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Today, doctors and nurses at NYU Langone HospitalBrooklyn built awareness around organ donation for #DonateLifeMonth with LiveOnNY. #SaveALife, become an organ donor today. Visit https://registerme.org/

Shawn Parris coped with her hip pain for nearly two decadesuntil she met Dr. Joshua Rozell. Learn more about her same-day hip replacement at NYU Langone HospitalBrooklyn: https://bit.ly/2QOVzvW

NYU Langone HospitalBrooklyn and the Family Health Centers at NYU Langone are expanding women's health services with the recruitment of two highly trained physicians specializing in maternity care and urogynecologic surgery. Read more: https://bit.ly/3xgY23b

The first group of frontline healthcare workers at NYU Langone HospitalBrooklyn began receiving the #COVID19 vaccine today. It is an exciting moment for our staff. "I feel relieved," said Tara Quaranta, RN, an emergency department nurse since 1998 who was the first to receive the vaccine in Brooklyn. "I feel like this is a light at the end of a really dark tunnel." Learn more: https://bit.ly/34f7R4H

NYU Langone Health received its first shipment of the FDA-approved Pfizer #COVID19 vaccine this morning from UPS. We are now entering a hopeful new phase of the... COVID-19 pandemic, with the first cohort of staff set to be offered the vaccine today, beginning with those who work directly with COVID patients and/or who are at greatest risk for exposure to COVID. See more

As demand rises for hip and knee replacements in a more mobile population, the drive toward leading-edge surgical techniques that safely shorten patient recovery has gained momentum. At NYU Langone HospitalBrooklyn, a team approach emphasizing patient selection and careful planning has maintained quality outcomes while mobilizing and getting patients home more quickly. Read more: https://bit.ly/3gvILDt

Stay up to date on the latest #COVID19 developments, including updates on vaccine availability, with this panel discussion featuring Dr. Stephanie Sterling, chief of infectious disease and co-lead of the Vaccine Center's Brooklyn location.

Flu season is approaching and now is the time to get vaccinated for the best protection. Dr. Stephanie Sterling, chief of infectious disease, answers influenza vaccine questions for CBS News, and why it's so important to get vaccinated this year. Read more:

Dr. Lynn Gargano, director of school health dental services for the Family Health Centers at NYU Langone, reminds what can happen to your health if you delay dental care. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2Tb4V3a

Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon stopped by the Cobble Hill Emergency Department today for a free flu shot. Get yours there this Saturday, 10/17, from 10 am to 2 pm! 83 Amity Street, Brooklyn

This National Physician Assistant Week, we are honoring all of our #NYULangoneHeroes. In our discipline as PAs, we encourage strong growth through continuing medical education, learning opportunities, tuition support, fellowships, simulations of procedures, and much more. We put a lot of effort into opportunities for development at NYU Langone Health, says Kashif Creary, an emergency medicine physician assistant manager.

Thank you to the Sunset Park community for the moving vigil for Clara Kang yesterday evening. Your supports means a lot to us.

The lessons we learned through #COVID19 have offered a road map for NYU Langone physicians to quickly shift patient management to reduce risk and meet the needs of patients critically ill with COVID-19. Learn more below.