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Research Led by NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Also Shows That Surgery for the Condition Can Increase Testosterone Levels; Findings Have Wide Implications for Clinical Practice NEW YORK (June 16, 2011) — As many as 15 percent of men have varicoceles, masses of...

Dr. Stanley Goldsmith, professor of radiology and medicine, has been elected to serve on the scientific/medical advisory council of the Lymphatic Research Foundation (LRF). Founded in 1998 by the mother of a child with lymphatic disorders, the LRF has...

Weill Cornell Medical College Research Reports on Adverse Events at Doctors' Offices, Underscores the Need to Improve Outpatient Outcomes NEW YORK (June 15, 2011) — Ever since the Institute of Medicine issued its landmark report "To Err Is Human" in...

Dr. Ari Melnick and his research group tackle big questions every day: What makes a tumor tick? How do you stop cancer at the nuts-and-bolts level? Why do some drugs make some patients better, but others don't?

Doha, May 30, 2011 — WCMC-Q researchers have identified a region of the date palm genome linked to gender, making it possible for the first time to quickly and easily identify male and female trees, a crucial piece of information...

NEW YORK (June 6, 2011) — For the eleventh straight year, NewYork-Presbyterian has more physicians listed in New York Magazine's "Best Doctors" survey than any other hospital. The magazine lists 191 NewYork-Presbyterian physicians representing 17 percent of the 1,144 New...

Institute for Brain Development Will Offer Evaluation, Treatment and Research for Autism Spectrum Disorders in Children and Adults NEW YORK (June 2, 2011) — A leading autism authority who is helping transform the way autism spectrum disorders are diagnosed and...

Appointment as Professor Lillian W. Gaber, M.B.B.Ch., Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. Dr. Gaber is on staff at The Methodist Hospital (Houston, TX). Moncef Ladjimi, Ph.D., Professor of Biochemistry (Education). David C. Madoff, M.D., Professor of Radiology. Steven...

Dr. Jean Pape speaks about creating a "Global Health Village" in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Dr. Jean Pape, professor of medicine at Weill Cornell, who has spent nearly three decades striving to improve health conditions for the people of Haiti, spoke...

Two-hundred and seventy-four degrees in the medical sciences were conferred onto graduates of Weill Cornell Medical College at Carnegie Hall in New York City on May 23.

Weill Cornell Medical College Physician-Scientists Suggest Ways to Help Physicians Across the Country Streamline the Transition to Electronic Systems and Improve Patient Safety NEW YORK (May 26, 2011) — As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009,...

Weill Cornell Medical College held its convocation ceremony on May 20. Outstanding graduates, other medical students and faculty and staff were recognized for distinguished achievement, dedication to scholarship and/or research, devotion to teaching or service, or demonstration of exceptional...

Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences held its 2011 convocation ceremonies on May 20. Dr. David Hajjar, Graduate School dean, presented the following awards for special achievement. Vincent du Vigneaud Award of Excellence Poster Presentation: Hao-Wei Wang, "Activation...

The air was filled with excitement and pride as 31 Weill Cornell Medical College–Qatar graduates crossed the stage May 4 to receive their Cornell University medical degrees. Family members and WCMC-Q faculty reflected with Cornell's leadership and students on the...

Distinguished Achievement Award Bestowed Upon Dr. Gotto at NLA's Annual Scientific Sessions on May 20 NEW YORK (May 23, 2011) — Dr. Antonio M. Gotto Jr., the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medical College and the provost...

Combined With the Drug Gleevec, the Combination Therapy Eradicates the Cancer in Cell and Animal Studies NEW YORK (May 23, 2011) — In a significant breakthrough, investigators at Weill Cornell Medical College and the University of California, San Francisco, have...

NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Participates in Federally Funded Multicenter Study NEW YORK (May 23, 2011) — Patients with bipolar disorder may be eligible for a new clinical research study comparing two medications — quetiapine (Seroquel), a widely prescribed second-generation antipsychotic mood-stabilizing medication,...

Stephanie Purisch Stephanie Purisch, a student at Weill Cornell Medical College, is one of 50 students chosen by the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE) to participate in a two-week program this summer in New...

The E. William Davis Jr., M.D. Professorship Is Named for Pioneering Medical Ethicist at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell NEW YORK (May 20, 2011) — Dr. Joseph J. Fins, an internationally renowned medical ethicist and pioneer in the field of neuroethics and disorders...