Dr. Holly Andersen (medicine) commented on WCBS-TV about a JAMA study, "Mental Stress Can Trigger a Lack of Blood Flow to Heart and Increase the Risk of Death in People with Coronary Artery Disease."
Dr. Brian Apatoff (neurology) was interviewed by WABC-TV about Rebif, a new drug for multiple sclerosis.
Dr. Louis Aronne (medicine) was interviewed by The New York Times about a petition by consumer advocates to remove the weight-loss drug Meridia from the market. He was also interviewed by WCBS-TV about weight loss.
Dr. Gilbert Botvin (psychology in public health, psychology in psychiatry) contributed "Letters to the Editor" in both The New York Times and USA Today about whether a school should test students for drugs (engendered by a recent Supreme Court decision).
Dr. Thomas Caputo (obstetrics and gynecology) was selected as one of the "Best Doctors for Women" by Ladies' Home Journal.
Dr. John Carucci (dermatology) was interviewed by Cosmopolitan about the use of apple cider vinegar to treat dry skin and sunburn.
Dr. Marylene Cloitre (psychology in psychiatry) was interviewed by the Associated Press and Dow Jones Wire Services about a survey of depression among New Yorkers after Sept. 11.
Dr. Donna DiMichele (pediatrics) was interviewed by WNBC-TV for a von Willebrand disease awareness campaign.
Dr. Joseph Fins (medicine) was interviewed by several major media on the recommendations released by the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy. Dr. Fins and a second member of the Commission offered a dissenting opinion to the report, arguing for scientific and empirical study of alternative practices before they are widely adopted or promoted. Dr. Fins was interviewed by The New York Times, Washington Post, Newsweek, Newsday, Associated Press, Reuters Health, Nature and National Public Radio. Dr. Fins was also interviewed by the AARP Newsletter ("My Generation") and by WebMD about advance directives for end-of-life care.
Dr. Richard A. Friedman (psychiatry) wrote an article for the Science Times section of The New York Times about how forgetting can be healthy and adaptive behavior. He also wrote an Op-Ed article for the Times about the idea of cloning one's pet.
Dr. Mitchell Gaynor (medicine) was interviewed by El Nueva Dia (a newspaper in Puerto Rico) about complementary medicines for women's cancers (such as breast and cervical).
Dr. Steven Goldman (neurology and neuroscience) was interviewed by Newsday about stem cell therapy.
Dean Antonio Gotto was interviewed by Discovery Health Channel's Cutting Edge Medical Report for a half-hour segment on cholesterol and cardiovascular disease. As part of the interview, Dean Gotto had the opportunity to promote the newly published "Cornell Illustrated Encyclopedia of Health: The Definitive Home Medical Reference." A Japanese newspaper also interviewed Dr. Gotto about cholesterol and statins (at the American College of Cardiology conference in Atlanta). In the Cornell Chronicle and Cornell Daily Sun, Dr. Gotto spoke about Cornell University President Hunter Rawlings' decision to step down as president of Cornell next year and become a full-time member of the faculty in the Department of Classics.
Dr. Alexander Green (medicine) was interviewed by Unique Opportunities magazine about culturally sensitive medical care.
Dr. Roy Gulick (medicine) was interviewed by The New York Times about the FDA's decision not to approve a new anti-viral drug for the common cold.
Dr. Claudia Henschke (radiology) was interviewed by the Dallas Morning News and by Healthscout.com about the recent mammography controversy.
Dr. Lloyd Hoffman (surgery) was selected as one of the "Best Doctors for Women" by Ladies' Home Journal.
Dr. Arthur Klein (pediatrics) was interviewed by Bergen Health and Life about the decision of whether to seek care at a small community hospital or a larger academic medical center.
Dr. William Ledger (obstetrics and gynecology) was selected as one of the "Best Doctors for Women" by Ladies' Home Journal.
Dr. Noel Maclaren (pediatrics) was interviewed by the NBC Today Show about the current epidemic of childhood obesity (engendered by a Pennsylvania school district's health advisory letter to parents of obese children).
Dr. Samuel Mann (medicine) was interviewed by Healthscout.com about the positive effects of aerobic exercise on blood pressure (engendered by an article from the April issue of Annals of Internal Medicine).
Dr. Bassem Masri (medicine) was interviewed by Reuters Television about cholesterol and eggs.
Dr. Carl McDougall (medicine) taped a public service announcement for WWOR-TV (UPN 9) to increase awareness about colorectal cancer among African-Americans and Latinos.
Dr. John Moore (microbiology and immunology) was interviewed by TAGline (the Treatment Action Group's HIV newsletter) about National Institutes of Health/Department of Defense HIV vaccine trials.
Dr. Dattatreyudu Nori (radiology) was selected as one of the "Best Doctors for Women" by Ladies' Home Journal.
Dr. Kutluk Oktay (obstetrics and gynecology) was interviewed for a Lifetime Television program entitled "Fighting for Our Future: Young Women with Cancer," about his new procedure to preserve ovarian function in women who undergo chemotherapy for cancer.
Dr. Stephen Paget (rheumatic diseases in medicine) was cited in The Lancet about the genetic basis of osteoarthritis (engendered by an article from the April issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism).
Dr. Michael Perelman (psychology in psychiatry) formed one-half of a psychologist-urologist team (with Dr. Harin Padma-Nathan of the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California) in a national Satellite Media Tour, answering questions on new approaches to the treatment of erectile dysfunction. The theme was "Valentine's Day and Intimacy," and the sponsor was Pharmacia Corp. The interview was broadcast to 10 cities, from Baltimore to El Paso. Dr. Perelman was also interviewed by Healthscout.com about the sexual attraction of pheromones.
Dr. Mark Pochapin (medicine) discussed colon cancer on March 19 in a 20-city Satellite Media Tour that included television and radio outlets from New York to Arizona. (March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month.) Joining Dr. Pochapin was television personality Donna Mills, who has a family history of colon cancer. On March 20, Dr. Pochapin, Dr. Felice Schnoll-Sussman (medicine), and Ms. Mills made an appearance at Bloomingdale's, talking with customers about colon cancer and familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). Dr. Pochapin also appeared on NBC's Today Show to discuss why people are afraid to be screened for colon cancer, and he was interviewed by USAToday.com about colon cancer screening.
Dr. Dix Poppas (urology) was cited in Biophotonics International magazine about laser tissue welding (from his article in Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery).
Dr. Peter Pressman (surgery) was selected as one of the "Best Doctors for Women" by Ladies' Home Journal.
Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld (medicine) published an article in Parade, the nationally syndicated Sunday magazine, about how to have great skin. He also was interviewed by the Organized Executive Newsletter about how busy people stay organized.
Dr. Zev Rosenwaks (reproductive medicine in obstetrics and gynecology) was mentioned by his patient Celine Dion in an interview on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Dr. Rosenwaks was also interviewed by the Daily News about the increased demand for IVF since 1989.
Dr. Michael Schuster (medicine) was interviewed by "Entertainment Tonight" about chronic myelogenous leukemia (engendered by the newly diagnosed case of actor Ryan O'Neal).
Dr. Rache Simmons (surgery) was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal about a new procedure of testing bone marrow to detect the spread of breast cancer.
Dr. E. Darracott Vaughan (urology) was interviewed by Time about diagnostic testing for prostate cancer.
Dr. Sidney Winawer (medicine) was interviewed by Reuters about a global campaign launched by the International Digestive Cancer Alliance to raise awareness about cancers of the GI tract. The campaign, for which Dr. Winawer is serving as chairman, was launched at Vatican City on March 23, when organizers of the campaign had a special audience with the Pope. (In 1992, Pope John Paul was treated for an intestinal tumor.)
April 8, 2002
