News from NYU Langone Health
L.A.’s Fires Report Exposes America’s Broken Alert System. (Los Angeles Times)
ճ (10/14) In an opinion piece, Kelly R. McKinney, vice president of Emergency Management and Enterprise Resilience, writes that the recent after-action report on Los Angeles County’s January wildfires reveals a flawed emergency alert system, with delays caused by outdated communication methods, and calls for a unified national framework to ensure timely alerts across all government levels, emphasizing that the current system’s failures, highlighted by the Palisades fire, demand urgent technological reform to prevent future tragedies nationwide.
5 Physicians Leading Top Hospitals’ Cardiology Departments. (Becker's ASC Review)
(10/14) NYU Langone Health leads the U.S. News & World Report’s ranking for cardiology and heart and vascular surgery for 2025-26, with Glenn I. Fishman, MD, the William Goldring Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, professor, Departments of Biochemistry and Neuroscience, and vice chair, Research Department of Medicine; a nationally recognized expert in cardiac electrophysiology and cardiovascular genetics, Dr. Fishman oversees a National Institutes of Health-funded lab focusing on the molecular mechanisms of arrhythmias and cardiac conduction system development, and holds the position of William Goldring Professor of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine with joint appointments in neuroscience and molecular pharmacology.
5 Physicians Leading Top Hospitals’ Orthopedic Departments. (Becker's Orthopedic & Spine Review)
(10/14) NYU Langone Health, ranked among the top five hospitals for orthopedics by U.S. News & World Report for 2025-26, is led by Joseph D. Zuckerman, MD, the Walter A.L. Thompson Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, and chair, Department of Orthopedic Surgery; he performs over 300 shoulder, hip, and knee replacements each year, with research concentrating on shoulder arthroplasty outcomes, treatment of shoulder fractures in older adults, and orthopedic resident education.
Meet The Leaders Of The Top 5 GI Hospitals In The US. (Becker's ASC Review)
(10/14) NYU Langone Health, ranked among the top five hospitals for gastroenterology and GI surgery by U.S. News & World Report for 2025-26, is led in its gastroenterology and hepatology department by Mark B. Pochapin, MD, Sholtz-Leeds Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, vice chair, Clinical Affairs Dept of Medicine.
6 Symptoms Of Fall Allergies, According To Experts. (Prevention Magazine)
(10/14) Fall allergies, often mistaken for colds or flu, are as prevalent as spring allergies, with triggers such as ragweed and mold exacerbating symptoms like sneezing and itchy eyes; Purvi S. Parikh, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Allergy & Immunology, and Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Allergy and Immunology, explained that ragweed pollen peaks in mid-September and can travel extensively, particularly affecting the Eastern and Midwestern US; Dr. Parikh also highlighted that decaying foliage fosters mold, aggravating asthma and respiratory issues, and suggested seeing an allergist for a personalized treatment plan, which may include OTC options like antihistamines and nasal corticosteroids.
10 Must-Read Posts In GI Oncology This Week. (OncoDaily)
(10/13) OncoDaily GI reports on significant advancements in gastrointestinal oncology, with new findings in colorectal, hepatobiliary, pancreatic, and esophageal cancers, including that Anirban Maitra, MD, member of the faculty, Department of Pathology, and Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, said in JNCI, “In the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI) we introduce a novel approach for systematic earlier detection of sporadic Pancreatic Cancer: HEURISKANCE. This is distinct from longitudinal surveillance in high risk individuals & represents opportunistic earlier detection of a lethal cancer.”
PSMA-PET/CT Reporting Varies Widely In The US. (AuntMinnie)
(10/14) A study published in Radiology by Hebert Vargas, MD, Department of Radiology, vice chair, Oncologic Imaging and Strategy, Department of Radiology, and colleagues, has revealed that radiologists in the U.S. have not widely adopted validated scoring systems and interpretation frameworks for PSMA PET/CT prostate cancer reporting, with only 11% of 111 reports from 42 institutions using standardized frameworks, potentially leading to misinterpretation and diagnostic errors; the study found variability in report length, content, and readability, and emphasized the need for integration of existing systems into a single set of recommendations, a task currently being addressed by the Standardized PSMA PET Analysis and Reporting Consensus (SPARC) initiative.
Concerns Raised Over Lead Levels In Protein Powders, Shakes. (KYLX-TV Laredo (TX))
(10/14) Consumer Reports has raised concerns about lead levels in protein powders and shakes, with over two-thirds of 23 tested products containing more lead than what its experts consider safe for daily consumption, prompting warnings against regular use due to potential health risks such as kidney disease and neurotoxicity, as explained by Melanie R. Jay, MD, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovation, and Department of Population Health, who said, “With chronic exposure to lead you can get a bunch of different problems, such as kidney disease, high blood pressure, you can get neurotoxicity, so peripheral neuropathy like pain, nerve pain, and it can cause some immune problems as well.”
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