Weill Cornell Faculty in the News - April 30, 2001

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Dr. Daniel Alonso was interviewed by University Business about the new Medical College in Qatar.

Dr. Craig Basson (medicine) was interviewed by New Scientist on the importance of the number of genes in the human genome.

Dr. Sandra Belmont (ophthalmology) was interviewed by WNBC-TV on laser thermal keratoplasty.

Dr. Jeffrey Borer (cardiovascular medicine) was asked to comment for WABC-TV on a JAMA article regarding the relationship between prior alcohol consumption and mortality following acute heart attack.

Dr. Jean-Francois Eid (urology) was interviewed by the New York Post on erectile dysfunction drug Alprostadil.

Dr. Joseph Fins (medicine) made the news in JAMA for his appointment as head of the new Division of Medical Ethics.

Dr. Mitchell Gaynor (medicine) was interviewed by WNBC-TV on complementary medicine and breast cancer, and by NY1 on the benefits of yoga.

Dean Antonio Gotto was profiled in Education Update.

Dr. Richard Granstein (dermatology) was interviewed by Cosmetic Surgery Times and Dermatology Times about stress-induced changes to the skin.

Dr. Jonathan Jacobs (medicine) was interviewed by WCBS-TV about food poisoning from meat-borne pathogens.

Dr. Gregory Kerr (anesthesiology) was interviewed by CBSHealthWatch.com on proper intubation technique.

Dr. Douglas Labar (neurology and neuroscience) was interviewed by Acurian about vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) for severe epilepsy.

Dr. Sheryl Miller (dermatology) was interviewed by Woman's World on the common causes of summer itching.

Dr. Robert Min (radiology) was interviewed by Cosmetic Surgery Times about endovenous laser treatment for varicose veins.

Dr. Philip Stieg (neurological surgery) was interviewed by Glamour magazine about xenotransplantation with fetal pig cells to reverse brain damage from stroke.

Dr. Carl Vaughan (medicine) was interviewed by Our Town/West Side Spirit about early detection of heart disease.

Dr. Geoffrey Westrich (orthopedic surgery) was interviewed by the Daily News on the treatment for arthritic knees.

Dr. S. Chiu Wong (medicine) was interviewed by The Medical Herald on the use of radiation with cardiac angioplasty to prevent restenosis.

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