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The Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine was officially unveiled at a ceremony at the Weill Greenberg Center, Sept. 26. From left: Dr. Herbert Pardes, Caleigh Perelman, Ronald O. Perelman, Samantha Perelman, Dr. Antonio M....

Ten Tips on Improving Life for Indoor Allergy Sufferers NEW YORK (October 2008) – Spring and summer are not the only seasons that bring misery to those with allergies. "The end of the pollinating season is good news for everyone...

NEW YORK (October 2008) — The flu season is fast approaching and this year the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has expanded immunization recommendations to include all children from 6 months to 18 years of age. "It is important...

NEW YORK (October 2008) — The activity and excitement of the holidays tend to make people less careful when they should be more cautious. Dr. Roger Yurt, director, and Robert Dembicki, R.N., M.S., patient care director of the Hearst Burn...

No time was wasted getting to the heart of the debate about the use of human embryos in stem cell research at the Sept. 17 public policy discussion that opened the Ansary Symposium on Stem Cell Research at Weill...

New Yorkers know all about emergencies. In a city this big, moving this fast, problems, big and small, can pop up pretty quickly. And you'd better have a plan. Weill Cornell Medical College certainly does. The Medical College's Emergency...

When the National Institutes of Health last year selected Weill Cornell Medical College to establish and lead the Clinical and Translational Science Center, the Medical College accepted a mission to facilitate collaborative research projects that would quickly yield new,...

Developed by NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Experts Used in Conjunction with Robotic Prostate Cancer Surgery NEW YORK (Oct. 02, 2008) — To ease the pain of recovery following prostate cancer surgery, physician-scientists have developed an innovative and patient-friendly approach that eliminates the...

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center's Dr. Roy Gulick Is Lead Investigator of Phase 3 Multicenter Trial; Results in Oct. 2 New England Journal of Medicine New Class of HIV Medication Takes Upper Hand Against Drug Resistance NEW YORK (Oct. 2,...

More than a half century has passed since Dr. Joseph E. Murray — in a 5½-hour procedure that took place two days before Christmas — transplanted a kidney from Richard Herrick to his twin brother, Ron Herrick, to complete...

The 1st World Congress on Interventional Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes brought together nearly 1,000 leading health experts. Dr. Francesco Rubino On Sept. 15-16, Weill Cornell Medical College and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital hosted the first World Congress on Interventional Therapies...

Dr. John Boockvar, the Alvina and Willis Murphy Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery, recently received two major grants for his research on brain tumors. The first grant is awarded by the National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute, totaling $650,000...

NEW YORK (Sept. 17, 2008) — A major study from a team of researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College and Massachusetts General Hospital has found that a recent change to HIV-treatment guidelines recommending genetic screening is cost-effective under certain conditions....

New York (September 12, 2008) — Nearly 1,000 of the world's leading authorities on diabetes, health care policy and finance from public and private sectors will gather in New York City next week to discuss the appropriate role of new...

Students looked for their next clue among the library's stacks. Maps helped them figure out the library's layout. Information Access Service staff members Kevin Pain and Judy Stribling. One day they will be doctors. And among their ranks, there...

Dean Gotto and Dr. Boutin-Foster assisted members of the Class of 2012 into their white coats. Dr. Donald D'Amico delivered the Opening Exercises.click here to enlarge Dr. Emilio Carrillo explained the significance of the white coat. Dr. Estomih Mtui...

Appointment to Professor Badreldeen I. Ahmed, M.B., Ch.B., Ph.D., Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology. (Dr. Ahmed is on staff at Hamad Medical Corporation in Qatar.) Jerry B. Lefkowitz, M.D., Professor of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. Ravinder Mamtani,...