News from NYU Langone Health
Dr. Paul Testa, Chief Medical Information Officer at NYU Langone Health. (Becker's Hospital Review)
Becker’s Hospital Review (3/26) “Tune in to an insightful episode” of the Becker’s Healthcare Podcast “with Paul A. Testa, MD, assistant professor the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine, Chief Medical Information Officer, as he shares his background and expertise,” as well as his “insights on the biggest healthcare issues of 2024, his excitement, concerns, and essential qualities for effective healthcare leadership in the upcoming years.”
Can Adults Get Hand, Foot And Mouth Disease? Yes, But Kids Get It More. (USA Today)
USA Today (3/28) “In fact, due to many outbreaks of the virus” that causes hand, foot, and mouth disease “in some parts of the country, Vikash S. Oza, MD, associate professor, the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, and associate professor, Department of Pediatrics, says more adults have gotten the disease lately than in previous years, ‘likely reflective of their lack of exposure and hence immunity as children.’”
Roanoke Team Gets $75,000 Grant For Inaugural Dashboard Data Challenge. (Roanoke (VA) Times)
The Roanoke (VA) Times (3/27) “The City Health Dashboard, a free online data and mapping resource with community-level health, social and economic metrics,” that was “created by researchers at Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine” is now “launching the Data Challenge in partnership with Reinvestment Fund’s Invest Health initiative.”
Also reporting is Philanthropy News Digest (3/27).
Excellent’ Outcomes After Complete Response In Lymph Node-Positive Breast Cancer. (MedPage Today)
MedPage Today (3/27) “Decisions about adjuvant therapy require consideration of multiple factors, beginning with tumor subtype, said Nancy Chan, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center in New York City,” who was not involved in the study.
Where To Look For The Best Ideas In Spine And Orthopedics. (Becker's Orthopedic & Spine Review)
Becker’s Orthopedic & Spine Review (3/27) Orthopedic and spine surgeon Peter G. Passias, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, who is “speaking at Becker’s 21st Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC + The Future of Spine Conference,” commenting on the source of the best ideas in spine and orthopedics, said, “Assuming relationships are appropriately disclosed, surgeon leaders collaborating with industry remain a vital component of development in our field, as such venues for product and technology development remain the most seamless for introduction to the market place and OR.”
New Program Helps Older Adults Reduce Blood Pressure By Sitting Less. (Medical News Today)
Medical News Today (3/27) “Howard Weintraub, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, The Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in New York who was not involved in the study,” said, “The researchers did exclude people I would like to see included, such as people with diabetes or existing cardiovascular disease.”
NYU Langone Health Gastroenterologist Discusses Springsteen’s Peptic Ulcer Disease. (WTEN-TV Albany (NY))
WTEN-TV (3/27) Gastroenterologist Sophie M. Balzora, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Inflammatory Bowel Disease discussed how Bruce Springsteen’s peptic ulcer disease impacted his ability to perform, saying, “And when you think about the diaphragm separating the abdominal cavity from the chest cavity, you can imagine, he may have a lot of difficulty just taking large deep breaths and belting out those lyrics.”
NYU Langone Health Pediatrician Comments On Nassau County Measles Case. (KSNF-TV Joplin (MO))
KSNF-TV (3/27) Commenting on Nassau County health officials confirming that an unvaccinated child has tested positive for measles, Sara Siddiqui, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Pediatrics, said, “The worry is that the more people get infected then it starts becoming more present and contagious, where it can affect our young babies under one they’re not vaccinated.”
Study Links Lack Of Sleep To High Blood Pressure And Hypertension. (TODAY)
TODAY (3/27) “NBC medical contributor Natalie E. Azar, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology joins TODAY to break down the association” between a “lack of sleep and high blood pressure and hypertension.”
Cold Plunging Should Only Be Done By People In ‘Perfect Shape’: Dr. Marc Siegel. (Fox Business)
Fox Business (3/27) “Fox News medical contributor Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine “weighs in on intermittent fasting, cold plunging, and more during an appearance on ‘Varney & Co.’”
In a separate segment, Fox News (3/27) “contributor Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine “joins ‘The Faulkner Focus’ to discuss fears that the learning loss from the pandemic could be permanent and the successful pig kidney transplant.”
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SUNY Chancellor Weighs In On Vision For A Stronger Downstate. (Brooklyn (NY) Daily Eagle)
The Brooklyn (NY) Daily Eagle (3/27) In a discussion with SUNY Chancellor John King about SUNY Downstate, commenting on “the Department of Health’s report on Brooklyn health care inequities – particularly around maternal health care,” King noted that Downstate only delivers “approximately 3% of all births in Brooklyn,” and that “Maimonides, NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn, and [New York] Presbyterian in Brooklyn together birth 2/3 of all babies born in Brooklyn.”
