In the News

Nadine Tung, M.D., hematology/oncology, and Marcy Wasilewski, information systems, joined WHDH TV (Channel 7) for a story on cancer "prevention pills." Wasilewski, also a patient of Tung's, is taking part in a trial to lower her risk of breast cancer.

Patricia Folcarelli, R.N., M.A., patient care services/nursing, was featured in a Business Insurance article that looked at work/life programs easing labor shortages. The article noted BIDMC's flex-time program, which has significantly reduced nursing turnover rates.

Raghu Kalluri, Ph.D., medicine, appeared in a Journal of the American Medical Association article on efforts by cancer researchers to target angiogenesis.

John Halamka, M.D., chief medical information officer, was interviewed by eWEEK for a piece on technology solutions. The article detailed Halamka's technology preferences and success in developing BIDMC's capabilities.

Douglas Pleskow, M.D., gastroenterology, joined WHDH TV (Channel 7) for a story on acid reflux and a new procedure, Enteryx, that has been yielding strong results for patients.

Leon Goldman, M.D., compliance, was interviewed by The Boston Business Journal for a piece dealing with area hospitals' efforts to comply with HIPAA regulations.

Zarrin Salimi, M.D., radiology, appeared in The Boston Globe, commenting on the acquisition of an advanced CT scanner at BID-Needham. Articles also appeared in The Daily News Transcript and Needham Times.

Lachlan Forrow, M.D., general medicine, was interviewed by The Boston Phoenix for a Q&A on his work with International Physicians for Prevention of Nuclear War. The piece dealt with the war-related death toll among Iraq's civilian population.

Clyde Crumpacker, M.D., infectious disease, discussed the fictional link between colds and chilly temperatures in an article for The Boston Globe.

Margot Kruskall, M.D., laboratory and transfusion medicine, discussed a rare chimera case with The New Scientist. A chimera is a person who is actually a mixture of two individuals, fused in the womb into a single body. A similar piece was carried by the UK's BBC, Sun Newspaper and Scotland's PANews.

Melinda Dennis, M.N.T., nutrition, was interviewed by The MetroWest Daily News for an article on celiac disease, a disorder of the small intestine. Individuals with celiac disease are highly sensitive to gluten, making meal preparation/consumption a particular challenge around holidays.

Phillip Boiselle, M.D., radiology, joined The Daily News Transcript to discuss how current and former smokers can help save lives by participating in the National Lung Cancer Screening Trial. The program will study two methods of detecting lung tumors; traditional X-rays and the new spiral CT.

J. Woodrow Weiss, M.D., pulmonary and critical care, was interviewed by The Boston Globe on cardiac arrest being deadlier at night. The interview mentioned BIDMC's "beefing up" of its night staff last year, a trend Weiss feels most hospitals will soon follow.

Abraham Morgentaler, M.D., urology, was featured in an article on testosterone therapy by The Boston Globe. The article detailed Morgentaler's success in treating men with the hormone.

Paul Levy, president and chief executive officer, was interviewed by The Boston Globe for a story detailing BIDMC's financial turnaround. The story highlighted BIDMC's significant cut in operating losses and the projection that BIDMC would break even at the close of 2003.

Lewis Lipsitz, M.D., gerontology, wrote an op-ed for The Boston Globe detailing projected climbs in elderly patient volume in the future and the increasing need for more geriatricians.

Lawrence Bastianelli III, financial systems, was interviewed by Business Finance Magazine about effective new uses of technology for recruitment purposes.

Matthew Walker, Ph.D., psychiatry, discussed sleeping habits and their impact on memory functions in an article distributed by United Press International.

Stephen Epstein, M.D., emergency medicine, was featured in a story on WCVB-TV (Channel 5). The piece addressed overcrowded emergency rooms and their ability to handle widespread crisis situations. He discussed the same topic in The Patriot Ledger.

George Blackburn, M.D., PhD, general surgery, joined HealthDayNews to discuss details of a study showing those on meal replacement plans over a 10-year period fared better than those not using such plans. Blackburn was also interviewed by The Boston Herald for an article on popular stomach-reduction surgery programs and the corresponding costs to a hospital.

Clifford Saper, M.D., neurology, was interviewed by The New Zealand Herald for an article on narcolepsy and the drugs being used to treat the sleep disorder.

John Halamka, M.D., chief medical information officer, was interviewed by The Financial Times for a case study detailing the many benefits realized by staff's innovative use of wireless technology.

Larry Nathanson, M.D., emergency medicine, and BIDMC's wireless technology was featured in a photo essay in Time Magazine.

Thomas Scammell, M.D., neurology, was interviewed by The San Jose Mercury News for an article on athletes and their use of modafinil. The controversial drug is being used for sleep disorders and possibly to enhance athletic performance.

Abram Recht, M.D., radiation oncology, discussed partial versus whole-breast irradiation treatment in an article featured on drkoop.com.

Dianne Anderson, M.S., R.N., patient care services, was featured in an article in Workforce Magazine that looked at how BIDMC reached its nurse recruiting goals, while providing a host of financial and operational benefits.

Marguerite Truesdale, R.N., director of the Baby Matters program at BIDMC, appeared in Baby Talk Magazine to discuss "new-mom stress" and ways to ease such tension.

Joseph Carrozza, M.D., cardiology, was interviewed by The Boston Globe for a story on stents and input regarding a recent advisory distributed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.