News from NYU Langone Health
The Role Of Multimodal Imaging In Ocular Trauma. (Opthalmology Times)
Opthalmology Times (4/17) “In May 2023, a large multidisciplinary team from NYU Langone Health, in New York, performed the 21-hour transplantation surgery in which the entire left eye and part of the face of a donor were transplanted to James,” including “the nose, left upper and lower eyelids, left eyebrow, upper and lower lips, and underlying skull, cheek, nasal, and chin bone segments, with all of the tissues below the right eye with the underlying muscles, blood vessels, and nerves; and the left whole eye and socket, including the orbital bones and all surrounding eye tissues and the optic nerve.”
Did Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart Play Too Many Minutes? (New York Post)
The New York Post (4/17) “Abigail L. Campbell, MD, assistant professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, joins New York Post Sports anchor Dexter Henry to discuss” on the NYU Langone HealthInjury Report “how the Knicks are handling their rest and recovery ahead of their first playoff game on Saturday after key players like Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart took on increased workloads in the last two months of the regular season.”
Black Maternal Health Week: Data Reveals Women Of Color Continue To Face Preventable Dangers During Childbirth. (News 12-TV Long Island (NY))
12-TV Long Island, NY (4/18) “‘My job and everyone’s job is to try and advocate for our patients and let them know that they are the champions of their health,’ says Sandy Dorcelus, DO, assistant professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, assistant dean, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Kristin Cavallari’s Podcast Made Controversial Claims About Sunscreen. What Do Dermatologists Say? (TODAY)
TODAY (4/17) “‘I encourage patients to have a healthy outdoor, active lifestyle, but to do it in a way that protects their skin,’ Jennifer A. Stein, MD, PhD, professor, the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, tells TODAY.com.”
Exploring The Lung Microbiome’s Role In Disease. (Nature)
Nature (4/17) “‘Think about this dynamic community [of the lung microbiome] as like a train station, with people coming and going, over and over,’ says Leopoldo N. Segal, MD, the William Rom and David Kamelhar Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine.”
Could Modifying Gut Microbiota Enhance Response To Methotrexate In RA? (MDEdge)
MDEdge (4/17) “Rebecca B. Blank, MD, PhD, instructor, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, who studies methods for modulating the gut microbiome to enhance DMARD efficacy for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA),” said at the 2024 Rheumatoid Arthritis Research Summit, “The baseline gut microbiome can predict patient responsiveness to methotrexate.”
What to Know About Allergy Testing for Eczema.
Health Central 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, said, “If your eczema can’t be controlled with a moisturizer, book a visit with an allergist, to evaluate if you need allergy testing and any treatments.”
How To Tell If You Have Severe Crohn’s Disease.
Health Central “‘Crohn’s is a progressive disease, so without adequate treatment, the majority of people will progress,’ says David P. Hudesman, MD, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center.”
What To Know About Top-Surgery Scars, According To Surgeons. (PopSugar Australia)
PopSugar Australia (4/16) “Some want a flat chest that is considered ‘masculine,’ while others want a radical reduction that maintains the shape of the breast but makes it significantly smaller and with no ptosis or droop,” says Alexes Hazen, MD, clinical associate professor, the Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery.
Dr. Marc Siegel: This Is A ‘Groundbreaking’ Approach To Treating Children With Cancer. (Fox News)
Fox News (4/17) Fox News medical contributor Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, “breaks down a new breakthrough treatment for childhood cancer and comments on a CDC investigation into botched Botox.”
In a separate article, Fox News (4/17) Medical contributor Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, told Fox News Digital that the impacts of microplastics on humans are still unknown,” saying, “Though we need to track this, there is still no direct evidence that microplastics in cells lead to untoward health outcomes.”
