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News from ����TV Langone Health

Long Island Community Hospital Exec Pulls Back The Curtain On ����TV Merger. (Crain's New York Business)

(6/24) “Long Island Community Hospital is inching towards the completion of its merger with ����TV Langone next year, but it’s aiming to achieve a few more health and patient safety goals before it seals the deal.” Marc S. Adler, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovation, chief, Hospital Operations Long Island Community Hospital, speaking “about how Long Island Community Hospital has prepared for the merger and what’s left to do before it’s completed next spring,” said that it celebrated a thousand robotic surgeries because “a thousand robotic surgeries – basically from zero to a thousand since our affiliation – reflects ����TV [Langone Health] making an investment in people and resources and technology here.”

����TV Langone Health To Train Teachers To Reverse Overdose. (WABC-NY (ABC)-2)

(6/24) On Monday, “����TV Langone Health will help train New York City public school teachers on how to deal with an overdose,” including how “to identify an overdose and how to administer naloxone.”

Opinion: Amid Deadly Heat, Why Is Critical Climate Research Being Halted? (CNN)

(6/21) In an opinion piece, Anna Bershteyn, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Population Health, and Michael S. Diamond, PhD, an Assistant Professor at Florida State University, wrote that a pioneering aerosol research initiative which aimed to better understand aerosol impacts on climate, potentially aiding in future climate resilience strategies, was wrongly terminated despite expert assurances of its safety and importance in studying climate change.

Expert Orthopedic Surgeon Saves Man’s Leg From Being Amputated After Damage From Advanced Cancer. (News Medical)

(6/21) Richard Monti’s metastatic kidney cancer led to a leg surgery which developed sepsis and that doctors said would require an above the knee amputation, but he was “connected to Nicola Fabbri, MD, professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, chief, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, “who thought amputation was a major surgery with no real benefit for someone who would have to continue cancer treatment during his recovery from surgery.”

AI Certificate Program Increases Knowledge Among Radiology Residents. (AuntMinnie)

(6/21) “An AI certificate course can improve knowledge of the technology for radiology residents, a study” that was “led by Mark Finkelstein, MD, Department of Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery,” reported, with he and colleagues writing, “The benefits of such a course can be found regardless of program, resident year, and self-reported prior resident understanding of radiology in AI.

Jasson Domínguez, Anthony Rizzo To Miss Extended Time. (New York Post)

The (6/21) “Laith M. Jazrawi, MD, professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Sports Orthopedic Surgery, “joins New York Post Sports anchor Brandon London for the weekly ‘Injury Report’ segment to explain how top Yankees prospect Jasson Domínguez strained his oblique on a check swing and a possible timeline and process for recovery.”

I’m a Doctor – Here’s How Hearing Loss Can Affect Your Health. (New York Post)

The (6/24) “e spoke with Daniel Jethanamest, associate professor, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Otology, Neurotology, and Skull Base Surgery, for his sound advice on how to maintain healthy hearing and when to seek care.”

What Endocrinologists Want You To Know About Rybelsus And Ozempic. (Prevention Magazine)

(6/21) Priya Jaisinghani, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Medicine, the Holman Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism said, “Our primary goal for our patients is to ensure they are prescribed medications that they feel comfortable with and can consistently take to maintain adherence to their treatment plan.”

Heart Disease Is A Leading Killer Of Women. Why Are Doctors So Bad At Diagnosing It? (PopSugar)

(6/21) Harmony R. Reynolds, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, said that for decades the symptoms of heart attack common in women were considered “atypical” by physicians.

PCPs The Answer To The US Headache Neurologist Shortage? (Medscape)

(6/24)* “‘Overall, there was a positive response to this type of educational programming and interest in ongoing education in addressing headache disorders with both pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatment options,’ said Nisha Malhotra, MD, MPH, Resident, New York City, who presented the findings at the conference.” Study investigator Mia T. Minen, MD, MPH, associate professor, Departments of Neurology, and Population Health, said, “I’m pleased primary care providers said they were considering implementing this simple tool.”

New Study Links Tattoos With Increased Risk Of Blood Cancer – Here’s What To Know. (Health)

(6/21) “Catherine S. Diefenbach, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center in New York, told Health that she’s even skeptical about the most recent study’s conclusions,” saying that the “study does raise questions, but the majority of patients with tattoos don’t develop lymphoma.”

EGFR Decline After Transplant May Be Worse For Patients Who Gain Weight. (Healio)

(6/21) “The course of eGFR decline after kidney transplant may be worse for patients who gain weight after surgery, data from the American Transplant Congress show,” with Teresa Po-Yu Chiang, MD, MPH, Senior Data Analyst, saying, “Roughly one-third of transplant recipients gain at least 10% of their body weight 1 year after receiving a kidney,” and more weight “can lead to kidney injury through direct or indirect mechanisms as oxidative stress, diabetes or hypertension.”

AI Blood Test Could Detect Parkinson’s Disease Up To 7 Years Before Symptoms: ‘Particularly Promising’. (Fox News)

(6/21) “Fox News’ Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine “has the latest on the treatment of the brain disease on ‘America Reports.’”
In a separate embedded video, (6/21) “FOX’s Tonya J. Powers speaks with Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine who talks about the importance of screenings and keeping your doctor aware of health concerns.”
In a separate embedded video, Fox News (6/22) “ medical contributor Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine Health “joins ‘FOX News @ Night’ to discuss the potential causes of a decline in U.S. life expectancy and the homelessness crisis in San Francisco.”

How To Stay Safe In Extreme Summer Heat. (TODAY)

(6/21) “From knowing the signs of a heat exhaustion to treating sunburns and keeping your kids and pets safe in the sun, NBC News medical contributor Natalie E. Azar, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology and NBC’s Vicky Nguyen join TODAY with tips to stay safe this summer.”

News from ����TV Langone Health – Long Island

Is It Safe to Stop Blood Pressure Medication Once You’ve Started? (Health Central)

(6/21) “‘For some people, their risk of higher blood pressure is genetic or persistent in a way that requires medication for life,’ says Shaline D. Rao, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, chief of medicine, ����TV Langone Hospital–Long Island”