Dr. Cam Patterson has been appointed senior vice president and chief operating officer at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, effective January 6, 2014. Dr. Patterson arrives from the University of North Carolina, where he served in multiple leadership roles including physician-in-chief at the UNC Center for Heart and Vascular Care, executive director of the UNC McAllister Heart Institute, chief of the division of cardiology, and associate dean of health care entrepreneurship.

This past weekend, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital brought together software designers and developers from around the city and country for InnovateNYP, New York's first hospital-focused hackathon. Seventeen teams worked around the clock to develop an innovation that would enhance and improve myNYP, the hospital's online patient portal, which allows patients to track their health records, coordinate doctors' appointments, and more.

NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center has appointed two new division directors at its Phyllis and David Komansky Center for Children's Health. Dr. Eduardo Perelstein has been named director of the division of pediatric nephrology, and Dr. Christopher Cunniff has been named the new director of medical genetics. Both also hold faculty appointments at Weill Cornell Medical College.

A holistic approach to educating and empowering patients with diabetes can significantly improve their health, according to a new study led by diabetes nurse educators from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital's Ambulatory Care Network. Participants in the study enrolled in a Diabetes Self-Management and Education program (DSME) to reduce their blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center joins tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) organizations around the world in observing the third annual TSC Global Awareness Day on May 15, 2014. The rare genetic disorder causes tubers, or noncancerous lesions, to form in vital organs—primarily the brain, heart, skin, kidneys, lungs, and eyes. It is diagnosed in about one of every 6,000 births, affecting one million people worldwide.

"NY Med," the hit television series from ABC News, returns to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital this summer. The second season of the series, which first aired in the summer of 2012, will premiere on Thursday, June 26, at 10:00 p.m. Eastern time on ABC and will run for eight weeks.

In the latest New York magazine “Best Doctors” issue, published today, 215 physicians from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital have been recognized as among the best doctors in the New York metropolitan region.

An old-fashioned summer cookout is not always a healthy affair, but these 10 tips from the registered dietitians at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital can easily convert a fatty-food blitz into a healthy and tasty menu.