Psychiatry
Recognizing Safety Signals May Reduce Fear and Anxiety
A study by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian, and Yale University demonstrates that safety signals activate different circuits in the brain from those involved in typical anxiety therapy.
Psychiatry
Dr. Vivian Pender: Upcoming President of APA
In May 2021, Vivian B. Pender, MD, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine and Lecturer in Psychoanalysis at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeon, will assume the role as President of the American Psychiatric Association (APA).
Study Shows Low Risk of COVID-19 Transmission in Hospital Among Patients Undergoing Surgery
Researchers from New York-Presbyterian and Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons found that despite considerable community spread of COVID-19 during the spring peak of the pandemic in New York City, the risk of acquiring COVID-19 in the hospital was low.
Researchers Learn that Pregnant Women Pass Along Protective COVID Antibodies to their Babies
Antibodies that guard against COVID-19 can transfer from mothers to babies while in the womb, according to a new study from Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian researchers published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Neonatology
NICU Clinical Integration System Takes Patient Safety to the Next Level
The new clinical integration system at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center’s level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is ringing all the right alarms.
Neonatology
Genomic Medicine Uncovering the Clinical Utility of Genome-Wide Sequencing in the NICU
Critically-ill, preterm infants with rare, genetic diseases are a notoriously difficult group to diagnose. Genome-wide testing during the newborn period may have a profound impact on clinical decision-making, which may make all the difference for a family with a sick baby.
Pediatric Endocrinology
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Clinical and Research Considerations
PCOS is a particular clinical and research focus of Sharon E. Oberfield, MD, Chief of the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Aviva B. Sopher, MD, MS, a pediatric endocrinologist at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
Pediatric Endocrinology
Moving On: Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Diabetes Management
Pediatric and adult endocrinologists at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center are collaborating on a new transition clinic to ease the passage for pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes to adult care, a program vitally important both for maintaining continuity and quality of care as well as reducing complications.
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