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"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. 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...

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...

Two Genes Represent Potential Drug Targets for Both Heart and Endocrine Disease NEW YORK (September 20, 2009) — Genes previously known to be essential to the coordinated, rhythmic electrical activity of cardiac muscle — a healthy heartbeat — have now...

Findings May Lead to Drugs That Destroy TB in Dormant Stage of Lifecycle NEW YORK (September 16, 2009) — Attempts to eradicate tuberculosis (TB) are stymied by the fact that the disease-causing bacteria have a sophisticated mechanism for surviving dormant...

Dr. Debra Leonard Appointed Chief Diversity Officer to Help Foster Culture of Inclusiveness, Diversity and Equity in Academic Leadership NEW YORK (September 15, 2009) — Weill Cornell Medical College has announced the establishment of the Office of Faculty Diversity in...

Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Former Patient David Letterman on Hand to Unveil Patient-Focused Center for the Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Heart Disease Dramatic Gateway Designed by Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Creates a "Medical Town Square" NEW YORK (September...

Members of the Class of 2013 receive their first white coats from Weill Cornell faculty at the White Coat Ceremony, Aug. 25. Late one night, Dr. Jason Kendler, clinical associate professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, received...

Dr. Michael Stewart Weill Cornell Medical College is pleased to announce that Dr. Michael Stewart has been appointed the new senior associate dean for clinical affairs at the Medical College, effective January 1, 2010. Dr. Stewart will fulfill this...

Weill Cornell Medical College has announced the establishment of the Office of Faculty Diversity in Medicine and Science, dedicated to fostering a culture of inclusiveness, diversity and equity in academic leadership. Dr. Debra Leonard Dr. Carla Boutin-Foster Dr. Rache...

Qatari high school students Chantelle D'mello (left) and Nadia Hussain explore the properties of dry ice and sublimation while waiting for a centrifugation to finish. Medicine, as a career, is not something people just fall into. The rigors and...

Appointment to Professor Ghalia Mohammad Bin Hamad Al-Thani, M.B.B.S., Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Courtesy). Dr. Al-Thani is the Minister of Health in Qatar. Sorin J. Brener, M.D., Professor of Medicine. Dr. Brener is on staff at New York Methodist...