Snapshot

What Can Providers Do About Plastic Exposure in Children?

A review in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health summarizes evidence of long-term health risks of early plastic exposure and how providers can intervene.

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Expert Perspectives

Providing Minimally Invasive Surgery for Complex Fetal Cases

Dr. Jose L. Peiro joins NYU Langone to grow a fetal medicine and surgery program and provide the youngest patients with the best possible start. 

Complex Case Spotlight

Complete Resection of a Pediatric Mediastinal Teratoma Extending from Neck to Chest

Multidisciplinary team successfully resected a large teratoma intertwined with nerves and major vessels with meticulous planning, advanced imaging, and intraoperative nerve monitoring.

Expert Perspectives

Expanding Access to Specialized Care for Children with Complex ENT Conditions

New division chief Dr. Christina J. Yang outlines her vision for advancing pediatric otolaryngology and how simulation training enhances care quality.

Advancing Science

Parents of Children with Disabilities Frequently Delay MSK Pain Care

Research shows that caregivers of children with disabilities face higher musculoskeletal pain rates and are more likely to delay care than other caregivers.

Subspecialty Brief

Pediatric Neuroimmunology Service Expedites Early Intervention

NYU Langone’s Pediatric Neuroimmunology Program is a regional hub for pediatric multiple sclerosis and other complex demyelinating and neuroimmune disorders.
J. Thomas Roland, Jr., MD

Practice-Changing Medicine

Pediatric ABIs: A New Frontier in Sound and Discovery

As the nation’s most experienced center, NYU Langone physicians are bringing the benefits of auditory brainstem implants to younger patients.
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Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital: A Leader in Advanced Pediatric Care

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Highest Level Children’s Surgery Verification

from the American College of Surgeons

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Level IV NICU

and Designated Regional Perinatal Center

Comprehensive Transplant Care

The only program in the tristate area to offer transplantation for all four solid organs: lungs, heart, liver, and kidneys.

Complex Case Spotlight

Complete Resection of a Pediatric Mediastinal Teratoma Extending from Neck to Chest

Preoperative CT scan of the patient’s chest showing the mediastinal tumor. Source: NYU Langone Health.

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Virtual reality visualization of the tumor’s position near critical structures. Source: NYU Langone Health.

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Intraoperative image showing the tumor at the top of the incision. Source: NYU Langone Health.

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Intraoperative image after tumor resection showing the mediastinum and heart. Source: NYU Langone Health.

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The resected tumor. Source NYU Langone Health.

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