News from NYU Langone Health
NYU Langone Health Performs Novel Porcine Kidney Transplant. (WCBS-TV New York)
WCBS-TV (4/24) CBS News Chief Medical Correspondent Jonathan D. LaPook, MD, the Mebane Professor of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, professor, Department of Population Health interviewed Robert Montgomery, MD, DPhil, the H. Leon Pachter, MD, Professor of Surgery, chair, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, NYU Langone Transplant Institute, who performed the first-ever use of a mechanical heart pump as well as a kidney transplant from a genetically altered pig on a New Jersey woman on April 12, 2024. Montgomery said, “This isn’t just about keeping somebody alive, it’s restoring them to their lives.” LaPook also notes that “about 100 people” at NYU Langone Health were involved in this care.
How To Lower Your Prostate Cancer Risk, According To Doctors. (Men's Health)
Men’s Health (4/23) “David R. Wise, MD, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, and Department of Urology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, suggests that exercise and maintaining a healthy weight are the two best ways to reduce your prostate cancer risk.”
Also reporting is PhaMed (4/23).
Understanding The Clinical Utility Of Low-Contrast Letter Acuity And RAN Tasks In Alzheimer Disease. (Neurology Times)
Neurology Times (4/23) “At the 2024 American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting, held April 13-18, in Denver, Colorado, a group of researchers from NYU Langone Health presented a study on the use of binocular visual measures of low-contrast letter acuity (LCLA) to distinguish patients with mild cognitive impairment due to AD and AD vs cognitively normal controls.” Lauren Seidman, medical student, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, sat down at AAN to discuss her research, some of the major takeaways, and the clinical utility of rapid automatized naming tasks.”
Discussing Ways To Approach Improving Obesity Care With Melanie Jay, MD. (Endocrinology Network)
Endocrinology Network (4/20) “In this interview segment, Melanie R. Jay, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, and Department of Population Health, spoke on additional takeaways from her conference presentation on advancing equity in obesity care, given at the 2024 American College of Physicians (ACP) Internal Medicine Meeting.”
14 Common Dream Interpretations And What They Actually Mean. (Vogue)
Vogue (4/23) “Thea Gallagher, PsyD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Psychiatry, breaks down dreams, which typically occur in the rapid eye movement (REM) sleep stage where images or stories play out in our minds, into three types: a pleasant dream with an ideal outcome, one with a less preferred outcome (or oftentimes a bizarre one), and a nightmare.”
Emphasizing The Need For NGS In Advanced NSCLC To Determine Treatment. (Targeted Oncology)
Targeted Oncology (4/23 Joshua K. Sabari, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, said, “Historically, we were testing at [the time of] progression only and starting chemotherapy, but ever since the advent of immunotherapy and since it’s entered the frontline, we need to test [for mutations] upfront.”
WHO Chief Scientist Urges Heightened Surveillance And Readiness For Severe Avian Influenza. (Level UP)
Level UP (4/22) “Surgeons at NYU Langone Health in New York transplanted a genetically engineered pig’s kidney onto a guy who was brain-dead in September 2021, and they saw it start to work and produce urine.”
Could The Gender Of Your Doctor Impact The Quality Of Your Care? (TODAY)
TODAY (4/23) Natalie E. Azar, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, “joins TODAY to break down the report” which “found that women are less likely to die or have to return to the hospital if they are treated by a female doctor compared to a male doctor.”
Conscience Laws: Inform Patients Early Of All Options. (Medscape)
Paywalled* Medscape (4/23)* Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor, Department of Population Health, Division of Medical Ethics, wrote, “At the end of the day, conscience is important, but it’s not and cannot be just blanket permission to ignore patient needs and requests for legitimate, approved standard-of-care therapies.”
Navigating Health Ethics Of Medicine With Dr. Arthur Caplan. (Organ Donation Awareness Corporation)
Organ Donation Awareness Corporation (4/22) In an interview with Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor, Department of Population Health, Division of Medical Ethics, “he shares his engagement in health, the inspiration behind his impactful work, and his significant contributions to bioethics.”
News from NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn
American Association of Endodontists Announces 2024 Award Winners. (Endodontic Practice)
Endodontic Practice (4/23) “The Spirit of Service Career Dental Community Volunteer Award for 2024 is awarded to Maria Maranga, DDS, Sunset Park Family Health Center at NYU Langone, who has been on the dental faculty of both NYU and Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine and on the medical staff at NYU Langone Health.
News from NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island
Dr Marc Braunstein: Program Building, Education In Hematologic Cancers. (OncLive)
OncLive (4/23) “Marc J. Braunstein, MD, PhD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island, discusses lessons learned with program building and medical education with hematologic cancers.”
