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 2008
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Promotes Vocal Health for World Voice Day (April 2008)
Every year on April 16, otolaryngologists (ear-nose-throat specialists) and other voice health professionals worldwide join together to recognize World Voice Day.
New York Eye & Ear Infirmary Sleep Center Offers Tips for Daylight Time Return
(March 2008)
As the nation prepares for the return of Daylight Saving Time, Sunday, March 9, The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Sleep Center and the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) urge New Yorkers to “sleep in” on that Sunday morning, instead of losing an hour of sleep.
2007
"Thanks for Giving" Ball raises more than $600,000 for The New York Eye and Infirmary (November 2007)
2007 Ball was the most successful ever, raising more than $600,000 to benefit patient care services.
Researchers at The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary to Study Troubling Voice Disorder With NIH Grant (November 2007)
The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary has been awarded a $275,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the cause of spasmodic dysphonia, a disorder that triggers involuntary “spasms” of the vocal cords and causes a whispering or severely strained voice.
NYEEI Hosts Postgraduate Training For Surgeons from Africa (October 2007)
The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Department of Otolaryngology was lauded in the October issue of AAO-HNS Bulletin for its humanitarian efforts in providing a unique educational opportunity to doctors from a most under-served region — Ethiopia ― a country of 80 million people and fewer than 10 ENT doctors.
New Members of Executive Team Welcomed
The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary’s President & CEO, D. McWilliams Kessler, has appointed two senior executives to his team to “bolster business development and open new avenues of philanthropy,” he said in making the announcements.
NYEE and Beth Israel Medical Center to Train Vision Screening Teams in NYC Elementary Public Schools (August 2007)
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Receives a $145,000 Contract to Train Vision Screening Teams in a New York Citywide Initiative to Diagnose Potential Eye Problems in Children at an Early Age
NYEEI Ranked Among “America's Best Hospitals” (July 2007)
View the results of the 2007 Survey by US News & World Report.
The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Appoints D. McWilliams Kessler
as New CEO (June 2007)
The board of directors of The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary has appointed D. McWilliams Kessler as its new president and chief executive officer, effective July 16, 2007.
NYEEI Congratulates Residency and Fellowship Graduates (June 2007)
NYEE, Nation's oldest specialty hospital, congratulates residency graduates.
Breakthrough Simulator Helps Train Eye Surgeons (May 2007)
The high-tech, minimally invasive techniques used in modern eye surgery to treat cataracts and retinal diseases have rendered the traditional method of training resident surgeons on animal specimens increasingly inadequate.
New Books by New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Physicians (May 2007)
NYEEI doctors author publications on remedies for dry eyes and on tear duct surgery.
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Vocal Experts Offer Self-Test for World Voice Day (April 2007)
“Don’t Tax Your Voice” campaign promotes ways to preserve and protect the voice and avoid developing voice disorders.
NYEE Holds Conference on Thyroid Cancer at U.N. (April 2007)
The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, in cooperation with World Information Transfer, Inc., holds conference entitled, "Living with Radiation: Treatment of Aggressive Thyroid Cancer after the Chernobyl Nuclear Accident" at the United Nations.
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Uncovers Long-Lost Biography of Founder
(March 2007)
Glimpses of New York City life and medicine can be found in a recently uncovered biography of Edward Delafield, MD, one of The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary's founding physicians.
NYEEI Otolaryngology Faculty Receive Kudos From Medical College
(March 2007)
The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary is honored for the largest percentage of faculty peer-reviewed publications for a clinical department.
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Receives Prestigious International Training Awards (March 2007)
The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary is awarded another in a series of fellowships by the International Federation of Ophthalmological Societies (IFOS/ICO).
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Announces Promotions in Opthalmology Department (January 2007)
Richard B. Rosen, MD and Paul A. Sidoti, MD continue their excellence in leadership.
2006
Winter Laryngitis: NYEEI Voice Specialist Explains Prevention and Treatment (December
2006)
It is that time of year when the temperature drops, the weather changes and we all begin to get colds or the flu.
Gala Ball Raises $450,000 for NYEE (November
2006)
450 guests gathered at The Pierre in New York City on November 20, 2006, for the annual "Thanks for Giving" Ball which raised more than $450,000 to benefit patient care services at The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary.
"We Listen So Kids Can Hear" Benefit Honors Co-Directors of Cochlear Implant Center (November 2006)
Benefit raises $1 million for children who are hearing-impaired.
Curing "Sleep Disordered Breathing" Can Improve Your Child's School Performance and Other Health Problems, Too (August 2006)
Some 90% of children who snore are at risk for a condition called sleep disordered breathing and this may affect their school performance.
NYEEI Physician’s Work Highlighted In Leading Medical Journal (July 2006)
Steven Schaefer, MD, FACS, Professor and Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology at NYEE, and his associates recently published the lead article in the premier otolaryngology journal, Laryngoscope.
New Hope for Macular Degeneration Patients: Major Advances (June 2006)
New imaging technology for the eye being pioneered at The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, coupled with advanced medical treatments, is rapidly changing the outlook for many patients with macular degeneration.
Protect Your Eyes at Work and Play (June 2006)
The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary promotes Healthy Vision Month.
The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Ranked Among "America's Best Hospitals" (Summer 2006)
U.S. News & World Report annual survey: NYEE among best hospitals.
The Bendheim Family Retina Center Dedicated at The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary (May 2006)
Visits at the Retina Center have jumped 50 percent in three years.
NYEE Is Co-Sponsor of Conference at UN on Thyroid Cancer After Chernobyl (April 2006)
Medical professionals attended a special conference on thyroid cancer on April 20, 2006, at the United Nations headquarters in New York City.
NYEEI Physician receives Ellis Island Medal of Honor (May 2006)
Navin C. Mehta, MD receives prestigious award.
NYEE Is Co-Sponsor of Conference at UN on Thyroid Cancer After Chernobyl (April 2006)
NYEE Co-Sponsors 15th Annual International Conference at UN – Health and Environment.
Children's Hearing Institute Patient is Highlighted in Newsweek Article (April 2006)
"The Sun Has Finally Come Out for Alex"
The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Observes World Voice Day (March 2006)
World Voice Day brings awareness of voice disorders to men, women and children.
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Physician Honored by NY State Medical Society (January 2006)
The Medical Society of the State of New York has selected Robert Ritch, MD, as the 2006 recipient of the Albion O. Bernstein, MD Award.
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2005
The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Co-Sponsors Conference on Organ & Eye Donations (September 2005)
NYEE and the Eye Bank for Sight Restoration are holding a first-of-its-kind colloquium on the future of organ, tissue and eye transplantation and donation.
Back to School: Curing "Sleep Disordered Breathing" Can Improve Your Child's School Performance (August 2005)
One reason your child may not be getting a good night’s sleep is that he or she is having breathing problems.
The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Voice Center has New Medical Director (August 2005)
Michael J. Pitman, MD has been appointed Director of the Voice Center.
Suture Suspension Facial Plastic Surgery - "The Thread Lift" - Now Offered at NYEE (July 2005)
The Department of Plastic Surgery at NYEE announces the availability of minimally invasive plastic surgery procedures such as suture suspension facial plastic surgery, also known as the "Thread Lift."
NYEE Institute for Continuing Medical Education (ICME) Awarded Re-accreditation (July 2005)
The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Institute for Continuing Medical Education (ICME) has been awarded full re-accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
LPGA Event Brings The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Funds and Friends (June 2005)
Tournament donates a portion of its proceeds to NYEE
Special Goggles Determine if you Have the Most Common Form of Dizziness (May 2005)
To determine if a patient has BPPV, The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary uses special goggles that are hooked up to a computer and monitor.
185th Anniversary Gala to honor Judith C. Zesiger, Robert Ritch, MD and Bausch & Lomb (May 2005)
November gala details announced
Latest in Eye Research: NYEEI Physicians Present More than 50 Papers at Prestigious Conference (May 2005)
NYEE faculty and staff make impressive showing at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) annual conference in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
NYEEI Welcomes New Director of Pediatric Otolaryngology (Spring 2005)
Robin A. Dyleski, MD, has been appointed Director of Pediatric Otolaryngology
Sleep Center Opens at The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary (January 2005)
New center for adult and pediatric patients who need evaluation for sleep apnea or other sleep disorders.
Surgery Successful for Child Injured in Russian School Shooting (January 2005)
Follow up story on Anya Kadalanova's progress following surgery at NYEE in October 2004
Tsunami Relief Effort: How to Help (January 2005)
In the wake of the great disaster throughout Southeast Asia many people have asked The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary how they could help -- here's how...
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2004
Holiday Gala Highlights (December 2004)
Thomas O. Muldoon, MD, Chief of Retina Services since 1997, and John S. Chen, Chairman of Sybase are honored at annual gala.
Reconstructive Eye Surgery for 10-year-old Survivor of Russian School Siege (October 2004)
Ophthalmic surgeons at The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary successfully completed the first step in a two-stage, complex eye implant operation for ten-year-old Anya Kadalanova.
Advanced Training Center for Surgeons Opens at NYEE (September 2004)
Grand Opening of the Jorge N. Buxton Microsurgical Education Center
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Neighborhood Improvement Earns International Recognition(September 2004)
The Project for Public Spaces (PPS) has honored Union Square with an 8th-placed ranking in their list of "Best Squares and Plazas.
Take a Tour of the Pediatric Surgery Center (August 2004)
More than 3,500 children a year have operations at The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, so you can be sure we have staff who are very experienced and facilities that are designed to be comfortable and efficient. en Español: Visite Nuestras Instalaciones y Conozca a Nuestro Personal
The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Installs World's Fastest CT Scanner(June 2004)
Clinicians benefit from higher quality images, image reconstructions more specific to their needs, and the option to receive images stored on CDs.
NYEE Awarded Prestigious International Fellowships (June 2004)
For the second consecutive year, NYEE has been awarded prestigious fellowships by the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO).
Simon Parisier, MD, Internationally Renowned Cochlear Implant Surgeon, Joins NYEE Staff (May 2004)
Founder of The Children’s Hearing Institute (CHI) and a world-renowned pioneer in the development of cochlear implants for children and adults, has been appointed co-director of the Cochlear Implant and Children’s Hearing Center at NYEE.
Sybase Classic Coverage (March - June 2004
Infirmary Researchers Make Impressive Showing at National Conference (April 2004)
Attending Staff and Alumni present research papers at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Opens Innovative Stroke Prevention Service (March 2004)
The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary has opened a unique new service to prevent stroke and other cerebral vascular diseases in the thousands of patients who visit The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary’s Retina Center each year.
Artificial Corneal Implant at NYEEI is First Biocompatible Operation of its Kind in Tri-state Area (February 2004)
The region's first artificial cornea implant to restore vision is performed in a man who had been legally blind for decades as the result of a chemical burn.
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