News from NYU Langone Health
Joseph Lhota. (DOT Med News)
DOT Med News (1/22) reports, “NYU Langone Health announced Tuesday that Joseph Lhota, Executive Vice President and Vice Dean, Chief of Staff, NYU Langone Health, has been appointed to serve as chief financial officer (CFO), effective February 1.” He will replace “Daniel J. Widawsky, who is leaving NYU Langone on January 31 to return to the finance sector after more than five years of dedicated leadership as the institution’s CFO.”
Childhood Respiratory Illnesses: What to Do During Cold and Influenza Season. (New York Post)
The New York Post (1/22) “Laura Santos, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone, offers some reassurance for parents, including how to care for children with respiratory illnesses, signs that may indicate more serious illness and tips for helping your child recover at home.”
Five LGBTQ+ Orthopedic Surgeons to Know. (Becker's Orthopedic & Spine Review)
Becker’s Orthopedic & Spine Review (1/19) “I think we’ve been engaged in orthopedics in general in this struggle to increase our diversity,” said Qusai Hammouri, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, an LGBTQ+ spine surgeon at New York City-based NYU Langone Health and Pride Ortho board member.
Mammography AI Can Cost Patients Extra. Is it Worth it? (Seattle Times)
The Seattle Times (1/20) “‘Some people are always going to be more anxious about their mammograms, and using AI may give them more reassurance,’ said Laura Heacock, MD, associate professor, Department of Radiology, Perlmutter Cancer Center in New York.”
Experts Reveal What Happens in the Body When You Don’t Let Rip. (Daily Mail (UK))
The Daily Mail (UK) (1/21) If there is a blockage in the colon, “‘In that case, the colon blows up like a balloon because of the blockage,’ Lisa Ganjhu, DO, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City told Women’s Health.”
News from NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island
Doctors Sound ‘Overdose’ Alarm on Snortable Caffeine Powder. (Yahoo! Entertainment)
Yahoo! Entertainment (1/19) “Speaking on the trend, Shaline D. Rao, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, chief of medicine, NYU Langone Hospital–Long Island, pointed out that ‘caffeine in food or drink is slower to absorb’ than through the nose.”
