A new treatment offered by radiation oncologists at New York Methodist Hospital (NYM) is helping to extend and improve the lives of patients living with an advanced stage of metastatic prostate cancer. The therapy, called radium-223 dichloride, is administered once a month for six months on an outpatient basis with a simple injection, and specifically targets and kills cancer cells that have metastasized to a patient’s bones while minimizing harm to healthy tissue. NYM is currently the only hospital in Brooklyn to offer the therapy.

Join the Diabetes Support Group for a discussion on the topic of Beating the Diabetes Blues, on Thursday, January 28, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Hospital''s Buckley 8 Conference Room, located at 506 Sixth Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn. For more information please call 718-246-8603.

On Thursday, November 5, New York Methodist Hospital (NYM) held its 23rd Registered Nurses Dinner, an annual event devoted to recognizing the hundreds of men and women who serve NYM as registered nurses. Each year, the Registered Nurses Dinner gives New York Methodist’s nursing administration the opportunity to recognize individual registered nurses and their units through the presentation of "Flo Awards,” which are named after Florence Nightingale, the progenitor of modern nursing.

Robert F. Tranbaugh, M.D., recently joined New York Methodist Hospital (NYM) as chairman of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Prior to his appointment at NYM, Dr. Tranbaugh served for almost 25 years as chief of the Division of Cardiac Surgery at Mount Sinai Beth Israel (formerly Beth Israel Medical Center). There, he established himself as an exemplary leader, an outstanding surgeon, and a pioneer of new techniques for the treatment of heart disease.

Be the match! Sign up to become a bone marrow donor at NYM's registry drive sponsored by the New York Blood Center. Bone Marrow Donor Registration Day will take place on Tuesday, September 27, 2016, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Carrington Pavilion Atrium located at 506 Sixth Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn. For more information, call 718-780-5367.

Patients battling non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) now have a powerful new ally on their side, thanks to a treatment recently introduced at New York Methodist Hospital (NYM).

The week of August 1-7 is recognized as World Breastfeeding Week. To mark this annual global event, New York Methodist Hospital will host World Breastfeeding Day. The event will feature free educational materials and giveaways, and an NYM certified lactation consultant will be available to answer questions. World Breastfeeding Day will take place on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Carrington Pavilion Atrium Lobby, 506 Sixth Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn. For more information please call 718.780.5367.