News from NYU Langone Health
180+ Chief Medical Officers To Know. (Becker's Hospital Review)
Becker’s Hospital Review (12/9) Becker’s Healthcare recognizes Andrew W. Brotman, MD, executive vice president and vice dean for clinical affairs and strategy, and chief clinical officer, for his significant contributions to advancing patient safety and quality standards; Dr. Brotman, who has been with NYU Langone Health since 1999, previously held leadership roles at CareGroup and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and has over 80 publications.
NYU Langone Health Among 1st To Treat Cancer Complication With New Microsurgery. (Becker's Hospital Review)
Becker’s Hospital Review (12/10) A team from NYU Langone Health has become one of the first to treat a rare complication from radiation treatment using a new robotic microsurgery procedure, performed by Lee C. Zhao, professor, Departments of Urology, and the Hansjorg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, unit surgical director, Tisch Hospital, Perlmutter Cancer Center.
Do Risk-Reducing Surgeries Benefit Young BRCA Carriers? (Medscape)
Paywalled* Medscape (12/12)* New data from the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2024 revealed that risk-reducing mastectomy and salpingo-oophorectomy significantly improved overall survival and disease-free survival for BRCA-mutation carriers diagnosed with early-onset breast cancer; Freya Schnabel, MD, professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, NYU Perlmutter Cancer Center, stressed the importance of early decision-making, saying, “The benefit of risk-reducing oophorectomy cannot be over emphasized, even in the presence of a known breast cancer.”
Could The Gut Epithelium Be A New Target For Antidepressants? (Drug Discovery World)
Drug Discovery World (12/12) Researchers, including Kara G. Margolis, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Pediatrics, have discovered new connections between the gut and brain that may lead to targeted treatments for depression and anxiety by focusing on serotonin levels in the gut epithelium, potentially reducing digestive issues in children exposed to antidepressants during pregnancy; Margolis said, “Our findings suggest that there may be an advantage to targeting antidepressants selectively to the gut epithelium.”
Also reporting is Mirage News (AUS) (12/11).
Few Focal Epilepsy Cases Controlled By Initial ASM Treatment. (Medscape)
Paywalled* Medscape (12/12)* New research presented at the American Epilepsy Society’s 78th Annual Meeting revealed that only 27% of patients with newly diagnosed focal epilepsy achieve seizure freedom on initial anti-seizure medications; Jacqueline A. French, MD, professor, Department of Neurology, NYU Langone Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, said, “I don’t think we adequately prepare our patients for the challenges of the first year, which can be quite turbulent,” underscoring the study’s implications for patient counseling and the need for individualized treatment plans.
New Research Provides Fresh, Large-Scale Look At Who’s Coming Up Short On Sleep. (Spokane (WA) Spokesman-Review)
The Spokane (WA) Spokesman-Review (12/12) A study presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions, led by Adeep Kulkarni, data analyst, found that most U.S. adults, especially racial and ethnic minorities, get less sleep than recommended, with Black participants averaging only 5.7 hours per night, while Souptik Barua, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Precision Medicine, said the use of fitness trackers for data collection is a “game-changer” for understanding sleep patterns on a large scale.
Late-Stage Breast Cancer Is Rising, Especially Among Black Women. (Stillwater Radio)
Stillwater Radio (12/11) A study published in Radiology and reported on by Esther Zusstone, MD, resident physician, Department of Radiology and a member of the ABC News Medical Unit, found that late-stage breast cancer diagnoses have increased among women of all racial and ethnic groups, with Black women disproportionately affected, experiencing advanced diagnoses 55% more often than white women, and facing higher mortality rates, despite similar mammography use rates; the study attributes these disparities to factors like aggressive cancer types and barriers to high-quality care, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 14 Best Humidifiers We Tested Can Help Relieve Dry Skin, Ease Congestion, And More. (People)
People (12/11) 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 humidifiers can alleviate nasal and airway dryness by maintaining indoor humidity levels between 40 and 50 percent.
