
Gastroenterology and GI Surgery
Lynch Syndrome: Reducing the Risk of Cancer with Genetic Precision
Comprehensive GI Clinical Cancer Genetics programs at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital are furthering understanding of inherited cancer syndromes such as Lynch syndrome to facilitate early screening and prevent the development of colorectal cancer.

Gynecology
Following the Genes in Cancer Prevention
Dr. Melissa K. Frey, a gynecologist at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell became interested in the role of genetics in cancer. That awareness became the genesis of her research as a resident and continues today as a practicing physician.

Dr. Asad Siddiqi Named Chief of the Dept of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at NYP BMH
Dr. Asad Siddiqi, a leading rehabilitation medicine physician who specializes in the comprehensive management of acute and chronic sports injuries, has been named chief of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital.

Columbia and NYP Patient Safety Leader Jason Adelman Recognized with National Award
Adelman recently received the John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award in recognition of his work in patient safety.

Study Identifies Four Major Subtypes of Long COVID
The post-COVID syndrome known as long COVID has four major subtypes defined by different clusters of symptoms, according to a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.

Long-Term Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccination is Unaffected by Pregnancy
The long-term immune response to SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination was similar in pregnant individuals compared with non-pregnant individuals of reproductive age, according to a study by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian.

Dr. Sandhya K. Balaram Named Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at NYPBMH
Dr. Sandhya K. Balaram, a leading adult cardiac surgeon in New York City, has been named chief of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, effective Nov. 15.

Implanted Pump Safely Delivered Chemo Straight to the Brain in Patients with Brain Cancer
The blood-brain barrier is an important aspect of the brain’s blood vessels that prevents poisons, viruses, and bacteria in blood from infiltrating the brain—but it inadvertently blocks most therapeutic substances.
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