Exclusive | NYU Langone Health launching $60M womens health collaborative what patients can expect
Philanthropist Allison Mignone has turned her triple-negative breast cancer diagnosis into a positive development for women’s health.Mignone and her husband, Roberto, donated $50 million to transform the NYU Langone East 53rd Street Ambulatory Care Center into the Mignone Women’s Health Collaborative.The Griffin Healthspan and Vitality Center will open on the second floor thanks to a $10 million gift from Citadel founder Ken Griffin.Work is set to begin next year.“My vision is for women to be seen,” Mignone told The Post.“Many times, we’re not honest about what we’re experiencing.
We’re rushed, we’re overlooked,” she added.“I really wanted to help build something that changes that, whether you’re coming in for a routine checkup or navigating some horrible diagnosis or just asking questions about your health.”The Joan H.
Tisch Center for Women’s Health, which opened in 2011, will be part of the new collaborative.The initiative unites 125 expert providers across 20 major areas in women’s health, including preventive care, pregnancy support, midlife health and fibroid treatment.“You’re going to receive care that is holistic, not siloed,” Mignone said.For her part, Mignone learned three years ago that she had triple-negative breast cancer, an aggressive disease characterized by the absence of three key receptors, limiting treatment options.NYU Langone surgical oncologist Dr.Deborah Axelrod removed the cancer from Mignone’s right breast.
At the same time, cosmetic and breast plastic surgeon Dr.Mihye Choi reduced the size of her left breast so it would match.“It was really that transformative cancer diagnosis that changed me,” Mignone said.“I felt so lucky in my life because I had these resources, these amazing doctors, my family to support me, friends,” she continued, “and I realized there are many other women who do not have that kind of support, they do not have a clear plan, they do not receive holistic care, and th...