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NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Is First & Only Site in Northeast to Offer New Anesthetic Technique NEW YORK (October 26, 2005) — A new anesthetic technique for vasectomy that does not involve the use of needles has been shown to be safe...

Dr. Ronald Crystal (third from left) is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. From left: Dr. Gerald McElvaney, registrar of the College; Karen Waldman; Dr. Crystal; and Dr. Joseph McKenna, president of the College....

Dr. George Reader, 1919-2005 Dr. George Reader, the Livingston Farrand Professor Emeritus of Public Health and Professor Emeritus of Medicine, passed away on October 13 at his home in Rye, N.Y. He was 86. A lifelong Cornellian, Dr. Reader's...

The contentious issue of medical malpractice was the topic of discussion at the inaugural lecture of the Cornell Obstetrics and Gynecology Society (COGS) on September 29 in Weill Auditorium at the Medical College. "The politicized debate is unhealthy to...

William Helfand William Helfand, award-winning medical historian, writer and collector, will present the first Heberden Society Lecture for the 2005-2006 academic year on Thursday, November 17, at 5:00 p.m. in Uris Faculty Room (A-126) at Weill Cornell Medical College....

Dr. Jo Ivey Boufford Dr. Jo Ivey Boufford has been named the 2005 Lorraine and Ralph Lubin Distinguished Visiting Professor by the Department of Public Health. Dr. Boufford, who currently serves as professor of public service, health policy and...

Dr. Daniel Gardner and Weill Cornell Medical College have been granted the contract to build the Neuroscience Information Framework for the NIH. Dr. Daniel Gardner, professor of physiology and biophysics and professor of physiology and biophysics in neuroscience, has...

Duodenal Switch Patients Lose More Pounds and Fat NEW YORK (October 14, 2005) — The most frequently performed weight-loss surgery, the gastric bypass, may not be the most effective in producing weight loss, according to a preliminary study by physician-scientists...

NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Pioneers Technique in NYC NEW YORK (October 12, 2005) — A new surgical option for breast cancer patients combines removal of the cancerous tumor with breast reduction in one surgical procedure, called oncoplastic surgery, with benefits that include...

Dr. Ronald Adelman, professor of clinical medicine, was part of a distinguished panel of experts speaking at the New York Academy of Medicine on September 23 for a conference entitled "The Road to 2015 and Beyond: Meeting the Future...

Dr. Antonio Gotto delivers his lecture, "HDL and Triglycerides: An Evolving Story in Cardiovascular Prevention" at the 2nd International Symposium on Triglycerides and HDL. Weill Cornell Medical College helped welcome physicians from around the world to the Lorenzini Symposium...

Dr. Hugh Robertson, 1943-2005 Dr. Hugh Robertson, professor of biochemistry and respected colleague and friend of Weill Cornell Medical College, died on August 22 at the age of 62. Dr. Robertson was a distinguished faculty member and widely known...

Dr. David Feldshuh The first program of the academic year for Weill Cornell Medical College's Humanities and Medicine Series presented a reading of "Miss Evers' Boys," the Pulitzer Prize-nominated play by Dr. David Feldshuh, professor of theatre, film and...

Second-year student Matthew Horning reads the blood pressure result from Catherine McConnell at Women's Health and Fitness Day. Representatives from New York Sports Club demonstrate fun exercise routines using equipment like a medicine ball. Community members and faculty and...

Lynn Goldstein (left) and Rebecca Katz demonstrate how to fix a healthy, delicious meal. Just in time for fall, a cooking demonstration on September 14 at the Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health served up dietary advice and delicious...

The Office of Public Affairs announces its fall 2005 community outreach Health and Wellness Seminar Series, now in its 11th year. The fall session will include four seminars in October and November. Dates and topics are listed below. All...

What to wear on the first day of school? Members of the Class of 2009 try their new white coats on for size. Dean Gotto welcomes friends and family to the 2005 White Coat Ceremony and Opening Exercises. Dr....

$1 Million Grant to Help Fund Cogeneration System - To Lower Costs and Improve NY State's Energy Security NEW YORK (October 3, 2005) — New York State has awarded a $1 million grant to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital to help construct a...

NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Study Demonstrates Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Surgery Can Safely Remove Deep Brain Tumors in Patients Without Hydrocephalus NEW YORK (September 28, 2005) — A research study by a NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center neurosurgeon demonstrates that surgeons who use...

Chairman of Otorhinolaryngology at Medical College and Otorhinolaryngologist-in-Chief at Hospital Recognized Authority in Outcomes Research and Evidence-Based Medicine NEW YORK (August 31, 2005) — A renowned expert in outcomes research and evidence-based medicine in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat —...