Jonathan Sheindlin, M.D. '93, and John Morningstar to be Honored at NYMC’s Annual Golf Tournament
Celebrating a legacy of vision, service, and community, NYMC is proud to honor Jonathan Sheindlin, M.D. ’93, managing partner, The Bronx Eye Center; assistant professor of ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Montefiore Hospital Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Member, and member of the NYMC Board of Advisors, with the Distinguished Alumni Award, and John Morningstar, senior vice president of investments at Stifel, with the Corporate Partnership Award at the 2025 Golf Tournament and Reception on Monday, June 23, at The Saint Andrew’s Golf Club in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.
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15th Annual Paul K. Woolf, M.D., Pediatric Trainee Research Day Spotlights Outstanding Research
Hosted by the Department of Pediatrics at NYMC, Children’s Health and Research Foundation, Inc., and Boston Children’s Health Physicians, this year’s Pediatric Trainee Research Day highlighted outstanding basic, clinical, quality, and translational research. The session was chaired by Mitchell S. Cairo, M.D., fourth from left, professor of pediatrics, cell biology and anatomy, medicine, and of pathology, microbiology, and immunology, and vice chair of pediatrics.The day began with grand rounds oral presentations on June 11. Morgan Crannage Anderson, left, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Pathology, Immunology, and Microbiology, received an honorable mention for translational research; Shaimma AbdAllah M.D., Ph.D., second from left, a fellow in pediatric hematology/oncology/BMT, received the award for Best Basic Research, Mary Ann Lim M.D., third from left, a fellow neonatology, who received the award for Best Clinical Research, Brianna Cocuzza M.D., fourth from right, a fellow in general pediatrics, received the award for Best Quality Research, Shiori Eguchi M.D., third from right, a fellow in pediatric hematology/oncology/BMT, received the award for Best Translational Research. The event concluded with a virtual poster session, where honorable mention presenters shared their work and engaged in discussion.
Pictured: Erika Berman-Rosenzweig M.D., second from right, professor and chair of the Department of Pediatrics and professor of medicine, and Sankaran Krishnan M.D., M.P.H. '13, right, associate professor of pediatrics and public health.
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NYMC Researchers Identify Novel Strain of Syphilis Bacterium
A team of NYMC researchers, including Maria Rosa Velasquez, M.D.,FACP, assistant professor of medicine and lead author on the study, has identified and characterized a novel strain of Treponema pallidum, the bacterium that causes syphilis.
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TCDM Alumni Reunion Celebrates the Class of 2020 and Showcases Innovation in Digital Dentistry
TCDM celebrated its alumni at the annual Alumni Reunion on June 8, highlighting the inaugural Class of 2020. The day was filled with fun, education, and a tour of all the new and updated spaces at TCDM. The reunion brought together graduates from 2020 to 2025 and included a cutting-edge continuing education course on Digital Dentistry by Naren Rajan, D.M.D., FAGD, front right, assistant director of digital dentistry at TCDM.
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2025 Student Commencement Speakers Reflection on NYMC and What Comes Next
After taking the stage at this year’s commencement ceremonies, student speakers from the Class of 2025 David Zuckerman, M.D. '25, left; Nicole DeSouza, Ph.D. ‘25, center; and Lynne MacFadyen, SLP ’25, right, look back on the experiences that shaped their journey at NYMC—and share their hopes for the future as they step into the next chapter.
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The Cooper’s Lifelong Bond with NYMC
United by blood and a shared alma mater, Harvey E. Cooper, M.D. ’60, right, Jonathan Cooper, M.D. ’87, left, and Jaimee Cooper, M.D. ’25, center, have each been shaped by their own era of medical education at NYMC, leaving a legacy of compassion, resilience, and service.
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Comfort Williams, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Pharmacology, presented her research, "PAI-1 Induces Cell Migration of Pulmonary Arterial Smooth Muscle Cells—Implications for Pulmonary Arterial Remodeling," at the American Physiological Society (APS) Summit, April 24-27, Baltimore, Maryland.
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From the Phillip Capozzi, M.D., Library: The Culinary Medicine Cookbook is now available at the library. (Click on NYMC Access.) It is a collaboration between students and faculty from the Culinary Medicine Interest Group, the SOM Culinary Medicine Area of Concentration program and Westchester Medical Center. This mouth-watering collection of nutritious recipes is organized by the medical condition which each dish targets for therapeutic management, treatment, and prevention. A selection of these recipes is on display in the Art Meets Science Exhibit at the Phillip Capozzi, M.D., Main Library.
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Founder's Dinner
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 • 6:00 p.m.
VIP Country Club
600 Davenport Avenue
New Rochelle, NY, 10805
Proceeds go towards scholarships and important initiatives, and furthers NYMC’s mission to educate the next generation of physicians and health care providers, and support life-saving biomedical research.
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Mill Etienne, M.D. ‘02, M.P.H., vice chancellor, associate dean for student affairs, and associate professor of neurology and of medicine
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Alan Kadish, M.D., NYMC and TU president
Neil W. Schluger, M.D., SOM dean and professor of medicine
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Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the SHSP and vice president for government affairs
Sherlita Amler, M.D., M.S., Ed.S., RN, FAAP, CEM, adjunct professor of public health, clinical associate professor of pediatrics, and senior fellow in the Center for Disaster Medicine
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Two Studies Find Low Risk for Aspiration in Patients on GLP-1 Agonists
Specialty Pharmacy Continuum - 5/31/25
Garret M. Weber, M.D., associate professor of anesthesiology
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Martha Stewart - 6/2/25
Giana DiMaria, M.S., R.D., instructor of medicine
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Parade - 6/6/25
Srihari S. Naidu, M.D., professor of medicine
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Technology Networks - 6/10/25
Leslie Citrome, M.D., M.P.H., clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences
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Inside Precision Medicine - 6/11/25
Leslie Citrome, M.D., M.P.H., clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences
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NYC Health + Hospitals Appoints Dr. Anitha Srinivasan
Medical Buyer - 5/29/25
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Real Simple - 5/5/25
Diane Lindsay-Adler, M.S., RDN, CDN, assistant professor of pediatrics
CT Imaging Measures of Brain Frailty Correlate with Initial Severity, Outcomes in Ischemic Stroke
Neurology Today - 6/5/25
Stephan A. Mayer, M.D., professor of neurology and neurosurgery
The Most Vicious Cycle of All: Cardiac PTSD
Medscape - 6/12/25
Srihari S. Naidu, M.D., professor of medicine
Once-a-week pill for schizophrenia shows promise in clinical trials
Medical Press - 6/11/25
Leslie Citrome, M.D., M.P.H., clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences
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Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College Celebrates the Commencement of its Class of 2025
River Journal - 5/6/25
Ronnie Myers, D.D.S., dean at TCDM
Mill Etienne, M.D. ‘02, M.P.H., vice chancellor, associate dean for student affairs, and associate professor of neurology and of medicine
Alan Kadish, M.D., president of NYMC and TU
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and CEO
Susan W. Fox, Ph.D., M.Ed., M.A., associate professor of public health and of the Institute of Public Health
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Dental school to open this month
NM.news - 6/6/25
Ronnie Myers, D.D.S., dean of TCDM
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