TouroCOM News

Most doctors have busy lives. Dr. Neha Sharma has more than one. Not only does she serve as chief hospitalist at Ascension Seton Williamson Hospital in Austin, Texas, she is also a medical contributor for local television news, on-air commentator, surgeon’s wife and mother of a two-year-old daughter.

Geoffrey Eaton, Director of Community Affairs & Diversity for the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (TouroCOM) Harlem campus, shares thoughts on the murder of George Floyd and how Touro students can effect change.

TouroCOM Middletown Assistant Professor of Anatomy and Pathology Fernando P. Bruno, M.D., MPH recently co-moderated “Present and Future Health of Brazil”, a panel discussion with Brazilian academics and health officials about health care in Brazil. The program was part of the 6^th annual "Brazil Conference at Harvard & MIT", which convenes to talk about topics related to Brazilian politics, economy, culture and society. The panel marked the first time the conference hosted a discussion focused on health.

Dr. Smruti Desai, TouroCOM Harlem ’17, has been working nonstop since the pandemic began, helping patients and families of the Central Brooklyn community where she works as a third-year resident in emergency medicine. At both Kings County Hospital Center and SUNY Downstate Medical Center, she has seen how health disparities among the patient population have led the community to suffer some of the highest mortality rates in the country.

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (TouroCOM) Harlem held a virtual commencement ceremony Thursday for 139 graduates, 97 of whom technically graduated early. In the environment of a global pandemic, many were eager to volunteer their services or start their residencies ahead of the usual time.

New York, N.Y. – Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (TouroCOM) Middletown held its third commencement Tuesday. This year, it was a special virtual event for its 135 new DOs and their friends and family who were invited to sign on to the recorded event from both near and afar.

At the end of March, COVID-19 was ravaging everything in its path, and it seemed there was no end in sight. TouroCOM student Tamar York picked up the phone and dialed her friend and classmate Sarah Fahmy. “I have an idea,” York told Fahmy.

The age-old saying of starve a cold and feed a fever has stuck through the ages. The classic saying suggests that a cold can be squashed with adequate food intake, while a fever will burn off faster if you are fasting. However, this adage could not be further from the truth. It turns out our bodies need calories while fighting an infection and nutrients to keep the immune system in tip-top shape.

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to upend lives throughout New York City, a TouroCOM alumna steps up to support her fellow healthcare heroes on the front lines.

Many of this year’s medical school graduates will have little time for reflection as they forgo a large ceremony in favor of rolling up their sleeves, donning masks and treating patients stricken by the coronavirus, in some cases 10 weeks early.