COVER FE ATURE
BRONXCARE HEALTH SYSTEM: SOPHISTICATED
ORTHOPAEDIC SOLUTIONS USING STATE-OF-
THE-ART ROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY 06
Guided by Ira Kirschenbaum, MD, the fellowship-trained
surgeons at BronxCare Hea lth System utilize advanced
robotic techniques for hip and knee replacement.
PHYSICIAN Q& A
CAREN GREENSTEIN, MD, LEADS
COMPREHENSIVE BREAST IMAGING
SERVICES AT WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL 13
Dr. Greenstein addresses the need to continue women's
imaging screenings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION: ONCOLOGY
LEUKEMIA DRUGS FOR LUNG CANCER? 18
A new study shows that two leukemia treatment drugs
show potentia l for treating patients who have lung cancer
with triple mutant epiderma l grow th factor receptor. The
new drugs could possibly offset drug resistance currently
happening in about ha lf of patients who are treated with
second-generation inhibitors.
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DEPARTMENTS
FINANCE 11
GOVERNMENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 12
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS 14
FINANCIAL CHECKUP 16
LEGAL EASE 19
LOCAL NEWS 20
UPCOMING CME EVENTS 22
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