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We Are Weill Cornell Medicine: Dr. Leonard Girardi '89

October 6, 2016

As a star high school football player, Dr. Leonard Girardi considered a college athletic career. Instead, he chose to practice cardiothoracic surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine, where his team in the operating room must be on their game every day to ensure each patient's surgery is a success.

"Athletes love working in a team environment," said ...

Anthony Fauci, MD '66 congratulated by former Presidents Bush and Clinton

September 30, 2016

During Reunion 2016, Anthony Fauci, MD '66 was interviewed by Michael Specter of The New Yorker about his remarkable career and the vital contributions he has made to the discovery and treatment of infectious diseases worldwide.

Following his intervew, Dr. Fauci was surprised by a fellow alumnus who obtained letters from former President Bill Clinton and George W. Bush congratulating him on his 50th Reunion with Weill Cornell Medicine!

As Director of the National Institute of...

Tony Rosen, MD ’10, awarded $800K grant

September 30, 2016

Congratulations to Dr. Tony Rosen, MD ’10, who was recently awarded the Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging (K76) for his groundbreaking research to recognize elder abuse. Dr. Rosen completed medical school and his residency at Weill Cornell Medicine, and is now an Emergency Medicine faculty member.

The Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging is a competitive $800K grant sponsored by the National Institute on Aging intended to...