COVID-19 in New York City

COVID-19 in New York City: A Five-Year Account presents a comprehensive account of the pandemic, from how events unfolded, how circumstances were handled, and how New Yorkers learned to better manage a similarly deadly pandemic in the future. The book documents the period from when the first case was diagnosed in New York City, addressing the medical, political, social, psychological, business, and environmental aspects, as well as the changes in behavior and lifestyle. The author shares his birds eye view of the city through a comprehensive investigation of the events, and the impact of the current and future implications for all readers.This book serves as a guide for anyone interested in how to handle and cope with a future deadly pandemic or similar disaster and is written by a physician and advocate for science who was living in New York City during the pandemic.

Dr. Rainer W. G. Gruessner, MD, FACS, FICS, is Professor of Surgery at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. He formerly served as Chairmen of the Departments of Surgery at the University of Zurich, University of Arizona, and State University of New York. Dr. Gruessner is a nationally renowned surgeon and clinical innovator who has developed new surgical techniques for intestinal, pancreas, and liver transplants. He is prolific academic, a committed educator, and successful mentor to surgical and transplant faculty, residents and fellows. Dr. Gruessner’s academic accomplishments include more than 700 published manuscripts, review articles, book chapters, and published abstracts. Dr. Gruessner has been an invited speaker at over 170 institutions and meetings worldwide. He’s (co-) edited five textbooks: the standard textbooks on Transplantation of the Pancreas, Living Donor Transplantation, and Robotic Surgery and serving as senior editor of a textbook on Transplantation, Bioengineering and Regeneration of the Endocrine Pancreas and a textbook on Technological Advances in Surgery, Trauma and Critical Care. He has served as PI and co-investigator on over 20 research projects and clinical trials, supported by industry, foundations, and the NIH. Dr. Gruessner is a member of over 20 national and international professional societies, has organized many international congresses, is an editorial board member for about 10 journals and has served on many professional and societal committees. In 2019, he received the Richard C. Lillehei award from the International Pancreas and Islet Association (IPITA) for his lifetime achievements in the field of pancreas transplantation.