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Simulation Training Prepares Team for Obstetrical Emergencies

Editor's note: The Alexandra Cohen Hospital for Women and Newborns opened August 2, 2020. Dr. Sharon Abramovitz and CRNA Samantha Smith report on a successful simulation training program designed to prepare providers for obstetrical emergenciesDr. Abramovitz is an associate professor of clinical anesthesiology and director of obstetric anesthesiology in the Department of Anesthesiology.

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Ion Channel Discovery May Lead to Better Treatments for Heart Arrhythmias

Vector illustration of normal human electrocardiogram. Credit: Shutterstock

Heartbeat rhythms may be regulated by a family of enzymes called prolyl isomerases, according to a study from scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine. The findings could lead to new treatments for heart arrhythmias, which are estimated to affect at least a few percent of adults worldwide and are often fatal.

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Dr. Neel Mehta Elected to AUA as Active Member

Neel Mehta, MD

Dr. Neel Mehta, an associate professor of clinical anesthesiology, has been elected to the Association of University Anesthesiologists (AUA) as an active member. Dr. Mehta is division chief of pain management at Weill Cornell Medicine and a co-director of the Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Comprehensive Spine...

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