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NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell's Dr. Panchali Dhar Demystifies Anesthesia in New Book NEW YORK (Feb. 10, 2009) — The decision has been made: You are going to have surgery. You've met with your surgeon. You have a good idea what will happen...

Dr. Inmaculada de Melo-Martín, associate professor of public health in the Division of Medical Ethics, has received a prize as the best paper submitted to the Annual Meeting of the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics. "How Do Disclosure...

In an effort to both encourage and reward organ donation, the Pennsylvania state legislature in 1995 passed a law that approved a $3,000 stipend for the family of a deceased organ donor to help pay for that donor's funeral....

Since its founding more than 25 years ago, GHESKIO (Groupe Haitien d'Etude du Sarcome de Kaposi et des Infections Opportunistes, or the Haitian Group for the Study of Kaposi's Sarcoma and Opportunistic Infections) has brought hope and healing to...

Valentine's Day Tips for Keeping Your Love Alive NEW YORK (Feb. 4, 2009) — Love is in the air, but Valentine's Day shouldn't be the only time to express love for your partner; rather, it should serve as a reminder...

High-Tech Arm Brace Promises to Improve Odds of Recovery From Paralysis NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center Is Only NYC-Area Hospital to Offer Myomo Device NEW YORK (Feb. 3, 2009) — An estimated 50 percent of stroke survivors suffer from partial...

New Position Points to Institute's Emphasis on Raising Awareness of Heart Health NEW YORK (Jan. 30, 2009) — A leading authority on preventive cardiology, Dr. Holly Andersen has been appointed director of education and outreach at the new Ronald O....

Weill Cornell Medical College Study Could Lead to Better Understanding of Memory Formation Neural Growth Factor proBDNF Is Present and Potentially Active Perinatally NEW YORK (Feb. 2, 2009) — New research sheds light on a neural growth factor called proBDNF,...

Dr. Leonard Girardi Dr. Leonard Girardi, professor of cardiothoracic surgery, has been named to the newly created O. Wayne Isom Professorship of Cardiothoracic Surgery. This professorship honors Dr. O. Wayne Isom, the Terry Allen Kramer Professor and chairman of...

click here to enlargeDr. Francis Lee (front row, far left) and other PECASE winners join then-president George W. Bush and science adviser Dr. John H. Marburger III (front row, center) at the White House, Dec. 19. For the second...

Dr. Alfons Pomp Dr. Alfons Pomp, the Leon C. Hirsch Professor of Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College and chief of Laparoscopy and Bariatric Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, has been appointed to the position of Vice...

Charles E. Rosenberg, Ph.D., will present the second Heberden Society Lecture of the 2008–2009 academic year on Monday, Feb. 2, at 5 p.m. in Uris Faculty Room (A-126) at 1300 York Ave. The title of the lecture will be...

From left: Drs. Laura Forese, Vinod Malhotra, Farida Gadalla and Roy L. Silverstein.click here to enlarge The NewYork Weill Cornell Medical Center Alumni Council, the collegial association for health care professionals at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, honored Dr....

Recognizes His Research in Biological Basis of Mental Illness, Particularly Toward Developing Genetic Test to Guide the Treatment of Depression NEW YORK (Jan. 9, 2009) — Dr. Francis Lee, a psychiatrist and scientist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, has...

Second Annual Course Addresses Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques for Access to Internal Organs Through Existing Body Openings NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, and Weill Cornell Medical College Organize Event NEW YORK (Dec. 22, 2008) — The second annual...

First Such Tool Will Help Spur Prevention Efforts, Says News Study by Weill Cornell Medical College and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NEW YORK (Dec. 22, 2008) — Traditionally, doctors have had no clear way to predict which...

(From left) Dr. Dikoma Shungu; Dr. Rache Simmons; and Debra Arenare, vice president of research for the Manhasset Women's Coalition Against Breast Cancer. Dr. Rache Simmons, the Weiskopf Professor of Surgical Oncology at Weill Cornell Medical College, was presented...

Dr. Daniel Alonso, dean of Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar, addressed attendees of the WCMC Alumni Reunion Weekend at Uris Auditorium on Oct. 24. His presentation "Curious About Weill Cornell in Qatar?" provided the audience of distinguished alumni...