Obstetrics & Gynecology

News and Events

Programs and providers of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Weill Cornell Medicine are often the focus of news stories and features appearing in major national media. We invite you to review some stories that typify the breakthrough accomplishments of our remarkable team and highlight the impact our care has had on patient’s lives.

Awards & Honors: October 2026

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Dr. Silvia Formenti, chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology and the Sandra and Edward Meyer Professor of Cancer Research, has been awarded the Prize for Scientific Excellence in Medicine from the American Italian Cancer Foundation. The honor recognizes important discoveries in ​cancer biology, prevention, diagnosis or treatment. 

The Department of Psychiatry’s official podcast, On the Mind with Dr. Daniel Knoepflmacher, has been named the Gold winner in the mental health category of the 2026 Signal Awards. The category recognizes podcasts centered on mental health awareness, therapy, emotional well-being, coping strategies and destigmatizing the conversation around psychological health.

Dr. Yunyu Xiao, assistant professor of population health sciences in psychiatry, was awarded the Michele Tansella Award by the World Psychiatric Association’s Epidemiology and Public Health Section. The award celebrates outstanding researchers who are the first authors of a publication in epidemiological psychiatry, community psychiatry or mental health services evaluation. 

A Unifying Mechanism for Cancer-Driving Mutations

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A family of mutations seen in about 20% of human cancers drives malignancy by changing the accessibility of genes to a particular regulatory protein, according to a study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The findings suggest new therapeutic strategies for a variety of cancer types.

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Dr. Darko Barisic

Noninvasive Focused Ultrasound Treatment Can Ease Motor Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease

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As Stan Au’s Parkinson’s disease symptoms progressed, everyday activities became daily battles. His hands shook so badly that he struggled to hold utensils and couldn’t sign his name. He stopped playing pickleball—a sport he once enjoyed—despite taking a widely prescribed medication for managing motor symptoms, such as rigidity or stiffness, slow movement, involuntary muscle movement (dyskinesia) and tremors.

Diagnosed with Parkinson’s 12 years ago, Stan Au of Essex Fells, New Jersey, and his wife, Pam, explored other treatments, including deep-brain stimulation, which involves implanting electrodes into brain structures that help control movement. “Stan wasn’t singing out of that hymn book—he had no interest in having brain surgery,” Pam Au said.

Dr. Harini Sarva and Stan Au

Stan Au (left) with Dr. Harini Sarva

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