Dr-Michael-Stewart-Appointed-Editor-in-Chief-of-The-Laryngoscope
Dr. Michael Stewart has been named the editor-in-chief of The Laryngoscope, a prestigious academic journal that has been the forum for many groundbreaking advances in the specialty of otolaryngology–head and neck surgery
NYP-Cornell-Names-Dr-Nitsana-Spigland-Chief-of-Pediatric-Surgery
An authority in neonatal congenital anomalies, pediatric thoracic surgery and pediatric surgical oncology, Dr. Nitsana Spigland has been appointed chief of pediatric surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. She is associate professor of surgery and associate director of medical student education at Weill Cornell Medical College.
4Mil-Gift-Helps-Create-New-Center-for-Inflammatory-Bowel-Disease
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center today celebrated the opening of the Jill Roberts Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Made possible through a $4 million gift from Jill Roberts, a long-standing friend and patron of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Medical College of Cornell University, the Center will support patient care, research and educational outreach focused on the conditions of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
NYP-Is-1-in-NYC-Metro-Area-and-6-in-the-Nation-in-US-News-2009
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is #1 in the New York City metropolitan area and #6 in the nation, according to U.S. News Media Group's 2009-2010 edition of America's Best Hospitals. This is the sixth consecutive year the Hospital ranks among the top 10 in the nation.
Potential-Lung-Disease-Biomarkers-Yield-Clues-to-COX-2-Inhibitor
In searching for a simple way to identify individuals with smoking-related lung injury, scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College have stumbled upon a potential explanation for why the class of pain-relievers known as COX-2 inhibitors increases the risk of heart problems among users.
New-Tech-at-NYP-Aids-Surgeons-With-Early-Detection-of-Lymphedema
Breast cancer specialists at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center are offering patients new ways to detect early signs of lymphedema, a common side effect of breast cancer surgery that causes painful, debilitating and disfiguring swelling in the arms following removal of lymph nodes.
NYP-CUMC-Create-Jointly-Managed-Electronic-Health-Record-for
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center have entered into a strategic collaboration to manage the electronic health record (EHR) system for ColumbiaDoctors, the Columbia faculty practice organization and one of the largest multi-specialty practices in the Northeast.
Can-Gene-Therapy-Slow-Progression-of-Parkinsons
An experimental therapy that may prevent the death of dopamine neurons in patients with Parkinson's disease is now being tested at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center and 10 other leading medical centers around the country.
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