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Clinical Trial Approved Using Focused Ultrasound to Treat Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms

Dr. Michael Kaplitt, Vice Chair for Research and the Director of Movement Disorders and Pain at the Weill Cornell Medicine Brain and Spine Center, has been given the approval to start a clinical trial testing of the use of focused ultrasound to treat movement problems and medication complications in patients with Parkinson's disease.

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WCM Researchers Help Mothers Identify and Treat Birth Defects

Doctors and professors at Weill Cornell Medicine continue to lead the way when it comes to groundbreaking research into congenital birth defects.

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WCM Physician Featured in Article on Daylight Saving Time Fatigue

In a recent article by Consumer Reports, Dr. Ana Krieger discussed how the March time-shift could impact individuals' levels of tiredness.

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WCM Surgeon Leading Robotic Cardiac Surgery Symposium

Dr. T. Sloane Guy, an associate professor of clinical cardiothoracic surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine, will help lead the Symposium on Robotic Cardiac Surgery in Chicago.

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Study: Survival Rates are Better for Esophageal Cancer Patients Who Undergo Recommended Surgery

Patients with esophageal cancer who refuse recommended surgery are less likely to survive long term than similar groups of patients who undergo an operation, according to a recent study presented by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers at the 54th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.