Dr. Louis Aronne (medicine) discussed for WABC-TV a new government report that states that moderate fat intake is the best way to lose weight. He also commented on new warnings on vitamin A toxicity. Dr. Gordon Gamsu (radiology) was...
Four minority college students who participated in last summer's Gateways to the Laboratory program sponsored by the Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program were among the recipients of the Best Student Poster Awards presented at the national conference of the Society for...
Nancy Tomes, Ph.D., professor of history at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, will present the combined Dean's Hour and Heberden Society Lecture (in the history of medicine) on Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 5 p.m. in...
Dr. D. Jackson Coleman Dr. D. Jackson Coleman, chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology and the John Milton McLean Professor of Ophthalmology, has been named the recipient of the 2001 Maurice R. Greenberg Distinguished Service Award. He will receive...
Weill Cornell Study Compares Two Promising Therapies New York, NY (January 22, 2001) — Many cancer patients experience moderate or severe pain. While medical advances have led to more effective treatments for the management of pain, the presence of chronic...
Dr. Victor F. Marshall Dr. Victor F. Marshall, an internationally renowned urologist who served for 30 years as chief of the Division of Urology at The New York Hospital–Cornell Medical Center, died on Jan. 5 of bladder cancer. Dr....
Twelve rooms in Olin Hall have been renovated and refurnished to serve as guest rooms for official visitors to the Weill Cornell community. Daily rates range from $60 to $105. Eligible guests may stay up to a month. Furnishings...
Nancy Tomes, Ph.D., professor of history at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, will present the combined Dean's Hour and Heberden Society Lecture (in the history of medicine) on Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 5 p.m. in...
Dr. Neil Bander (urology) was interviewed for WINS radio, the Daily News, and the New York Post on his study on the use of monoclonal antibodies to treat prostate cancer. Dr. Mark Bessler (surgery) discussed bariatric surgery (for obesity)...
Dr. David Bank (pediatrics and emergency medicine) discussed health risks associated with the cold weather during a live interview on WNBC-TV's "Today in New York" program. Dr. Stephen Chasen (obstetrics/gynecology) was interviewed by WCBS-TV on a government-sponsored study on...
At the Frick Collection, Weill Cornell students Susan Herzlinger and Eric Gordon discuss features of portrait photographs with Dr. Charles Bardes (standing). On Jan. 2, The New York Times' "Science Times" section took readers to the elegant interior of...
The New York Academy of Medicine (1216 Fifth Ave.) is hosting a free film series on "Doctors in the Movies" this winter. The next film in the series, "The Girl in White" (to be shown on Jan. 11), is...
Joseph E. Parrillo, M.D., the 2001 Dr. Aaron Feder Visiting Professor of Medicine at Weill Medical College, will present "Septic Shock: New Insights, New Therapies" at Medicine Grand Rounds on Thursday, Jan. 18, at 11 a.m. in Uris Auditorium....
New York, NY (January 2, 2001) — While it has become extremely commonplace to treat blocked coronary arteries with balloon angioplasty and the placement of a stent, the possibility of a renarrowing of an artery over time has remained a...
Dr. Louis Aronne (medicine) was interviewed by WCBS-TV on a new study from the Centers for Disease Control that shows a marked increase in obesity in the United States. Dr. Phyllis August (medicine) was interviewed by WABC-TV about a...
The 27th annual Update Your Medicine weeklong course will be held the week of June 11–15. One-hour course sessions on various topics will be presented each day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Uris Auditorium. Sponsored by Weill...
Dr. George E. Wantz, a distinguished and longtime member of the Department of Surgery, died on Dec. 15 in New York. He was 77 years old. Dr. Wantz, who joined The New York Hospital–Cornell Medical Center in 1949, was...
Dr. Antonio Gotto Jr., the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Medical College, hosted a luncheon on Dec. 15 to dedicate the naming of the Ruth and Harold Uris Faculty Room (A-126) in recognition of the extraordinary philanthropic...
Weill Cornell faculty are often in demand to comment on, and give interviews for, medical news stories reported by media outlets on a wide range of topics. Noted below is a sampling of recent contacts with the media. Vice...
Dr. Wayne Isom, chairman of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, was honored by the National Marfan Foundation at a gala benefit on Dec. 7. Dr. Isom has repaired many Marfan hearts, which often require surgery to repair or replace...
