June 09, 2009

New York Magazine recognized over 100 NYU Langone Medical Center (NYULMC) physicians as among New York City's finest practitioners in its 2009 "New York Best Doctors" survey released earlier this week.This year's listing included several NYULMC department chairs among the best for ophthalmology, rehabilitation, radiation oncology, otolaryngology, urology, dermatology, general and orthopaedic surgery, and psychiatry. Additionally, Roshini Rajapaksa, MD, assistant professor of medicine at NYULMC, is profiled as part of the magazine's "My First Time..." feature, in which she recalled the first time she restarted a patient's heart.

"We pride ourselves at NYU Langone Medical Center on offering patient-centered care, and we have incredible physicians who are steeped in the tradition of taking care of patients and treating patients as people," said Dr. Robert I. Grossman, dean and CEO of NYU Langone Medical Center. "We are committed to being the leader in patient care, education, and scientific research, and we are able to achieve our goals through the tremendous dedication of our physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. We congratulate all the physicians included in the 2009 guide and applaud our physicians' commitment to this institution and the patients they serve."

For the complete listing of the "Best Doctors" please visit http://nymag.com/bestdoctors/.

Media Inquiries:

Lisa Greiner
tel: 212.404.3532 | lisa.greiner@nyumc.org