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Dr. Adelman’s Training Program for Medical Students Featured in The New York Times

Dr. Ronald AdelmanDr. Ronald Adelman, Co-Chief, Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, was quoted in The New York Times in a feature article that highlights one of his Division’s training programs for Weill Cornell medical students entitled, “Introduction to the Geriatric Patient.” The NYT article – “Every Older Patient Has a Story. Medical Students Need to Hear It.” – describes how Dr. Adelman’s training program enables students to learn first-hand about ageism in the medical field by... Read More

Dr. Hollenberg Receives the 2018 Sidney H. Ingbar Distinguished Lectureship Award

Dr. Anthony HollenbergDr. Anthony Hollenberg, Chair, Weill Department of Medicine, has received the American Thyroid Association’s 2018 Sidney H. Ingbar Distinguished Lectureship Award. The coveted award honors an established investigator who has made outstanding contributions to thyroid-related research over the course of many years. It is named in memory of Dr. Ingbar, who pioneered many innovations in thyroid disease and served as Chief of Beth Israel’s Thyroid Unit and Division of... Read More

New Faculty Recruit to the Jill Roberts Institute Will Explore How the Human Microbiota Regulates Health and Disease

Dr. Chun-Jun GuoDr. Chun-Jun Guo is a newly appointed faculty member to the Jill Roberts Institute for Research in Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Weill Department of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine. His lab is located on the 7th floor of Belfer Research Building and his research program focuses on studying the molecular mechanisms behind host-microbe interaction in the context of health and disease.Before joining JRI-WCM, Dr. Guo was a postdoctoral scholar at Professor Michael Fischbach’s lab... Read More

Residency Diversity Open House: A Successful Make Your Match

On Saturday, September 15th, the WCM-NYP Residency Diversity Open House “Make Your Match” was held in Uris Auditorium and attracted a record number of attendees. The event was organized and hosted by NYP/Weill Cornell residency programs, Department of Medicine Office of Diversity, Cornell Center for Health Equity, and the Weill Cornell Diversity Center for Excellence. Medical students were provided a unique experience in which to participate in mock residency interviews, meet and greet with top... Read More

New Recruit and New Science on HIV-AIDS: Cure and Vaccine

Dr. Brad JonesNewly recruited from George Washington University to the Division of Infectious Diseases, Dr. Brad Jones is a nationally and internationally recognized authority in the field of HIV-AIDS. A global pandemic since the first clinical cases of AIDS were observed in the U.S. in 1981, HIV-AIDS has claimed more than 34 million lives to date. Dr. Jones was recently invited to give the plenary basic science lecture at the 22nd International AIDS Conference held in Amsterdam, the... Read More

WDOM Annual Report Available Live on Website

The department’s annual report publication, reflecting activities during calendar year 2017, has been posted on the WDOM homepage. Coinciding with the arrival of the WDOM’s newly appointed Chair, Dr. Anthony Hollenberg, the report highlights news covering the department’s tripartite mission of clinical care, research, and education. It was a banner year for advances on all fronts!Related Links2018 Annual Report

Dr. Salmon Named Honorary Member of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR)

Dr. Jane SalmonDr. Jane Salmon has been named an honorary member of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR), making her the third American to receive the prestigious honor. Weill Cornell Medicine’s Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and a Professor of Medicine in the WDOM, Dr. Salmon has been at the forefront of research in rheumatic disease, particularly systemic lupus erythematosus, for several decades. This honor reflects her pioneering work in the treatment and prevention of... Read More

Dr. Positano Authors Go-to-Resource on Foot and Ankle Medicine and Surgery

Book cover: Pocket Foot and Ankle Medicine and Surgery

On the heels of his recent success with the medical textbook “Systemic Disease Manifestations in the Foot, Ankle, and Lower Extremity” and acclaimed book Dinner with DiMaggio, Dr. Rock G. Positano has authored a new book targeted to medical professionals in the field of foot and ankle orthopedics and medicine. Entitled Pocket Foot and Ankle Medicine and Surgery, the new book is part of a highly successful “Pocket Series” of medical specialty notebooks published by Wolters Kluwer. Recognized... Read More

New Clinic Launched in Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Dr. Lindsay LiefThe Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine has established a new clinic for post-ICU recovery (CPR) led by Dr. Lindsay Lief. The clinic is housed within Weill Cornell Medicine Pulmonary Associates located at 425 East 61 Street.Experts in intensive care will see patients in follow-up after an ICU admission either from NYP/Weill Cornell or other institutions. ICU survivors are at risk for post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) which can have effects on mental and physical... Read More

Dr. Gudi Appointed Vice Chair of Education in the Weill Department of Medicine

Dr. Kirana GudiThe Weill Department of Medicine has appointed Dr. Kirana Gudi to serve as Vice Chair of Education as of July 1, 2018. Dr. Gudi, an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, currently serves as Program Director of the department’s residency training program in internal medicine. As Vice Chair of Education, Dr. Gudi will oversee a broad range of training programs and will work closely with the Department to advance its educational... Read More