NYU Langone Health facts for kids

Quick facts for kids NYU Langone Health
NYU Langone as seen from across the East River
Geography
Location	550 First Avenue, New York, New York, United States
Coordinates	40°44′31.09″N 73°58′26.52″W / 40.7419694°N 73.9740333°W / 40.7419694; -73.9740333
Organization
Care system	Private
Funding	Non-profit hospital
Hospital type	Teaching
Affiliated university	New York University
Network	NYU Langone Health System
Services
Beds	nearly 2000 (total of all hospitals combined)
History
Founded	1841 (1841)

NYU Langone Health is a big medical center in New York City, New York, United States. It's a place where doctors learn and practice medicine. It's connected to New York University (NYU).

NYU Langone Health has many locations, including six hospitals:

• Tisch Hospital
• Kimmel Pavilion
• NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital
• Hassenfeld Children's Hospital
• NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn
• NYU Langone Hospital – Long Island

It's also home to Rusk Rehabilitation, which helps people get better after injuries or illnesses. NYU Langone Health is one of the largest healthcare systems in the Northeast U.S., with over 49,000 employees.

This medical center is known for its high quality and safety. It's often ranked among the best hospitals in the U.S. by "U.S. News & World Report." For example, its medical school, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, is ranked among the top in the country for research. Rusk Rehabilitation is also a top program in New York State.

A Look Back: NYU Langone's History

How NYU Langone Health Started

NYU Langone Health began as the Medical College of New York University in 1841. Some of its first teachers included famous surgeon Valentine Mott, MD.

In 1898, the Medical College joined with Bellevue Hospital Medical College. This started NYU Langone Health's long partnership with NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue. Bellevue is America's oldest public hospital, founded in 1736.

NYU Langone Health's first hospital opened in 1948 as University Hospital. In 1963, a new 18-story building was built in midtown Manhattan. This new building had more space for research.

In 1989, University Hospital was renamed Tisch Hospital. This was to thank the Tisch families, who gave a lot of money to New York University.

In 2008, the medical center was renamed NYU Elaine A. and Kenneth G. Langone Medical Center. This was to honor Ken Langone and his wife, who gave a huge donation. In 2017, it became NYU Langone Health.

Over the years, NYU Langone Health has grown by joining with other hospitals:

• In 2006, the Hospital for Joint Diseases joined, becoming NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital.
• In 2016, Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn joined, becoming NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn.
• In 2019, Winthrop University Hospital on Long Island joined, becoming NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island.

NYU Grossman School of Medicine: Learning to Be a Doctor

The NYU Grossman School of Medicine started in 1841 with 239 students. It's now ranked highly for medical research.

In 2007, Robert I. Grossman, M.D., became the Dean and CEO. In 2019, the school was renamed NYU Grossman School of Medicine to honor his work. He also started a new way of teaching in 2010. This new way helps students work with patients earlier.

In 2013, the school started offering a special three-year medical degree. This helps students finish medical school faster and with less debt. It was the first program of its kind in the U.S.

In 2018, the school made a big change. It became the first top medical school to offer full-tuition scholarships. This helps students avoid huge debts from medical education. In 2019, NYU Langone Health also opened NYU Long Island School of Medicine. This school also offers full-tuition scholarships and a three-year program focused on primary care.

The school has 29 departments for different medical studies. Students can earn a medical degree or a combined medical and master's degree. Many students get their training at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue and other hospitals.

Famous Scientists from NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Some amazing scientists who worked at NYU Grossman School of Medicine have won Nobel Prizes:

• Otto Loewi, M.D. (1936): He found out that nerve cells talk to each other using chemicals.
• Severo Ochoa, M.D. (1959): He did important studies on how genes work.
• Baruj Benacerraf, M.D. (1980): He did important research on how our immune system is controlled by genes.
• Eric Kandel, M.D. (2000): He discovered how our brains learn and remember things.

NYU Langone's Buildings and Hospitals

Since 2008, NYU Langone Health has been working to make its campuses bigger and more modern. They now have over 14 million square feet of space for patient care, teaching, and research.

Tisch Hospital: A Main Hospital

Tisch Hospital is a hospital in midtown Manhattan with over 350 beds. It has special units for very sick patients and for newborn babies. It also has a center for stroke care. Tisch Hospital opened in 1963 and was renamed in 1989 to thank the Tisch families. It's a place where doctors do advanced procedures and clinical trials. More than 5,500 babies are born here each year.

Kimmel Pavilion: Private Rooms for Patients

Kimmel Pavilion (2023).

The Helen L. and Martin S. Kimmel Pavilion is a hospital next to Tisch Hospital. It has 374 beds. It's special because it's the only hospital in New York City where every patient gets a private room. Each room has a "MyWall" screen. This screen lets patients ask questions, watch videos, order food, and control their room's lights and temperature.

Hassenfeld Children's Hospital: Care for Kids

Hassenfeld Children's Hospital—34th Street is NYU Langone Health's main hospital for kids. It has 68 beds. When it opened in 2018, it was the first new children's hospital in New York City in almost 15 years. All patient rooms are private to help prevent infections and give families privacy. The Sala Institute helps children and their families with support and programs.

NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital: Bone and Joint Care

NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital is a special hospital in Manhattan with 225 beds. It focuses on treating problems with bones, muscles, and joints. It also helps with conditions like brain injury and osteoporosis. It was one of the first hospitals in the country just for orthopedic care. In 2022, its urgent care center for bone and joint issues treated over 7,000 patients.

NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn: Serving Brooklyn Families

NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn is a hospital in Brooklyn with 444 beds. It joined NYU Langone Health in 2016. It has a top-level trauma center for serious injuries. More than 4,000 babies are born here every year.

NYU Langone Hospital – Long Island: Care on Long Island

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is a hospital in Mineola, New York, with 591 beds. It joined NYU Langone Health in 2019. It also has a top-level trauma center. Over 5,000 babies are born here each year.

Science Building: Where Research Happens

The Science Building is the biggest research building at NYU Langone Health. It opened in 2018 and has 16 floors. Up to 800 researchers and students work here. They study many things, like how the brain works, heart problems, and genetics. The building has open lab spaces to help teams work together.

Joan and Joel Smilow Research Center: Finding New Cures

The Joan and Joel Smilow Research Center focuses on "translational research." This means they try to turn new discoveries into treatments for patients. Opened in 2006, this 13-story building has over 40 research teams. They study cancer, heart health, skin problems, and infectious diseases. It's a main research hub for the cancer center.

Special Centers and Institutes

Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center: Fighting Cancer

The Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center is one of the top cancer centers in the U.S. It's recognized for its research, clinical trials, and education about cancer. It aims to find better ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat cancer. "U.S. News & World Report" ranks it among the best for cancer care. They do research on how cancer grows and how to fight it. Doctors here were the first to find ways to detect skin cancer early.

Rusk Rehabilitation: Helping People Recover

Rusk Rehabilitation is ranked as the best rehabilitation program in New York State. It's also one of the top five in the country. They help adults and children recover from many conditions. These include brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, cancer, heart problems, and strokes.

Rusk Rehabilitation started in 1948. Its founder, Howard A. Rusk, MD, is known as the "father of comprehensive rehabilitation medicine." He learned from helping soldiers in World War II. He believed in treating the whole person, not just the injury.

Vilcek Institute of Graduate Biomedical Sciences: Training Future Scientists

This institute trains students to become scientists and doctors. In 2020, it was named after Jan T. Vilcek, MD, PhD. He is a professor who helped create a medicine called Remicade. This medicine treats long-lasting inflammatory diseases.

NYU Langone Transplant Institute: New Organs, New Life

The NYU Langone Transplant Institute performs many types of organ transplants. These include heart, lung, kidney, liver, and pancreas transplants for both adults and children. Their kidney and heart transplant programs have a 100% one-year survival rate. This means all patients who received a new organ were still alive after one year.

In 2023, a team of surgeons here did the world's first full eye and partial face transplant. This was a huge medical achievement!

Amazing Medical Achievements

NYU Langone Health and its doctors have made many important discoveries:

• Two alumni, Jonas Salk, M.D., and Albert Sabin, M.D., developed vaccines for polio in the 1950s. Polio used to be a very serious disease.
• Saul Krugman, M.D., did research that led to vaccines for measles, rubella, and hepatitis B.
• In 1948, Howard A. Rusk, M.D., started the world's first full training program for rehabilitation medicine.
• In 1981, doctors at NYU Langone Health helped connect HIV/AIDS to a rare skin cancer.
• In 2001, Charles S. Hirsch, M.D., helped identify many victims of the World Trade Center attack. This was the largest forensic investigation ever.
• In 2015, surgeons performed the most extensive face transplant ever. In 2020, they did the world's first successful face and double hand transplant.
• In 2021, surgeons performed the first test transplant of a kidney from a specially changed pig into a person. This research could help solve the organ shortage. In 2022, they also successfully transplanted hearts from changed pigs into patients.

Important Moments for NYU Langone

Surviving Hurricane Sandy

On October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy hit New York City. NYU Langone Health's campus was flooded with over 15 million gallons of water. This caused more than $1 billion in damage. The hospital had to close temporarily.

Within 13 hours, about 1,000 staff safely moved 322 patients to other hospitals. Nurse Menchu de Luna Sanchez was a hero. She helped move 20 babies from the neonatal intensive care unit down eight flights of stairs using flashlights. She was even honored by President Obama! The hospital reopened 59 days after the storm.

Leading COVID-19 Research

In 2021, NYU Langone Health was chosen by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to lead a big project. This project, called RECOVER, studies the long-term effects of COVID-19. NYU Langone received over $450 million to lead this research. They are helping 35 other institutions and 100 researchers nationwide. The goal is to understand how COVID-19 affects people over time and why some people have long-lasting symptoms.

Awards and Recognitions

NYU Langone Health has received many awards for its safety, quality, and patient care.

• It has a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
• It's ranked #1 for quality and safety among academic medical centers by Vizient, Inc.
• It's recognized by The Leapfrog Group for quality and safety. Many of its hospitals have earned an "A" rating for safety.
• It has full accreditation and the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission. This shows its commitment to quality and safety.
• All four of NYU Langone Health's hospitals have earned the Magnet designation for excellent nursing care. Only 9.4% of hospitals in the U.S. achieve this. NYU Langone is the only health system in New York State where all its hospitals have this honor.
• Its Comprehensive Stroke Center is recognized for providing advanced stroke care.
• The Kidney Transplant Program is one of the best in the U.S. In 2022, they transplanted the most kidneys in New York State.
• The Heart Transplant Program has the highest patient survival rate in the nation among programs that do many transplants.
• The Lung Transplant Program is rated the best in the nation based on survival rates and wait times.
• The survival rate for pediatric heart surgery at Hassenfeld Children's Hospital is 99%. This is higher than the national average.

U.S. News & World Report Rankings

NYU Langone Health is among the best hospitals in the U.S., according to U.S. News & World Report's 2023–24 “Best Hospitals Honor Roll.” It earned top 10 rankings in 10 different medical areas.

NYU Grossman School of Medicine is ranked #10 in the nation for research by U.S. News & World Report.

Rusk Rehabilitation is ranked one of the top 5 rehabilitation programs in the country.

Here are some of NYU Langone Health's top 10 rankings: