Weill Cornell Faculty in the News - May 21, 2001

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Dr. Jack Barchas (psychiatry) was quoted about an art show fund-raising event to highlight Mental Health Awareness Month in the Cornell Chronicle.

Dr. Sandra Belmont (ophthalmology) was interviewed about new innovations in laser surgery for vision correction by New York magazine.

Dr. Andrew Dannenberg (medicine) was interviewed by Discover magazine concerning whether NSAIDs can prevent cancer.

Dr. Bassem El-Masri (medicine) was interviewed about heart disease and men by The New York Times.

Dr. Roger Emert (medicine) was interviewed by WABC-TV about a proposal to sell the top allergy drugs over the counter. He also provided tips for allergy sufferers on WCBS radio.

Dr. Eric Feldman (medicine) was interviewed about the new leukemia drug Gleevec (STI-571) for Fox News Channel.

Dr. Maura Frank (pediatrics) was interviewed about children taking alternative medicines for Healthscout.com.

Dr. Christine Frissora (medicine) discussed Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) for a promotional video produced by Ruder Finn Healthcare Public Relations for Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

Debra Gillers (academic affairs) was interviewed about the Frick-Weill Cornell "Art of Observation" program in medical education for the German press.

Dr. Elisabeth Lachmann (rehabilitation medicine in surgery) gave advice to women on how to avoid flabby arms on WNBC-TV, and gave tips on jogging on WebMD.

Dr. John Moore (microbiology and immunology) provided a retrospective look on the 20th anniversary of AIDS for Newsday.

Dr. Ruth Rosenblatt (radiology) was interviewed about future directions in breast imaging technology for Medical Imaging.

Dr. Zev Rosenwaks (obstetrics and gynecology) was interviewed about embryonic stem cell research for Newsday.

Dr. Neil Sadick (dermatology) was interviewed about future developments in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of psoriasis for Genesis Report.

Dr. Nicholas Schiff (neurology and neuroscience) was interviewed about deep brain electro-stimulation for Technology Review (an MIT's science magazine).

Dr. Michael Schuster (medicine) appeared in an educational video on stem-cell donation, which was produced by the "Gift of Life" Bone Marrow Foundation about the procedure of stem-cell donation.

Dr. Ted Shapiro (psychiatry) was interviewed about the relationship between autism and metal/mineral imbalances for Reuters Health.

Dr. Richard Silver (medicine) was interviewed about the new leukemia drug Gleevec (STI-571) for NY1 and UPN-9 news.

Dr. Rache Simmons (surgery) was interviewed by WCBS radio about new surgical treatments for breast cancer.

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