Dr. Nasser Altorki (cardiothoracic surgery) was interviewed by Newsday, Reuters Health and WABC-TV about the publication of his landmark Journal of Clinical Oncology study showing the beneficial use of a COX-2 inhibitor in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer.
Dr. Holly Andersen (medicine) was interviewed by WCBS-TV about new tools to detect heart disease.
Dr. Louis Aronne (medicine) was interviewed by Cornell Alumni Magazine about the health-related risks concerning the country's obesity crisis.
Dr. Barbara Bartlik (psychiatry) appeared on WB11 to discuss women and sexual secrecy.
Dr. Michael Berman (pediatrics) appeared on BET to discuss NewYork Weill Cornell Medical Center's efforts to decrease the city's blood shortage.
Dr. Joseph Fins (medicine, psychiatry, and public health) commented in the Los Angeles Times about psychosurgery and his Nature Reviews Neuroscience study.
Dr. Neil Flomenbaum (medicine) was interviewed by Manhattan Times about staying healthy in the summer heat.
Dr. Antonio Gotto (Dean's Office) was interviewed by Bloomberg News about Sanford Weill's commitment and generosity to Weill Cornell Medical College and NewYork Weill Cornell Medical Center. Dr. Gotto was also interviewed by Our Town regarding his co-chairing of a heart conference on triglycerides, metabolic disorders and cardiovascular disease.
Dr. Roy Gulick (medicine) commented in The New York Times about a study on drug-resistant AIDS.
Dr. Linda Harris (medicine) commented on WCBS-TV and in Heart & Soul magazine about Jill Sklar and Annabel Cohen's book, Eating for Acid Reflux: A Handbook and Cookbook for Those with Heartburn.
Drs. Nathaniel Hupert, Alvin Mushlin, and Mark Callahan (public health) were interviewed by Health Care Benchmarks and Cornell Chronicle about the government release of Weill Cornell's computer model for bioterrorism response.
Dr. Jonathan Jacobs (medicine) was interviewed by WCBS-TV about ehrlichiosis, caused by the "Lone Star" tick.
Dr. Jeffrey Kahn's (psychiatry) new book, Mental Health in the Workplace, was reviewed by The New York Times, Newsday, and HR Magazine.
Dr. Arthur Klein (pediatrics) commented in Crain's New York Business about New York City hospitals partnering with suburban hospitals.
Dr. Richard Kogan (psychiatry) was profiled by Education Update for both his career as a psychiatrist and his talent as a pianist.
Dr. Lyuba Konopasek (pediatrics) was interviewed by New York Press, a community newspaper, about the Medical College's doctor-patient relations class.
Dr. Marc Kramer (otorhinolaryngology) was interviewed by Crain's New York Business about trends in hearing loss for New York City residents.
Dr. Alan Manevitz (psychiatry) contributed advice on CBS' "Early Show" for parents about how to talk to their children about drugs.
Dr. Margaret Polaneczky (obstetrics and gynecology) contributed advice for women on WABC-TV about how to guard against yeast infections during summer months.
Dr. Leila Rafla-Demetrious (ophthalmology) was interviewed by Heart & Soul magazine about top risk factors for glaucoma.
Dr. Keith Roach (medicine) was interviewed by UPI about the "Couric Effect," the term engendered by an Archives of Internal Medicine study that showed the positive impact Katie Couric has had on colonoscopy testing. Dr. Roach was also interviewed by Time Out New York about exercising in hot weather.
Dr. Zev Rosenwaks (center for reproductive medicine and infertility) was interviewed by MSNBC.com about new innovations regarding in vitro fertilization (IVF) and about health concerns of children conceived through IVF.
Dr. Alexis Te (urology) was interviewed by Medical Herald about laser surgery for prostate reduction.
August 4, 2003
Dr. Nasser Altorki