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CME Events
NSPC CME NOW Provider: NSPC Brain & Spine SurgeryDate: EnduringPlace: Online at casestudies.nspc.com/case-studies/cme.htmlContact: CMEinfo@nspc.com; 516-442-2250, ext. 2037 April Inherited Gastrointestinal Cancers: Screening, Prevention & Testing CME provider: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsDate: April 29Time: All dayPlace: OnlineContact: cme@columbia.edu Third Annual SBRT for Prostate Cancer Course CME provider: NYU Long Island School of …
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Israel-Based Research Defines Myocarditis Risk Following Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccination
By Daniel K. Brantley Evidence indicates the strongest connection between the vaccination and myocarditis is among males ages 16 to 29. A retrospective review of clinical and laboratory data taken out of Israel indicates a connection between the BNT162b2 messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech and cases of myocarditis. The study was timely, as there …
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The Role of a Detailed Operative Report in the Defense of the Surgical Complication Case
By Daniel L. Freidlin, Esq. Most patients understand that no surgeon can guarantee a perfect outcome and that undergoing surgery comes with the potential for risks and complications. This, however, does not stop them from seeking out an attorney when the complication occurs to them. A common theme in the defense of a surgeon whose …
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States Are Requiring Retirement Plans
By Dave Rao Will new mandates solve an old financial problem? Too many Americans save too little for retirement. This problem has been discussed for decades in all kinds of media, and there seems to be no easy way to solve it. Fourteen states are giving it a try, however: they have passed or introduced …
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People in the News
The President of the United Nations General Assembly, Abdulla Shahid, met with Sandra Lindsay, DHSc, the first American to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus and a first responder in New York City. The meeting came ahead of a high-level vaccines event that was held at the United Nations and at which Lindsay spoke about the …
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Local News
Lenox Hill Hospital is among America’s 50 Best Hospitals in 2022 according to Healthgrades, the leading resource that connects consumers, physicians and health systems. This recognition places Lenox Hill among the top 1% of all hospitals in the country for its high quality of clinical care and positive patient outcomes for the most common conditions …