Horrible service from staff and the patient advocates department (Kevin)" - Ya
