Dr. Ronald Adelman (medicine) was interviewed by The New York Times about communicating with the doctors of one's aging parents.
Dr. Nasser Altorki (cardiothoracic surgery) participated in a video news release about the use of Celebrex for the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer.
Dr. Holly Andersen (medicine) was interviewed by WCBS-TV about the cardiac benefits of Omega-3 fatty fish acid.
Dr. Brian Apatoff (neurology) was interviewed by CBS Newspath about the multiple-sclerosis drug Procarin.
Dr. Louis Aronne (medicine) was interviewed for a book chapter by Reader's Digest about "Medical Breakthroughs" in diet and nutrition. Dr. Aronne was also interviewed by USA Today about drugs for controlling weight.
Dr. Phyllis August (medicine) was interviewed by Bloomberg Radio about hypertension drugs that may prevent kidney damage from diabetes.
Dr. Ernst Bartsich (obstetrics and gynecology) was interviewed by Healthscout.com about uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) as an alternative to hysterectomy.
Dr. David V. Becker (radiology) was interviewed by the Associated Press about thyroid enlargement.
Dr. Sandra Belmont (ophthalmology) was interviewed by Healthscout.com about a new use of radio waves for Lasik eye surgery.
Dr. Diane Berson (dermatology) was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal about adult acne, and by In Style about oily skin.
Dr. Palmer Bessey (surgery) was interviewed by Focus Magazine (German) about what happens to the body when it sustains severe burns over a large area, and treatment options.
Dr. Shaun Biggers (obstetrics and gynecology) appeared in an Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical video news release about designer dispensers for Ortho-Tri-Cyclen.
Dr. Jeffrey Borer (cardiovascular medicine, cardiovascular medicine in radiology, cardiovascular medicine in cardiothoracic surgery) was interviewed by American Medical News, the AMA newsletter, about aspirin therapy for the secondary prevention of heart attacks (engendered by a recent study in Circulation).
Dr. Gilbert Botvin (public health) was interviewed by the Bergen Record about adolescent binge drinking (engendered by his recent study in Psychology of Addictive Behaviors). He also wrote a Letter to the Editor of USA Today, responding to an article on the problem of binge drinking by young people.
Dr. John Carucci (dermatology) was interviewed by Cosmopolitan about skin care and sun screens. He was also interviewed by Marie Claire and Chicago Life about skin cancer. Dr. Carucci was also interviewed by Fox 5's "Good Day New York" about laser hair removal surgery.
Dr. Ronald Crystal (medicine) was interviewed by Next TV (Canadian) about the latest research in hair replacement therapies.
Dr. Gerald Dabbs (psychiatry) was interviewed by WNBC-TV for advice to parents on the appropriate warning signs and safeguards to protect children from pedophilia.
Dr. Andrew Dannenberg (medicine) was quoted on a study of COX-2 inhibitors for the treatment of cancer in an Associated Press article that was reprinted nationally in 10 newspapers from Miami to Seattle, and on CNN.com, MSNBC.com and washtimes.com.
Dr. Owen Davis (obstetrics and gynecology) was interviewed by Fitness Magazine about testing for genetic disorders and IVF treatment.
Dr. Joseph Del Pizzo (urology) was a featured model in Barney's Fall 2002 catalog, "New Yorkers at Work."
Dr. JoAnn Difede (psychiatry) was interviewed by Women in Medicine about her work as a physician caring for patients suffering from the effects of Sept. 11. Dr. Difede's grant from the NIH to study the psychological effects of Sept. 11 was reported in Crain's Health Pulse.
Dr. Donna DiMichele (pediatrics) was the subject of a profile in Hemalog Magazine.
Dr. Roger Emert (medicine) was interviewed by WINS Radio about allergies.
Dr. Joseph Fins (medicine and public health), a member of the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy, commented on the Commission's Report in The New York Times, Science, The Lancet, Journal of the National Cancer Institute and Internal Medicine News. He also provided background information on medical ethics to CNN. Dr. Fins was also interviewed by U.S. News & World Report about the ethics of neurobiology and deep brain stimulation.
Dr. Richard A. Friedman (psychiatry) provided background information to CNN about St. John's wort as an antidepressant (from an article in JAMA).
Dr. Marc Goldstein (urology) was interviewed by Men's Health about the recreational use of Viagra, and by Healthscout.com about how testosterone may reduce the risk of stroke in men.
Dean Antonio Gotto was interviewed by Bloomberg Radio on what the U.S. News & World Report rankings of U.S. medical schools mean to these schools with respect to status and enrollment.
Dean Antonio Gotto and Dr. Orli Etingin (medicine) participated in the ribbon-cutting of the Iris Cantor Women's Health Center. Crain's Health Pulse, Glamour and Town & Country were among the media that covered the event. Dr. Etingin was later interviewed by WNYW-TV's "Good Day New York" about the new Center, and by The New York Times about the impact that the recently reported NIH findings casting doubt on hormone replacement therapy may have on medical practices that treat menopause and osteoporosis. Dr. Gotto also provided background information to ABC Good Morning America about cholesterol and the dietary supplement co-enzyme Q-10.
Dr. Roy Gulick (medicine) was interviewed by Bloomberg News about the health threat posed by emerging strains of medication-resistant HIV.
Dr. Claudia Henschke (radiology) was interviewed by U.S. Medicine about the Early Lung Cancer Action Project (ELCAP). She was also interviewed about her 1999 Lancet study on helical low-dose CT scanning to detect lung cancer, for a book published by Reader's Digest on "Medical Breakthroughs 2003." Dr. Henschke was also interviewed by the Associated Press about lung cancer screening and provided a photo and information about her work for a forthcoming W.W. Norton book, "Lung Cancer: Myths, Facts, Choices—and Hope."
Dr. Nathaniel Hupert (public health) commented on the threat of bioterrorism and the need for public health "capabilities" in two venues: a "Letter to the Editor" of The New York Times and an article in North County Times (a California publication).
Dr. Jonathan Jacobs (medicine) was interviewed by Genesis Report about antibiotic resistance and emerging antibiotic therapy. He was also interviewed by CBS Evening News about a New England Journal of Medicine study, "Erythromycin-Resistant Group A Streptococci in Schoolchildren in Pittsburgh."
Dr. Jacqueline Jones (otorhinolaryngology) was interviewed by Fox 5 about identifying and treating sleep apnea in children.
Dr. Craig Kent (surgery) was interviewed for a special New York Times health supplement about the newly merged Vascular Surgery Divisions of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
Dr. Roger Keresztes (medicine) was interviewed by Healthscout.com about the increased risk of pancreatic cancer from peptic ulcer surgery.
Dr. William Kuhel (otorhinolaryngology) was interviewed by Dateline NBC for an ongoing project that follows a World Trade Center burn survivor who came to Weill Cornell to consult a throat specialist.
Dr. Roberto Levi (pharmacology) and Dr. Randi Silver (physiology and biophysics) were interviewed by The New York Times and the Cornell University Annual Report about their research on a new histamine receptor. The research, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, may lead to new therapies for heart attacks.
Dr. Veronica Lo Faso (medicine) was interviewed by the Daily News about the home visiting program of Weill Cornell's Wright Center on Aging.
Dr. Alan Manevitz (psychiatry) was interviewed by Bloomberg Radio about the psychological effect of losing an hour when clocks are turned forward for Daylight Saving Time.
Dr. Carl McDougall (medicine) taped a segment for CBS Radio on familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) and was heard on the syndicated radio call-in show "The Group Room" on April 7, discussing colon cancer. Dr. McDougall also spoke with Healthscout.com about the use of aspirin for the prevention of colorectal adenomas.
Dr. Shari Midoneck (medicine) was interviewed by the Daily News about the long-term health implications for mothers who delay childbearing. She was also interviewed by Fitness Magazine about the top 10 health numbers (e.g., body mass index, blood pressure) that can save a woman's life.
Dr. Robert Min (radiology) was interviewed by Healthscout.com about the use of lasers to treat varicose veins.
Dr. John Moore (microbiology and immunology) was interviewed by the Advocate about new HIV drugs, such as entry inhibitors.
Dr. Willibald Nagler (rehabilitation medicine in surgery) was interviewed by the Medical Herald about school violence as a disease.
Dr. Lynne Perry-Bottinger (catheterization laboratory) was interviewed by United Press International following her presentation to the American Medical Association on cardiovascular health. She was also interviewed by Pharmacy Practice News about treatment of cardiovascular disease in African-Americans, and by Self about women and heart disease.
Dr. Cynthia Pfeffer (psychiatry) received an NIH grant to study the psychological effects of the World Trade Center attack on children who lost a parent on Sept. 11. The Wall Street Journal and Crain's Health Pulse reported the grant.
Dr. Mark Pochapin (medicine) was interviewed by WNBC-TV's Dr. Max Gomez about the prevention and treatment of colon cancer. (This was a continuation of March's Colon Cancer Awareness Month activities.) His previously taped video news release on COX-2 inhibitors for the treatment of colon cancer aired nationally on CNN and on 14 major network affiliates from Philadelphia to Seattle. Dr. Pochapin was also interviewed by Healthscout.com about invasive vs. non-invasive testing for the management of H.-pylori-induced indigestion.
Dr. Margaret Polaneczky (obstetrics and gynecology) was interviewed by Healthscout.com about overweight women and the pill.
Dr. Rock Positano (podiatry), weekly health columnist for the Daily News, devoted one of his columns to heart disease in women, quoting Dr. Phyllis Supino (public health in medicine). Other recent columns have focused on the use of electrical stimulation to help heal bone fractures, quoting Dr. Robert Rozbruch (orthopedics), and on leaking heart valves and heart scarring, quoting Dr. Jeffrey Borer (cardiac pathophysiology).
Dr. Amir Raz (psychiatry) was the author of an article in Nature reporting that sleeping newborns can learn to distinguish between speech sounds. The article was covered by the Medical Herald.
Dr. Norman Relkin (neurology and neuroscience) was interviewed by Bloomberg Radio about mentally stimulating activities that help prevent Alzheimer's (engendered by a study in JAMA). Dr. Relkin was also interviewed by Newsday about testing for risk of Alzheimer's disease.
Dr. Eloy Rodriguez (environmental studies [Ithaca]) was interviewed by El Nueva Dia, a Puerto Rico publication, about "Complementary Medicine to Treat Women's Cancers."
Dr. John Romano (dermatology) was interviewed by Woman's World about kitchen remedies for skin injuries and rejuvenation.
Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld (medicine) was interviewed by Fox News Channel about smallpox.
Dr. Zev Rosenwaks (reproductive medicine in obstetrics and gynecology) was interviewed by CBS Evening News about preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PIGD). Dr. Rosenwaks was also interviewed by People and by Associated Press about the risks women face in having children at advanced ages. He was also interviewed by the Wall Street Journal and by ABC Primetime Live about preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PIGD) and in-vitro fertilization (IVF) technology, and by Africana.com about infertility in African-Americans.
Dr. Peter Schlegel (urology) was interviewed by WCBS-TV about a study showing that hospitals that perform more procedures and operations have a lower incidence of morbidity and mortality.
Dr. Gillian Shepherd (medicine) provided background information on spring allergies to CNN.
Dr. David Silbersweig (neurology) was interviewed by Time about monitoring brain activity in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Dr. Rache Simmons (surgery) was interviewed by WABC-TV about bone marrow testing as a predictor for the spread of breast cancer. She was also invited by the editors of Glamour to participate in a roundtable discussion to generate ideas for its October issue.
Dr. Rosemary Soave (medicine) provided background information to The New York Times about levels of the waterborne pathogens cryptosporidium and giardia in the New York City watershed.
Dr. Lisa Staiano-Coico (burn center) provided background information to Trinity Television (Trinity Church's independent documentary company) about skin grafting research.
Dr. Philip Stieg (neurological surgery) was interviewed by Medical Crossfire about tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) as the standard of care for ischemic stroke patients.
Dr. Adam Stracher (medicine) was interviewed by Fox 5 about who needs to be informed when one comes into contact with a tuberculosis patient.
Dr. E. Darracott Vaughan (urology) was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal about how those patients whose prostates are removed by surgeons who perform many prostatectomies experience fewer complications.
Dr. Susan Wu (rehabilitation medicine) was interviewed by The New York Times about the best ergonomic chairs for lower-back-pain sufferers.
Dr. Roger Yurt (surgery) was interviewed by Telemundo (Channel 47) for a series on burns.
Dr. David Zackson (medicine) was interviewed by Healthscout.com about new drugs for the treatment of osteoporosis. Dr. Zackson was also interviewed by Healthscout.com about the use of biphosphonates for the prevention of stroke-induced osteoporosis.
September 8, 2002
