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Shentique Brown, RN, Among Recipients of Weill Cornell Medicine's First Annual Nursing Awards

Coinciding with National Nurses Week, Shentique Brown, RN, was among the recipients of Weill Cornell Medicine’s first annual nursing awards. Shentique, a nurse in the division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, received the first annual Rising Star Nursing Award at a ceremony May 11 in the Belfer Research Building.Shentique Brown, RN, far right, is among the recipients of Weill Cornell Medicine's first annual nursing awards.“It’s an honor to be recognized for this award,” Shentique said.... Read More

Announcing a New Program in Support of Grand Rounds

Starting May 1, the Weill Department of Medicine is kicking off a new program in support of Grand Rounds. Each month, in-person participants at two or more Grand Rounds will be eligible to win prizes including a 10th generation iPad! Drawings will be held at the end of each month, and we’ll highlight the winner on our usual channels. All Grand Rounds take place in Uris Auditorium. We thank everyone for their contribution to building our live community!For questions, or to learn more, contact... Read More

Drs. Thomas Di Vitantonio and Maria Karas Named 2023 Physicians of the Year

Congratulations to Drs. Thomas Di Vitantonio and Maria Karas, who were recently named 2023 Physicians of the Year by NewYork-Presbyterian’s Department of Nursing. Each year, the Department of Nursing honors a select number of physicians who exemplify Weill Cornell’s values of collaboration and service.At a ceremony March 30, chief medical resident and instructor in medicine Dr. Di Vitantonio was recognized for being an exceptional partner to the nursing team, proactively seeking nurses’ input.... Read More

In Memory of Peter Kam

The Weill Department of Medicine is saddened to announce the passing of Peter Kam, a key member of our administrative leadership team for nearly 35 years, on March 27, 2023. Peter received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from State University of New York at Buffalo and later acquired an M.B.A. in Finance from Pace University. Peter KamAfter starting his career at Cornell University Medical College in 1987 as a research technician in the Department of Neurology, Peter moved to the Department... Read More

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Former Chief Resident, Imparts Wisdom on Research and Career Development

Three years after COVID-19 became the most devastating global pandemic in a century, Dr. Anthony Fauci (M.D. ’66) visited the Weill Department of Medicine to reflect on a future made increasingly tenuous by the impact of climate change, continued economic and social inequities, and as, Dr. Fauci himself put it: “an era of the normalization of untruths.”Before a packed audience in Uris Auditorium on March 29, Dr. Fauci delivered the 2023 Ralph L. Nachman M.D. Distinguished Visiting Professorship... Read More

Gregory F. Sonnenberg, PhD Recipient of 2023 AAI-BD Biosciences Investigator Award

Gregory F. Sonnenberg, PhDCongratulations to Dr. Gregory F. Sonnenberg, The Henry R. Erle, MD-Roberts Family Associate Professor of Medicine and Head of Basic Research in Gastroenterology & Hepatology, recipient of the 2023 AAI – BD Biosciences Investigator Award, recognizing his outstanding contributions to the field of immunology. He is a nationally and internationally recognized authority in the fields of mucosal immunology and host-microbe interactions. His work has led to important... Read More

Suzanne Ross, Associate Director of Communications, Retiring After 34 Years of Dedication and Service

Suzanne Ross, Associate Director of Communications, Dept. of Medicine

Suzanne RossCongratulations to Suzanne Ross who will be retiring as our Associate Director of Communications in the Department.Suzanne has been with the Medical College for 34 years and has spent 20 of those years in the Department. She was responsible for the production of our annual reports and wrote all the stories for the department newsletters and website. She was also a resource to the Divisions for various marketing and publications initiatives. Prior to joining Medicine, Suzanne was... Read More

Drs. Kaner and Glesby Receive NIH Grant to Fund Antibiotic Trial for Patients with HIV and Emphysema

Dr. Robert KanerDr. Robert Kaner and Dr. Marshall Glesby are serving as co-Principal Investigators on an NIH-funded trial that is utilizing the antibiotic doxycyline for patients living with HIV and emphysema. In the amount of $7.8 million, the five-year grant is from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.The study is focused on whether doxycycline may slow the progression of the chronic lung disease, emphysema (a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), in people with well-... Read More

Dr. Leonard Presents Key Finding at 2022 ASH Annual Meeting: Enhanced Progression-Free Survival in Patients with R/R Indolent non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

Dr. John LeonardDr. John Leonard presented key findings for the treatment of relapsed/refractory indolent non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma at the 2022 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting.Presenting results from a 5-year follow-up phase 3 AUGMENT trial, Dr. Leonard and colleagues found that rituximab (Rituxan) plus lenalidomide (Revlimid) elicited superior progression-free survival for patients with relapsed/refractory indolent non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.The study involved 358 patients... Read More

Dr. Brandman Appointed as Medical Director for the Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation

Dr. Danielle BrandmanDanielle Brandman, M.D., M.A.S., has been appointed as the Medical Director for liver transplantation at Weill Cornell’s Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation (CLDT). The Center is run by Weill Cornell Medicine in partnership with NewYork-Presbyterian.Dr. Brandman was recruited to Weill Cornell from the University of California-San Francisco (UCSF) by Dr. Robert Brown to serve in this role following his promotion to Chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in the... Read More