These are some of the honors recently given to the faculty of NYU Langone Health:
NYU Langone Health Chair of Ophthalmology, Dr. Kathryn Colby, Honored with Castroviejo Medal at AAO 2025
October 17, 2025
Kathryn A. Colby, MD, PhD, the Elisabeth J. Cohen, MD, Professor of Ophthalmology and chair of the at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, received the from the Cornea Society during the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting in Orlando October 17 to 20. The Castroviejo Medal is awarded annually for groundbreaking contributions to the field of ophthalmology, particularly in the promotion, research, and understanding of the cornea.
Dr. Colby delivered the meeting’s annual Castroviejo Lecture on Sunday, October 19, on advances in the management of endothelial dysfunction. She pioneered a treatment for Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy, or Fuchs dystrophy, called Descemet stripping only (DSO), which allows a patient’s own cells to rejuvenate their cornea, rather than relying on a donor cornea. Dr. Colby also directs the NYU Langone Eye Center.
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Colin DeVries
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Dr. Kepal Patel Elected to American Thyroid Association’s Board of Directors
October 7, 2025
Kepal N. Patel, MD, professor in the , , and at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, chief of the and co-director the Thyroid Program at NYU Langone Health, has been elected to the board of directors of the . A distinguished surgeon and physician–scientist, Dr. Patel is widely regarded for his expertise in the multidisciplinary care of patients with benign and malignant thyroid disease, as well as his pioneering research into advanced therapies, including most recently thermal ablative techniques.
Under Dr. Patel’s leadership in collaboration across endocrinology, otolaryngology, radiology, and oncology, NYU Langone’s Thyroid Program offers patients a full spectrum of care, from the diagnosis of thyroid nodules to the newest interventional, minimally invasive treatments that are not widely available at other institutions. His election to the ATA Board underscores his dedication to advancing the field through collaborative research, education, and innovation. With this appointment, Dr. Patel joins a distinguished group of leaders in thyroid health who will help steer the ATA’s mission to advance clinical innovation, research excellence, and the standard of care for thyroid disease.
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Kathryn Ullman
Phone: 646-483-3984
Kathryn.Ullman@NYULangone.org
NYU Langone’s Chair of Surgery and Director of the Transplant Institute Elected to the French National Academy of Medicine
September 23, 2025
Robert Montgomery, MD, DPhil, the H. Leon Pachter, MD, Professor of Surgery, chair of the NYU Grossman School of Medicine , and director of the NYU Langone Transplant Institute, was elected as a foreign correspondent (correspondant étranger) member of France’s . Dr. Montgomery was elected nearly unanimously with 101 out of 103 ballots in favor to join the national body’s Second Division (Surgery). He gave a presentation to l’Académie last month on his personal experience with heart disease, his own hepatitis C–positive heart transplant in 2018, and innovations he has pioneered throughout his career and in the field of xenotransplantation. He was introduced by Alexandre Loupy, MD, PhD, director of the Paris Institute for Transplantation and Organ Regeneration, which has partnered with the NYU Langone Transplant Institute’s xenotransplantation team to analyze molecular immune responses in pig-to-human transplantation.
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Colin DeVries
Phone: 212-404-3588
Colin.DeVries@NYULangone.org
NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island Receives National Recognition for Meritorious Surgical Outcomes
The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP®) has recognized NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island for achieving meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care in 2024.
The Mineola hospital was among a select group of hospitals nationwide to be recognized on both the “All Cases” and “High Risk” Meritorious lists. It received these designations through a composite score based on eight surgical outcomes.
The program collects data derived from preoperative risk factors, intraoperative variables, and 30-day postoperative mortality and morbidity outcomes for patients undergoing major surgical procedures in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Its mission is to validate hospitals’ quality improvement methods and to enhance surgical care for patients.
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Rosemary Gomez
Office: 516-663-2709
Cell: 516-402-4260
Rosemary.Gomez@NYULangone.org
