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“Rather than abruptly cease operations in the cath lab, we are trying to have a phased institution of cath lab volume based on the census of COVID,” Srihari S. Naidu, MD, director of the cath lab at Westchester Medical Center, professor of medicine at New York Medical College

NYMC Faculty news: Srihari S. Naidu, M.D., professor of medicine

Dr. Robert W. Amler Speaks to BBC News on COVID-19 Vaccine Skepticism

NYMC Leadership news: Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs

"Vaginal yeast infection is common but usually easily treated and preventable," says Alyssa Dweck, MD, a gynecologist at Northern Westchester Hospital and assistant professor at New York Medical College.

NYMC Faculty news: Alyssa Dweck, M.D., adjunct assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology

“Asenapine is a well-established treatment option and delivering it transdermally with SECUADO provides a non-intrusive approach and visual confirmation of adherence,” Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH, clinical professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at New York Medical College.

NYMC Faculty news: Leslie L. Citrome, M.D., M.P.H., clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences

In keeping with its deep roots and a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion, we are proud to announce the appointment of Mill Etienne, M.D. ’02, M.P.H. FAAN, FAES, associate dean of student affairs and associate professor of neurology and of medicine in the School of Medicine (SOM), to the college-wide position of vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion, effective immediately.

NYMC Faculty news: Mill Etienne, M.D. '02, M.P.H. FAAN, FAES, vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion, associate dean of student affairs and associate professor of neurology and of medicine in the School of Medicine (SOM)

The WIV was involved in that affair, too. Professor Stuart Newman, a leading expert at New York Medical College, called it “the best-sourced explanation yet of the origins of SARS-CoV-2.” It is probably not the sole possible root of the pandemic virus, but it nonetheless deserves special attention as it might have been the primordial, key virus.

NYMC Faculty news: Stuart  Newman, Ph.D., professor of cell biology and anatomy and medicine

Robert Amler, M.D., former CDC officer and U.S. Health and Human Services regional administrator currently serving as vice president for government affairs at New York Medical College, says state officials will largely decide where the vaccine is deployed first.

NYMC Faculty news: Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs

Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs, speaks to BBC London on COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution, on December 14, 2020

NYMC Leadership news: Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs

It is time for everyone to take action to prevent reaching 20 million cases by the end of the year. During the past few days, there were over 200,000 new cases in the United States and the daily numbers of new cases have been steadily increasing.

NYMC Faculty news: George W. Contreras, M.E.P., M.P.H., M.S., CEM, FAcEM, assistant director of the Center for Disaster Medicine and assistant professor in the Institute of Public Health

“The surge in cases of hair loss we are treating now is a delayed consequence of the illness and anxiety experienced by these predominantly minority communities during the first wave of COVID-19 in NYC,” said board-certified dermatologist Shoshana Marmon, MD, PhD, FAAD, assistant clinical professor, department of dermatology, New York Medical College

NYMC Faculty news: Shoshana Marmon, M.D., Ph.D., clinical assistant professor of dermatology

Things are about to get much harder for primary care physicians such as Dr. Lori Solomon when it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine.

NYMC Faculty news: Lori Solomon, M.D. '99, M.P.H. '09, chair and assistant professor of family and community medicine

Dr. Sher­lita Am­ler, Westch­ester County Com­mis­sioner of Health, and Re­nee Rec­chia ex­plain how COVID-19 data is col­lected and what it means.

NYMC Faculty news: Sherlita Amler, M.D., M.S., clinical associate professor of pediatrics, adjunct professor of public health and senior fellow in the Center for Disaster Medicine.

Dr. Citrome, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, New York Medical College, Valhalla, explained that people with schizophrenia may experience up to 5 different types of symptoms: positive, negative, cognitive, mood, and motor.

NYMC Faculty news: Leslie L. Citrome, M.D., M.P.H., clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences

“I don’t think there’s a single person anywhere who thought that we would still be facing this in December, let alone that this would be at such a peak at this particular time,” said Dr. Robert Amler, dean of New York Medical College’s School of Health Sciences and Practice.

NYMC Faculty news: Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs

As COVID-19 rages unabated across the US, December is already breaking records.  Here's how the pandemic has changed over the months.

NYMC Leadership news: Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs

Anthony Fauci, M.D., one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people this year; even special recognition at New York Medical College’s Founder’s Dinner this past October.

New York Medical College news

Alan Kadish, M.D., President of New York Medical College (NYMC) and Touro College and University System (TCUS), announced that NYMC has been granted a new patent, #10,863,274, in holographic Wi-Fi transmission.

NYMC Leadership news: Alan Kadish, M.D., president

Through the generosity and thoughtfulness of supporters, sponsors and the community at large, $1.6 million was raised for Westchester Medical Center Health Network hospitals.

Faculty and Affiliate news: Michael H. Gewitz, M.D., professor of pediatrics and vice chair of the Department of Pediatrics and Westchester Medical Center Health Network

The investigators, led by Neil Schluger, MD, of the New York Medical College, observed that many articles which had not undergone traditional peer review were already subject to widespread dissemination.

Faculty news: Neil W. Schluger, M.D., the Barbara and William Rosenthal Chair of the Department of Medicine

"While we now known that cortical interneurons are affected by maternal immune activation, the mechanism through which they are affected is still poorly understood," Sangmi Chung, one of the researchers who carried out the study, told Medical Xpress.

Faculty news: Sangmi Chung, Ph.D., associate professor of cell biology & anatomy, neurology, and psychiatry & behavioral sciences