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The Ethics of Genetic Testing in Children

… treatment in these cases: The best interests of the child (from both a medical and psychosocial perspective) The … “News You Can Use” in children, in which the information from the genetic test is needed now to keep that patient …

Last Modified: 11/20/2023 - 12:54

Sharlinee Sritharan, MSN, AGPCNP-BC

… She received her Bachelors and Masters in Nursing Practice from Hunter College, CUNY in New York NY, in 2011 and 2017 … transplant Managing clinical complications that arise from immunosuppressed status Partner Physician Jae H. Chang, …

Last Modified: 01/17/2025 - 13:50

Judith Gang, FNP-C

… Bachelor of science and Master's of Science in Nursing from Pace University in Pleasantville, NY. Prior to that, she … received a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Jewish History from Yeshiva University’s Stern College in New York. Judy’s …

Last Modified: 07/05/2024 - 00:47

Pancreatic Cancer: Risk Factors (Other Than Family History)

… patients with nonhereditary risk factors who would benefit from screening for pancreatic cancer. For individuals from families at high risk of pancreatic cancer, interested …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 17:59

Bringing Life Saving Heart Surgery to Children in Nigeria

… St. Joseph Health in Bryan, Texas, but he is originally from the town of Ihitte, in South Eastern Nigeria. Along with … perfusion. I brought my surgical fellow. Many nurses from MSCHONY [Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital] came, even … ventricle muscular walls They treated patients ranging from an infant to 15 years old. And when you start to …

Last Modified: 02/28/2023 - 10:11

What We’re Reading: 03/12/21

… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. … lower the age when screening should start, to 50 from 55, and reduces the smoking history to 20 years, from 30. A change that will nearly double the number of …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 18:02

What We’re Reading: 04/02/21

… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. In … outside of the clinic, and our desire to see that stop.” ( From statnews.com ) The City Losing Its Children to H.I.V. … is devastating families. Moreover, the most recent data from Pakistan indicate that only 21 percent of those with HIV …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 18:02

What We’re Reading: 06/04/21

… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. A … evaporate any confusion you may have lingering about. ( From npr.org ) ‘I Had Never Faced the Reality of Death’: A … his care are a lesson for us all. In more ways than one. ( From nytimes.com ) The Peril of Not Vaccinating The World …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 18:02

Frequently Asked Questions about Adrenal Gland Health

… occur in a few different ways. Specific conditions result from a variety of causes. Both adrenal overproduction and … hormone (ACTH) that controls the release of cortisol from the adrenal glands. Although cortisol is essential to … blood pressure by holding onto salt and losing potassium from the blood. The increased salt increases the blood …

Last Modified: 09/27/2023 - 14:21

Tiny Patients, Big Solutions: A Closer Look at Fetal Surgery Innovations

… the port. We think that these sutures keep the membranes from separating. This strategy appears to decrease the risk … Hindbrain herniation blocks the cerebrospinal fluid from entering the spinal canal, causing enlarged ventricles … trial, a randomized control trial led by Dr. Jan Deprest from Belgium that published its results in 2021. Now we're …

Last Modified: 12/20/2023 - 14:00

New Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines Will Save Lives, But There’s Still Work To Do

… you have to have done in the past. The criteria went from age 55 to 50 and then from 30 pack years to 20. So that will dramatically increase … narrative numbers are big. We all have lung nodules just from environmental exposure, maybe you had an asymptomatic …

Last Modified: 03/27/2025 - 11:51

Clinical Trials and Innovative Research At the Pancreas Center

… we choose the clinical trials we offer to our patients from promising national studies because they seem likely to … cancer are tackling the challenges of this disease from many different angles, it is critical that eligible … maximum effectiveness requires working with tissue samples from that tumor. These samples can be used to create models …

Last Modified: 09/22/2025 - 16:01

Thank You for Contacting the Surgical CVRI

… Thank you for your interest in the Surgical CVRI. Someone from our team will respond to you soon. … Thank You for …

Last Modified: 07/02/2025 - 14:36

Center for Adolescent Bariatric Surgery

… effective treatment available for adolescents suffering from severe obesity. Through our program, you will find … and adolescents aged 2 to 19 years old has increased from about 10 percent to almost 20 percent. While there are … through virtual visits , so you can see your doctor from the comfort of your own home. You’ll receive the same …

Last Modified: 01/21/2025 - 16:46

What to Know about Robotic Repair for Mitral Disease

… techniques does take some experience. To develop it from scratch requires probably 40, or 50 cases to be … Chair of Surgery, and Author of Nobility in Small Things From NYP’s Health Matters: Saving Two Babies’ Lives With One … Transplantation Don’t miss an update on news and content from Healthpoints, the blog from the Department of Surgery at …

Last Modified: 11/27/2023 - 11:23