Patient Care Blog

A doctor performs a medical checkup on a pregnant woman.

What Every Woman Should Know About Pregnancy and Pulmonary Embolisms

Pulmonary embolisms are one of the most severe complications women can face during pregnancy and delivery. Learn more about PE and how to prevent dangerous blood clots.

#WeAreWCM: Dr. Anthony Watkins

As the grandson of a successful surgeon, Dr. Anthony Watkins was inspired to pursue a similar career path in medicine. But he soon learned that becoming a great surgeon requires more than superior technical skills; it requires the ability to connect with patients.

WCM Surgeon Led First-Ever Symposium on Mitral Valve Repair

On Friday March 31st Dr. T Sloane Guy, Director of Weill Cornell Medicine's Robotic Cardiac Surgery was one of the two co-directors for the Society for Thoracic Surgeons first ever symposium on Robotic Mitral Valve Repair.

Dr. Patrick Culligan specializes in urogynecology.

Dr. Patrick Culligan Helps Women Take Back Their Lives

Female pelvic floor disorders—including incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, urinary tract infections, fistulas, and others—can significantly impact one’s quality of life and, as the population ages, are becoming more common. In fact, 300,000 prolapse repairs and 100,000 urinary incontinence procedures were performed in the past year alone. To meet the growing need for expert urogynecology care, Weill Cornell Medicine’s Department of Urology established the... Read More

#WeAreWCM: Dr. Judy Tung

Dr. Judy Tung is committed to providing the best patient care, knowing the value of having someone who's "got your back" when fighting illness.

WCM Neurologist Explains When to Seek (and Avoid) Emergency Care for MS

Dr. Timothy Vartanian, the director of the Judith Jaffe Multiple Sclerosis Center at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center explains when individuals with MS should seek and avoid emergency care for their condition.

Helping Patients Deal with Confusing Medical Bills Through Calm Perseverance

Luis Pico and his colleagues at Weill Cornell Medicine's Business Office are the liaisons between the patient, their care teams, and the insurance companies. Read on to find out how he helps patients with their billing questions.

#WeAreWCM: Dr. Lia Logio

Practicing medicine is for Dr. Lia Logio as much an art as it is a form of love. The daughter of a teacher and a doctor, Dr. Logio combined the passions of both in her pursuit of a career that is wholly her own: a physician who teaches how to doctor.

What Dogs Can Teach Us About Brain Tumors

A new partnership between the Weill Cornell Medicine Brain and Spine Center and the Animal Medical Center (AMC) in New York will help advance minimally invasive brain tumor surgery in dogs, and may also teach us a few things about brain tumors in humans.

Jessica Loperena’s unwavering dedication to patients

Meet Jessica Loperena, a senior account adminitrator at Weill Cornell Medicine who draws on kindness and empathy to help patients with their medical bills.