On Oct. 1, the Department of Neurosurgery held a party in the Griffis Faculty Club to celebrate The Spine Center. The party was attended by The Spine Center staff, friends, fellows and colleagues. Dr. Philip Stieg, chairman of the...
Laparoscopic Methods Compare Favorably With Open Surgery in Seven-Year NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Study of Patients With Notoriously Challenging Cancers of the Rectum NEW YORK (Nov. 10, 2009) — Laparoscopic surgery has been used in the treatment of intestinal disorders for close...
Weill Cornell Medical College Team Receives $2.5 Million New York State Research Grant to Undertake Laboratory Study NEW YORK (November 5, 2009) — Substances naturally produced by the human body may one day help prevent paralysis following a spinal cord...
"In my final cost-benefit analysis," said Carlo Canepa, a second-year student at Weill Cornell Medical College, "the pros of my experience were that I had a ton of responsibility, I was really busy, and I felt really useful, which...
On Sept. 16, 2001, five days after 9/11, Dr. D.A. Henderson, distinguished scholar at the Center for Biosecurity at U.P.M.C. and a professor of medicine and public health at the University of Pittsburgh, was summoned to Washington, D.C., to...
As far as medical mysteries go, the case of "Dr. Anonymous" is legendary. It has evoked intrigue for two centuries and includes some the biggest names in the history of medicine. And this mystery's final unraveling, by Dr. Paul...
Weill Cornell Medical College students participated in a town-hall-style discussion of the future of health care for The Glenn Beck Program on Fox News. The show, which aired on Friday, Oct. 16, covered topics including health care reform, Medicare,...
Dr. David Lyden, the Stavros S. Niarchos Associate Professor in Pediatric Cardiology, associate professor of pediatrics, and associate professor of cell and developmental biology, has been selected by the Champalimaud Foundation to lead the Champalimaud Metastasis Programme at Weill...
Doha, Qatar (Oct. 26, 2009) — The biomedical research program of Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar has made significant progress in its dual goals of advancing basic science and building a sustainable research community in Qatar since it was...
NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell's Dr. Panchali Dhar Offers Women Practical Advice on Preparing for Surgery NEW YORK (Oct. 19, 2009) — Is your anesthesiologist a doctor? Did you know that a medi-spa may be hazardous to your health? Is it true that...
Dr. Bruce Schackman, associate professor of public health, has been awarded an R01 Grant by the National Institute on Drug Abuse for an Economic Analysis of Rapid HIV and HCV Testing in Drug Abuse Treatment Programs. The grant will...
"Heart surgery was one of the best things that ever happened to me," said David Letterman, "Late Night" television show host and former NYP cardiac patient. Letterman was speaking at the opening of the new Ronald O. Perelman Heart...
The Department of Neurological Surgery officially welcomed two new faculty members during a reception at Griffis Faculty Club on Sept. 23. Both new faculty are already familiar faces at Weill Cornell and bring outstanding expertise to the department that...
Deep-vein thrombosis may not have the same public profile as AIDS or breast cancer, but each year, nearly 60,000 Americans — more than AIDS and breast cancer combined — die from a pulmonary embolism triggered by deep-vein thrombosis (DVT),...
Dr. Paul Kligfield Paul Kligfield, M.D., will present the first Heberden Society Lecture of the 2009–2010 academic year on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 5 p.m. in Uris Faculty Room (A-126) at 1300 York Ave. The title of the lecture...
A portrait of the Medical College's foremost benefactor Sanford I. Weill and dean of the Medical College, Dr. Antonio M. Gotto Jr., was presented at an intimate ceremony on Sept. 23. In addition to a large contingent of Weill...
Dr. Lawrence Casalino A paper written by Dr. Lawrence Casalino, associate professor of public health and chief of the Division of Outcomes and Effectiveness Research in the Department of Public Health, has been honored as paper of the month...
Weill Cornell Study Points to Subtle Differences Between Boys and Girls NEW YORK (Sept. 30, 2009) — New research by Weill Cornell Medical College researchers looks at the specific ways parents and peers influence teenagers to smoke, drink and use...
New Institute Provides Comprehensive Patient Care and Conducts Innovative Clinical Research Leading Robotic Urologic Surgeon Dr. Ashutosh Tewari Appointed as Director NEW YORK (Sept. 28, 2009) — NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center has established a new Prostate Cancer Institute, dedicated...
Funding is One of National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)'s Largest Grants Given to Study Depression Later in Life WHITE PLAINS, NY (Sept. 24, 2009) — The Weill Cornell Institute of Geriatric Psychiatry at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Division announced today it...
