News from NYU Langone Health
Second Patient Receives Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Transplant In Breakthrough Surgery. (Smithsonian)
Smithsonian (4/26) “Lisa Pisano, a 54-year-old woman from New Jersey, has become the second living person to receive a transplant of a gene-edited pig kidney. Doctors also implanted a mechanical heart pump, making Pisano the first person to receive both a heart pump and an organ transplant, according to a statement from NYU Langone Health, where the procedure was performed.” Although “Pisano hasn’t shown signs of rejecting the transplant so far, the critical point for that may not come until a month after surgery,” Dr. Robert Montgomery, MD, DPhil, the H. Leon Pachter, MD, Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, chair, NYU Langone Transplant Institute, who led the procedure, “tells Scientific American.” In a statement, Nader Moazami, MD, professor, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, chief, Division of Heart and Lung Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support, NYU Langone Transplant Institute, said, “Without the possibility of a kidney transplant, she would not have been eligible as a candidate for [a heart pump] due to the high mortality in patients on dialysis with heart pumps.”
Also reporting are Medical Economics (4/26), iHeartRadio (4/26), and NY1-TV(4/25).
Breakthrough MRI Technology Uses AI For Faster Scans. (CBS News)
CBS News (4/26) “NYU Langone Health and Meta have developed a new type of MRI that dramatically reduces the time needed to complete scans through artificial intelligence.” The segment featured an interview with Michael P. Recht, MD, the Louis Marx Professor of Radiology, chair, Department of Radiology.
Cannabis Use Disorder Increasing Among Patients With Multiple Sclerosis. (Neurology Advisor)
Neurology Advisor (4/26) “Researchers from NYU Grossman School of Medicine in New York City are conducting a nationally enrolling, ongoing, sham-controlled pilot study in women with relapsing-remitting MS seeking to reduce their cannabis use.”
Francisco Alvarez Could Beat Eight-Week Recovery Timetable. (New York Post)
The New York Post (4/26) “Julia L. Iafrate, DO, clinical assistant professor, Departments of Orthopedic Surgery, and Rehabilitation Medicine, joins New York Post Sports anchor Brandon London to explain how the doctors who examined Francisco Alvarez came to the conclusion that it would be best for the Mets’ young catcher to get surgery on the torn UCL in his left thumb, as well as the possibility of a return to the diamond sooner than the standard eight-week time frame.”
Nearly 200 People Sick In Norovirus Outbreaks On Princess, Royal Caribbean Ships. (USA Today)
USA Today (4/26) “The illness is often associated with cruise ships but outbreaks occur in communities on land as well, according to Sarah E. Hochman, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases & Immunology, section chief, Infectious Diseases.”
Sjögren’s Spotlight: Healio Rheumatology ‘s Latest Coverage For Sjögren’s Awareness Month. (Healio)
Healio (4/26) “‘[Fetal atrioventricular block] is a really serious problem,’ Jill P. Buyon, MD, the Sir Deryck and Lady Va Maughan Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, said at a press conference during” ACR Convergence 2023.
How Stigma Perpetuates Substance Use. (Public Good News)
Public Good News (4/22) Suzan M. Walters, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Population Health, “explains that people with SUD may be treated differently at a hospital or another health care setting because of their drug use, appearance (including track marks on their arms), or housing situation, which may discourage them from seeking care.”
Forget 10,000 Steps A Day – This Is The Number You Should Focus On Instead. (HuffPost)
HuffPost (4/28) How the number 10,000 as the required number of steps per day number get chosen and if it is really accurate were “discussed with Heather Milton, MS, clinical exercise physiologist, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Sports Performance Center, when she stopped by our studio to give us tips and tricks for exercising better.”
The Failed Promise Of Egg Freezing. (Vox)
Vox (4/29) “In one groundbreaking 2022 study conducted at NYU Langone Fertility Center and looking at 543 patients over 15 years, the chance of a live birth from frozen eggs was 39 percent,” with “Sarah D. Cascante, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, NYU Langone Health Fertility Center and one of the study’s authors,” saying, “There isn’t a guarantee of having a baby from egg freezing.”
‘That’s A Society-Ending Pandemic’: What We Heard This Week. (MedPage Today)
MedPage Today (4/28) Robert Montgomery, MD, DPhil, the H. Leon Pachter, MD, Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, chair, NYU Langone Transplant Institute, in “differentiating his team’s recent living pig kidney transplant from the world’s first performed last month,” is quoted as saying, “We believe that kind of less is more.”
43 Health Systems Ranked By Long-Term Debt. (Becker's Hospital Review)
Becker’s Hospital Review (4/26) publishes a non-exhaustive listicle of “43 health systems ranked by their long-term debt” according to “each health system’s most recent financial report,” with NYU Langone Health at position 18 with a long term debt of $3.1 billion.
Found a Red Spot On Your Breast? Here’s What It Could Be.
Health Central “‘Outside of several clear-cut causes, such as infection, skin disease, or bug bite, a red spot on the breast can be a warning sign that something is wrong,’ says Yelena Novik, MD, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center.”
NYU Langone Health Physician Discusses Bird Flu And Milk Supply. (WNBC-NY (NBC)-2)
WNBC-NY (NBC)-2 (4/26) Natalie E. Azar, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology discussed the new FDA report about remnants of the bird flu virus found in one in five samples of pasteurized milk.
Fox News (4/26) Fox News medical contributor Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine “on what to know about bird flu and why it is important to not look directly at the solar eclipse without proper glasses.”
How To Endure A Pandemic And Learn Almost Nothing.
Health Affairs In his review of “The Wisdom of Plagues: Lessons from 25 Years of Covering Pandemics,” by Donald G. McNeil, Jr., Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor, Department of Population Health, Division of Medical Ethics, writes, “COVID-19 revealed three ethical problems that clogged up the world’s response to the facts of COVID-19 and continue to hinder future preparations.”
News from NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn
The 1 Thing Colorectal Doctors Would Never Use On Their Butts. (HuffPost (UK))
HuffPost (UK) (4/28) “Additionally, Maysaa El Zoghbi, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn, said the materials used in some wet wipes may be abrasive or rough, exacerbating irritation, especially in individuals with sensitive skin or conditions such as hemorrhoids or anal fissures.”
News from NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island
Groundbreaking Program Brings Hospital-Quality Care To Home. (New York Post)
The New York Post (4/29) “Jonathan Kelly, DO, clinical instructor, Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island, explains how a groundbreaking concept is changing the way patients recover by taking them away from the brick and mortar of the hospital and allowing them to heal in the comfort of their own home with the support of their family.”
Jaw Surgery Helps Long Island Baby Breathe Easier. (Long Island (NY))
Long Island (NY) (4/26) “NYU Langone Health’s esteemed cleft lip and palate program a patient reunion with baby Kennedee who was diagnosed with a cleft palate that made it difficult to breathe and swallow.”
