News from NYU Langone Health
NYU Langone Buys West Palm Beach Office Building for $33M. (Commercial Observer (NY))
The Commercial Observer (NY) (2/1) reports NYU Langone “paid $33 million for the site of a planned medical building in West Palm Beach, Fla., for NYU Langone Health, around the corner from its existing outpatient office.” NYU Langone Health “already operates in Downtown West Palm Beach,” and had “previously expressed interest in expanding in West Palm Beach.” NYU Langone Health spokesperson Steve Ritea, senior director of media relations said, “NYU Langone has been working to expand the exceptional services we offer in the Palm Beach area, and we hope to offer more information soon.”
The Best GI Hospitals in the Three Largest US Cities. (Becker's ASC Review)
Becker’s ASC Review (2/1) publishes a listicle of “the five best gastroenterology hospitals in the three largest U.S. cities” according to Healthgrades, which includes NYU Langone Health’s Tisch Hospital.
Ten New ASCs in January. (Becker's ASC Review)
Becker’s ASC Review (2/1) publishes a listicle of “10 new ASCs opened or announced in January,” including that “New York City-based NYU Langone Health opened a 260,000-square-foot ambulatory center in Garden City, N.Y.”
Latest Julius Randle Health Update Could Complicate Knicks’ Playoff Path. (Staten Island (NY) Advance)
The Staten Island (NY) Advance (2/1) “‘Most likely, since it was said that his return would just take a few weeks, is that the injury is isolated mainly to the labrum and ligaments holding the shoulder in place and does not significantly involve the rotator cuff.,’ Michael J. Alaia, MD, associate professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, said via email.”
National Wear Red Day for Cardiovascular Health. (WBNG-TV Binghamton (NY))
WBNG-TV (2/2) “Harmony R. Reynolds, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology with NYU Langone Health says women need to be aware of other complications during pregnancy that can have an impact later.”
Also reporting is WWNY-TV (2/2).
NYU Langone Health Physician Discusses Health News Updates. (WNYW-TV New York)
WNYW-TV (2/1) Purvi S. Parikh, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Allergy & Immunology, and Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Allergy and Immunology of NYU Langone Health discusses a new non-addictive painkiller and an “alarming” increase in premature births.
Novo Nordisk to Increase Supply of Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy. (CNN)
CNN (2/1) “‘The limited supply of Wegovy posed a significant obstacle, preventing patients from commencing their preferred medication therapy,’ Priya Jaisinghani, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at NYU Langone Health, said in an email to CNN.”
Black Women Under 35 with High Blood Pressure May Have Triple the Risk of Stroke, Study Says. (NBC News)
NBC News (2/1) “A stroke is a ‘very devastating event’ that can cause permanent damage to the brain and permanently alter a person’s speech and mobility, said Anais Hausvater, MD, clinical instructor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology at NYU Langone Health in New York City.”
How Do CAR T Cells Fit into the Evolving Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment Landscape? (ASCO Daily News)
ASCO Daily News (1/31) Marc J. Braunstein, MD, PhD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, and Dr. Olivia Main, an oncology fellow at NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, discuss the ways that CAR T cells fit into new advances in the treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Beyond the First-Line: Economides on Advancing Therapies in RCC. (Targeted Oncology)
Targeted Oncology (2/1) “In our 4th episode of Emerging Experts, Minas P. Economides, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, unveils the challenges and opportunities for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) treatment, focusing on the lack of therapies available in the second-line setting.”
Advances in Epilepsy Treatment May Help Reduce or Eliminate Seizures. (Brain & Life)
Brain & Life (1/29) “But innovations in epilepsy treatment are accelerating, says Jacqueline A. French, MD, professor, Department of Neurology, Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at NYU Langone Health and a director of the Epilepsy Study Consortium.”
Can Teens Get Breast Cancer? (Health Central)
Health Central (2/1) Ruth Oratz, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center says, “It’s very unusual to have breast cancer at a young age, but it’s not impossible.”
Paulina Porizkova Is Having Surgery for Hip Dysplasia – Here’s What That Means. (Women's Health)
Women’s Health (1/25) Supermodel Paulina Porizkova Paulina “praised her doctor,” Roy I. Davidovitch, MD, the Julia Koch Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery of NYU Langone Health, “who specialized in anterior hip replacements,” after undergoing hip replacement procedures at NYU Langone Health.
Are You Dirtier Than You Think? (Deseret News (UT))
Deseret News (UT) (2/1) “Philip M. Tierno, PhD, clinical professor, Department of Pathology, said to ABC News that using bleach or very hot water is enough to kill bacteria.”
Alabama Prison System Faces Outrage as Multiple Lawsuits Allege Unauthorized Organ Removals from Deceased Inmates. (News on Media)
News on Media (1/31) “According to Brendan Parent, JD, assistant professor, Department of Population Health, Division of Medical Ethics, and Department of Surgery, Transplant Institute, ‘The idea that the warden of a prison is authorizing the recovery of bodies and of organs without that individual’s authorization during their life and without the family’s authorization is a total moral failing and probably a legal failing, too.’”
Studies on Infant Mice Offer a Novel Strategy to Stop the Flu from Spreading to Humans: Study. (Economic Times (IND))
Economic Times (IND) (2/1) Lead study investigator and infectious disease specialist Mila B. Ortigoza, MD, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, and Department of Microbiology at NYU Langone Health, said, “If further experiments in humans prove successful, desialylating neuraminidase enzymes may prevent the flu from spreading.”
Dr. Siegel Reassures Alzheimer’s Is Not Contagious After New Study on Disease. (Fox News)
Fox News (2/1) “Fox News medical contributor Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine” of NYU Langone Health “on the link between a now-banned shot and Alzheimer’s and how this study may have revealed more information about the disease.”
In a second story with Fox News (1/31) “Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and a Fox News medical contributor, also pointed out a few upsides of lab-grown meat.”
New Injectable Weight Loss Drugs Pose Ethical Issues. (Medscape)
Paywall* Medscape (2/1)* Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor, Department of Population Health, Division of Medical Ethics, discusses the impact and ethics of injectable weight-loss GLP-1 pharmaceuticals.
