Dr. Antonio M. Gotto Jr., dean of Weill Cornell Medical College, is the invited speaker for the Department of Neurosurgery's Grand Rounds, to be held Monday, Jan. 14, 2008, at 7:30 a.m. in Room F-639. The topic will be "Statins in the Prevention of Atherosclerosis and Stroke."
Stroke is the third leading cause of death in America. It is estimated that 700,000 Americans suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year. Dean Gotto is recognized nationally and internationally as an authority on cardiovascular disease and for his groundbreaking research on atherosclerosis. He has played a major role in several landmark trials investigating statins, a class of drugs that lowers cholesterol, and has contributed more than 500 scholarly articles and books to the medical literature.
The Department of Neurosurgery cordially invites all to attend what will undoubtedly be an enlightening hour.