As a dual board-certified ENT and facial plastic surgeon, Manoj T. Abraham, MD, FACS, focuses on the form, as well as the function of ears and noses. An honors graduate of Cornell University Medical College, he completed residency at NYU Medical Center, and completed fellowship training at UCLA and Santa Barbara. With current practices in Poughkeepsie, Westchester County, and New York City, Dr. Abraham is associate director of otolaryngology at MidHudson Regional Hospital.
NYMC Faculty: Manoj T. Abraham, M.D., F.A.C.S., clinical assistant professor of otolaryngology
Hudson Valley Magazine
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the appointment of 14 members to the new Tick-Borne Disease Working Group. The Working Group will hold its inaugural public meetings on Dec. 11, 2017 in Washington, D.C. The Working Group was established by the 21st Century Cures Act to improve federal coordination of efforts related to tick-borne diseases. Members will review all HHS efforts related to tick-borne diseases to provide expertise and help ensure interagency coordination and minimize overlap, examine research priorities and identify unmet needs. The Working Group expects to issue its first report to the HHS Secretary and Congress by December 2018.
NYMC Faculty: Gary P. Wormser, M.D., professor of medicine, chief of Division of Infectious Diseases and vice chairman of Department of Medicine
Infection Control Today Online
The new guidelines will give more people an official diagnosis of hypertension, which could increase prescriptions and healthcare costs. “The guidelines emphasize the fundamental and critical nature of physical activity and nutrition for both prevention and treatment for hypertension,” Dr. William H. Frishman, director of medicine at Westchester Medical Center and chairman of the Department of Medicine at New York Medical College of Touro College and University, told Healthline.William H. Frishman, M.D., the Barbara and William Rosenthal Professor and Chairman of the Department of Medicine and professor of pharmacology
NYMC Faculty: William H. Frishman, M.D., the Barbara and William Rosenthal Professor and Chairman of the Department of Medicine and professor of pharmacology
HealthLine
HEALING POWER OF BREATH: Everybody from yoga world knows the significance of breathing practice on a human body and its health benefits, as many controlled studies show. For example – Ujaji Breathing – Oceanic Breath: This classic pranayama practice, known for its soft, soothing sound similar to breaking ocean waves, can further enhance the relaxation response of slow breathing, says Patricia Gerbarg, MD, assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at New York Medical College and co-author of The Healing Power of the Breath. Her theory is that the vibrations in the larynx stimulate sensory receptors that signal the vagus nerve to induce a calming effect.
NYMC Faculty: Patricia Gerbarg, M.D., clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences
Living Harmony
While many physicians travel around the globe to treat patients in underdeveloped nations, few like Rifat Latifi, MD, FACS, Director of the Department Surgery and Chief of Trauma and General Surgery at Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), can say they are responsible for bringing advanced medicine to those countries in a more permanent form. Dr. Latifi was recently honored by the Westchester County Business Journal with a Doctors of Distinction award in the No Land Too Far category, recognizing his efforts to bring advanced medicine to people around the world.
NYMC Faculty: Rifat Latifi, M.D., professor of surgery
Bedford Patch
Shortening the enrollment period: The open-enrollment period was reduced from three months to 45 days. It begins November 1 and ends December 15. “The shorter enrollment period could reduce enrollees’ abilities to optimize their plan selection or make a plan selection because this takes time and research,” says Adam E. Block, PhD, assistant professor of health policy and management, School of Health Sciences and Practice at New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York. “In the past, many enrollees signed up during the December holidays. They will no longer have this opportunity unless they reside in one of the few states that has extended the enrollment period.”
NYMC Faculty: Adam E. Block, Ph.D., assistant professor of health policy and management
Managed Healthcare
Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill held its 12th Annual Excellence Awards Gala on Nov. 10, 2017. More than 300 attendees - among them leaders in business, nonprofit, education, and other fields. The eight community leaders who were honored at the event were recognized for their selflessness, ingenuity and commitment to their communities. One of the honorees is Dr. Camille A. Clare, Champion of Education Award, who has received numerous awards for excellence in medical student teaching, and is a dedicated clinician, researcher and educator with a particular focus on healthcare disparities in the Caribbean and African diaspora.
NYMC Faculty: Camille A. Clare, M.D., M.P.H. '11, associate dean of diversity and inclusion in the School of Medicine and associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology
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Coronary heart disease remains the No. 1 killer of Americans, but cardiology pioneer Dr. William Frishman predicts that one day few, if any, people will die from heart attack. “I foresee that in the near future, heart attack will disappear as a cause of death in the U.S., thanks to the use of statin drugs and more powerful cholesterol-lowering drugs that are becoming available,” Frishman tells Newsmax Health. When Frishman began practicing cardiology more than 45 years ago, little could be done to save heart attack patients. “We could just give them oxygen and hope they pulled through,” recalls Frishman.
NYMC Faculty: William H. Frishman, M.D., the Barbara and William Rosenthal Professor and Chairman of the Department of Medicine and professor of pharmacology |
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A Valhalla scientist is being credited with making a breakthrough discovery – one that could reverse the effect of one of the most dangerous weapons on the planet. A few years ago, Diane Hack, a scientist from the New York Medical College in Valhalla, responded to an ad in a journal offering grants to research a cure for mustard gas burns.
NYMC Faculty: Diane E. Heck, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Environmental Health Science and associate dean for research in the School of Health Sciences and Practice |
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NYMC Mention: Saverio Bentivegna, M.D. ’50, professor emeritus of surgery. He was associate dean of the Fifth Pathway Program and the Pre-Internship Program and served as president of the School of Medicine Alumni Association from 1975 to 1977.
Dr. Saverio S. "Sal" Bentivegna (Dr. B) passed away peacefully at age 90 on November 9th, 2017. Born October 5th 1927 to Pietro and Guiseppina Bentivegna who were Italian immigrants, he was raised in Brooklyn, and attended Boys High and St. Johns College. He spent his first year of Medical School at Boston University. His transfer to and graduation from New York Medical College in 1950 was a turning point in his career. A medical internship and General Surgery residency at Flower and Fifth Avenue Hospital and Metropolitan Hospital in NYC prepared him for a two years in the Army Medical Corp as a Captain from 1957-1959. |
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Heart failure program specialists include: Alan L. Gass, M.D., FACC is medical director of cardiac transplantation and mechanical circulatory support at the WMCHealth Heart and Vascular Institute; Gregg Lanier, M.D., FACC, director of pulmonary hypertension and the associate director of heart failure, as well as the director of the Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Fellowship at Westchester Medical Center; Chhaya Aggarwal Gupta, M.D., FACC; Avi Levine, M.D.; Kathleen Brown MSN, ANP-BC, is a board certified adult nurse practitioner in critical care.
NYMC Faculty: Alan Gass, M.D., associate professor of medicine and Gregg M. Lanier, M.D., assistant professor of medicine |
The Journal News
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Our system of government was designed with a set of checks and balances to guard against having too much power concentrated in the hands of any one person, including the president. But Mr. Trump has run his businesses as a dictator who can never be challenged. He cannot accept that he is not authorized to turn our government into a dictatorship. He is jealous of dictators in other countries (Vladimir Putin) whom he admires and longs to emulate. He is not capable of accepting limitations on his power. Why? To do so would conflict with his narcissistic need to be seen as all good, all powerful, always right and impervious to any challenge.
NYMC Faculty: Harvey M. Berman, M.D., clinical associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences
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Harrison High School Science Research student Sarina Iraj can add another highlight to her college application – published author. Sarina's contribution to the study entitled "The French Paradox Revisited: Cardioprotection via Hormesis, Red Wine, and Resveratrol" has been published in the Handbook of Nutrition in Heart Health, Human Health Handbooks, Wageningen Academy.
NYMC Faculty: Sarina Iraj, was mentored by Frances L. Hannan, Ph.D., assistant professor of cell biology and anatomy and otolaryngology, and Barbara Doonan, Ph.D., research fellow in the Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy in the STAR (Summer Trainees in Academic Research) Program in the Graduate School of Basic Medical Sciences |
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A new study looked at close to 200 patients at one medical center who had been diagnosed with laryngopharyngeal reflux. It’s a condition where stomach acids habitually back up into the throat, and it’s distinct from the much better-known gastroesophageal reflux disease—or what most people call heartburn. People with laryngopharyngeal reflux usually don’t have heartburn, explained Dr. Craig Zalvan, the lead researcher on the new study.
NYMC Faculty: Craig H. Zalvan, M.D., associate professor of clinical otolaryngology |
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It’s bad enough that any physical activity leaves your heart pounding, but adding new tasks into the mix raises your risk even more. For example, you don’t need to worry about shoveling show during the summer, but the chore puts an extra strain on your body. Your heart is already working overtime to keep you toasty while you shovel, and the strain of lifting heavy snow makes it pump even harder, says William Frishman, MD, MACP, director of medicine at Westchester Medical Center and chairman of the medicine department at New York Medical College. Adding to the risk, it might be harder to recognize what’s happening. “They think their chest hurts because they’re shoveling—the muscle aches because they’re shoveling—and they keep going,” says Dr. Frishman. Keep your heart safe by paying a kid in your neighborhood to shovel your driveway. Kids’ hearts aren’t as susceptible to heart disease, so the extra work won’t put them at risk, says Dr. Frishman. If you do have to deal with your own shoveling, take breaks, especially if you experience, chest pain, shortness of breath, or sweating.
NYMC Faculty: William H. Frishman, M.D., the Barbara and William Rosenthal Professor and Chairman of the Department of Medicine and professor of pharmacology |
The Reader's Digest
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Research from Achilles International and New York Medical College shows that being active seems to provide great benefits to those with autism.
They saw statistically significant improvements in endurance, social awareness, cognition, communication, and motivation, and fewer restrictive and repetitive behaviors among those who ran and walked for 20 minutes twice per week… The research shows what exercise also reduces: aggression, self injury, and motor stereotypies, which describes the repetitive behaviors—body rocking and hand flapping—that some people with autism engage in. |
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Conservative estimates suggest more than 560 million people worldwide live with swallowing disorders—dysphagia. Many of those people eat specially prepared foods and liquids that are safer and easier to swallow. In recent years, a number of countries developed standardized terminology for texture-modified foods and thickened liquids to improve care and safety. However, the various published national standards only added to the confusion globally, mainly because of their varied terminology, labels, number and levels of food texture, and liquid thickness. Patient safety is affected as a result.
NYMC Faculty: Luis F. Riquelme, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-S, associate professor of speech-language pathology and director of the Center for Swallowing and Speech-Language Pathology |
The Asha Leader Glob
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New brand updates every component of the St. Joseph’s organization – while emphasizing the unique culture driven by an incredibly passionate team of people. PATERSON, NJ, NOVEMBER 6, 2017 - St. Joseph’s Healthcare System, one of New Jersey’s leading hospital and healthcare services networks, today launched a new branding initiative that includes new names, a new logo and a new tagline. “As we transition to expanded levels of interactions and methods of care, the new brand represents the many exciting changes taking place across our organization,” says Kevin J. Slavin, President & CEO, St. Joseph’s Health. “Every aspect of St. Joseph’s is advancing into a new era of healthcare delivery, and the new logo and new names better reflect our expansion and growth as an integrated network of world-class care.”
NYMC Affiliate: St. Joseph's Health |
The Paramus Post
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Most people become addicted after taking opioids prescribed by doctors and dentists to treat pain, panelists noted. Health care providers need to develop alternative ways to treat pain, said panelist Holly Boisen, a registered nurse and systems project manager at Gundersen Health System in Wisconsin. For example, massage has proven to be an effective alternative pain treatment for some patients, she said. Providing music has also been helpful in mitigating the pain of some patients, added Dr. Mark Rosenberg
NYMC Faculty: Mark S. Rosenberg, D.O., assistant professor of clinical emergency medicine |
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The Human Rights Institute for Middle School Student Leaders is intended to further the mission of The Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center by laying the foundations to encourage students to become Upstanders rather than bystanders. Seventh grade students from invited middle schools will be attending the Third Annual Middle School Institute on November 14-15, 2017 at New York Medical College. A keynote presentation establishes the focus of the program: the importance of confronting prejudice and discrimination. Small group workshops examine the two central themes through activities and discussions. Then, students in their own school groups with their teacher meet to develop two activities to use in their school reflecting the themes of Respecting the Individual and How to Be an Upstander. |
The Inside Press
