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.

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• Section I. Five-Account of COVID-19 on New York City1. The Evolution of COVID-19 in New York City2. Political and Public Health Reactions3. An Unprecedented Medical Crisis4. Viral Background5. Human Toll6. Photographic DocumentationSection II. The Impact of COVID-19 on the Infrastructure of New York City7. The Economic Collapse of New York City8. The Psychosocial Impact on New Yorkers9. Air Quality and Climate10. Traffic and Transportation11. Energy, Water, and Electricity Use12. ManufacturingSection III. The Impact of COVID-19 on the Lives of New Yorkers13. Working Remotely14. Quality of Life15. Changed Perspectives of Life16. Lessons Learned17. The Future

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.

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• Section I. Five-Account of COVID-19 on New York City1. The Evolution of COVID-19 in New York City2. Political and Public Health Reactions3. An Unprecedented Medical Crisis4. Viral Background5. Human Toll6. Photographic DocumentationSection II. The Impact of COVID-19 on the Infrastructure of New York City7. The Economic Collapse of New York City8. The Psychosocial Impact on New Yorkers9. Air Quality and Climate10. Traffic and Transportation11. Energy, Water, and Electricity Use12. ManufacturingSection III. The Impact of COVID-19 on the Lives of New Yorkers13. Working Remotely14. Quality of Life15. Changed Perspectives of Life16. Lessons Learned17. The Future

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.

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• Section I. Five-Account of COVID-19 on New York City1. The Evolution of COVID-19 in New York City2. Political and Public Health Reactions3. An Unprecedented Medical Crisis4. Viral Background5. Human Toll6. Photographic DocumentationSection II. The Impact of COVID-19 on the Infrastructure of New York City7. The Economic Collapse of New York City8. The Psychosocial Impact on New Yorkers9. Air Quality and Climate10. Traffic and Transportation11. Energy, Water, and Electricity Use12. ManufacturingSection III. The Impact of COVID-19 on the Lives of New Yorkers13. Working Remotely14. Quality of Life15. Changed Perspectives of Life16. Lessons Learned17. The Future