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Undergoing surgery can be stressful for anyone, especially small children. A Weill Cornell Medicine pediatric otolaryngologist has been making the experience easier for patients, thanks to a pair of miniature cars that kids can play with as they await surgery—and can even drive to the operating room themselves. "It was a total game changer," says Elena Silverman, whose four-year-old son, Jaime (both seen at right), came to the NewYork-Presbyterian David H. Koch Center in March for procedures...

Dysphagia specialists James Curtis, PhD, CCC-SLP and Valentina Mocchetti, MS, CCC-SLP, from the Aerodigestive Innovations Research lab (AIR) and the Sean Parker Institute for the Voice (SPIV), present their original research at the 2023 annual meeting of the Dysphagia Research Society conference in San Francisco, California. Their novel research included a total of 4 poster presentations and one oral presentation.

Research led by Valentina Mocchetti, with collaborative efforts from by...