A new intrauterine device rapidly controlled bleeding in women with postpartum hemorrhage, a leading cause of maternal death, Columbia and NewYork-Presbyterian researchers have found.

Dr. Sallie Permar, an eminent physician-scientist who focuses on the treatment and prevention of neonatal viral infections, has been appointed chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine and pediatrician-in-chief at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Komansky Children’s Hospital, effective Dec. 1.

NewYork-Presbyterian has announced its “LGBTQ Health Care Equality Leader” designation from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC). The designation was announced in the 13th edition of HRC’s Healthcare Equality Index (HEI).

We are honored to have earned the ‘LGBTQ Health Care Equality Leader’ designation from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation

- said Dr. Laura Forese, executive vice president and chief operating officer of NewYork-Presbyterian.

John Park, M.D., Ph.D, has been named chief of neurological surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, where he leads a neurosurgical team that provides world-class care for conditions of the brain and spine. He was also recruited to serve as professor of neurological surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine.

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Park, an extraordinary leader, skilled surgeon and dedicated educator, who will be instrumental in elevating our brain and spine program in Queens

- says Jaclyn Mucaria, president of NewYork-Presbyterian Queens.

Nine NewYork-Presbyterian leaders have been named to the Crain’s New York Business 2020 “Notable in Health Care” list, which recognizes outstanding individuals in the health care community who have made an impact on New York City in significant ways. This year, the list focused on the medical response to the COVID-19 pandemic and highlighted those who helped bend the region’s steep infection curve downward and are still working to alleviate the economic and humanitarian toll.  

New office is the only site in Queens to offer general pediatrics, pediatric cardiology, gastroenterology, neurology and surgery services

NewYork-Presbyterian today launched the Dalio Center for Health Justice, dedicated to understanding and improving health equity, addressing health justice, and driving action that results in measurable improvements in health outcomes for all.

The Dalio Center for Health Justice is the result of a $50 million grant from Dalio Philanthropies, whose founder Ray Dalio is a NewYork-Presbyterian Trustee and an important thought partner behind the center. Among the center’s priorities will be reducing health disparities that disproportionately affect communities of color.