Weill Cornell in the News
The work and achievements of Weill Cornell faculty and students are frequently featured in the
news. Weill Cornell faculty are often called upon for expert commentary. Below is a listing of
the broadcast, print and online media — in alphabetical order by media outlet — that reference
their accomplishments. The listing incorporates information from June 16 through Aug. 1, 2008.
BROADCAST MEDIA
ABC Good Morning Dr. Catherine Birndorf Anxiety and depression in middle-
America aged women
Business Week TV Dr. Shari Midoneck Efficacy of various home health
testing kits
CBS Early Show Dr. Barbara Bartlik Comment on JAMA study on use
WNBC-TV of Sildenafil associated with
improvement in antidepressant-
related sexual dysfunction in
women
CBS Early Show Dr. Ted Schwartz Cell phone use and cancer
CNN Larry King Live
WOR-AM
CBS Early Show Dr. Diane Berson Moles and preventing skin cancer
(Background info.) (engendered by actress Sarah
Jessica Parker’s decision to remove
her trademark facial mole)
CBS Early Show Weekend Dr. Alan Manevitz Mental stress brought on by debt
Edition
CBS Evening News Dr. Ted Schwartz Use of 3D endoscope and
WABC-TV transnasal approach for brain
surgery
CBS Newswatch Dr. Rubin Cooper New guidelines for cholesterol
25 CBS affiliate stations screening in children
nationwide
CNBC Dr. Norman Relkin IVIG (Gammagard)
immunotherapy slows the
progression of Alzheimer’s disease
and helps to improve cognitive
function in the subjects tested
CNBC Dr. Dara Jamieson Botox for migraines
CNN Dr. Palmer Bessey Dangers of hot rubber surface on
Fox-5 NYC playgrounds
CNN Dr. Gail Saltz Overcoming traumatic experiences
(engendered by case of Ingrid
Betancourt, who was freed after
being held hostage in Colombia)
CNN Anderson Cooper Dr. Wayne Isom Preventing heart disease
360 (engendered by the death of
journalist Tim Russert)
CNN with Lou Dobbs Dr. Jonathan Jacobs Dangers of salmonella poisoning
(engendered by the recent
salmonella outbreak linked to
tainted tomatoes)
CW-11 Dr. Alexis Halpern Tips on staying healthy in the heat
Doctor Radio (SIRIUS Dr. Peter Schlegel Men’s health and aging
Satellite Radio)
Fox 5 Good Day New York Dr. Jonathan Waitman Unsafe body-wrap weight-loss fad
WSJV-TV
(Fox Indiana)
Plus five additional
network affiliate stations
nationwide
Fox 5 Dr. Laura Forese NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
WCBS Radio ranks first in New York and sixth
in the nation, according to U.S.
News’ annual “America’s Best
Hospital” survey
Fox 5 Dr. Ellen Scherl Crohn’s disease
WXTX-TV
(Georgia)
WFTX-TV
(Fox Florida)
Fox News Dr. Keith Roach New pill that helps form muscle
Fox News Dr. Jeremy Sperling Tips on staying healthy in the heat
Fox News Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld Sunday Housecalls Q&A
France 24 Dr. JoAnn Difede Virtual-reality treatment for Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
KOCO-TV Dr. Francesco Rubino Surgery may effectively cure Type
(ABC Oklahoma City) 2 diabetes (Dr. Rubino’s study in
Plus an additional 54 ABC journal Diabetes Care; engendered
affiliate stations by press release)
NBC Today Show Dr. Zev Rosenwaks Special series on male infertility
NY1 Dr. Gunnar Gouras Eisai Inc. and Pfizer Inc.’s new
NY1 Noticias open-label study, showing that
Hispanics with Alzheimer’s
disease experience significant
improvement in cognition after
treatment with the drug Aricept
NY1 Dr. Amos Grunebaum Increase in New York City’s
NY1 Noticias Cesarean rate
NY1 Dr. Jonathan Jacobs Expert commentary on new JAMA
NY1 Noticias study “Estimation of HIV
Incidence in the United States”
NY1 Dr. Douglas Scherr Robotic surgery extends benefits to
NY1 Noticias bladder cancer patients
NY1 Dr. Andrew Schafer Need for increased federal research
NY1 Noticias funding
NY1 Noticias Dr. Emilio Carrillo Comment on JAMA study on
diabetes and depression
PBS ScienceNow Dr. Jam Ghajar Traumatic brain injury
Regis and Kelly (nationally Dr. Laura Fisher Lyme disease
syndicated morning show)
ScienCentral (ABC Dr. Roger Hartl Dr. Hartl’s study in July 2008 issue
affiliates) of Journal of Neurosurgery
showing that following traumatic
brain injury (TBI), balanced
nutrition improves chance of
survival (engendered by press
release)
Sirius Satellite Radio Dr. Roger Yurt Surgical treatment for burn victims
WABC-TV Dr. Stefano Rivella Dr. Rivella’s study in the May
Dr. Patricia Giardina issue of BLOOD about a gene that
may be responsible for mutated red
blood cells in Cooley’s anemia
(engendered by press release and
SciBrief)
WABC-TV Dr. Alexander Swistel Drs. Swistel and Talmor’s
Dr. Mia Talmor expertise in oncoplasty surgery will
be a featured segment in a half-
hour, prime-time breast cancer
special airing on October 5 for
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
WABC-TV Dr. Steven A. Kaplan Finasteride (Proscar) reduces risk
for prostate cancer without
boosting odds of aggressive tumors
(Dr. Kaplan’s study presented at
annual meeting of American
Urological Association — AUA;
engendered by press release)
WBZ-TV Dr. Michael Schuster Comment on JAMA study about
(CBS Massachusetts) adult stem cells used to treat
cardiovascular and immune disease
WJHL-TV N.A. Preventing swimmer’s ear
(CBS Virginia) (engendered by press release)
KTXS-TV
(ABC Texas)
WKRC-TV N.A. Researchers at NYP/Weill
(CBS Ohio) Cornell’s dangers of drinking
unpasteurized milk
WNBC-TV Dr. Neil Harrison The amino acid Taurine’s impact
on the brain (engendered by the
banning of the energy drink Red
Bull whose main ingredient is
Taurine)
WNBC-TV N.A. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
WCBS-TV ranks first in New York and sixth
Fox 5 in the nation, according to U.S.
News’ annual “America’s Best
Hospital” survey
WNBC-TV Dr. David Serur Kidney chain (engendered by Feb.
Dr Sandip Kapur 14 kidney transplantation chain at
NYP/Weill Cornell)
PRINT MEDIA
AARP Magazine Dr. Shari Midoneck How to protect yourself against
MRSA
Allure Magazine Dr. Jonathan Waitman Juice fasting and colon cleansing
Associated Press N.A. NYPH one of the three hospitals in
the U.S. to have installed machines
to test how drugs will be
metabolized
Associated Press Dr. Steven A. Kaplan Treatment of enlarged prostate in
Dow Jones the context of the impending FDA
approval of the drug Avodart
Bioethics Forum Dr. Joseph Fins Importance of interaction between
science and humanities in
undergraduate education (essay
bylined by Dr. Fins)
BioOptics World Dr. Scott Blanchard National Science Foundation
Career Award recognizes Dr.
Blanchard’s pioneering work
investigating the ribosome
(engendered by press release)
Bloomberg Dr. Lisa Ravdin Alzheimer’s disease patients who
exercise preserve key brain tissue
(study presented at the Alzheimer’s
Association’s International
Conference)
Bloomberg Dr. Susan Evans Exercise for anxiety and depression
Boston Globe Dr. Lyuba Konopasek Weill Cornell Medical College’s
art classes at Frick Museum aid
medical students in observational
skills
The Bulletin N.A. Gift from Ronald Perelman to
(Philadelphia) establish the Ronald O. Perelman
and Claudia Cohen Center for
Reproductive Medicine
(engendered by press release)
Cardiology News Dr. Antonio M. Gotto Jr. New guidelines for cholesterol
screening in children
Chemical and Dr. Carl Nathan New findings of an enzyme in M.
Engineering News Dr. Sabine Ehrt tuberculosis that may help in drug
Genetic Engineering News Dr. Omar Vandal development (Weill Cornell study
published in Nature Medicine;
engendered by press release)
The Chicago Tribune Dr. Norman Relkin IVIG (Gammagard)
News Sun immunotherapy slows the
Reuters progression of Alzheimer’s disease
Bloomberg and helps to improve cognitive
United Press International function in the subjects tested
Computerworld N.A. NewYork-Presbyterian is one of
the country’s top workplaces for
information technology (IT)
professionals
Crain’s Health Pulse Dr. Barrett Katz Dr. Katz named chief executive of
Danube Pharmaceuticals
Crain’s New York N.A. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Business ranks first in New York and sixth
in the nation, according to U.S.
News’ annual “America’s Best
Hospital” survey
Crain’s New York Dr. Kenneth Ouriel NewYork-Presbyterian’s
Business international initiatives
Crain’s New York Graeme Mitchell, V.P. of NYP’s environmental initiatives
Business corporate engineering
Crain’s New York Dr. Herbert Pardes NYP’s environmental initiatives
Business
CV News Digest Dr. Peter Okin Women may respond less
(American College of Dr. Richard B. Devereux favorably than men to
Cardiology news) cardiovascular disease drug
Education Update treatments for enlarged heart (Dr.
Reuters Okin, et al.’s study in journal
Hypertension; engendered by press
release)
Daily News Dr. Palmer Bessey Dangers of hot rubber surface on
NYC playgrounds
Daily News Dr. Diane Berson Cancerous skin moles (engendered
by the recent removal of a mole
from Republican presidential
nominee John McCain, who has a
history of dangerous melanomas)
Daily News Dr. Zev Rosenwaks Special feature in connection with
30th anniversary of the first
successful IVF pregnancy
Daily News Dr. Rubin Cooper New guidelines for cholesterol
screening in children
Daily News Dr. Alan Manevitz Should looking at online porn be
considered cheating?
Daily News Dr. Richard A. Friedman Staying happy in economic
downturn
Daily Telegrah (UK) Dr. Dean Lorich Drs. Lorich and Lane’s research on
Reuters Dr. Joseph Lane the link between long-term use of
Philadelphia Inquirer bisphosphonates like Fosamax and
National Post risk of stress fractures (study
(Canada) published in NEJM; engendered by
The New York Times press release)
“Science Times”
Washington Post
United Press International
Dow Jones Dr. Linda Vahdat Dr. Vahdat leads new clinical trial
Los Angeles Times study on breast cancer therapy
Houston Chronicle CR011−vcMMAE
Dallas Morning News
San Francisco Examiner
Las Vegas Review Journal
Long Beach Press
Riverside Press Enterprise
Education Update Dr. Roger Hartl Importance of changing dietary
guidelines in traumatic brain injury
patients (Dr. Hartl’s study in
Journal of Neurosurgery;
engendered by press release)
Endocrine Today Dr. R. Michael Tuttle Radioiodine therapy (Dr. Tuttle’s
presentation at the American
Thyroid Association Frontiers in
Thyroid cancer meeting)
Financial Times Dr. Antonio M. Gotto Jr. Anticoagulant Effient (prasugrel)
PharmaWire (engendered by pending FDA
approval)
Gulf Times N.A. Weill Cornell Medical College
offers classes to children to help
them excel in math, writing and
reading
Gulf Times Dr. Frank Chervenak Hamad Medical Corporation rated
best in ultrasound testing (OB-
GYNs completed training
fellowship offered by Weill
Cornell, Hamad Medical
Corporation and the University of
Zagreb, Croatia)
Gulf Times Dr. Amos Grunebaum Importance of sexual education in
tandem with new mandatory pre-
marital genetic testing in Qatar
Gulf Times N.A. Sidra Medical and Research Center
to serve as a teaching facility for
Weill Cornell Medical College in
Qatar
Gulf Times N.A. Students from Weill Cornell
Medical College in Qatar to join
leading researchers at Weill
Cornell Medical College
Gulf Times Dr. Tawfeg Ben-Omran Screening babies for metabolic
diseases
Gulf Times N.A. Weill Cornell Medical College in
Qatar holds summer courses
Gulf Times Dr. Ronald Crystal “Healing hands” high-school
writing contest in Qatar
administered by Dr. Crystal
Health Day Dr. Richard Devereux Comment on Annals of Internal
Forbes Medicine study showing young
adults suffering from
prehypertension are more likely to
have calcium deposits in their
coronary arteries later in life
Healthcare Executive Dr. Richard Liebowitz NYP’s use of Emmi Solutions
multimedia patient education
programs (article bylined by Dr.
Liebowitz)
Hospital and Health Dr. Herbert Pardes NYP’s Energy Star award and
Networks other environmental initiatives
(American Hospital (engendered by press release)
Association magazine)
Journal News N.A. NYP’s shuttle buses transporting
(Westchester) employees between different
campuses as well as to the White
Plains MTA train station
Journal News N.A. Rye police commissioner to
(Westchester) undergo surgery at NYP/Weill
Cornell
Lancaster Eagle Gazette Dr. Basem William Dr. William receives the David L.
Dr. Richard Silver Johns Family Fellowship to
conduct research with Dr. Silver
Los Angeles Times Dr. Edmund Herrold Preventing heart disease
Arizona Daily Star (engendered by untimely death of
Wall Street Journal Tim Russert)
Marie Claire Dr. Laura Fisher Best way to ward off a cold
Martha Stewart Living Dr. Keith Roach Mistaking a common cold for a
Magazine more serious ailment
Nature Dr. Zev Rosenwaks History of IVF and future
developments
New Haven Independent Dr. Oliver Fein Dr. Fein’s talk at Yale calling for
private health care coverage with
public funding
New York Sun N.A. Use of Nintendo Wii to help
rehabilitate burn victims
(engendered by June/July
SciBriefs)
New York Sun Dr. Herbert Pardes NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
ranks first in New York and sixth
in the nation, according to U.S.
News’ annual “America’s Best
Hospital” survey
New York Sun N.A. NYP uses “green” cleaning
products (engendered by press
release)
New York Sun Dr. Mark Pecker NYP offers staff free Spanish-
language instruction
New York Sun N.A. Expansion of NYC medical
centers, including NYP
The New York Times Dr. Richard A. Friedman Article by Dr. Friedman on e-mail
“Science Times” exchanges between
psychotherapists and their patients
The New York Times Dr. Lauri Romanzi Dr. Romanzi’s spa for “pelvic
Arizona Daily Star fitness”
Atlanta Journal-
Constitution
The New York Times Dr. Peter Pressman Profile of Dr. Pressman’s return to
NYP/Weill Cornell following
retirement
The New York Times Dr. Seth Aidinoff Affluent psychotherapy patients
The New York Times Dr. Michael Stewart What causes car sickness?
Science Times Q&A
The New York Times Dr. David F. Horne Cancer-specific skin care products
The New York Times Dr. John G. Kennedy Mending a sprained ankle
Newsday Dr. Herbert Pardes Op-ed written Dr. Pardes on the
subject of childhood obesity
Newsday Dr. Kimberly Sippel Dr. Sippel performs eye surgery on
Nigerian student
Newsday Dr. Fabien Campagne Alzheimer’s gene CALHM1
Dallas Morning News isolated (Dr. Campagne, et al.’s
United Press International study in June 27 journal Cell)
Daily Telegraph
(U.K.)
Globe and Mail
(Canada)
Reuters
Oncology Watch Dr. Alexander Swistel Oncoplasty surgery
Our Town Erik Talley, director, Approval of biomedical research
Environmental Health building
and Safety
Dan Pollay, director,
Government &
Community Affairs
Palm Beach Daily News David Koch, NYP trustee Mr. Koch’s gifts including $15
million gift to NYP/Weill Cornell
Peninsula-Qatar Dr. Renee Richer Dangers of environmental
degradation in Qatar (Dr. Richer’s
report released by the Center For
International and Regional Studies
at the Georgetown University
School of Foreign Service)
Rochester City Newspaper N.A. NYP’s merger (engendered by
(Rochester, NY) story of URMC’s planned
expansion)
Salina Journal Dr. Robert Min Endovenous laser treatment
(Kansas)
Scientific American Dr. Robin Kalish Rising rate of C-sections
Scientific American Dr. Hugh Hemmings Comment on Georgetown
University study showing that
general anesthesia increases post-
surgery pain
Shape magazine Dr. Robin Kalish Efficacy of generic birth control
pills
U.S.News & World Report Dr. Ronald Crystal Comment on research in “Genes &
HealthDay News Development” identifying key
Forbes molecule that signals hair follicles
to grow
U.S.News & World Report N.A. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
ranks first in New York and sixth
in the nation, according to U.S.
News’ annual “America’s Best
Hospital” survey
Union College Magazine Dr. Lewis Drusin American College of Physicians
honors Dr. Drusin for work in
prevention and treatment of
sexually transmitted diseases and
hospital-acquired infections
(engendered by press release)
United Press International Dr. Jonathan Weinsaft Left-ventricular thrombus detection
CV News Digest may be improved by using
(American College of Delayed-Enhancement
Cardiology news) Cardiovascular Magnetic
Resonance (DE-CMR) imaging
(Dr. Weinsaft’s study in the
Journal of the American College of
Cardiology)
USA Today Dr. Antonio M. Gotto Jr. Obit for Dr. Michael DeBakey
Houston Chronicle
USA Today N.A. NYP/Weill Cornell study finds
Mozart lowered heart rate and
helped induce sleep in premature
babies
Wall Street Journal N.A. Numerous U.S. medical schools in
Peninsula the Middle East
Wall Street Journal Dr. Theodore Schwartz Pioneering use of a new
New York Sun stereoscopic endoscope for brain
surgery
Winston-Salem Journal Dr. Ronald Crystal Staying healthy during summer
(North Carolina) outdoor exercise (engendered by
press release)
Women’s World Margaret Oswald-Manning Tips on helping a hospitalized
friend
ONLINE MEDIA
ABCnews.com Dr. Melissa Nirenberg Side effects of Parkinson’s drug
ParkinsonsInformation Mirapex
.com
ABCNews.com Dr. Lisa Hudgins New guidelines for cholesterol
screening in children
ABCNews.com Dr. Peter Schlegel Comment on French study that
finds male fertility starts to decline
in mid-30s
Abkhazia.com N.A. Comment on American Society of
Clinical Oncology (ASCO) study
presented showing zoledronic acid
shows significant benefit in early
breast cancer
Albawaba.com Dr. Ronald Crystal “Healing hands” high-school
writing contest in Qatar
administered by Dr. Crystal
Barrons.com Dr. Ash Tewari Robotic surgery for prostate cancer
BioOpticsworld.com Dr. Scott Blanchard Dr. Blanchard receives a National
Science Foundation Career Award
Brainblogger.com Dr. Andrew Dannenberg Comment on link between certain
viruses and cancer (presentation at
annual International Conference
for the American Association for
Cancer Research)
Caymanmama.com Dr. Palmer Bessey Dangers of hot rubber surface on
NYC playgrounds
CBSNews.com Dr. Alan Manevitz Mental stress brought on by debt
CNBC.com Dr. Dara Jamieson Botox to treat migraines
Docguide.com Dr. Dean Lorich Long-term use of bisphosphonates
MedicExchange.com Dr. Joseph Lane may increase risk of one kind of
News-Medical.net fracture (Drs. Lorich and Lane’s
Newsinferno.com study published in Journal of
Newsonline.com.pk Orthopaedic Trauma; engendered
NYTimes.com by press release)
EarthTimes.org Dr. Michael A. Perelman Men hesitant to discuss erectile
Finchannel.com dysfunction (ED) with their doctor
Earthtimes.org N.A. NYP, among others, to endorse
framework for Internet services
that help consumers track and
improve their health
Emediawire.com Dr. Robert Silich Dr. Silich named associate director
of the Staten Island Burn Center
FoxBusiness.com Dr. Ashutosh Tewari Advantages of robotic
prostatectomy for special health
care feature on new technology
HealthCentral.com Dr. Fabien Campagne Alzheimer’s gene CALHM1
ScienceDaily.com isolated (Dr. Campagne, et al.’s
PRweb.com study in June 27 journal Cell)
WebMD
ScienceCentric.com
HealthNewsDigest.com Dr. Neil Sadick Lupus patients should protect
themselves against UV rays
Ihealthbeat.org Dr. Richard Friedman Dr. Friedman’s New York Times
article on e-mail with
psychotherapy patients
ImmuneSupport.com N.A. NYP participates in multicenter
clinical trial of drug for diabetes-
related nerve pain and numbness
InTheNews.co.uk N.A. Females born with a heavy birth
NHS.uk weight are twice as likely to
develop rheumatoid arthritis in
adulthood than those with an
average birth weight (Weill Cornell
Medical College – Harvard
Medical School study in Annals of
the Rheumatic Diseases)
KCRG.com Dr. Rainu Kaushal Electronic medical records
(engendered by Barack Obama’s
proposal for encouraging their
widespread adoption)
LiveMint.com Dr. Diane Berson Treating under-eye dark circles
LiveScience.com Dr. Zev Rosenwaks Future of fertility medicine
Dailymail.co.uk
Market Wire Dr. Ashutosh Tewari July 24 webcast on robotic partial
MarketWatch.com nephrectomies and prostatectomies
MedPageToday.com
MarketWatch.com Dr. Pierre Gobin Webcast features innovations in
carotid stenting for stroke
prevention
Marketwatch.com (Wall Dr. Norman Relkin IVIG (Gammagard)
Street Journal) immunotherapy slows the
CNNmoney.com progression of Alzheimer’s disease
WebMD.com and helps to improve cognitive
Sciencedaily.com function in the subjects tested
Medicalnewstoday.com
Therapeutics Daily
Media-newswire.com Dr. Marc Goldstein Dr. Goldstein’s study on new
PopulationCouncil.com circumcision technique to help
prevent HIV/AIDS; Dr. Goldstein
named the Matthew P. Hardy
Distinguished Professor of
Reproductive Medicine and
Urology (engendered by press
releases)
MedicalNewsToday.com Dr. Douglas Scherr Dr. Scherr’s study on benefits of
News-medical.net robotic surgery for bladder cancer
Phsyorg.com patients (published in British
Thaindian.com Journal of Urology – International;
Newkerala.com engendered by press release)
MedicalNewstoday.com Dr. Ellen Scherl Dr. Scherl’s study on stem cells to
HealthNewsDigest.com Dr. Timothy Ryan help heal the gut in those with
Sciencedaily.com Dr. Bassem Masri Crohn’s disease; Dr. Ryan’s
Dr. Shahin Rafii ongoing research on understanding
Dr. Stefano Rivella how neurons communicate to help
Dr. Ira Jacobson treat brain disorders; Dr. Masri’s
study on drug reboxetine to relieve
pain and numbness associated with
diabetes; Dr. Rafii’s study on
possible cancer stem cell that
might initiate metastatic cancer;
Dr. Rivella’s ongoing research on
JAK2 inhibitor to avoid
splenectomy in Cooley’s anemia
patients; Dr. Jacobson’s study on
new drug that may destroy
Hepatitis B virus; Use of Nintendo
Wii to help heal burn victims
(engendered by June/July
SciBriefs)
MedicalNewstoday.com Dr. Roger Härtl Dr. Härtl, et al.’s study linking
MedPageToday.com Dr. Jam Ghajar better nutrition to reducing
HealthNewsDigest.com Dr. Linda Gerber mortality in traumatically brain-
News-Medical.net Dr. Quanhogn Ni injured patients (study in Journal of
Physorg.com Neurosurgery; engendered by press
release)
MedicalNewsToday.com Dr. Peter Okin Women may respond less
ScienceDaily.com Dr. Richard B. Devereux favorably than men to
Physorg.com cardiovascular disease drug
Ivanhoe.com treatments for enlarged heart (Dr.
MedicExchange.com Okin, et al.’s study in journal
Hypertension; engendered by press
release)
MedicalNewsToday.com Dr. Scott Blanchard National Science Foundation (NSF)
Dr. David P. Hajjar awards Dr. Blanchard its
prestigious Career Award
(engendered by press release)
MedicalNewsToday.com Dr. Shahin Rafii Identification of a type of cancer
stem cell that might initiate
metastatic cancer (Dr. Rafii’s study
results in special “highlighted”
article in a recent issue of the
Journal of Clinical Investigation;
engendered by Science Brief)
MedicalNewsToday.com Dr. Stefano Rivella Precise role of a gene in Cooley’s
anemia (Dr. Rivella’s study in the
journal Blood; engendered by
Science Brief)
MedicalNewsToday.com N.A. Video games used for rehabilitation
at NYP/Weill Cornell (engendered
by Science Brief)
MedPageToday.com Dr. Bruce Schackman Computer model shows median
lifespan of adults entering HIV
care to be 24.2 years (Dr.
Schackman’s study in Nov. 2006
journal Medical Care)
Modern Medicine Dr. Alexis Cutchins Smoking trumps omega-3s to drive
HealthDay News Dr Mary J. Roman up atherosclerosis rates in Alaskan
TheHeart.org Eskimos (Drs. Cutchins and
Roman’s study in journal Stroke)
NBCNews.com Dr. Sandip Kapur Successful transplant involving
Dr. Joseph Del Pizzo altruistic donor
News-Medcial.net Dr. Harel Weinstein Drs. Weinstein and Javitch’s study
HealthnewsDigest.com Dr. Jonathan Javitch on how brain cells process cocaine
Biotechbusiness.com and antidepressants (published in
Nature Neuroscience; engendered
by press release)
News-Medical.net Dr. Angeliki Vouyouka In NYC first, life-threatening
MedicalNewstoday.com aneurysm treated with fenestrated
Medicexchange.com endograft stent at NYP/Columbia
(engendered by press release)
Newsblaze.com N.A. NewYork-Presbyterian is one of
the country’s top workplaces for
information technology (IT)
professionals
Newsonline.com.pk Dr. Joseph Lane Osteoporosis in men
NewTalk Dr. Herbert Pardes Dr. Pardes participates on
NewTalk’s June 24–26 discussion
of chronic care
NHS Choices Dr. Heejung Bang U.K National Health Service to use
(Web site of U.K. National NYP/Weill Cornell screening
Health Service) questionnaire for kidney disease
(Dr. Bang, et al.’s study in Feb. 25
Archives of Internal Medicine;
engendered by press release)
NYTimes.com Health Dr. Glen Schattman Coping with menstrual problems
Guide
NYTimes.com Health Dr. Marc Goldstein Dr. Goldstein answers questions
Guide regarding the myths and realities of
vasectomies
PIonline.com N.A. New developments in the Persian
Gulf, including Weill Cornell
Medical College–Qatar
PR Newswire Dr. Barbara Levine Comment on UCLA study
Earthtimes.org revealing roadmap to brain health
ReadMedia.com N.A. NYP nurses awarded new three-
year contract
SunHerald.com Dr. Neil Sadick Dr. Sadick participates in cosmetics
industry HBA Global Expo
TampaBay.com Dr. Susan Evans Benefits of exercise
TechnologyReview.com Aurelia Boyer, C.I.O. Hospitals, including NYP, use
Microsoft HealthVault
thechronicleherald.ca Dr. Michael Stewart What causes car sickness?
TheHeart.org Dr. Antonio M. Gotto Jr. Comment on CASHMERE study
finding atorvastatin (Lipitor) no
more effective than placebo in
slowing the progression of
atherosclerosis
Time.com Dr. Zev Rosenwaks Predicting success of in vitro
fertilization procedures
Wall Street Journal Health Dr. Theodore Schwartz Use of endoscopes for brain
Blog surgery (engendered by Science
Brief)
Wall Street Journal Health Dr. Edmund Herrold Preventing heart disease
Blog (engendered by the death of
journalist Tim Russert)
WNBC.com N.A. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
ranks first in New York and sixth
in the nation, according to U.S.
News’ annual “America’s Best
Hospital” survey
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