News from NYU Langone Health
NYU Langone CEO Robert Grossman And Board Chair Ken Langone Are Retiring. (Crain's New York Business)
Paywall* Crain’s New York Business (6/13) “Robert I. Grossman, MD, dean and CEO, and Kenneth Langone, chair, Board of Trustees, are both set to retire next year, the health system said Thursday.” Robert I. Grossman, MD, dean and CEO, said, “It is immensely gratifying to know that we have transformed NYU Langone Health into an institution that is simply nonpareil.” Although Langone plans to step down as the chair of the board, he will remain a member, and will be succeeded as chair by serving board member Fiona Druckenmiller, co-chair, Board of Trustees, has started “a nationwide search for its next CEO to replace Robert I. Grossman, MD, dean and CEO,” said Steve Ritea, senior director, Media Relations.
Newsday (NY) (6/13) reports Ken Langone, chair, Board of Trustees became chair of the board of NYU Langone Health in 1999, and remained at its helm as the nonprofit grew. Langone and his wife, Elaine, have donated millions to NYU Langone Health, and fully funded medical school tuition for its students since 2018.
The New York Post (6/13) “‘I take enormous pride in each and every one of your efforts that have enabled this achievement,’ added Robert I. Grossman, MD, dean and CEO.
Also reporting are Becker’s Hospital Review (6/13), and DOT Med News (6/13).
Sara Sidner Returns To CNN After Taking Leave For Cancer Diagnosis. (CNN)
CNN (6/13) “CNN’s Sara Sidner speaks with oncologist Elizabeth Comen, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center “about women and cancer on her first day back since her own cancer diagnosis,” with Dr. Comen saying, “We know that the rates of cancer...among young patients are rising in certain diseases, particularly breast cancer and colon cancer.”
The 150 Best Spine Surgeons In America, Per Newsweek. (Becker's Orthopedic & Spine Review)
Becker’s Orthopedic & Spine Review (6/12) “Newsweek has released its annual list of the 150 best spine surgeons in the U.S. for 2024,” using “using Medicare data that evaluated a quality-of-care rating by peers of each spine surgeon and a consideration of their American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery certifications,” which included John A. Bendo, MD, clinical professor, Departments of Orthopedic Surgery, and Neurosurgery, Jeffrey A. Goldstein, MD, clinical professor, Departments of Orthopedic Surgery, and Neurosurgery; and Yong H. Kim, MD, clinical professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery.
Rare Fungal STI Detected In The US For The First Time. (Metro (UK))
The Metro (UK) (6/13) “A highly contagious form of ringworm that can be transmitted by sexual contact has been found in the US for the first time,” and physicians “at NYU Langone Health in New York City have warned healthcare providers of the condition, which can take months to clear up, even with treatment.” Avrom S. Caplan, MD, assistant professor, the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, said, “Healthcare providers should be aware that Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII is the latest in a group of severe skin infections to have now reached the United States.” John G. Zampella, MD, associate professor, the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, said, “Since patients are often reluctant to discuss genital problems, physicians need to directly ask about rashes around the groin and buttocks, especially for those who are sexually active, have recently travelled abroad, and report itchy areas elsewhere on the body.”
Paywall* The Journal of Drugs In Dermatology (6/12)* “These findings offer new insight into how some of the fungal skin infections spreading from South Asia can evade our go-to therapies,” said Avrom S. Caplan, MD, assistant professor, the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology.
Ozempic And Wegovy Might Change How You Taste Different Flavors. (Verywell Health)
Verywell Health (6/13) “‘Although there are receptors in the taste buds, it will be important to clearly differentiate the local actions of GLP-1 signaling in taste buds from this hormone’s other systemic effects in order to fully understand how hormonal modulation of taste impacts dietary intake,’ Priya Jaisinghani, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Medicine, the Holman Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, told Verywell in an email.”
Pharma Pulse 6/13/24: IQVIA Launches “One Home” Platform, Coverage For GLP-1 Drugs For Obesity Is In Flux & More. (Pharmaceutical Commerce)
Pharmaceutical Commerce (6/13) “Coverage for GLP-1 agonist drugs is in a state of flux, Timothy Law, DO, MBA, chief medical officer of Highmark Inc., said in an interview with Managed Healthcare Executive before the annual AHIP meeting in Las Vegas” where he, along with panelists Melanie R. Jay, MD, associate professor, Departments of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovation, and Population Health, “and Amy Meister, D.O., chief medical officer of WeightWatchers – spoke about how GLP-1 therapies are changing how the healthcare industry views prevention and treatment.”
The Twisty, Titillating, Controversial History Of Gay Sex Drug Poppers. (USA Today)
USA Today (6/13) “Gay men are the most prevalent users,” of poppers, or alkyl nitrite inhalants sniffed from little bottles in order to feel euphoric, “followed by bisexual men,” according to Joseph J. Palamar, MPH, PhD, associate professor, Department of Population Health.
CDC Warns Of Illnesses Linked To Mushroom Chocolates And Gummies. (NBC News Now)
NBC News Now (6/13) Natalie E. Azar, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, discusses a warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “to avoid Diamond Shruumz chocolates and gummies following an outbreak of severe illnesses that has led to 10 hospitalizations.”
NYU Langone Health Physician Discusses 9/11 First Responders Study, Supreme Court Mifepristone Ruling. (WNYW-NY (FOX)-3)
WNYW-NY (FOX)-3 (6/13) Purvi Parikh, MD, clinical assistant professor, Departments of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Allergy & Immunology, and Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Allergy, and Immunology, discusses the Supreme Court’s rejection of a bid to restrict access to mifepristone and a study showing that 9/11 first responders “who were exposed to high amounts of dust are now more at risk for dementia.”
Does Sunscreen Cause Skin Cancer? Doctors Debunk Claims Gone Wild On Social Media. (Fox News)
Fox News (6/12) Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovation, “says ‘this is a wakeup call about an ingredient’ on ‘America Reports’.
News from NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island
Take Statins? New Study Says You Might Not Need To. (Best Life)
Best Life (6/13) “To that end, Shaline D. Rao, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, chief, Medicine, NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island, “said that patients shouldn’t skip their cholesterol medication because of an online test and without speaking to their doctor first,” saying, “We see a lot of benefits of statins across many populations.”
