NYU Langone Health

04/03/2026

04/03/2026

A clinical trial at NYU Langone tests whether people treated for a brain tumor can safely participate in physical activities to improve their quality of life.

04/02/2026

What can an electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) tell you about your heart?

In a recent HealthCentral feature, NYU Langone Health cardiac electrophysiologist Dr. Alexander Kushnir explains how ECG and EKG tests measure heart rate and rhythm, how to read key patterns, and what the results may reveal about heart health.

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Understand your electrocardiogram results with clear visuals. A patient-friendly guide explaining heart rhythms for people living with heart disease.

04/02/2026

After 351 days in the Congenital Cardiovascular Care Unit at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone, 2-year-old Wyatt went home with a new heart. Learn more.

03/30/2026

Today on National Doctors’ Day, we celebrate the doctors who bring to life our trifold mission: to care, to teach, to discover.

🩺 One standard of high-quality care across 320+ locations—powered by 6,000+ providers delivering the best patient outcomes.

🥼 The education of tomorrow’s leaders, with over 425 medical students enrolled across our premier, tuition-free medical schools

🔬 Breakthrough discoveries driven by 250+ active research labs, with nearly 5,000 peer-reviewed publications each year, advancing medicine and setting the standard for innovation

Thank you to our NYU Langone Health doctors for all that you do! Join us in celebrating them by dropping a comment below 👇

03/30/2026

03/28/2026

In the months leading up to his wedding, Roberto Pineda Sanchez noticed re**al bleeding he nearly ignored. Instead, he mentioned it to his doctor, and that decision changed everything—he had colore**al cancer.

At NYU Langone Health, Roberto was treated by a coordinated team using a specialized, minimally invasive procedure called endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), helping him avoid major surgery.

Now cancer-free, Roberto is celebrating his first wedding anniversary, an upcoming 40th birthday, and his health. But his story highlights a growing concern: Colore**al cancer is rising in adults under 50, and symptoms are often the first sign. Symptoms to look out for include re**al bleeding, changes in bowel habits, narrow stools, unexplained weight loss, abdominal pain, and iron deficiency anemia.

Learn more about Roberto’s story and the rise of colore**al cancer in younger adults ⤵️

Dr. Nikhil Kumta at NYU Langone uses advanced endoscopy to treat early colore**al cancer, allowing a Queens resident to avoid major surgery.

03/28/2026

As colore**al cancer rates rise among younger adults, understanding the generational shift is more important than ever.

In a recent interview with NPR's 1A, Dr. Mark Pochapin, director of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, explains what’s behind the trend and how to reduce your risk.

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For those 65 and older, colore**al cancer rates have actually decreased.

03/27/2026

An estimated 1 in 10 women of reproductive age has endometriosis, but getting to a diagnosis takes an average of 7 to 10 years—that's nearly a decade of unanswered questions, misdiagnoses, and ongoing pain. So why does it take so long to diagnose?

There’s no single reason. Symptoms can be vague, pain is often dismissed, and diagnostic tools don’t always provide clear answers, making the path to a diagnosis more challenging. But one thing is clear: “Pain is not normal,” says Dr. Kathy Huang, director of the Endometriosis Center at NYU Langone Health and a leading surgeon who specializes in the condition. "If your doctor is not validating your pain, or is not even curious about your pain, then you really need to seek a second opinion."

Think you might have endometriosis? Dr. Huang breaks down what you need to know about getting to a diagnosis ⤵️

Kathy Huang, MD, director of NYU Langone’s Endometriosis Center, explains why the condition is often misdiagnosed and how women can advocate for themselves.

03/27/2026

It may feel like you don't have to address your heart health until something is wrong, but many risk factors develop silently over time.

In a recent interview with SELF, NYU Langone Health cardiologist Dr. Julie Delphin shares habits to avoid for better long-term heart health that highlights how small, everyday choices can impact your heart over time.

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Quitting these everyday behaviors can seriously pay off.

03/26/2026

At NYU Langone Health and NYU Grossman School of Medicine, empathy is foundational to how we deliver care, educate future physicians, and support one another. This month, we’re joining our colleagues at The Empathy Project to spotlight the role empathy plays in patient care, teamwork, and culture across our health system.

As part of this effort, Gayle King, co-host of CBS Mornings and editor-at-large of Oprah Daily, moderated a panel featuring Alec C. Kimmelman, MD, PhD, dean and CEO of NYU Langone Health, Maura Minsky, director of The Empathy Project, and Diana Bainbridge, supervisor of patient relations at NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn. Together, they explored how empathy shows up in everyday moments from patient care to collaboration across teams and how practicing it can help break down silos.

Founded by NYU Langone gastroenterologist and internist Dr. Jon LaPook in 2013, The Empathy Project brings together leaders in medicine and education to promote empathy in healthcare and strengthen patient-centered care. A core part of this work is the NYU Langone Center for Empathy in Medicine, where NYU Grossman School of Medicine students and faculty learn to translate empathy into practice—communicating more effectively, connecting more deeply, and caring for patients more fully.

Check out some photos from the event!

03/25/2026

According to a recent study from the American Cancer Society, colore**al cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths in people under 50, with more than 55,000 deaths expected this year.

On Spectrum News NY1, NYU Langone Health gastroenterologist Dr. Aasma Shaukat explains what’s driving the rise and how you can lower your risk.

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Dr. Aasma Shaukat joined NY1 to discuss what's driving the increase.