News from NYU Langone Health
US News Ranks Best Hospitals, NYU Langone Health In Top 20.
NYU Langone Health has been ranked among the top 20 hospitals in the U.S. News Best Hospitals Honor Roll, which evaluates over 4,400 clinics based on care outcomes, patient experience, and expert opinion, with NYU Langone Health consistently appearing on this list for the past decade; Robert I. Grossman, MD, dean and CEO, said, “[We have] always maintained one consistently high standard of care, regardless of location and specialty, allowing us to deliver the best quality and outcomes to our patients,” and further remarked on the unmatched achievement of having the most top-ranked medical specialties, including first in cardiology, geriatrics, neurology, and pulmonology, among others.
U.S. News & World Report has named NYU Langone Health as No. 1 for pulmonology and lung surgery in its 2025-2026 Best Hospitals report, highlighting their multidisciplinary approach and cutting-edge therapies, as discussed by Daniel H. Sterman, MD, the Thomas and Suzanne Murphy Professor of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, and professor, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Perlmutter 鶹Ƶapp Center, who said, “The research component for our division is unique because it is all centered around the patient,” adding, “in large part, the active scientific investigations in our pulmonology and lung surgery laboratories science are human translational in focus.”
NYU Langone Health is ranked among the top hospitals for orthopedics in the Northeast, according to U.S. News & World Report.
MRI-Based Deep Learning Model Bolsters Prediction Of PI-RADS 3 And 4 Lesions. (Diagnostic Imaging)
(8/5) A new study published in European Radiology explores an open-source deep learning model that enhances risk stratification for clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa) by analyzing biparametric MRI in 151 men, achieving an 86 percent AUC for PI-RADS > 3 lesions and a 91 percent AUC for PI-RADS > 4 lesions. Patricia M. Johnson, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Radiology, Bernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, and colleagues reported that the model’s 78 percent AUC and 87 percent sensitivity for csPCa detection were contrasted by reviewing radiologists’ higher specificity rates, suggesting a more conservative lesion classification approach.
Ultrasound Waves Activate Brain Circuits In Living Animals For The First Time. (News Medical)
(8/5) NYU Langone Health and the University of Zurich/ETH Zurich researchers demonstrated, in a study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, the activation of brain circuits in living mice using ultrasound waves projected into holographic patterns, potentially paving the way for new treatments for neurological and mental health disorders, with Shy Shoham, PhD, professor, Departments of Ophthalmology, and Neuroscience, Tech4Health Institute, saying, “This discovery potentially makes the technique more efficient, lowers the ultrasound power required, and could pave the way to safer transcranial ultrasound stimulation treatments in the future.”
These Are The Best Walking Shoes For Seniors, According To Podiatrists. (TODAY)
(8/5) Kevin Douglas, DPM, clinical instructor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, advises seniors to select walking shoes with a flexible top to alleviate toe pressure, and to avoid overly soft or hard shoes to prevent discomfort, particularly for those with arthritis.
Compounds May Help Treat Certain Neurological Disorders. (NIH Research Matters)
(8/5) A research team led by Michael E. Pacold, MD, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Perlmutter 鶹Ƶapp Center, discovered a pathway for synthesizing coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) using precursor compounds, 4-hydroxybenzoate (4-HB) and 4-hydroxymandelate (4-HMA), which could potentially treat primary CoQ10 deficiencies with neurological symptoms; mice lacking the enzyme HPDL, when supplemented with 4-HMA or 4-HB, survived much longer than untreated counterparts, and an 8-year-old boy with HPDL mutations experienced significant improvement in motor function after receiving 4-HB treatment, leading Pacold to say, “To our knowledge, this is the first demonstration that neurological symptoms of a primary CoQ10 deficiency can be stabilized or improved by supplying not CoQ10 itself, but instead its smaller, more easily processed precursors.”
Forget 10,000 – This Is The Real Number Of Steps You Need To Cut Risk Of Early Death In Half. (Prevention Magazine)
(8/5) A study published in The Lancet suggests that walking 7,000 steps a day could significantly reduce the risk of early death, with Sean P. Heffron, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, saying, “I tell everyone: the more, the merrier,” adding that going from 7,000 to 10,000 steps is “likely not too much of a time commitment.”
A Patient’s Guide To Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema). (WTOP-FM Washington)
Washington (8/3) Eczema, affecting over 16.5 million American adults, manifests as dry, itchy, red skin, with atopic dermatitis being the most prevalent form, while Kanwaljit Brar, MD, associate professor, Department of Pediatrics, said that eczema can trigger not only skin symptoms but also sleep disturbances and mental health effects like anxiety and depression.
5 States Seeing An ASC Boom. (Becker's ASC Review)
(8/5) NYU Langone Health has filed a certificate of need for a freestanding ambulatory surgery center in West Harrison, N.Y., which could enhance its outpatient surgical services in the region.
News from NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island
What Blood Clots Actually Feel And Look Like. (USA Today)
(8/5) Shaline Rao, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, chief, Division of Cardiology, chief and vice chair, Operations of Medicine—Long Island and Doris Chan, DO, clinical instructor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, emphasize the importance of recognizing symptoms and seeking immediate medical attention for blood clots, which can lead to serious conditions like pulmonary embolisms and strokes, with Dr. Rao saying, “Low movement of blood can trigger clotting.” Dr. Chan noted that clots formed in the brain can cause stroke-like symptoms, including “vision changes, slurring of speech, sudden weakness on one side of the body or even confusion.”
News from NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn
How Does The Morning-After Pill Work? (LiveScience)
(8/5) Colleen Denny, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn, explained how morning-after pills, such as Plan B and ella, function to prevent pregnancy by inhibiting or delaying ovulation, saying, “Even though there’s sperm in the vagina and in the uterus after sex, it doesn’t actually meet with the egg because the egg is safe inside the ovary.”
