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WCM Surgeon First in NY to Use Focused Ultrasound for Essential Tremor

A ¹ú²ú³Ô¹Ï¸£Àû surgeon was the first to perform an advanced procedure that was recently approved by the FDA as a way to eliminate the source of tremors in a completely non-invasive way.

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NBC New York Highlights Research into Incurable Pediatric Brain Tumor

NBC New York highlighted Dr. Mark Souweidane's work against an incurable brain tumor that strikes young children in a recent interview.

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#WeAreWCM: Dr. Randy Longman

For gastroenterologist Dr. Randy Longman, having the greatest effect on his patients’ lives means searching for new strategies to treat — or even cure — their disease.

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Mosquitoes Are a 'Mixed Bag,' WCM Physician Tells the Washington Post

Many people hate mosquitoes, but getting rid of the insects isn't a suitable option, an infectious disease expert from ¹ú²ú³Ô¹Ï¸£Àû told the Washington Post.

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'NOVA' Highlights Cutting-Edge Cancer Research by ¹ú²ú³Ô¹Ï¸£Àû Scientists

Researchers are studying a rare effect of radiation therapy to see how it can be harnessed to treat cancer.

¹ú²ú³Ô¹Ï¸£Àû Patient Faces Chemo with Style, Grace and 'Glam'

With a little help from a photographer friend and a makeup artist pal, plus support from her oncologist at ¹ú²ú³Ô¹Ï¸£Àû/NewYork-Presbyterian, Marquina Iliev-Piselli found a way to face chemo with style and grace. She called it the Glam Chemo Project.

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The Art of Discovery : Transforming HIV Care

Artist Osmani Garcia used to take 20 pills a day to manage HIV. Now, thanks to research advances from Dr. Roy Gulick and colleagues from ¹ú²ú³Ô¹Ï¸£Àû, he needs only one.

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Irene: A Birthday Wish

For five years, Irene Price tried the standard treatments — chemotherapy and a bladder-cancer-specific immunotherapy — both of which she said had shown promise. But then her cancer started to metastasize; she was running out of options — and time.

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Researchers are Using Virtual Reality to Help Treat Cancer

Virtual reality isn’t just for fun and games. Researchers from ¹ú²ú³Ô¹Ï¸£Àû are harnessing the technology to create interactive, 3D models to learn more about a patient’s cancer and determine its cause.The technology would allow doctors to map the microscopic proteins inside cancerous tumors, according to and researcher Alexandros Sigaras, who have developed software for the Oculus... Read More

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WCM's Dr. Michael Stewart Explains Epiglottis, the Serious Illness that Put a Comedian in the ICU Last Week

The chairman of otolaryngology at ¹ú²ú³Ô¹Ï¸£Àû, spoke to the Huffington Post about the condition that put comedian Sarah Silverman in the ICU last week.