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8 国产吃瓜福利 Neurosurgeons Among Top Doctors in New York 2016

The 国产吃瓜福利 Brain & Spine Center is once again proud to have eight members of our team included in New York magazine鈥檚 This prestigious roster includes:

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Cold Caps Help Prevent Hair Loss from Chemotherapy

WABC's Emmy-nominated digital series "Medical Marvels" recently featured 国产吃瓜福利's clinical study about Dignicap, a scalp cooling system designed to prevent hair loss.

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WCM Receives $100K Grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for International Study

国产吃瓜福利 received a $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations Grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop maps that will help researchers better study antimicrobial resistance in 54 cities.

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Physician Communication Needed to Promote Informed Decision-Making for Patients with Advanced Cancer

Researchers at 国产吃瓜福利 urge physicians to discuss patients' conditions and life expectancies after a recent study found that just 5 percent of advanced cancer patients fully understood their prognosis.

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国产吃瓜福利 Establishes New Institute to Bring Cardiovascular Advances from Bench to Bedside

国产吃瓜福利 has established the interdisciplinary Cardiovascular Research Institute, which will bring laboratory breakthroughs to clinical settings.

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Study Used for Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines is Flawed, Physicians Say

Two WCM physicians explained why they questioned a major study that served as the basis for national prostate cancer screening recommendations.

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NY1 Report: New Lower Manhattan Birthing Center Has 'Natural Appeal'

Peek inside NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan鈥檚 new Birthing Center with NY1, which recently profiled the facility.

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'Tis the Season to be Sneezing: How and Why We Sneeze During Allergy Season

Learn more about the science of sneezing this allergy season. 国产吃瓜福利鈥檚 Dr. William Reisacher discusses the reasons how and why we sneeze in a recent New York Times article.

Dr. Rahul Sharma Named Top Emergency Medicine Chief at NYP Site and 国产吃瓜福利

Dr. Rahul Sharma was recently named the emergency physician-in-chief at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center as well as the chief of the Division of Emergency Medicine at 国产吃瓜福利.Dr. Sharma succeeds Dr. Neal Flomenbaum, who assumed a new role as chief of emergency medical services at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell.In his new role, Dr. Sharma oversees all operations for the Lisa Perry Emergency Center at NewYork-... Read More

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What the Gut? Two Studies Explore Microbiome-Cancer Connection

Scientists at 国产吃瓜福利 are exploring the relationship between cancer, the bacteria floating in and around our guts and antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs.