http://www.nyp.org/nyp-hospitalnews.xml Hospital News Hospital News en http://www.nyp.org/news/hospital/intra-arterial-avastin.html Neurosurgeons from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center performed the world's first intra-arterial cerebral infusion of Avastin (bevacizumab) directly into a patient's malignant brain tumor. This novel technique may expose the cancer to higher doses of the drug therapy, while possibly sparing the patient common side effects of receiving the drug intravenously or throughout their body. 2009-11-17 12:00:00 http://www.nyp.org/news/hospital/intra-arterial-avastin.html http://www.nyp.org/news/hospital/surgery-complication-pregnancy.html As the number of women having twins has increased, so has the odds of developing a serious pregnancy complication called twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS). This disorder affects as many as 15 percent of identical twin pregnancies, and results in uneven blood flow between the fetuses. Until recently the outcome was usually death or disabilities for the surviving babies. 2009-11-12 12:00:00 http://www.nyp.org/news/hospital/surgery-complication-pregnancy.html http://www.nyp.org/news/hospital/rectal-cancer-surgery.html Laparoscopic surgery has been used in the treatment of intestinal disorders for close to 20 years, but its benefits have only recently begun to be extended to people with rectal cancer. In a prospective study of 103 patients who underwent straightforward or "hand-assisted" laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer, a team of colon and rectal surgeons at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center has shown that the minimally invasive approach can be as effective as traditional open surgery in treating rectal cancers. 2009-11-10 12:00:00 http://www.nyp.org/news/hospital/rectal-cancer-surgery.html http://www.nyp.org/news/hospital/heart-pediatric-transplantation.html NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital is celebrating the 25th anniversary of pediatric heart transplantation. In 1984, the Hospital's surgeons performed the world's first successful heart transplant, giving the gift of life to a 4-year-old boy. In the intervening quarter century, more than 350 children have received new hearts at the Hospital, which today has among the country's top three largest pediatric heart transplant programs. 2009-11-06 12:00:00 http://www.nyp.org/news/hospital/heart-pediatric-transplantation.html http://www.nyp.org/news/hospital/co-gen-plant.html Demonstrating its commitment to clean energy and cost savings, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital has switched on the first hospital-based co-generation plant in Manhattan. Located at 70th St. and York Ave. and unveiled today in a ribbon-cutting ceremony, the plant promises to reduce the emission of 20,000 tons of pollutants each year, the equivalent of taking 3,600 automobiles off the road, while adding millions of dollars in annual cost savings. 2009-11-04 12:00:00 http://www.nyp.org/news/hospital/co-gen-plant.html http://www.nyp.org/news/hospital/nov-3-seminar.html Time: 6:30 PM. Place: 1300 York Avenue at 69th Street, Uris Auditorium. Free and open to the public. 2009-11-02 12:00:00 http://www.nyp.org/news/hospital/nov-3-seminar.html http://www.nyp.org/news/hospital/bionic-technology-sight.html A 50-year-old New York woman who was diagnosed with a progressive blinding disease at age 13 was implanted with an experimental electronic eye implant that has partially restored her vision. A team led by Dr. Lucian V. Del Priore at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center performed the June 26 surgery — the first case of its kind in New York.

2009-10-21 12:00:00 http://www.nyp.org/news/hospital/bionic-technology-sight.html http://www.nyp.org/news/hospital/prostate-cancer-institute.html NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center has established a new Prostate Cancer Institute, dedicated to pursuing aggressive and innovative prostate cancer treatments while providing patient care in a comfortable and compassionate setting. Dr. Ashutosh Tewari, a leading robotic urologic surgeon, has been appointed as its director. 2009-09-28 12:00:00 http://www.nyp.org/news/hospital/prostate-cancer-institute.html http://www.nyp.org/news/hospital/dna-severe-scoliosis.html A simple test could reinvent how scoliosis is cared for in adolescents. NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital is among the first centers nationally to offer ScoliScore™, a new DNA-based molecular test that helps predict the risk of spinal curve progression. In other words, the test provides doctors with actionable information about the likelihood that an abnormal spine curve will get significantly worse or stay the same. 2009-09-24 12:00:00 http://www.nyp.org/news/hospital/dna-severe-scoliosis.html http://www.nyp.org/news/hospital/alexopolous-geriatric-grant.html The Weill Cornell Institute of Geriatric Psychiatry at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Division announced today it has received the largest grant in its 20-year history. One of a handful awarded nationally, the new $10 million, five-year "Center Grant" from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) will enable NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell investigators to advance their pioneering work in understanding the biological, medical, cognitive and psychosocial problems of depressed seniors. The grant is one of the largest ever given by NIMH to study geriatric depression. 2009-09-24 12:00:00 http://www.nyp.org/news/hospital/alexopolous-geriatric-grant.html http://www.nyp.org/news/hospital/neurological-institute-centennial.html In honor of the centennial celebration of The Neurological Institute of New York, part of Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, a daylong neuroscience symposium is being held on Friday, Sept. 25, 2009. 2009-09-21 12:00:00 http://www.nyp.org/news/hospital/neurological-institute-centennial.html http://www.nyp.org/news/hospital/schwartz-lead-radiology.html Lawrence H. Schwartz, M.D., a radiologist best known for advancing the use of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in oncologic imaging, has been named chair of the Department of Radiology of Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons and radiologist-in-chief at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. 2009-09-21 12:00:00 http://www.nyp.org/news/hospital/schwartz-lead-radiology.html http://www.nyp.org/news/hospital/perelman-heart-inst-opening.html Mayor Michael Bloomberg and David Letterman joined Ronald O. Perelman, chairman of MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings, Inc., and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital President and CEO Dr. Herbert Pardes at a ceremony today officially opening the new Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, an innovative center offering comprehensive, world-class cardiovascular care and heart health education to New Yorkers and patients from around the globe. 2009-09-14 00:00:00 http://www.nyp.org/news/hospital/perelman-heart-inst-opening.html http://www.nyp.org/news/hospital/world-burn-congress.html More than 850 burn survivors and their families, firefighters and specialists in burn treatment from across the country are expected to attend the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors' 21st Annual World Burn Congress to share their experiences and practical advice about how to continue on the road to recovery after severe burn injury. This year's conference -- which has its largest attendance to date -- will also include a large group of U.S. servicemen and women who were injured in Iraq and Afghanistan. 2009-08-20 12:00:00 http://www.nyp.org/news/hospital/world-burn-congress.html http://www.nyp.org/news/hospital/empty-nest-syndrome.html Your high school graduate is off to college to embark on a newly independent life. But they're not the only ones making a transition: parents, too, face emotional and lifestyle adjustments. With advice on empty-nest syndrome and how to handle the college transition, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital physicians offer tips on how to overcome the sadness, helping your child become a financially responsible adult, and staying connected without overstepping limits. 2009-08-19 12:00:00 http://www.nyp.org/news/hospital/empty-nest-syndrome.html