News from NYU Langone Health
New FDNY Order Sending Patients To Closest Hospital Provokes Backlash: “Stupid – In A Word.” (New York Post)
The (4/27) Discussing a new New York Fire Department directive that first responders transport all patients to the nearest hospital regardless of their condition, Bret Rudy, MD, executive vice president and chief of hospital operation at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn, said, “This policy does not produce good outcomes. It’s going to result in bad outcomes.”
6 Leadership Characteristics To Heal Your Organization (Trust Me, I’m A Doctor). (Forbes)
(4/25) Robert I. Grossman, MD, CEO NYU Langone Health and dean of NYU Grossman School of Medicine, offers six leadership characteristics for effectively leading organizations.
Time Magazine Names NYU Langone Transplant Surgeon Among Most Influential People. (NY1-TV New York)
(4/27) Time magazine’s Time100 list of most influential people profiled Robert Montgomery, MD, DPhil, the H. Leon Pachter, MD, Professor of Surgery; chair of the Department of Surgery; and director of the NYU Langone Transplant Institute.
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14 Hospital M&As Finalized In 2025. (Becker's Hospital Review)
(4/25) There have been a number of hospital mergers and acquisitions thus far this year, including NYU Langone Health’s having “completed its merger with Patchogue, N.Y.-based Long Island Community Hospital on March 3.”
Giancarlo Stanton’s Recovery From Tennis Elbow. (New York Post)
The (4/25) Michael J. Alaia, MD, a sports orthopedic surgeon at NYU Langone’s Sports Medicine Center, discusses Yankee’s player Giancarlo Stanton’s recovery from “double tennis elbow.”
He Had 2 Months To Live. 鶹Ƶapp Research “That Seemed Like Science Fiction” Saved His Life. (CBS News)
(4/26) Discussing research into the use of genetic sequencing in treating cancer, Shridar Ganesan, MD, director of NYU Langone’s molecular oncology program at Perlmutter 鶹Ƶapp Center, said, “For a long while, the classification of cancer was kind of dominated by anatomy, by where the lump is, and how it looks like under the microscope. But we realize now that in addition to kind of rise and lumps, we have to also take into account the exact changes that make the cancer cells different than normal cells, because that, in many ways, is the clue to both telling us why these cells are misbehaving, and can give us insights into how to then specifically target the growth of these abnormal cells.”
The 22 Very Best Sunscreens For Your Face. (The Strategist)
(4/25) Jennifer A. Stein, MD, PhD, the Stewart J. Rahr Professor of Dermatology and associate vice chair in the Department of Dermatology, discusses selecting most protective sunscreens.
How GLP-1s Could Help People Sleep Better. (Endocrinology Advisor)
(4/25) Discussing the link between sleep apnea and obesity, Alcibiades J. Rodriguez, MD, associate professor in the Department of Neurology, and medical director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center—Sleep Center at NYU Langone, said, “The number one modifiable risk factor for sleep apnea is obesity. When patients lose weight – whether it’s through traditional means, bariatric surgery, or now with GLP-1 receptor agonists – we often see their sleep apnea improve or even resolve completely.”
TikTok, Social Media Does More Harm Than Good For Prostate 鶹Ƶapp Education. (Urology Times)
(4/26) Discussing her research into the impact of social media on patient education regarding prostate cancer, lead investigator Stacy Loeb, MD, MSc, PhD, professor of Urology and Population Health at New York University and Manhattan Veterans Affairs, said, “Our study highlights a crucial need for healthcare providers to equip patients with accurate evidence-based information to counteract the misinformation they see online. We recommend that clinicians provide patients with an information prescription. This prescription would include curated, trusted sources of information that are directly relevant to their individual case.”
Rebuilding Research After A Natural Disaster Hits. (Scientist)
The (4/25) Discussing the impact of Hurricane Sandy on NYU Langone Health facilities, Ludovic P. Desvignes, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Medicine, chair of the Institutional Biosafety Committee, director of high containment laboratories at NYU Langone, said, “We had some flood mitigation in place at the time of Sandy, except no one was ready for the height that it reached. If you were to ask what keeps scientists up at night, it’s always the failure of a −80°C .”
NYU Langone Health Physician Discusses Seasonal Allergies. (NBC News Now-2)
(4/26) Discussing the impact of seasonal allergies, NYU Langone Health allergist and immunologist Purvi Parikh, MD, clinical assistant professor in the Departments of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, and and Pediatrics, said residents should keep their windows closed “especially in the early morning hours. That’s when the pollen counts are the highest from like five a.m. to 10 a.m., so definitely keep your windows closed during those times.”
The Million-Dollar Question About Menopause Is Also The No. 1 Complaint – What You Can Do About It. (New York Post)
The (4/28) Samantha M. Dunham, MD, co-director of NYU Langone’s Center for Midlife Health and Menopause, writes about treatments for menopause.
How Fast Does Hair Actually Grow? What Dermatologists Want You To Know. (USA Today)
(4/25) “When it comes to men, androgenetic alopecia (male or female pattern baldness) is to blame for about 95% of hair loss cases, according to NYU Langone.”
Woman Says Dog Detected Her Breast 鶹Ƶapp Before Doctors Did: “He’s Known This Whole Time.” (Fox News)
(4/22) Discussing the potential for dogs to be able to detect illnesses in human companions, Marc Siegel, MD, clinical professor of medicine at NYU Langone Health, said, “There is evidence in the medical literature that they can in fact smell the abnormal cancer proteins. In fact, artificial canine noses have been created relying on this response. Artificial intelligence is now enhancing this ability.”
