Patient Care Blog

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.

WCM Surgeon Uses 3D Printer to Build Custom Prosthetic Sternum

Penelope Heller turned to Weill Cornell Medicine after the Gore-Tex-based substitute that replaced her sternum made it difficult to breathe and caused her pain.

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WCM Physician Discusses Monitoring Sleep with Activity Trackers

In an article for Metro, Dr. Daniel Barone helped the author make sense of the sleep data recorded on her FitBit.

WCM Doctor Discusses Personal Responsibility and Healthcare Policy in the New York Times

Writing in a column for the New York Times, Dr. Khullar explores the ways policymakers have tried to make individuals take personal responsibility for their health, and how those approaches can actually make medical problems worse.

WPIX 11 Turns to WCM Physician for Flu Information

WPIX11 News recently featured Dr. Ellen Meltzer, an assistant professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, in a piece about this year’s flu season.

WCM Physician Highlights Healthcare News in Weekly Column

"Pelzman's Picks," curated by Dr. Fred N. Pelzman, follows what's going on in the world of primary care medicine.

New PLIF-CBT Procedure Makes Fusion Surgery Less Invasive

Improved tools and techniques continue to make spine surgery a much less daunting prospect than it once was, with faster recovery times and less pain, narcotic dependency, and scarring.

WCM Physician Offers Tips to Help New Yorkers Beat Stress

When Anita Rao, an editor at VICE, began experiencing anxiety, she turned to health and wellness experts for help, including Weill Cornell Medicine's Dr. Chiti Parikh, the co-founder and the co-director of the Integrative Health and Wellbeing Program at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center.

Childhood Concussions Can Have a Lasting Impact, WCM Expert Says

Concussion expert Dr. Barry Kosofsky recently spoke with WRVO Public Media about the ways concussions can impact kids and teens later in life.

Digital Devices Increase Kids' Chance of Myopia, WCM Doctor Tells 'CBS This Morning'

Dr. Christopher Starr, an ophthalmologist at Weill Cornell Medicine, explained how increased screen time could negatively impact children's vision.