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The death rates from tuberculosis in the United States dropped so drastically between 1900 and 1960 that the disease was on the verge of extinction. And that sharp decline began decades before chemotherapy was introduced as an effective medical...

Dr. R.A. Rees Pritchett and Dr. Lila Wallis both celebrate their 55th year at Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Paula Brill, 35 years (Radiology) Stanley Vogel, 30 years (Physician Organization) Celina Ledgister, 30 years (Facilities) Karen Hart, 15 years...

One of the First Programs of Its Kind Led by Newly Appointed Dr. Francesco Rubino, A Pioneering Authority in the Emerging Specialty NEW YORK (Nov. 16, 2007)—Opening the doors to one of the first academic medical programs dedicated to surgical...

Reasons for Disparities May Include Socioeconomic Factors and Genetic Variations Surgeries in New York State and Florida Studied by Researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center and Weill Cornell Medical College NEW YORK (Nov. 9, 2007) — Hispanics in...

New Study Challenges Current U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations That Support AAA Screenings Only in Men These Lethal Events Strike Men More Frequently, But Older Women With a History of Smoking, Heart Disease Are Also Prone NEW YORK (Nov....

Dr. Stanley H. Appel, professor of neurology and chair of neurology and co-founder of the Methodist Neurological Institute (NI), is a recipient of a 2007 Museum District Business Alliance (MDBA) Community Improvement Award. Dr. Appel is director of the...

Avshalom Caspi, Ph.D. Avshalom Caspi, Ph.D., a leading authority on adolescent antisocial behavior, has been awarded the Mortimer D. Sackler, M.D., Prize for Distinguished Achievement in Developmental Psychobiology. The award is presented jointly by the Sackler Institute for Developmental...

"Obesity is a disease," said Dr. Louis Aronne, clinical professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College and director of the Comprehensive Weight Control Program at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. "It has a pathology and a pathophysiology and...

Dr. Spencer Ericksen, postdoctoral associate in physiology, with his poster exhibit at Postdoctoral Research Day, Oct. 24. Dr. Aiqun Li, postdoctoral associate in ophthalmology. Research Day participants included postdoctoral associates from Cornell University, like Dr. Lea Michel. Dr. Gotto...

Dr. G. Thomas Shires Dr. G. Tom Shires, a pioneering surgical leader who helped establish one of the nation's largest burn centers, passed away October 18, 2007, at the age of 81. Dr. Shires served as the dean of...

Visitors from around the country stopped by the Weill Cornell booth to learn more about WCMC's international initiatives. Eric Fry, director of the Office of Student Affairs in Qatar, speaks with a visitor in front of the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital...

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center Study Predicts Trauma System Performance for Mass Casualty Incidents NEW YORK (Oct. 31, 2007) — In the face of terrorism and catastrophic natural disasters, modern regional trauma systems that improve survival for critically injured patients...

NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Findings, Published in November Journal Hypertension NEW YORK (Oct. 31, 2007) -- High-blood-pressure patients treated for enlarged heart (left ventricular hypertrophy, LVH) who have regression or prevention of LVH may also have a better chance of preventing diabetes....

Catheter-Based Interventions May Be Considered a First-Line Therapy Weill Cornell Medical College, Columbia University Medical Center Researchers Lead Study at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital NEW YORK (Oct. 19, 2007) — Minimally invasive catheter-based interventions are increasingly used to treat the estimated eight...

Dr. Jack Barchas, the Barklie McKee Henry Professor and chairman of the Department of Psychiatry, was honored by the Institute of Medicine at its 37th Annual Meeting on Oct. 8 with the Walsh McDermott Medal, an award bestowed by...

Dr. Stephen Scheidt, an esteemed cardiologist who spent his entire career of nearly 40 years at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, passed away this summer. Dr. Scheidt was a brilliant clinician and research scientist who helped pioneer the field...

Speakers at the press event on COPD included (from left) Jacqueline Fox-Pascal, deputy director of the New York City Asthma Initiative, NYC DOH; Dr. Patricia Cassano, associate professor of nutritional epidemiology, Cornell University; Dr. James Kiley, director of the...

Testes Have Second Purpose Besides Sperm Production NEW YORK (Oct. 17, 2007) — Two reports from physician-scientists at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center shed new light on male infertility. A first report shows that a common cause of male infertility—varicoceles,...

Dr. Ira Jacobson (left) receiving the Physician of the Year award from Dr. Douglas Dieterich, chairman of the American Liver Foundation Greater NY Chapter Medical Advisory Board, Sept. 27. Dr. Ira Jacobson, the Vincent Astor Distinguished Professor of Clinical...