News from NYU Langone Health
Letter: NYU Langone Health Has Critical Impact On Our Communities. (Crain's New York Business)
In a letter published in Crain’s New York Business (12/10), Elizabeth Golden, executive vice president for communications, marketing, government and community affairs, writes that the institution’s strong financial performance supports its commitment to accessible healthcare, benefiting patients regardless of socio-economic status, and that NYU Langone Health leads in Medicaid enrollment, covering 25% of its patients. Golden said, “Suggesting NYU Langone Health is not doing its share to support our communities is not just incorrect, it’s irresponsible,” and detailed how NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn’s $1.7 billion investment has enhanced access to quality care and saved New York State up to $150 million annually.
2024 Forbes Healthcare Summit. (Forbes)
Forbes (12/9) In opening remarks for the Forbes Healthcare Summit, Fritz François, MD, professor, Department of Medicine, Divisions of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, and General Internal Medicine, executive vice president and vice dean, chief of Hospital Operations, said, “At NYU Langone Health, we are deeply rooted in our mission to care, to teach, and to discover,” noting that for the third year in a row, Vizient Inc. “has named us the number one comprehensive academic medical center in the country.”
180+ Chief Medical Officers To Know | 2025. (Becker's Hospital Review)
Becker’s Hospital Review (12/9) Becker’s Healthcare recognizes outstanding hospital and health system chief medical officers, including Andrew W. Brotman, MD, executive vice president and vice dean for clinical affairs and strategy, and chief clinical officer, who has contributed significantly to advancing patient safety and quality standards since joining the organization in 1999, and previously held leadership roles at CareGroup and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, with a prolific publication record and editorial board memberships.
Microplastics Can Be Found In Many Of Your Body’s Organs And Tissues. What You Can Do About It. (CNN)
CNN (12/9) Leonardo Trasande, MD, MPP, the Jim G. Hendrick, M.D. Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, and professor, Department of Population Health, vice chair, research, Department of Pediatrics, stressed on CNN’s Chasing Life podcast the widespread presence of plastics in our daily lives, saying, “We eat a lot of plastic” and we “inhale a lot of plastic” in the form of dust, adding that we have “just come to accept plastic as normal and it’s not normal.”
Also reporting was WWHO-TV (12/9).
$2M Northwell Health Clinic Brings Senior-Focused Care To Oyster Bay. (Newsday (NY))
Newsday (NY) (12/9) Northwell Health will officially open a new outpatient facility in Oyster Bay on Monday as an extension of Glen Cove Hospital, while NYU Langone Health has converted former retail spaces into medical facilities in Manhasset and Garden City.
The 50 Greatest Innovations Of 2024. (Popular Science)
Popular Science (12/9) NYU Langone Health’s “groundbreaking” pig-to-human transplant is listed as one of the 50 greatest innovations of 2024 as part of the 37th annual Best of What’s New Awards, with experts saying the transplant offers “a potential solution for the dire shortage of human donor organs.”
RSNA: Opportunistic Assessment Of Aortic Calcium Predicts MACE. (HealthDay)
HealthDay (12/9) Miriam A. Bredella, the Bernard and Irene Schwartz Professor of Radiology, vice chair, strategy, Department of Radiology, associate dean, translational science, presented a study at the Radiological Society of North America’s annual meeting, revealing that a fully automated AI algorithm can predict major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) by quantifying aortic artery calcification (AAC) on opportunistic CT scans, with the presence of AAC significantly increasing the risk for MACE, as evidenced by an adjusted hazard ratio of 2.24.
Rise In US Immigrants On Kidney Waitlist In Some States. (Medscape)
Medscape (12/10)* A study led by Gayathri Menon, MHS, data analyst, Center for Surgical & Transplant Applied Research Team, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, found that in Illinois, Minnesota, and Massachusetts, state policies expanding kidney transplant coverage to undocumented immigrants have doubled their waitlist numbers without affecting deceased-donor transplant rates or posttransplant outcomes, maintaining favorable results.
5 Key Causes Of Type 2 Diabetes – And Simple Tips To Reduce Your Risk. (Women's World Magazine)
Women’s World Magazine (12/9) Rachel Pessah-Pollack, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, the Holman Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, says maintaining a healthy body weight is crucial for reducing type 2 diabetes risk, recommending lifestyle changes such as portion-controlled diets, hydration, regular exercise, and adequate sleep, while advising against high-calorie beverages in favor of whole fruits.
FDA Reviews Petition To Revoke Red Dye #3. (NBC News Now-2)
NBC News (12/9) In a recent senate hearing, the FDA’s deputy commissioner for human foods said the agency is reviewing a petition to revoke the use of red dye number three; Natalie E. Azar, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, advised consumers to read labels carefully and consider whole food and plant-based diets to avoid synthetic dyes associated with hyperactivity in children.
Fox News (12/9) Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovation, said, “It’s a disgrace that we have nine synthetic dyes in our food in the United States.”
Also reporting is Fox News (12/9).
News from NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island
Generative AI: It’s Only Just Begun. (Opthalmology Times)
Opthalmology Times (12/9) A recent study by Laura Palazzolo, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Ophthalmology, NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island, and Gaurav Prakash, MD, FRCS, from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, found that ChatGPT 4.0 demonstrated suboptimal agreement with expert users and a 12% hallucination or incorrect answer rate in ophthalmic clinical scenarios, revealing a gap in robust data for cataract, cornea, and refractive surgeries.
