Patient Care Blog

Dr. Lisa Amatangelo on Current Vein Care Treatments

Learn more about Dr. Lisa Amatangelo as she discusses her passion for medicine and helping others through family medicine and state-of-the-art vein treatment.

The Face of Lung Cancer is Not Always What You Expect

When you think of someone with lung cancer, the first image that comes to mind is most likely an older man who smoked his entire adulthood. But lung cancer isn’t as discriminating as we would like to think.

Empowering Breast Cancer Patients Through Art and Community

To distract herself from the harsh side effects of cancer treatment, Marquina Iliev-Piselli — a 38-year-old digital marketer and Weill Cornell Medicine patient — started the Glam Chemo Project in 2015.While she received cancer-fighting drugs at the Weill Cornell Breast Center, Marquina staged... Read More

Outperforming Crohn’s Disease: Analise’s Story

When she was 10 years old actress Analise Scarpaci set her sights on Broadway. Nothing, she decided, would hold her back — not even Crohn's disease. With the help of Weill Cornell Medicine, Analise has been able to manage her disease while pursuing her dreams.

Inside Medicine: Dr. Erica Jones

Cardiologist Dr. Erica Jones is one of the many hard-working and dedicated doctors transforming the lives of her patients at Weill Cornell Medicine.

#WeAreWCM: Dr. Jaclyn Bonder

Dr. Jaclyn Bonder brings a special insight to her work treating women with musculoskeletal problems related to pregnancy: she, too, had a difficult pregnancy.

After Years of Discomfort, Prolapse Surgery Enables Julia to Live Actively

It’s no exaggeration to say that Julia Roudi now has a new lease on life. After experiencing discomfort for decades, Julie, at 63, is now able to walk as far and as long as she wants, as well as enjoy more comfortable, fuller days.

Weill Cornell Medicine's Dr. Benjamin Samstein

Dr. Benjamin Samstein Featured in the Wall Street Journal

Dr. Benjamin Samstein, the Chief of Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine, was recently featured in an article about laparoscopic liver transplantation in the Wall Street Journal. The procedure is a less invasive way to perform liver transplantation, and many believe more expanding access to this procedure could encourage more donors to step forward.... Read More

4 Ways People with Cancer Can Decrease Their Risk of Heart Disease

In honor of February’s American Heart Month, we’re focusing on the way that cancer and its treatment can affect cardiovascular health.

These Office Areas May Be the Most Germ-Ridden, WCM Geneticist Says

CBS News spoke with Dr. Chris Mason, a geneticist at Weill Cornell Medicine, who explained that exposure to the flu virus isn't just dependent on who you come into contact with, but with what you come into contact, as well.