On March 4th, NYC TRAC organized the 2nd Joint TB Case Conference in collaboration with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH). The conference focused on TB care, prevention, and recent epidemiology in New York City, followed by clinical case presentations highlighting the complexity of TB diagnosis and management in hospital and public health settings.
The conference opened with an informative talk by Dr. Joseph Burzynski, MD, MPH, Director of the Bureau of Tuberculosis Control at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. His presentation, “Tuberculosis (TB) Care and Prevention in NYC,” provided an overview of recent TB epidemiology in New York City in 2025, as well as ongoing efforts in TB control, prevention, and treatment across the city.
Following Dr. Burzynski’s presentation, two clinical cases seen at Weill Cornell Medicine/New York-Presbyterian Hospital were presented and discussed.
The first case, presented by Dr. Melanie Dubois, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in Pediatric Infectious Diseases, focused on extrapulmonary TB in children. The presentation highlighted the diagnostic and clinical challenges of pediatric TB, where care requires close collaboration across specialties for timely diagnosis and treatment.
The second case, presented by Dr. Lucy Li, MD, Infectious Diseases Fellow at Weill Cornell Medicine, focused on multidrug-resistant TB. This case underscored the complexity of managing drug-resistant TB and the importance of careful diagnostic evaluation, treatment planning, and continuity of care.
The session concluded with a presentation by Dr. Jonah Kreniske, Instructor in Medicine in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the Center for Global Health. His talk, “Drug-resistant tuberculosis: treatment and management,” provided an updated review of therapeutic approaches and clinical considerations for drug-resistant TB.
The meeting was a valuable opportunity for Weill Cornell clinicians, researchers, and public health colleagues to discuss real-world TB cases and the systems of care needed to support patients during and after hospitalization. The conference reinforced the importance of communication between hospitals, TB specialists, and the public health system. Basic scientists also gained new insight into the clinical and public health challenges that shape TB research priorities in New York City. We remain committed to advancing TB research, control, prevention, and care in NYC.
Additional information about TB management in New York City is available through the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The NYC DOHMH also provides a Clinical Policies and Program Manual for tuberculosis care and prevention.