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NY K00989
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/26/2026
Primary Sponsor
Linda Rosenthal
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AI Summary
- Honors Dr. June K. Wu, pediatric plastic and craniofacial surgeon at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, in conjunction with World Lymphedema Day on March 6, 2026
- Recognizes her roles as Associate Professor of Surgery, Co-Director of the NYP/Columbia Interdisciplinary Vascular Anomalies Group, and Co-Director of the Vascular Anomalies Basic and Translational Research Program
- Notes her research on lymphatic diseases, including Department of Defense-funded studies on postoperative chylothorax in pediatric cardiac patients
- Acknowledges her volunteer work on the Global Oversight Committee for Centers of Excellence in Lymphatic Diseases, helping Columbia/NYP achieve designation as one of only three Comprehensive Centers of Excellence in New York State
- Highlights that an estimated 10 million Americans and 250 million people worldwide live with primary or secondary lymphedema
Legislative Description
Honoring June K. Wu, MD, for her extraordinary advocacy, education, and research contributions as a globally recognized pediatric plastic and craniofacial surgeon serving the lymphatic community
Last Action
adopted
2/26/2026
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