News from NYU Langone Health
Recovery Timetable For Knicks’ Bojan Bogdanović. (New York Post)
The New York Post (5/3) “Laith M. Jazrawi, MD, professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Sports Orthopedic Surgery, joins New York Post Sports anchor Dexter Henry for the weekly ‘NYU Langone Health Injury Report’ segment to explain why Knicks forward Bojan Bogdanovic played through his wrist injury, but opted to get season-ending surgery on Wednesday after suffering a foot injury in New York’s Game 4 win over the Sixers on Sunday.”
ERs Often Missing Epilepsy In Kids With ‘Non-Motor’ Seizures. (HealthDay)
HealthDay (5/6) “Two-thirds of kids who suffer a subtle type of epileptic seizure go undiagnosed when they seek emergency room treatment, new research shows,” with researcher Jacqueline A. French, MD, professor, Department of Neurology, NYU Langone Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, saying, “We do not know how many people are walking around with seizures that they are unaware of, and we are unaware of.” Lead author Nora Jandhyala, medical student, said, “The fact that providers in the emergency department were not recognizing that these children had a non-motor seizure before they came in meant that they were not correctly diagnosed for epilepsy.”
Addressing Potential Causes Of Burnout Through Productive Solutions: Neil Busis, MD. (Neurology Times)
Neurology Times (5/3) “A cross-sectional survey study led by” Neil A. Busis, MD, clinical professor, Department of Neurology, and Associate Chair, Technology and Innovation, “was employed to assess how different methods of recognition and appreciation are perceived by faculty (n = 77) and trainees (n = 13) in a neurology department.”
NYU Langone Files Plans To Complete Long Island Community Hospital Merger. (Crain's New York Business)
*Paywalled Crain’s New York Business (5/6) reports NYU Langone Health “is asking state officials to greenlight the completion of its merger with Long Island Community Hospital in Suffolk County, finalizing a deal that’s been in the works for the last three years.” NYU Langone Health “has operated as the parent company of Long Island Community Hospital since 2021, when state regulators gave it the nod to start the acquisition process.” NYU Langone Health spokesperson Steve Ritea, senior director, Media Relations, shared that the health system “expects the full merger with Long Island Community Hospital to occur in about a year.” NYU Langone Health had “pledged to invest $100 million into Long Island Community Hospital to upgrade its electronic medical records systems, improve infrastructure and grow the hospital’s ambulatory footprint, Andrew W. Brotman, MD, executive vice president and vice dean for clinical affairs and strategy, and chief clinical officer, previously told Crain’s.”
UGN-102 With/Without TURBT Produces Similar DOR And DFS In Newly Diagnosed And Recurrent NMIBC. (OncLive)
OncLive (5/5) “UGN-102 with or without transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) led to meaningful and similar duration of response (DOR) and disease-free survival (DFS) in patients with newly diagnosed and recurrent low-grade, intermediate-risk non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), according to findings from a prespecified analysis of the phase 3 ATLAS trial (NCT04688931) presented during the 2024 American Urological Association Annual Meeting” by “William C. Huang, MD, vice chair for clinical affairs, professor, Department of Urology, and professor, Department of Radiology, Perlmutter Cancer Center.”
Nell Nolan: Lark In The Park, Tulane Alumni Awards, Archbishop Hannan Community. (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
The New Orleans Times-Picayune (5/5) “Tulane University held its 2024 Alumni Awards Gala, marking 50 years of celebrating extraordinary graduates,” where Tulane University President Michael A. Fitts presented the Distinguished Alumni Award to “Robert I. Grossman, MD, dean and CEO, who said about his Tulane days, ‘I received a superb education.’” Additionally, top sponsorship “came from Robert I. Grossman, MD, dean and CEO, and Elisabeth J. Cohen, MD, professor, Department of Ophthalmology, vice chair for Academic Affairs, Diamond Sponsor.”
Why ‘Good Enough’ Can Be Better For Your Decisions And Mental Health. (Washington Post)
The Washington Post (5/3) “Maximizers may also experience ‘analysis paralysis,’ says Thea Gallagher, PsyD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Psychiatry.”
Nestlé Adds Sugars To Baby Food In Low-income Countries, Report Finds. (NBC News)
NBC News (5/3) “‘We have decreased the amount of sugar recommendations in especially young toddlers and children, because we know that we’re in a crisis of obesity, not only in this country but around the world. And we find that increasing sugar in our liquid products is really helping to increase the issues with the obesity crisis,’ Sara Siddiqui, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Pediatrics, said.”
Also reporting were Today Food (5/3) and WAVE-TV (5/4).
Two NYU Faculty Elected To The National Academy Of Sciences. (NYC Gazette)
NYC Gazette (5/2) “Heran Darwin, PhD, professor, Department of Microbiology, has dedicated her career to studying Mycobacterium tuberculosis, aiming to identify activities in the bacteria that could be targeted by new drugs to treat tuberculosis been elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.”
5 Tips To Try If You’re Super Stressed Out At Work. (New York Post)
The New York Post (5/3) “While some workplace stress is normal – even inevitable – other times, it can feel overwhelming, says Jessica B. Stern, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Psychiatry.”
‘Modest’ Growth For Female, Underrepresented Minorities In Radiology Training Programs. (AuntMinnie)
AuntMinnie (5/3) “The percentage of females and underrepresented minorities in radiology trainee programs has increased in recent years, but only modestly, according to an analysis” by “Sishir Doddi and colleagues from the University of Toledo College of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, and Case Western Reserve University School of Health.”
Many Patients With Advanced MCC Not Receiving Immunotherapy. (Medscape)
Paywalled* Medscape (5/6)* “Findings from a new study suggest that many patients who are eligible for immunotherapy are not receiving this treatment, despite guideline recommendations, and survival outcomes are better at high-volume centers,” which “has important implications, commented study author Shayan Cheraghlou, MD, postgraduate resident, the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology.”
Charles R. Marmar, MD: Blood Biomarkers For PTSD. (Consultant Live)
Consultant Live (5/5) “In an interview with HCPLive during the American Psychiatric Association (APA) 2024 Annual Meeting in New York, NY, this weekend,” Charles R. Marmar, MD, the Peter H. Schub Professor of Psychiatry, and chair, Department of Psychiatry, “discussed the history of progress in diagnosis PTSD – a practice that has been documented to as far back as Assyria, 3400 years ago.”
ISMRM: Machine Learning Plus MRI Radiomics Estimates Brain Age. (AuntMinnie)
AuntMinnie (5/5) “Presenter Eros Montin, PhD, research scientist, Center for Advanced Imaging Innovation and Research at NYU Langone, reported that a machine learning model using radiomics features from T1- and T2-weighted MR images estimated adult subjects’ age with a mean absolute error value of 4.7 years.”
When Is It Best To Begin Mammograms, And How Often? (Journal of the American Medical Association)
The Journal of the American Medical Association (5/3) “Physician and medical historian Barron H. Lerner, MD, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine & Clinical Innovation Faculty, and Department of Population Health, who has written about the response to previous USPSTF recommendations” and is a professor in the departments of medicine and population health at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, “said that it is not surprising that the task force’s conclusions about breast cancer screening have fluctuated.”
Achieving Promotion For Junior Faculty In Academic Medicine: An Interview With Experts. (MDEdge)
MDEdge (5/3) “Two accomplished physicians in academic medicine who have attained the rank of professors,” including Sophie M. Balzora, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Inflammatory Bowel Disease, and a practicing gastroenterologist specializing in the care of patients with inflammatory bowel disease at NYU Langone Health, are interviewed with the aim “to provide insights into the promotion process and offer recommendations for junior faculty, highlighting the key factors that contribute to success.”
Equity In Action. (Patient Empowerment Network)
Patient Empowerment Network (5/2) “Experts Joshua K. Sabari, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, and Dr. Eugene Manley from SCHEQ Foundation discuss approaches that are being used for community engagement and further interventions that can be used to reduce disparities.”
In a separate article in Patient Empowerment Network (5/2), “Expert Joshua K. Sabari, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, discusses cancer cell mutations and ideal timing for biomarker testing for the best patient care.”
In a separate article in Patient Empowerment Network (5/2) “Expert Joshua K. Sabari, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, discusses challenges that can arise during the biomarker testing process, solutions to overcome the challenges, and proactive advice to help ensure optimal patient care.”
In a separate article in Patient Empowerment Network (5/2) “Expert Joshua K. Sabari, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, discusses what he shares about NSCLC incidence rates, histology, and biomarkers with patients and families.”
California Tuberculosis Outbreak Kills 1, Infects 14 As Officials Declare Health Emergency. (Fox News)
Fox News (5/4) Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, “provides insight” on whether tuberculosis is making a comeback with a recent California outbreak.
In a separate embedded video, Fox News (5/3) “medical contributor Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, “on what to know about bird flu.”
In a separate embedded video, Fox News (5/4) “medical contributor Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, “discusses the need for cancer screenings as young as 30 years old after Kate Middleton announced her diagnosis and the rise of measles cases in the US.”
In a separate article on Fox News (5/5), “Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, and a Fox News medical contributor, was not involved in Lani Walter’s care but commented on the condition.”
News from NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island
Recommendations To Avoid Skin Cancer Risk. (News 12-TV Long Island (NY))
12-TV (5/5) “Experts in dermatology at NYU Langone Health have some recommendations for Long Islanders to help reduce the risk” of skin cancer.
