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°ÅÀÖÊÓÆµ Physician Highlights Healthcare News in Weekly Column

"Pelzman's Picks," curated by Dr. Fred N. Pelzman, follows what's going on in the world of primary care medicine.

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New PLIF-CBT Procedure Makes Fusion Surgery Less Invasive

Improved tools and techniques continue to make spine surgery a much less daunting prospect than it once was, with faster recovery times and less pain, narcotic dependency, and scarring.

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°ÅÀÖÊÓÆµ Physician Offers Tips to Help New Yorkers Beat Stress

When Anita Rao, an editor at VICE, began experiencing anxiety, she turned to health and wellness experts for help, including °ÅÀÖÊÓÆµ's Dr. Chiti Parikh, the co-founder and the co-director of the Integrative Health and Wellbeing Program at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center.

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Childhood Concussions Can Have a Lasting Impact, °ÅÀÖÊÓÆµ Expert Says

Concussion expert Dr. Barry Kosofsky recently spoke with WRVO Public Media about the ways concussions can impact kids and teens later in life.

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Digital Devices Increase Kids' Chance of Myopia, °ÅÀÖÊÓÆµ Doctor Tells 'CBS This Morning'

Dr. Christopher Starr, an ophthalmologist at °ÅÀÖÊÓÆµ, explained how increased screen time could negatively impact children's vision.

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°ÅÀÖÊÓÆµ Expert Discusses Updated Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines

Dr. Jim C. Hu, a urologic oncologist and the director of the Lefrak Center for Robotic Surgery at °ÅÀÖÊÓÆµ, recently discussed the updated recommendations with Healio, a clinical information website.

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NewYork-Presbyterian and Walgreens Collaborate To Bring World-Class Care Through Telemedicine

NewYork-Presbyterian and Walgreens are collaborating to bring convenient access to NewYork-Presbyterian’s world-class care through new telemedicine services, now available through Walgreens digital properties and at self-service kiosks at select Duane Reade drugstores in New York.

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We Are °ÅÀÖÊÓÆµ: Dr. Fernando Martinez

Learn more about pulmonologist Dr. Fernando Martinez, who has dedicated his career to helping others.

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°ÅÀÖÊÓÆµ Surgeon Leads in New Treatment for Subdural Hematomas

Nearly 50 patients have been successfully treated with middle meningeal arterial (MMA) embolization, the success of which provides evidence for a startling new finding about subdural hematomas

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We Are °ÅÀÖÊÓÆµ: Brooke Crawford O'Neill

Learn more about Brooke Crawford O'Neill, the program coordinator for the Lung Cancer Screening Program at NewYork-Presbyterian and °ÅÀÖÊÓÆµ.