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- Largest U.S. Hepatitis C Trial Provides Insight Into Optimizing Treatment for Patients
- The Facts and Fictions About Flu and Colds
- Four-Drug Combo Is No Improvement Over Standard Three-Drug Regimen in Suppressing HIV, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell-Led Study Finds
- Dr. Scott Hammer Authors Two New Guidelines for HIV Treatment
- "Bucket Brigade" of Proteins Produces Tubercle Bacillus's "Stubborn Defense" Against the Body's Immune System
- A Shot in the Arm Could Save Your Child's Life
- Bold New Initiatives Are Needed to Address the Crisis of Antibiotic Resistance, According to Weill Cornell Expert
- Computer Model Maps Efficient Inoculation of Hospital Staff in Pandemic Outbreak
- Dr. Francis Barany Named to 2004 "Scientific American 50"
- Dr. Jean Pape, Cornell Professor and Fighter Against AIDS in Haiti, Honored at the United Nations
- Dr. Jean W. Pape Receives France's Legion of Honor for Two Decades of Outstanding Service to Health in Haiti
- Dr. Lewis Drusin Receives American College of Physicians James D. Bruce Memorial Award
- Early HIV Treatment Extends Life, Weill Cornell Study Shows
- Genetic Medicine Program at Weill Cornell Receives Major Boost from The Starr Foundation
- Haitian AIDS Center, Oldest in Caribbean, Is Establishing New Institute To Fight AIDS and Other Infectious Diseases
- Infectious Disease Expert to Chair Pediatrics at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
- Key Symptoms Differentiating Inhaled Anthrax From Influenza Identified by NewYork Weill Cornell Study
- Largest Hepatitis C Trial in U.S. Patients Shows Weight-Based REBETOL in Combination with PEG-INTRON Increases Sustained Response, Lowers Relapse
- More Preventive Tuberculosis Treatment Should Reduce Cases In Non-U.S.-Born
- New Research Confirms Link Between Herpes Virus and Kaposi's Sarcoma
- Personal Stockpiling May Lead to Tamiflu-Resistant Influenza
- Pollin Prize Awarded to Dr. Samuel L. Katz for His Role in Developing Measles Vaccine
- Steroid Medications Ineffective in Treating Common Infant Lower Respiratory Infection
- Study Shows Component of Saliva Is Very Effective in Blocking AIDS Virus
- The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center Opens Comprehensive AIDS Center in Chelsea
- Two Weill Cornell Students Win Prestigious Macy Scholarships To Study Public Health at Columbia's Mailman School
- Weill Cornell Computer Simulation Model Helps Remedy Possible National Gap in Bioterrorism Preparedness
- Weill Cornell Researchers Develop New Treatment Regimen for HIV-Positive Patients
- Weill Cornell Science Briefs: April 2008
- Weill Cornell Scientists Help Identify "Promising" New Drug for HIV Infection
- Weill Cornell Scientists Identify Mechanism Governing Immune System Suppression
- Weill Cornell Studies Reveal Accelerated Improvement of Immune System and Antiviral Reactivity in Chronic HIV Infection
- Weill Cornell Study Finds Focusing on Latent Stage of Tuberculosis in New Immigrants Would Result in Substantial Public Health Benefit
- Weill Cornell Team Develops Fast-Acting Anthrax Vaccine
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Infectious Diseases/International Medicine
The Divisions of Infectious Diseases at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital are on the forefront of research, treatment, and support for HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. In addition, the Hospital's physicians provide international medicine services for those traveling abroad.
The HIV/AIDS Program of the Division of International Medicine and Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center provides care to approximately 1650 people infected with HIV, in addition to conducting basic and clinical research. There is a 40-bed AIDS inpatient unit in the Medical Center, as well as a joint effort with the Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC). Research in the area of HIV and AIDS includes investigations of antiretroviral therapy, antiretroviral resistance testing, viral co-infections in HIV, methodology of observational studies and clinical trials, hepatitis C/HIV co-infection, and management of hyperlipidemia in HIV.
The faculty of the Division of International Medicine and Infectious Diseases also staffs the International Health Care Service (IHCS). The IHCS is the only travel health facility affiliated with a prestigious metropolitan hospital and academic medical college. It offers pre- and post-travel consultations and care in tropical medicine and infectious diseases. IHCS physicians are board-certified in infectious diseases and provide travel advice and immunizations for 4500 people each year. It is the only service of this type that provides care to both children and adults.
The Division of International Medicine and Infectious Diseases also performs clinical services and conducts research into nosocomial infectious and antibacterial resistance, infectious diseases affecting transplant recipients, malaria, and bioterrorism in the hospital setting. The Division works with international institutions in Haiti, Brazil, and India.
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center's Division of Infectious Diseases works to bring high-quality medical services to the citizens of the Harlem area through the Harlem Hospital Center. The Harlem community is one of the most poor and medically disadvantaged in the United States, and the prevalence of HIV, and risk factors that contribute to it, is high. The Division of Infectious Diseases has played an integral role in providing necessary healthcare services and now is a beacon of support to the Harlem community and the rest of New York City. Through clinical and community-based services, the Division develops programs to provide comprehensive care to persons with infectious diseases, trains doctors in infectious diseases through its fellowship program, and conducts research.
In addition to its HIV and AIDS program, the Division oversees a number of service projects through the Harlem Hospital Center. The Hepatitis C Program provides HIV patients with laboratory tests to screen for the presence of hepatitis C and a wide range of supportive and educational activities. Habari-Bienvenido is a project that focuses on attracting patients with a history of substance abuse and HIV and keeping them actively engaged in ongoing medical care. The Harm Reduction Program deals with substance abuse and HIV by employing one-on-one counseling, group support, and referrals to required services. The Charles P. Felton National Tuberculosis Center at Harlem Hospital is one of three "model centers" funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It was created to contribute to the elimination of tuberculosis (TB) as a public health problem through the creation and distribution of training and education materials.
Contact
- Division of Infectious Diseases, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia
- (212) 939-2940
- Division of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell
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