New York Methodist Hospital''s Cornell Heart Center is one of a select group of cardiac surgery programs that now offers a minimally invasive procedure to treat thoracic aortic aneurysms. Thoracic stent grafting, which recently received FDA approval, is designed for the treatment of an aneurysm located in one of the four regions of the aortic arch, a major blood vessel that feeds blood from the heart to the brain.

A ribbon cutting ceremony was recently held to mark the opening of the new Park Slope Infusion Center. The Center, located at 343 Fourth Avenue, is affiliated with New York Methodist Hospital.

The Department of Neurosciences at New York Methodist Hospital has recently expanded psychology services to cater to a full range of patients’ needs in both inpatient and outpatient services. Family

Surgery is most frequently the front-line treatment for malignant tumors; however, not every patient is considered a good candidate for surgery, due to frailness, age, or other factors. For these patients, New York Methodist Hospital's Department of Radiology has recently begun offering cryoablation and radiofrequency ablation (RFA), two minimally invasive treatments for cancer.

Early this year, New York Methodist Hospital began participating in an international clinical trial to investigate an important new, minimally invasive option for people with advanced widespread emphysema.

NYM recently opened the doors of its third cardiac catheterization lab, increasing the number of patients who can receive state-of-the-art heart disorder diagnostics and treatment at the Hospital.

A new study underway at NYM explores the use of acupuncture as a treatment for hot flashes in men with prostate cancer. Research shows that more than 70 percent of males undergoing hormonal therapy fo

Doctors and nurses in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at New York Methodist Hospital have embraced "developmental care", the latest advance in caring for premature infants.