Dr. Holly Andersen (medicine) was interviewed by WCBS-TV about a study on the use of fish oil to lower the risk of heart attack.
Dr. David Bank (pediatrics) was interviewed by NBC Nightly News and ABC's "Primetime Thursday" on extreme hypothermia in children (based on news reports of a toddler who survived two hours in the snow).
Dr. Frank Chervenak (obstetrics and gynecology) was taped for an appearance on ABC's "Live with Regis and Kelly" concerning the ultrasound test of pregnant co-host Kelly Ripa.
Dr. Ronald Crystal (medicine) was interviewed for a New York Times supplement about the future of gene therapy. In addition, Dr. Crystal's recent JAMA article on gene therapy for the treatment of lung diseases was reported in Our Town community newspaper.
Dr. Dennis Fowler (surgery) was interviewed by The New Physician on the use of hand-held ("Palm") computer devices in clinical research.
Dr. Jam Ghajar (neurosurgery) was interviewed for an article in the Wall Street Journal about the shortage of nurses. He described an incident that highlighted the importance of bedside nurses in being among the first to detect significant changes in the condition of acutely ill patients.
Dr. Antonio Gotto (dean) was interviewed about cholesterol issues on "Good Morning Egypt" (Egyptian TV).
Dr. Roy Gulick (medicine) was interviewed by Men's Fitness on the latest HIV drug and vaccine trials.
Dr. Claudia Henschke (radiology) was interviewed by Consumer Reports on CT screening for early detection of lung cancer.
Dr. Patricia Fogarty Mack (anesthesiology) and Weill Cornell medical students were featured in a NY1 TV segment on REMEDY, a volunteer program organized by medical students to collect surplus medical supplies for use in third-world countries.
Dr. Robert Min (radiology) was interviewed on ABC's "Good Morning America" on the use of lasers to remove varicose veins without surgery.
Dr. Peggy Polaneczky (obstetrics and gynecology) was interviewed in the New York Post about a drug used to treat premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). "Dysphoria" is an affective disorder characterized by feelings of depression and anguish.
March 12, 2001
