Dr. Sapna Parikh, Fox 5's medical reporter, joined Iris Cantor, Dr. Herbert Pardes, and Dr. Orli Etingin at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center when she hosted the 2009 Iris Cantor Women's Health Center press luncheon and book-signing event on April 21.
The luncheon's topics ranged from weight loss and osteoporosis to anesthesia and cosmetic surgery. "One of our goals is to provide the latest information on the 'most talked about' health care issues related to women's health," Mrs. Cantor said.
Addressing the journalists were Dr. Louis Aronne, medical director of NYP/Weill Cornell's Comprehensive Weight Control Program and author of the New York Times best-seller "The Skinny: On Losing Weight Without Being Hungry"; Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology Dr. Panchali Dhar, author of "Before the Scalpel: What Everyone Should Know About Anesthesia"; Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery Dr. Anthony LaBruna, who wrote "Your Survival Guide to Cosmetic Surgery"; and Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Dr. Joseph Lane, an osteoporosis expert who recently published a research article in the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma on effects of long-term use of the drug Fosamax.
Fox 5 reported on the luncheon, which 20 journalists attended. In his remarks Dr. Pardes acknowledged the important role played by the media, saying, "Journalists are crucial to having a populace that is educated and well-informed about health."
Photography by Richard Lobell.