The Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation at NewYork-Presbyterian recently celebrated its 2,000th transplant with a ceremony at Pier 59 at Chelsea Piers. Leadership from NewYork-Presbyterian, Columbia University Medical Center and Weill Cornell Medicine were on hand to pay tribute to the many physicians, donors and recipients touched by the program.

NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine’s annual Cabaret benefit dinner raised $3.5 million to support the institutions’ ongoing work in patient care, research and medical education. The event, which took place on Nov. 9, drew over 1,000 guests to Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers in Manhattan.

NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center have been designated as Centers of Excellence for both pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer care by the National Pancreas Foundation (NPF).

A newer generation left ventricular assist device (LVAD) provides better outcomes for patients with advanced heart failure at six months compared to its predecessor, according to a new study. Researchers presented data from the MOMENTUM 3 (Multi-center Study of MagLev Technology in Patients Undergoing MCS Therapy with HeartMate 3) trial at the 2016 Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association and also co-published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

NewYork-Presbyterian has launched NYP Ventures, a strategic investment fund that supports innovative digital healthcare companies. The newly established NYP Ventures leverages NewYork-Presbyterian’s world-class healthcare expertise to make strategic investments in companies offering innovative solutions in the healthcare space.

The American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) recently awarded NewYork-Presbyterian the 2016 Excellence in Health Care Facility Management Award for its space and asset management system that spans the NewYork-Presbyterian enterprise.

NewYork-Presbyterian has launched Digital Urgent Care and Virtual Visit, two new online services connecting patients with NYP providers, which includes ColumbiaDoctors, Weill Cornell Medicine’s Physician Organization and NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Groups, through real-time video.

NewYork-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital and the Sloane Hospital for Women, along with journalist and television host Meredith Vieira, held its annual Amazing Kids, Amazing Care Dinner on Wednesday, November 2, at the JW Marriott Essex House in Manhattan to celebrate the extraordinary care the Hospital provides for pediatric patients and their families.