NYU Langone Health in the News—Wednesday, August 9, 2023
News from NYU Langone Health
COVID Cases up 55% in New York, Doctors Warn of New Variants
This story was picked up by news websites across the country.
New York Post – August 8
-Anna Bershteyn, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Population Health
Wegovy Shown to Cut Risk of Stroke and Heart Attacks, Company Says
NBC News – August 8
-Holly F. Lofton, MD, clinical associate professor, Departments of Surgery, Division of Bariatric Surgery, and Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine
Topline Data Show Semaglutide Cuts CV Risk by 20%: SELECT
Healio: Cardiology Today – August 8
-Howard Weintraub, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, clinical director, Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
Wegovy Lowered Users’ Heart Risks in New Trial
HealthDay – August 8
-Howard Weintraub, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, clinical director, Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
Inhaling Pleasant Scents During Sleep Tied to a Dramatic Boost in Cognition
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Medscape – August 8
-Donald A. Wilson, PhD, professor, Departments of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Neuroscience and Physiology
The Nine Best Hospitals in New York City for Cardiac Care
Becker’s ASC Review – August 8
-NYU Langone Health
Can Ozempic and Other GLP-1 Drugs Cause Suicidal Thoughts?
Healthline – August 8
-Steven Batash, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology
Bed Rotting: TikTok’s Latest Trend Comes with Health Warning
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Live Now FOX – August 8
-Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine
Bedbugs Could Transmit MRSA Bacteria that Causes Staph Infections ‘in Some Settings,’ Study Suggests
FOX News – August 8
-Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine
Three NPs With Doctorates Sue to Use ‘Doctor’ Title; Ethicist Disagrees
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Medscape – August 8
-Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor, Department of Population Health, Division of Medical Ethics
News from NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island
NYU Langone Health Increases its Orthopedic Services in Suffolk County
Article appeared in print and online.
Newsday – August 9
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-Andrew Rubin, senior vice president for clinical affairs and ambulatory care
-Richard Ritter, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Long Island School of Medicine
-NYU Langone Advanced Orthopedic Associates—Long Island
-NYU Langone Orthopedic Associates—Hauppauge
*Newsday, August 9, 2023 – NYU Langone Health increases its orthopedic services in Suffolk County – NYU Langone Health has increased the number of physicians in its orthopedic program in Suffolk County from seven to 17 — representing the addition of four practices, including a first location in Stony Brook.
The practices include Advanced Orthopedic Associates—Long Island in East Patchogue, Riverhead and Stony Brook and NYU Langone Orthopedic Associates in Hauppauge.
“We’re making it easier for patients to receive high-quality, nationally recognized care closer to where they live or work by closing gaps on the map across Long Island,” said Andrew Rubin, senior vice president for clinical affairs and ambulatory care at NYU Langone. “As Suffolk County’s population continues to grow, our network expands to meet patient demand, with an approximately 30% increase in provider visits in Suffolk County since 2021.”
NYU Langone Health ranks among the top five in the country for orthopedics and rehabilitation according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Hospitals” Honor Roll released Aug. 1.
NYU Langone Advanced Orthopedic Associates—Long Island offers patients of all ages advanced care for a wide range of orthopedic issues, including fracture care, arthritis treatment, athletic training services and sports medicine, complex upper extremity trauma, small joint arthroscopic procedures, comprehensive concussion management, orthopedic surgery; and ligament, tendon and nerve repair.
Urgent emergency evaluations are also done, and X-ray services and nonsurgical treatments are available including osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), injections, and physical, occupational and hand therapy.
“This partnership brings tremendous resources and expertise to the community and will help our practice flourish to a degree that wouldn’t have been possible to achieve on our own,” said Dr. Richard Ritter, who has been a physician at Advanced Orthopedic Associates for 24 years.
A former college athlete who grew up in Commack, Ritter is also the team physician for several Suffolk County high school athletic teams.
