Rise Expected To Continue as Population Ages Noninvasive, Catheter-Based Procedures Increased by a Whopping 979% in the Late 1990s New York, NY (September 2, 2004) — The number of vascular procedures — everything from repair of aneurysms to angioplasty for...
Researcher Helped Push Through Approval in Under 6 Months; Drug Is Approved for Diagnosing Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, and Epilepsy New York, NY (August 31, 2004) — An innovative PET "tracer" drug manufactured at Weill Cornell Medical College received the U.S....
Sir Paul Nurse engages a Weill Cornell audience, including Dr. David Hajjar, with his presentation on biological aspects of medicine. Sir Paul Nurse, president of The Rockefeller University, delivered the Menard and Anna Gertler Visiting Professor in Medicine Lecture...
Dr. Jack Barchas (right), recipient of the 2004 American Psychiatric Association Award for Research in Psychiatry, with his proud son, Isaac. Dr. Barchas delivers the keynote address at the 2004 APA annual meeting. Dr. Jack Barchas, chairman of the...
Dr. Antonio Gotto delivers lecture in Doha, Qatar. Dean Gotto with William Gordon, M.D., '54, and Mary and Joseph Indenbaum, M.D., '52, in Los Angeles. While in L.A., Dean Gotto met with Cornell University undergraduates who were interested in...
For the fourth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report's annual "America's Best Hospitals"Â survey has ranked NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital among the top 10 hospitals in the country. It is the only hospital in New York and the tri-state area...
The Qatar Foundation for Education, Science, and Community Development has announced that it will build a 350-bed, $900 million, all-digital specialty teaching hospital in Doha, Qatar, complete with an $8 billion endowmentthe largest cash endowment of a hospital and...
Dr. Fabrizio Michelassi Dr. Fabrizio Michelassi, a world-renowned expert in the treatment of gastrointestinal cancer and inflammatory bowel disease with 30 years of experience, has been named chairman of the Department of Surgery and the Lewis Atterbury Stimson Professor...
Francoise Freyre, assistant dean of the Graduate School (left) and Dr. David Hajjar, dean of the Graduate School (right), congratulate John Biggins, a recipient of the 2004 Julian R. Rachele Prize. At convocation ceremonies for Weill Graduate School of...
At the 2004 convocation ceremonies, held June 1 in Uris Auditorium, Dean Antonio Gotto and Dr. Carol Storey-Johnson, senior associate dean for education, presented the following special achievement awards to students and faculty of Weill Medical College. The Coryell...
A sea of Weill Cornell students, family and friends filled Carnegie Hall for the 2004 Commencement ceremonies. Sanford Weill, Chairman of Weill Cornell's Board of Overseers, and his wife, Joan, join the Commencement celebration. (From left) Jeffrey Lehman, president...
Dr. Anna-Riitta Fuchs, professor emeritus of reproductive biology, was presented with the "Carl G. Hartman Award" by the Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR) during its 36th annual meeting held in Cincinnati on July 19-22, 2003. The award,...
Appointments to Professor Mohammed Akhtar, M.B.B.S., Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. David Kissane, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry. (Dr. Kissane is on staff at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.) Karl Pillemer, Ph.D., Professor of Gerontology in Medicine. (Dr. Pillemer is...
As chief librarian, Carolyn Reid will continue to broaden access to electronic resources. Carolyn Reid has been appointed to the Frances and John L. Loeb Librarianship of Medicine and director of the Medical College's Samuel J. Wood Library and...
After a year-long review and site visit, the Continuing Medical Education (CME) program at Weill Cornell has been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). The CME program reports to Dr. Carol Storey-Johnson, senior associate dean...
In honor of Haiti's 200 years of independence, the Weill Cornell chapter of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) sponsored an informative discussion on the republic and the health status of Haitian-Americans. The event, held June 3 in the...
Specialized Tests Provide Unique Window From Top to Bottom New York, NY (August 5, 2004) — NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center has established a new Gastrointestinal Motility Service, becoming one of the few medical centers in the New York metropolitan...
Director of Major Gifts and New Director of Development to Share Leadership New York, NY (August 3, 2004) — NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center has announced a new leadership structure for the fundraising units in the Development Office. Patricia Gutter,...
Novel Strategy Fixes the Mutation Without Raising Lymphoma Risks, an Improvement Over Traditional Gene Therapy New York, NY (August 2, 2004) — Previous attempts in mice to correct a rare inherited immune disorder, called Hyper IgM X-linked immunodeficiency, have failed...