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January 31, 2012

Comments from: Dr. Robert Glatter, Emergency Medicine physician, Lenox Hill Hospital

January 31, 2012

North Shore-LIJ's chair of radiation medicine Dr. Louis Potters comments on findings released this week at a meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology suggesting that radiation therapy was more toxic and expensive than either surgery or a more localized form of radiation therapy known as brachytherapy.

January 31, 2012

Lenox Hill Hospital's chief of surgical oncology Dr. Stephanie Bernik discusses new study showing that nearly one in four breast cancer patients who have partial mastectomies undergo a second surgery to remove suspicious tissue.

January 31, 2012

Staten Island University Hospital has unveiled a history exhibit featuring the hospital’s 150 years of service to the community, while also honoring a New York City firefighter from Staten Island who gave his life trying to evacuate people from the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

January 31, 2012

With new national data showing that 17 percent of the country’s youngsters are obese, Zucker Hillside Hospital's Dr. Christoph Correll says physicians who treat children with antipsychotics face even tougher medication choices, because many of the drugs are tied to increases in weight and obesity-driven diseases.

January 31, 2012

Cohen Children's Medical Center pediatrician Dr. Clifford Nerwen and Zucker Hillside Hospital child psychiatrist Dr. Victor Fornari offer tips to parents on how to help their kids to break nervous habits.

January 30, 2012

Comments by: Dr. Robert Glatter, Emergency Medicine physician, Lenox Hill Hospital

January 30, 2012

National healthcare magazine publishes story and photo highlighting opening of LIJ Medical Center's Katz Women's Hospital and Zuckerberg Pavilion.

January 30, 2012

Booster seats for young kids can save lives, but many parents admit they let their children’s friends ride without one when carpooling -- a fact that doesn't surprise Lenox Hill Hospital emergency physician Dr. Tamara Kuittinen.

January 30, 2012

Lenox Hill Hospital dermatologist Dr. Michele Green comments on FDA's approval of a drug to treat the most common form of skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma.

January 30, 2012

The director of bioethics in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine critiques a recent study on handwashing compliance and video surveillance conducted at North Shore University Hospital.

January 29, 2012

North Shore-LIJ nutritionist Nancy Copperman talks about the consequences that a British teenager is paying after eating "practically nothing" but chicken nuggets for the past 15 years.

January 29, 2012

LIJ Medical Center's Dr. Jill Rabin discusses post-partum depression, which is the focus of a new movie entitled "We Need to Talk About Kevin."

January 27, 2012

A total of $261,295 was raised recently during WCBS-FM's "WCBS Loves Our Kids" Radiothon, which was broadcast live at Cohen Children's Medical Center.

January 27, 2012

Political commentator Donna Brazile keynoted North Shore-LIJ's 42nd annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Service.

January 27, 2012

Lenox Hill Hospital's chief of surgical oncology Dr. Stephanie Bernik reacts to CDC report showing that the number of Americans being screened for colon, breast and cervical cancers is still fall below national targets.

January 27, 2012

Lenox Hill Hospital rheumatologist Dr. Waseem Mir reacts to new study showing that More than 40 percent of rheumatoid arthritis patients live a sedentary life.

January 27, 2012

LIJ Medical Center's cardiothoracic team was the first in Queens and Long Island to perform an innovative type of non-surgical heart valve replacement procedure, treating patients with faulty heart valves without undergoing open heart surgery.

January 27, 2012

Dr. Gary Wadler of North Shore-LIJ, the immediate past chairman of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s prohibited list and methods committee, discusses the case of a Major League Baseball relief pitcher who was suspended after tests revealed he had five banned substances in his system.

January 26, 2012

North Shore-LIJ President and CEO Michael Dowling is interviewed by this Irish healthcare trade publication about his background, the bottom line and how to be a good leader in healthcare.

January 26, 2012

Lenox Hill Hospital psychiatrist Dr. Bryan Bruno responds to new British study showing that working long hours substantially increases the risk of depression, regardless of how stressful the actual work is.

January 26, 2012

Lenox Hill Hospital pulmonologist Dr. Len Horovitz says he has seen an influx of patients with chronic sinusitis and post-nasal drip, although he can't attribute it directly to the subway construction on Manhattan's Upper East Side.

January 26, 2012

North Shore-LIJ's chief of hepatology Dr. David Bernstein comments on new study results showing that cholesterol-cutting statins lower risk of liver cancer for people with Hepatitis B.

January 26, 2012

Rita Mercieca recently took the helm as executive director of Forest Hills Hospital, where she has worked sinice 2008 as chief nurse.

January 25, 2012

A nursing graduate talks about her remarkable recovery at LIJ Medical Center after suffering a pulmonary embolism.

January 25, 2012

Dr. Roberto Estrada and the Lenox Hill Hospital electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT) program were featured on the Dr Oz program, which included a two-part segment on the benefits of ECT in treating depression.

January 25, 2012

Staff in Franklin Hospital's hospice care program had been caring for a terminally ill inmate who was returned to the Nassau County Correctional Facility.

January 25, 2012

Zucker Hillside Hospital psychiatrist Dr. Mark Russ explains the characteristics of the narcisistic man -- whose health may be in danger, according to a new study.

January 24, 2012

North Shore-LIJ's chair of radiation medicine Dr. Louis Potters comments on new research showing that the drug Avodart used to treat an enlarged prostate gland may help slow the progression of early-stage prostate cancer, reducing the need for aggressive treatment in some men.

January 24, 2012

Dr. Alan Mensch of Plainview and Syosset hospitals discusses the factors contributinig to the increased incidents of MRSA throughout the region.

January 24, 2012

The New York City Planning Commission on Monday approved plans by the Rudin family to build up to 450 luxury units on the site of the former St. Vincent's Hospital in Greenwich Village -- a proposal that will include North Shore-LIJ's Center for Comprehensive Care.

January 23, 2012

North Shore-LIJ's chief of gastroenterology Dr. David Bernstein reacts to a new study challenging the long-held belief that a high-fiber diet prevents the formation of small pouches in the colon wall that can lead to diverticular disease.

January 21, 2012

Plainview Hospital's chief of heart failure services expresses amazement over an Annals of Emergency Medicine report about an Italian man with two hearts.

January 21, 2012

The Feinstein Institute's Dr. Stephen Dewey and North Shore University Hospital drug counselor Dr. Rick Terenzi talk about the spike in Oxycodone use and the impact on young people.

January 19, 2012

North Shore-LIJ President and CEO Michael Dowling and other Long Island executives share their thoughts on New Year resolutions.

January 19, 2012

Lenox Hill Hospital cardiologist Dr. Tara Narula responds to new American Heart Association guidelines on when it is safe to resume sexual activity following a heart attack.

January 18, 2012

LIJ Medical Center's Department of Medicine and Bayside High School's Science Department recently held their fifth annual "Applying Science in Medicine Day."

January 18, 2012

North Shore-LIJ orthopedic surgeons at Franklin and Southside hospitals recently provided free joint replacements to local residents as part of "Operation Walk USA," a program that arranges hip and knee surgeries for uninsured patients.

January 18, 2012

Cohen Children's Medical Center pediatrician Dr. Roya Samuels offers tips to parents on when -- and when not -- to send their children to school if they're not feeling well.

January 18, 2012

Thanks to Kelly Soel, a community health nurse who serves seniors in one of North Shore-LIJ's naturally occurring retirement communities (NORCs), Mepham High School students get an oral history from military veterans dating back to World War II.

January 18, 2012

Hospitals throughout the New York area and the nation are building luxury suites to attract patients seeking hotel-like accommodations.

January 18, 2012

The North Shore-LIJ Health System, the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine and the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research are key economic drivers of the Long Island economy.

January 17, 2012

With a HANYS study showing that New York is experiencing a shortage of doctors, North Shore-LIJ's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jeremy Boal discusses the contributing factors that may be dissuading some physicians from practicing in the state.

January 17, 2012

Lenox Hill Hospital obstetrician/gynecologist Dr. Jennifer Wu is not surprised by the latest study showing that the use of the oral contraceptive pill can help ease the cramps, bloating and other pain some women experience during their menstrual cycle.

January 17, 2012

The Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine has joined a coalition led by First Lady Michelle Obama and the Association of American Medical Colleges to place a greater emphasis on the training provided by future clinicians, so they are better prepared to meet the needs of combat veterans and their families.

January 16, 2012

Lenox Hill Hospital bariatric surgeon Dr. Mitchell Roslin weighs in on the debate over whether gastric bypass or gastric banding surgery is more effective for patients.

January 14, 2012

Renee Pekmezaris of North Shore-LIJ's Office of Community Health and Health Services Research recently authored a senior needs assessment survey of Long Islanders.

January 11, 2012

Dr. Farzeen Firoozi of North Shore-LIJ's Smith Institute for Urology uses Botox to treat incontinence related to the autoimmune disease Multiple Scelrosis and other neurological conditions.

January 11, 2012

North Shore-LIJ announces the public launch of its new Health TV Channel with Cablevision.

January 10, 2012

While a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that occasional marijuana smoking does not negatively impact a person's lung function, Lenox Hill Hospital's Dr. Robert Glatter warns that the high levels of tar contained in marijuana smoke are bad for your health.

January 10, 2012

Lenox Hill Hospital reconstructive surgeon Dr. Thomas Romo's Little Baby Face Foundation performed reconstructive surgery on a 15-year-old boy with Down Syndrome, who had been taunted all his life because his ears didn’t have the usual folds and ridges and flopped forward.

January 9, 2012

Dr. Noah Rosen of North Shore-LIJ's Cushing Neuroscience Institute Headache Center reacts to a new study showing that "sham" acupuncture worked almost as well on migraine patients as three types of traditional acupuncture, and Lenox Hill Hospital neurologist Dr. Gayatri Devi promotes the treatment as an effective measure against pain.

January 9, 2012

Lenox Hill Hospital cardiologist Dr. Tara Narula discusses a new study which found that only people at high or moderate risk for heart attacks or stroke should be taking aspirin.

January 9, 2012

To keep up with patient needs, Lenox Hill Hospital has incorporated a patient service facilitator into its cardiothoracic surgery unit to improve patient satisfaction.

January 9, 2012

Zucker Hillside Hospital geriatric psychiatrist Dr. Jeremy Koppel discusses a new study suggesting that nicotine patches can boost brain power in patients experiencing mild memory and attention problems — a finding that could hold promise for Alzheimer’s research.

January 9, 2012

North Shore University Hospital and other local hospitals treated 39 midshipment from the US Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point after a carbon monoxide leak was discovered in a hot water system that serves two dormitories.

January 9, 2012

Cohen Children's Medical Center's Dr. Andrew Adesman comments on new research showing that that omega-3 fatty acids may benefit kids with ADHD.

January 9, 2012

Cohen Children's Medical Center's chief of cardiology Dr. Rubin Cooper discusses a new study showing that children who have heart surgery at high-volume hospitals may fare better, primarily because of their ability to respond to complications.

January 7, 2012

In a lengthy story about bariatric surgery and the increasing number of young people undergoing weight-loss surgery, The New York Times reports that the Bariatric Surgery Center at North Shore-LIJ's Syosset Hospital, led by Dr. Alan Geiss, performed more surgeries than any other New York area hospital.

January 6, 2012

For nearly 40 years, members of the Brotherhood of Temple Beth-El of Great Neck have volunteered on Christmas Day at North Shore University Hospital.

January 6, 2012

The Service Guild of LIJ Medical Center was recently named 2011 Auxliary of the Year by the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS).

January 6, 2012

Alzheimer's researcher Dr. Marc Gordon from the Zucker Hillside campus of the Feinstein Institute offers tips on how to deal with the cognitive decline that we all experience as part of the aging process.

January 6, 2012

Zucker Hillside Hospital's director of substance abuse Dr. Bruce Goldman weighs in on a new study showing that illicit drug use is highest in wealthier nations.

January 6, 2012

Cohen Children's Medical Center's Dr. Andrew Adesman speaks about the shortage of ADHD medications.

January 5, 2012

North Shore-LIJ rheumatologist Dr. Avram Goldberg says more studies are needed on two drugs used to treat gout.

January 4, 2012

In the wake of a new report showing that an experimental genital herpes shot was ineffective, North Shore University Hospital infectious disease specialist Dr. Bruce Hirsch says he thinks we are far away from an effective vaccine.

January 3, 2012

Prescription for Healthier Food

January 3, 2012

Courtesy of North Shore-LIJ Health System Two patients had free knee replacements as a result of North Shore-LIJ Health System’s participation in Operation Walk USA

January 2, 2012

For most hospitals, Medicare patients are a losing proposition financially, but executives at North Shore-LIJ and other hospitals are working to mitigate that and improve the management of Medicare patients.

January 1, 2012

LIJ Medical Center welcomed one of the New York area's first babies of 2012 at one second after midnight on New Years Day.

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