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Kathleen Chalfant Understanding a patient's emotions during and after a life-threatening experience is one of the most important and humane aspects of practicing medicine, yet it can also be one of the most difficult to understand. There are few...

NEW YORK (March 2, 2006) — A noted authority on infectious diseases, Dr. Henry W. Murray has been appointed the first Arthur R. Ashe, Jr. Professor of Medicine at Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Named for the tennis legend...

Dr. Frank Chervenak, the Given Foundation Professor and chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, was among the leading international experts in fetal medicine to be an invited speaker at the five-day series "Ian Donald Course in Ultrasound,"...

Uris Auditorium was packed on Friday, January 20, as the Cornell University Board of Trustees and Weill Cornell Medical College Board of Overseers held their annual meeting. Hosted and moderated by Dean Antonio Gotto, the meeting included welcomes and...

Designed to Transform the Patient Experience in the 21st Century NEW YORK (February 21, 2006) — Weill Medical College of Cornell University has successfully completed its four-year $750 million capital campaign, Advancing the Clinical Mission — one of the largest...

NEW YORK (February 21, 2006) — A nationally recognized executive in finance and operations, Stephen M. Cohen has been appointed Associate Provost and Executive Vice Dean for Administration and Finance at Weill Medical College of Cornell University. He will be...

NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell-Led Study Links Tumor Size and Cancer Stage NEW YORK (February 13, 2006) — Smokers and former smokers should be screened for lung cancer even if they don't have symptoms, according to a new study led by physician-scientists at...

Dr. Shari R. Midoneck Selected as First Laitman Scholar NEW YORK (January 19, 2006) — Weill Medical College of Cornell University has announced the creation of the Nanette Laitman Clinical Scholars Program in Public Health, funded by a $3 million...

Dr. John Laragh receiving the Lewis and Jack Rudin New York Prize for Medicine and Health. Dr. John Laragh, professor of medicine in cardiothoracic surgery, was awarded the third annual Lewis and Jack Rudin New York Prize for Medicine...

Dr. David Mininberg Dr. David Mininberg will be presenting the 2nd Heberden Society Lecture of the 2005-2006 academic year on February 9 at 5 p.m. in Uris Faculty Room (A-126) at Weill Cornell Medical College. The title of his...

From left: Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe; Dr. Henry Murray, the Arthur R. Ashe, Jr. Professor of Medicine; and Laurie Garrett at the 2005 Arthur Ashe Endowment Lecture. While impressive progress against HIV and AIDS has been made in the developed world,...

NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell First in NYC Metro Area to Successfully Implant Brain Stent to Treat Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease NEW YORK (January 6, 2006) — Surgeons at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center are the first in the New York City metropolitan area...

NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Is Only Center in Northeast to Offer the Therapy NEW YORK (January 5, 2006) — A new radiation therapy for prostate cancer — Cesium-131 brachytherapy — has fewer side effects than other treatments. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center...

ECG May Help Increase Early Detection and Treatment of CHF NEW YORK (January 3, 2006) — An electrocardiogram (ECG) is an effective tool for detecting risk of congestive heart failure (CHF) in patients with hypertension, according to a new study...

Cyclin-Kinase Pairing Is Crucial to Oncogenesis Findings Point to New Drug Targets Against This Incurable Disease NEW YORK (December 23, 2005) — In a breakthrough discovery, researchers at Weill Medical College of Cornell University believe they have pinpointed the mechanism...

NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell's Dr. Anne Moscona Publishes Second Influenza Article in New England Journal of Medicine NEW YORK (December 16, 2005) — A perspective article in the December 22 New England Journal of Medicine by NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center's Dr....

Jaehon Kim, '07, is one of two Korean-American medical students to be awarded a $1,000 scholarship for academic achievement in scientific research from the Korean American Medical Association. Working with Dr. Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, associate professor of clinical orthopaedic surgery,...

Dr. Gene Resnick tries out the virtual microscope system, guided by associate professor of pathology Dr. Powers Peterson, while dean of WCMC-Q, Dr. Daniel Alonso, looks on. During their first official visit to WCMC-Q in November, leaders of the...

Dr. Antonio Gotto As the end of the year approaches, it is a very good time to reflect on our many accomplishments at the Medical College in the last twelve months. In the face of the many challenges that...