Survivorship Program at Perlmutter Cancer Center | NYU Langone Health
The Survivorship Program at NYU Langone’s Perlmutter Cancer Center helps patients live their best lives during and after cancer.
Sustainability | NYU Langone Health
NYU Langone Health is committed to being carbon neutral by 2050, reducing our impact on the environment and conserving resources.
Swallowing Disruptions after ACDF Surgery: The Novel Use of Acoustic Pharyngometry to Monitor Pharyngeal Edema
The purpose of this study is to examine any effect neck surgery may have to swallowing function. A common complication of neck surgery is the development of difficulty swallowing, which is called dysphagia. Patients with dysphagia usually experience an increase in time and effort required to swallow food or liquid. Although difficulty swallowing is bothersome for patients, post-operative dysphagia can also be very dangerous for patients. Dysphagia is usually caused by swelling after surgery. This study aims to understand the patient-reported outcomes using validated questionnaires, correlate measures of pharyngeal edema using a non-invasive acoustic pharyngometery, and quantify the relationship between edema and swallowing function on videofluoroscopy (VF). The study will also aim to identify any changes in vocal harmonics with change in pharyngeal edema.
SWIFT TRIAL: SURGICAL WEIGHT-LOSS TO IMPROVE FUNCTIONAL STATUS TRAJECTORIES FOLLOWING TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY
In many patients, obesity is associated with arthritis in the knee that causes pain and difficulty moving or walking, which may get worse over time as the arthritis progresses. Many patients choose TKA to reduce the knee pain and improve mobility and quality of life. However, TKA surgery in patients with obesity may have a higher risk of complications than TKA surgery in patients without obesity. Because of these concerns, patients with obesity are encouraged by many orthopedic centers to lose weight prior to undergoing TKA surgery. Several recent studies suggest that having weight loss surgery before TKA surgery may lower the risk of the TKA surgery and improve long-term outcomes in patients with obesity. The purpose of this study is to determine whether weight-loss surgery prior to TKA surgery reduces risk and improves long-term outcomes.
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus | NYU Langone Health
At NYU Langone, our doctors are experts in diagnosing and treating the symptoms of systemic lupus erythematosus.
Systemic Therapy for Intraocular Melanoma | NYU Langone Health
NYU Langone doctors offer systemic therapy to manage intraocular melanomas that have metastasized, or spread.
TAILOR RT: A RANDOMIZED TRIAL OF REGIONAL RADIOTHERAPY IN BIOMARKER LOW RISK NODE POSITIVE BREAST CANCER
The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is any benefit of regional radiotherapy and to compare good and bad effects of not giving regional radiotherapy to using regional radiotherapy. This study will help researchers learn if not giving regional radiotherapy is just as good as using regional radiotherapy. To be better, the approach of not giving regional radiotherapy should keep your breast cancer from coming back as good as giving regional radiotherapy.
Talking with Your Child About Medical Care | NYU Langone Health
We offer age-specific tips on how to talk with your child about medical care at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone.
TARGET-IBD: A 5-year longitudinal observational study of patients undergoing therapy for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
This study is looking to enroll patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which may include Crohn's disease (CD), ulcerative colitis (UC) and Indeterminate Colitis (IBDU), chronic inflammatory disorders of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The goals of this study are to collect information on patients with IBD to determine the natural course of the disease and to determine how procedures or treatments that may be recommended by doctors may affect IBD and general health. Researchers are interested in observing how these treatments, lifestyle changes and couseling work in patients who are treated by their doctors in routine practice. Information about which treatments are being used and response to these treatments will be collected to help researchers better understand how IBD is managed.
Targeted Drugs & Immunotherapy for Melanoma | NYU Langone Health
Doctors at NYU Langone’s Perlmutter Cancer Center may prescribe targeted drugs or immunotherapy for advanced melanoma.