Touro College of Dental Medicine's dental clinic in Hawthorne is now accepting patient appointments. The 32,000-square-foot oral health facility at 19 Skyline Drive will begin treating patients in January 2018. "Opening an oral health care facility of this magnitude and quality will ensure access to care for underserved populations and others in the community who seek quality, low-cost dental care," said Ronnie Myers, dean of Touro's College of Dental Medicine.
In recent years, the countries of the Gulf have witnessed massive transformations in infrastructure, rapid economic growth, and significant population changes. But how has this impacted the healthcare provided in these nations has been discussed in a new publication by Georgetown University in Qatar's premier research institute, the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS). Critical Issues in Healthcare Policy and Politics in the Gulf Cooperation Council States is the first book to examine the challenges facing the healthcare sector in the Gulf region. The book was edited by NYMC Faculty Ravinder Mamtani, M.D., adjunct professor of family and community medicine and adjunct associate professor of medicine, and Albert B. Lowenfels, M.D., (pictured) professor emeritus of surgery.
Between global hurricanes and the California wildfires, the number of natural disasters has been high in 2017. Recent research suggests a correlation between natural disasters and increased rates of MI. Cardiology Today recently discussed the link between natural disasters and cardiac health with William H. Frishman, MD, MPH, director of medicine at Westchester Medical Center and the Rosenthal Professor and chairman of the department of medicine at New York Medical College.
Mark J. Kittleson, has joined the faculty of New York Medical College's School of Health Sciences and Practice as professor and chair of the newly realigned Department of Public Health. The department covers areas of study, including behavioral health sciences, biostatistics, emergency preparedness, environmental health science, epidemiology, global health, health care administration, health education, health policy and management, and industrial hygiene.
A brand-new 32,000-square-foot oral-health facility opened in Hawthorne, NY. The facility will be known as Touro Dental Health, the educational training facility of the Touro College of Dental Medicine (TouroCDM) at New York Medical College. "Touro College of Dental Medicine has had an outstanding start. We are thrilled to be opening the state-of-the-art facility which will serve as the advanced educational training platform for our students as they immerse themselves in clinical dentistry," said Alan Kadish, MD, president of Touro College and University System. "The opening of Touro Dental Health is an important milestone for both the school and the community." Located on the campus of New York Medical College, in an iconic steel-and-glass building at 19 Skyline Drive in Hawthorne, NY, this former IBM Research facility has been transformed into a modern dental-treatment center that will educate the students and bring comprehensive, affordable care to the residents of the lower Hudson Valley, Westchester County, and the metropolitan New York City area.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.