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Study Recruiting 1,000 Healthcare Workers to Investigate Underlying Factors Driving COVID-19 Outcomes: NYP-WELCOME

Investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian are recruiting 1,000 health care workers for a study on COVID-19 that seeks to answer the question: why do some people become severely ill, while others have no symptoms? The study aims to recruit 1,000 asymptomatic health care workers.NYP-WELCOME volunteers will visit the Weill Cornell Clinical and Translational Science Center monthly, respond to a brief questionnaire about their health and potential exposure, receive... Read More

Weill Department of Medicine Announces 2020 Annual Report

The Weill Department of Medicine announces its 2020 Annual Report. The report recaps news and activities by division for the calendar year 2019, along with several current feature stories. There are also updates on COVID-19 activities, leadership, honors and awards, and educational programs.

CHAP Features Dr. August and Team as “Site of the Month” in The Pulse

Dr. Phyllis August and team have been featured in the CHAP study’s newsletter, The Pulse, as “Site of the Month.” Dr. August serves as Site PI for the NIH-funded study, which is focused on chronic hypertension and pregnancy (CHAP).From left to right:Line Malha, M.D., M.Sc., Nephrology Co-InvestigatorRosemerie Marion, ANP, R.N., Research Nurse CoordinatorPhyllis August, M.D., M.P.H., Site PIEmmanuel Edusei, B.S., Research CoordinatorAmrin Khander, M.D., Maternal Fetal Medicine Co-InvestigatorThe... Read More

The WDOM Welcomes Dr. Louis (Lou) Bridges, Jr. as Chief of the Division of Rheumatology

The Weill Department of Medicine is pleased to welcome Louis (Lou) Bridges, Jr., M.D., Ph.D., as our new Chief of the Division of Rheumatology effective September 1, 2020. Dr. Bridges is the newly appointed Physician-in-Chief and Chair of the Department of Medicine at the Hospital of Special Surgery (HSS). An internationally recognized clinician-scientist known for his work in the areas of arthritis, rheumatology and immunology, Dr. Bridges’ work has advanced health disparities in rheumatology... Read More

QIA Celebrates Class of 2020 with Impressive Array of Projects: Focus on Collaboration

On August 6, 2020, the Quality Improvement Academy-Weill Cornell Medicine (QIA) held a socially-distanced and fully-masked graduation celebration for the 13 faculty of the Class of 2020. With ongoing support from Dean Augustine M.K. Choi, Weill Cornell Medical College, and Dr. Anthony Hollenberg, Chair, WDOM, the QIA is now in its 5th year. The Academy exemplifies an outstanding collaborative effort between departments across Weill Cornell and NYP Nursing, with 45 doctors and nurses enrolled to... Read More

Dr. Paul Martin Receives 2020 Physician of the Year Award From NYP’s Department of Nursing

Dr. Paul Martin, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, and Associate Medical Director for Patient Experience at NYP, has been named 2020 Physician of the Year by the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital’s Department of Nursing.Described as an engaging collaborator, a patient-centered physician, and a true friend, Dr. Martin was honored with the award on August 13, 2020. The celebration was held on Greenberg 5 North where Dr. Martin is the unit director. In a safe... Read More

Dr. Parag Goyal Receives The Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging

Dr. Parag Goyal, a heart failure cardiologist, has received The Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging. This prestigious research award is a 5-year grant in the amount of $1.1 million and will support development and testing of Dr. Goyal’s novel strategy for deprescribing medication in older adults with heart failure.A growing problem in the United States, the use of multiple medications can be a burden that impacts negatively on the health and wellbeing of older... Read More

WDOM Faculty Receive Weill Cornell Medicine Grants in Support of COVID-19 Research

The WDOM congratulates three of its faculty - Drs. Julie Magarian Blander, Robert Peck, and Erica Phillips - who received grants from Weill Cornell Medicine in support of their innovative research on COVID-19.Dr. Julie Magarian Blander, Gladys and Roland Harriman Professor of Immunology in Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Dr. Robert Peck, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases; and Dr. Erica Phillips, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine,... Read More

Dr. Dan Landau Named 2020 Vallee Scholar

Dr. Dan Landau, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, WDOM, has been named a 2020 Vallee Scholar. Supported by the Vallee Foundation, Dr. Landau was one of six scientists from around the world to receive this prestigious honor.It was a highly competitive year for the Vallee Foundation as it selected six scientists to receive the honor of Vallee Scholar. “The awards committee was extremely impressed by the breadth and vision of this year’s candidates and... Read More

WDOM Expresses Deepest Condolences on the Passing of Dr. Harvey Klein

Dr. Harvey Klein, one of the Weill Department of Medicine’s most beloved and respected physicians, passed away on August 12, 2020. The William S. Paley Professor of Clinical Medicine, Dr. Klein was a premier physician and educator at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center for 55 years. Throughout his remarkably distinguished career, Dr. Klein provided patient care to numerous patients, including dignitaries from around the world, taught hundreds of trainees, and exemplified the... Read More