Weill Cornell Faculty in the News - August 26, 2003

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Dr. Ronald Adelman (medicine) commented in The Daily News about finding a geriatrician.

Dr. Nasser Altorki (cardiothoracic surgery) was mentioned in the Staten Island Advance, Orlando Sentinel, Observer-Dispatch, The Sun and the Cornell Chronicle for his Journal of Clinical Oncology study that has highlighted COX-2 as the first drug to show benefits for cancer treatment.

Dr. Brian Apatoff (neurology) was interviewed by Advertiser about unlocking the mysteries of the immune system.

Dr. Diane Berson (dermatology) was interviewed by Hudson Valley Mature Life about revitalizing one's skin to look younger.

Dr. John Blass (neurology and medicine) responded to a New England Journal of Medicine "Letter to the Editor" concerning "silent" strokes and dementia.

Dr. James Bussel (pediatrics) commented on the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses in Nursing Spectrum.

Dr. Owen Davis (obstetrics and gynecology) was interviewed by New York Magazine about updates regarding in vitro fertilization (IVF) technology.

Drs. Joseph Del Pizzo (urology) and John Rodman (medicine) commented in The New York Times about kidney stones.

Dr. J. Francois Eid (urology) appeared on Fox-5 to discuss sexual dysfunction and its effect on relationships.

Dr. Orli Etingin (medicine and obstetrics and gynecology) provided a recommendation of health books to Fitness magazine.

Dr. Richard Friedman (psychiatry) wrote an article for The New York Times (Science Section) about what telling lies reveals about a person.

Dr. Suzanne Frye (urology) wrote a "Letter to the Editor" to The New York Times on malpractice cases.

Dr. Patricia Giardina (pediatrics) was interviewed by Newsday about NewYork Weill Cornell's Thalassemia Program.

Dr. Antonio Gotto Jr. (medicine) was interviewed by Dayton Daily News about signs to help predict heart problems and by Cornell Chronicle about the role of metabolic syndrome in heart disease.

Dr. Gunnar Gouras (neurology and neuroscience) appeared on NY1 to talk about a new beam therapy for treatment of Alzheimer's.

Dr. Daphne Hsu (pediatrics) appeared on ABC's "World News Tonight" to discuss the Domino transplantation for pediatric cystic fibrosis patients.

Dr. John Laragh (cardiothoracic surgery) discussed new hypertension guidelines in Today in Cardiology.

Dr. Samuel Mann (medicine) was interviewed by New York Resident about the effects of untreated stress on the body and by Bottom Line Personal about the prevention and treatment of hypertension.

Dr. Dattatreyudu Nori (radiology) was interviewed by Science and Technology Daily about curing prostate cancer without surgery.

Dr. Shari Platt (pediatrics) was interviewed by Martha Stewart Kids about dressing kids for winter weather.

Dr. Margaret Polaneczky (obstetrics and gynecology) was interviewed by Working Mother about new birth-control options.

Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld (medicine) was interviewed by the Fox News Channel to discuss prostate cancer and new tests.

Dr. Zev Rosenwaks (center for reproductive medicine) commented on the in vitro fertilization (IVF) advances awaiting FDA approval.

Dr. Neil Sadick (dermatology) was interviewed by The Daily News about trends in underarm cosmetic surgery and by Allure magazine about anti-aging myths.

Dr. Gail Saltz (psychiatry) contributed a guide for "guaranteed bedroom bliss" and discussed women who changed other women's sex lives with Glamour magazine.

Dr. Bruce Schackman (public health) was interviewed by the Medical Herald regarding his $1.6 million Ryan White Grant to study HIV.

Dr. Alexis Te (urology) was interviewed by Caribbean Life about new laser treatment for prostate cancer.

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