News from NYU Langone Health
Best States For Nurse Career Growth And Advancement.(Nurse)
Nurse (6/19) “New York State, particularly New York City, is renowned for its concentration of top-tier hospitals and medical centers,” with institutions including NYU Langone Health “consistently ranked among the best in the nation.”
Mediterranean Diet Or Not, Eating Seasonally Can Be Good For You.(AP)
The AP (6/19) “Changing your diet requires a bit of an open mind, said Sean P. Heffron, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, and suggests “patients to look beyond the broccoli, onions and other vegetables that are available year round.”
A Cardiologist Shares 1 Simple Change You Can Make To Your Diet To Protect Your Heart Health. (Insider)
Insider (6/19) “The biggest mistake people make about heart health is waiting until it’s too late to take action, said” Gregory Katz, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, who told Business Insider, “People think it’s something that happens suddenly. Sometimes they look up and are like, ‘How the hell did I have a heart attack or stroke?’ The seeds are planted very early on.”
In another article for Insider (6/19) “For those seeking simple and inexpensive ways to improve their diets, removing sugary drinks is a good first step, according to Gregory Katz, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, who said, “Drinking calories and drinking alcohol are the biggest modifiable risk factors. The number of people I see drinking 500 calories a day blows my mind.”
Novel Fungal Skin Infection In U.S. Prompts Vigilance From Dermatologists. (Healio)
Healio (6/19) “In one of two studies published in JAMA Dermatology, researchers from NYU Langone Health documented the first reported case of a sexually transmitted fungal infection presenting as a rare manifestation of dermatophytosis in the U.S.” Avrom S. Caplan, MD, assistant professor, the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, and the study’s lead author, shares that “the fungal skin manifestation is caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII which has been referred to in the literature as TMVII.”
Also reporting is Verywell Health (6/18).
Dr. Kathryn Moore Awarded For Cardiovascular Physiology Research. (Becker's ASC Review)
Becker’s ASC Review (6/18) “Kathryn J. Moore, PhD, the Jean and David Blechman Professor of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Division of Cardiology, and professor, Department of Cell Biology, “received the Lefoulon-Delalande Institut de France Grand Prize in Science for 2024 for her research and answers in the field of cardiovascular physiology.”
Linvoseltamab Delivers Deep, Durable Responses In R/R Multiple Myeloma. (Targeted Oncology)
Targeted Oncology (6/18) A study’s findings suggesting linvoseltamab “delivered a deep, durable response rate and tolerable safety in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma” were “presented during the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2024,” and afterwards, Faith E. Davies, MD, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, further discussed the data and what it means for this population.”
51-year-old Woman With Cervical Myelopathy, Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Ossification. (Healio)
Healio (6/14) Yong H. Kim, MD, clinical professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, and Stephane Owusu-Sarpong, MD, resident, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, present a case study of a “51-year-old woman with no past medical history and on no medications presented to the office with a several-month history of left arm numbness, weakness in the bilateral lower extremities and gait instability.”
The Power Of Real-Time Captions: Dr. Barbara Weinstein On InnoCaption App Survey Findings. (Hearing Health & Technology Matters)
Hearing Health & Technology Matters (6/19) “Gael Hannan and Shari Eberts interview Barbara L. Weinstein, PhD, adjunct assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Care, who “shares her recent research on the InnoCaption app, which provides real-time captions for phone calls, making them accessible to individuals with hearing loss.”
I’m A Knee Surgeon And This Is The One Thing I’d NEVER Do To My Body. (Daily Mail (UK))
The Daily Mail (UK) (6/19) “Eric L. Grossman, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, said the one mistake people always make is diving into exercise too quickly.”
People Call Me A ‘Bad Mum’ I Might Be ‘Smelly’ & ‘Minging’ But I’m A Good Parent. (The-Sun.com)
The-Sun.com (6/19) “Mary L. Stevenson, MD, associate professor, the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, claimed that how often you shower should depend on a number of personal factors.”
The Transgender Family Handbook. (The Cut (NY))
The Cut (NY) (6/19) “Bottom” surgeries are “much more complex procedures” and are “rarer for a minor to get,” with Andres Cazares, LCSW, social worker, Transgender Health Team, saying, “Most surgeons don’t do bottom surgery on folks under 18.”
The First Few Weeks Of Exercise Are Often Excruciatingly Painful. (Inverse)
Inverse (6/9) N'Namdi Nelson, CSCS, exercise physiologist, Sports Performance Center Team, said that as your heart muscle gets stronger, it is better able to pump blood, and “if you can get more blood out with every beat, then that’s more oxygen delivered” to your muscles.
Study Links Manual Dexterity Issues To Cognitive Decline In Multiple Sclerosis Patients. (NYC Gazette)
NYC Gazette (6/17) “Manual dexterity can serve as an early indicator of cognitive decline in people with Multiple Sclerosis, according to” a study “conducted by Katz School researchers and colleagues under the leadership of Mark Gubesblatt, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Neurology,” which “found a moderate negative correlation between manual dexterity and cognitive function – better manual dexterity was associated with better cognitive performance.”
Philips Survey Finds Healthcare Leaders Want AI And Automation To Solve Staff Shortages. (DOT Med News)
DOT Med News (6/19) Jeff DiLullo, chief region leader for Philips North America, “described NYU Langone Health as having ‘one of the most digitized hospital ecosystems’ that he’s seen in the industry” where “the nurses can scan something on a phone such as the administration of a medication and it automatically ties to the patient’s medical record.”
Change The Game: Injury Challenges In Female Athletes. (Healio)
Healio (6/14) “Abigail L. Campbell, MD, assistant professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Center for Women’s Sports Medicine, said surgeons should have different surgical considerations between men and women,” saying, “If a dancer or female who hyperextends gets an ACL surgery done in the same way that a male athlete does and they lose that hyperextension because of the technique used, they are going to be unhappy.”
ASNC Supports AMA Effort To Limit Use Of AI In Prior Authorization Decisions. (Cardiovascular Business)
Cardiovascular Business (6/18) “‘While AI has intriguing potential, it is not a substitute for physician judgment, nor can it have meaningful conversation with patients about their priorities,’ ASNC President Lawrence Phillips, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, told Cardiovascular Business.”
Cancer Vaccines Are A ‘Marvel’.(Cure Today)
Cure Today (6/18) “Teacher Gary Keblish, 62, of New York City, has lived without recurrence of melanoma for four years since receiving six post-surgical doses of the vaccine-Keytruda combination as part of the KEYNOTE-942 clinical trial at the NYU Langone Health Perlmutter Cancer Center.”
Microplastics Discovered In Human Penises For The First Time.(CNN)
CNN (6/19) Leonardo Trasande, MD, MPP, the Jim G. Hendrick, M.D. Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, and professor, Department of Population Health, said in a prior interview with CNN, “One is to reduce our plastic footprint by using stainless steel and glass containers, when possible.”
Fatal Bacterial Infections Surging In Japan With Unknown Cause, Reports Says. (Fox News)
Fox News (6/18) “Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovation, and a Fox News medical contributor, warned that” streptococcal toxic shock syndrome “can overcome an immune system that isn’t functioning properly,” saying, “It’s similar to toxic shock syndrome, but with strep instead of staph.”
In a separate article, Fox News (6/19) “Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovation, said that Brown should never have operated on his own wife – or any relative,” saying, “Whether this is illegal or not, it’s immoral and unethical for any physician to perform procedures on a family member.”
News from NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island
Baldwin Baby Goes Home After 6 Months In NYU Langone Hospital’s NICU. (News 12-TV Long Island (NY))
12-TV Long Island, NY (6/19) “Shyne Graham, of Baldwin, spent six months in” NYU Langone Hospital–Long Island’s “NICU being treated for a number of health issues,” and is now heading home.
WABC-TV New York (6/19) Lashon Pitter, RN, nurse manager, Neonatal ICU, NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island even staged a graduation – complete with caps and gowns – to celebrate Shyne’s departure into the world,” saying “Just to see those babies that start off like as small as your hand and now are normal size babies it’s amazing.”
Also reporting are the New York Post (6/20), the Daily Mirror (UK) (6/20), and WPIX-TV New York (6/19).
Among those reporting in broadcast coverage were 12-TV (6/19), WABC-TV (6/19), and WPIX-TV (6/19).
Long Island Community Hospital Performs 1,000th Robotic Surgery. (Long Island (NY) Business News)
The Long Island (NY) Business News (6/18) “Ahead of a merger with NYU Langone Health, Patchogue-based Long Island Community Hospital (LICH) performed its
1,000th robotic surgery at the hospital.” The operation “was conducted as the hospital prepares to merge with NYU Langone Health in 2025.” In 2022, NYU Langone Health “became the active parent of LICH,” and “its affiliation with NYU Langone Health allows it to draw on the system’s resources and expertise.”
Providing broadcast coverage was 12-TV (6/17).
