Dr. Robert Allan (medicine) appeared on ABC's "Good Morning America" to discuss anger management counseling.
Dr. Margaret Altemus (psychiatry) was interviewed by Satellite Media Tour about premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).
Dr. Nasser Altorki (cardiothoracic surgery) was interviewed by Twincities.com about COX-2 inhibitors used for treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer.
Dr. Holly Andersen (medicine) commented in Ladies' Home Journal about the dangers of over-the-counter pain-reliever abuse.
Dr. Linda Applegarth (obstetrics and gynecology) commented about secondary infertility in Self magazine.
Dr. Louis Aronne (medicine) appeared on WNBC-TV to discuss the efficacy of the "Swiss Diet." Dr. Aronne commented in The New York Times on the weight loss drugs Axokine, Zonegran and Topamax.
Dr. Flint Beal (neurology and neuroscience) will be featured in New York Magazine about coenzyme Q10 and promising results for early Parkinson's disease. Dr. Beal was also interviewed by WGBH Boston (public television) about the importance of free radicals in disease.
Dr. Sandra Belmont (ophthalmology) commented about corneal transplants in the Staten Island Advance.
Dr. John Blass (neurology) was mentioned in the Times Herald Record, USA Today, Reuters Health, The Boston Globe, The Boston Herald, the Sun-Sentinel, The St. Petersburg Times, The Patriot News, the Record-Journal and Healthscout.com for his New England Journal of Medicine editorial concerning the relationship between stroke and Alzheimer's/dementia.
Dr. Jeffrey Borer (medicine) was mentioned in Crain's Health Pulse in their announcement of WCMC's hosting of a valvular heart disease conference (May 8-9) at the Roosevelt Hotel. Dr. Borer also commented on Healthscout.com about the level of physical activity needed to protect against cardiovascular death.
Dr. Harry Bush (surgery) discussed pulmonary embolisms in People magazine and on WOR Radio's "Joan Hamburg Show" (engendered by the sudden death of reporter David Bloom while covering the war on Iraq).
Dr. Joseph Cooke (medicine) was interviewed by Self magazine about the pros and cons of Quest, the new low-nicotine cigarette.
Dr. Orli Etingin (medicine) commented in Fitness Magazine on the three essential health reference guides every woman should have and in Health Magazine on common menstrual irregularities.
Dr. Joseph Fins (medicine) was mentioned in Crain's Health Pulse on his Nature Reviews Neuroscience article, advocating more clinical research for patients suffering from severe brain injuries.
Drs. Steven Goldman (neurology) and Neeta Roy (neuroscience) were featured in the Cornell Chronicle for their Nature Medicine article that highlights a new source of neural stem cells in the adult human brain. Dr. Goldman was also mentioned in Crain's Health Pulse for his stem cell research.
Dr. Antonio Gotto (medicine) commented on abcnews.com about the benefits of statins in the prevention of other disorders in addition to heart disease.
Dr. Roy Gulick (medicine) appeared on WNBC-TV to discuss the new AIDS guidelines.
Dr. Katherine Halmi (psychiatry) commented in CNS News on factors related to bulimia nervosa relapse patterns and in The New York Times on the weight-loss drugs Zonegran and Topamax.
Dr. Gregory Harmon (ophthalmology) was interviewed by the Daily News on the new glaucoma risk factor and the need for change in doctors' evaluation of patients.
Dr. Hugh Hemmings (anesthesiology) was interviewed by the Medical Tribune of Japan on the link between the pivotal brain processor, DARPP-32, and schizophrenia.
Dr. Claudia Henschke (radiology) commented on the use of CT scans for early detection of lung disease in Fitness Magazine.
Dr. Samuel Mann (medicine) was mentioned in Newsday as a panelist for "Stress: A New York State of Mind," a Rockefeller University presentation.
Dr. John Moore (microbiology and immunology) commented in Science magazine on the role of the chemokine receptor CCR5 in HIV-1 infectivity.
Dr. William Muller (pathology) was interviewed by Cornell Chronicle about his research on leukocytes(white blood cells) and transendothelial cell migration, which was recently reported in Nature.
Dr. Cynthia Pfeffer (psychiatry) commented in Big Apple Parent on child therapy for infants and toddlers.
Dr. Mark Pochapin (medicine) was featured in a fund-raising video by Germano Visual Communications Inc., for the Colorectal Cancer Network.
Dr. Calvin Roberts (ophthalmology) commented on the risks and benefits of Lasik eye surgery in the New York Post.
Dr. John Rodman (medicine) was interviewed by the Chicago Tribune on the cause and prevention of kidney stones.
Drs. Zev Rosenwaks (center for reproductive medicine and infertility) and Owen Davis (obstetrics and gynecology) commented in both Big Apple Parent and Westchester Parent on the increased risk associated with pregnancies in women over the age of 50.
Dr. Gail Saltz (psychiatry) appeared on NBC's "Today" to discuss self-identity and one's spouse.
Dr. Bruce Schackman (public health) was featured in iHealthBeat.com about WCMC's $1.6 million Ryan White grant to study the benefits of information technology for HIV care.
Dr. Nicholas Schiff (neurology and neuroscience) commented on the differences between minimally conscious and persistent vegetative states on HealthNewsDigest.com.
Dr. Felice Schnoll-Sussman (medicine) discussed "capsule endoscopy" for the Bay Ridge Paper (Brooklyn). Capsule endoscopy is a new imaging technique using a tiny camera that is swallowed and transmits pictures of the G.I. tract.
Drs. Lisa Staiano-Coico (senior associate dean for education) and Scott Wadler (hematology/oncology) participated in an educational press briefing sponsored by the Coalition of National Cancer Cooperative Groups on the importance of clinical trials in health care. The event was covered by US News & World Report, Business Week, Glamour, Oncology Times, MAMM and Drug Topics.
Dr. Richard Stein (medicine) commented in Times-Picayune (New Orleans) on the incidence of heart disease in African-American women in the workplace, and in the Staten Island Advance on automated external cardiac defibrillators.
Dr. Alexander Swistel (surgery) will appear on ABC's "20/20" to discuss diagnosing early stages of breast cancer.
Dr. Vijay Vad (rehabilitation medicine) commented on the treatment for delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) in Fitness Magazine.
Dr. Steven Witkin (obstetrics and gynecology) discussed the link between increased risk of pre-term labor and the presence of bacteria in the amniotic fluid for NPR's "Microbe World." Dr. Witkin and colleagues recently published research on the link in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.
May 7, 2003
