Ricky has a rare form of genetic deafness. After becoming the first child in New York to receive a newly approved gene therapy at NewYork-Presbyterian, his family and doctors are awaiting signs of a world he has never heard.
An otolaryngologist breaks down what hay fever, also known as allergic rhinitis, really is: an overreaction of the immune system to harmless triggers like pollen, pet dander, and dust.
With a large mass growing in Finnley’s neck and chest and threatening to block his airway before he was born, specialists performed a rare EXIT procedure, partially delivering the baby and immediately beginning lifesaving treatment.