Five Northwell Health hospitals received top scores in cardiothoracic surgery specialties, including certain lung procedures and open-heart surgeries, in the latest ratings from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
Marking a new era of non-invasive medical interventions, the Northwell Health Cancer Institute is investing $1.2 million in the development of cutting-edge histotripsy technology to treat some liver cancer tumors without surgery. This innovative approach uses targeted ultrasound beams to create microbubbles within tumors, effectively disrupting and destroying diseased cells without the need for incisions.
