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Dr. David Artis

Philanthropic Gift Establishes Friedman Center for Nutrition and Inflammation

September 2018

With a $7.5 million gift from the Friedman Family Foundation Weill Cornell Medicine will establish an innovative cross-campus center dedicated to investigating the complex relationship between nutrition, inflammation and the development of disease.

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US News Ranks NYP Best Hospital in NY Metro for 18th Straight Year, Top 10 in Nation

August 2018

NewYork-Presbyterian remains the #1 overall hospital in the New York metro area and in the top 10 nationwide, according to U.S. News and World Report annual “Best Hospitals” ranking. NewYork-Presbyterian’s GI and GI surgery is on the Honor Roll as part of this ranking.

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NewYork-Presbyterian Ranked in Every Pediatric Specialty Featured in U.S. News and World Report “Best Children’s Hospitals” Survey, Best in New York Metro

June 2018

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital ranks in all ten pediatric specialties in U.S. News & World Report's "Best Children's Hospitals" survey for 2018-2019, more than any other New York metro area hospital.

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Sixteen CADC Physicians Honored in New York Magazine's 2017 "Top Doctors" List

June 2018

Over 300 physicians across the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital 's core medical centers and regional hospital network were listed this year in a range of specialties, 15 of which were CADC member faculty.

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Dr. Manish Shah

Dr. Manish Shah Discusses New Colon Cancer Screening Guidelines With CBS

May 2018

CBS News visited Dr. Manish Shah at the Center for Advanced Digestive Care at NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine to discuss new colorectal cancer screening guidelines from the American Cancer Society.

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Dr. Felice Schnoll-Sussman

Dr. Felice Schnoll-Sussman Talks With Health Matters How Best to Prepare For a Colonoscopy

March 2018

In honor of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Felice Schnoll-Sussman discusses the best way to prepare for a colonoscopy, the gold standard for detecting colon polyps and colorectal cancer. Dr. Schnoll Sussman provides tips for making the preparation easy, and what to expect from the procedure.

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Dr. Ellen Scherl

Dr. Ellen Scherl Receives Distinguished Physician Award from Crohn's and Colitis Foundation

September 2017

Ellen J. Scherl, MD, has received the 2017 Distinguished Physician Award from the Long Island chapter of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. Dr. Scherl received his honor in recognition of her care for patients and passion for research and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Dr. Scherl is the Director of The Jill Roberts Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, a clinical program committed to interdisciplinary care of patients with IBD.

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Dr. Parul Shukla

Dr. Parul J. Shukla named Surgeon of the Quarter by OR Staff

August 2017

Parul J. Shukla, MD, was recently recognized as Surgeon of the Quarter at New-York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. He received the award through a popular vote from the operating room staff of the third floor of the Greenberg wing of the hospital, where a majority of OR space at NYP/Weill Cornell is located.

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Dr. Robert Burakoff

Dr. Robert Burakoff Joins NYP, Weill Cornell Medicine in Dual Leadership Roles

August 2017

Renowned gastroenterologist Robert Burakoff, MD has joined Weill Cornell Medicine in dual key roles as vice chair for ambulatory services for the Weill Department of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, and as site chief for the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital and Weill Cornell Medicine.

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Dr. Robert Stephen Brown

Dr. Robert S. Brown Elected to AASLD Foundation Board of Trustees

July 2017

Dr. Robert S. Brown, Jr., MD, MPH was elected to the role of Foundation Board Trustee for the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), the leading professional society for clinical hepatologists and researchers. His term will run from 2018 until 2020.

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NBC News Talks Endoscopic Obesity Therapies with Dr. Sharaiha

June 2017

Dr. Reem Sharaiha recently sat down with NBC News to discuss endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, a new non-surgical intervention for obesity. Dr. Sharaiha has recently published the first long-term study of the procedure's effectiveness.

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Dr. Fabrizio Michelassi

Dr. Fabrizio Michelassi Receives Greenberg Foundation Distinguished Service Award

May 2017

Dr. Fabrizio Michelassi, M.D, F.A.C.S. is the recipient of the 2017 Distinguished Service award from the Maurice R. Greenberg Foundation. This award honors a senior member of the medical faculty at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell for their exceptional and longstanding service.

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