Obstetrics & Gynecology

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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.

Gene Therapy Pioneer Dr. Ronald G. Crystal Honored with Weill Award

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Dr. Ronald G. Crystal, chair of the Department of Genetic Medicine and the Bruce Webster Professor of Internal Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, has been awarded the institution’s Joan and Sanford I. Weill Exemplary Achievement Award.

Weill Cornell Medicine created the Weill Award in 2018 to honor its distinguished benefactors, Joan and Sanford I. Weill, and to mark the 20th anniversary of the institution’s renaming. The award, which carries a $50,000 cash prize, recognizes an extraordinary faculty member whose groundbreaking contributions advance healthcare around the world.

A renowned leader in genetic medicine, esteemed physician-scientist and respected educator who has dedicated more than 30 years to Weill Cornell, Dr. Crystal accepted his award Nov. 12 at a gala held in his honor.

New Grant Will Support Data Resource to Advance Studies on Elder Mistreatment

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Weill Cornell Medicine has received a two-year, $1.4 million grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to develop a national data infrastructure that will support efforts to better understand the health consequences of elder mistreatment and guide approaches to protect vulnerable older adults.

Each year, as many as 7 million adults in the United States aged 60 and older face mistreatment, including abuse, neglect or exploitation. Millions more experience self-neglect, when individuals can't take care of their basic needs.

Dr. Tony Rosen

Dr. Tony Rosen

Weill Cornell Launches Physician-Scientist Program to Support Early to Mid-Career Faculty

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Physician-scientists possess the ability to transform patient-inspired clinical needs into the healthcare of tomorrow. “These are the people who turn questions at the bedside into the breakthroughs that change medicine,” said Dr. Geraldine B. McGinty, executive vice dean of Weill Cornell Medicine. Yet, their ability to combine their skills in clinical medicine and scientific discovery to bring things from the bedside to the bench and back with a sustained degree of focus and intentionality remains an ongoing challenge.

To help solve this challenge and support outstanding physician-scientist faculty who have successfully launched independent funded research programs, Weill Cornell Medicine has launched the Weill Cornell Physician-Scientist Incubator Initiative.

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