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Alvaro Pascual-Leone, M.D.,
behavioral neurology, discussed his work in transcranial magnetic stimulation
(TMS) in an interview with WHDH-TV, Channel 7. The technique is being
used to treat depression.
Ralph de la Torre, M.D., cardiac surgery, was featured in a Page One Boston Globe story about a minimally invasive “keyhole” surgery to repair or replace mitral valves. The procedure allows surgeons to perform delicate repair work with greatly reduced traumatic cutting or the need to stop a patient's heart.
Jeff Flier, M.D. chief academic officer and endocrinology, and Eleftheria Maratos-Flier, M.D., medicine, were quoted in a Newsweek magazine article exploring obesity in America. The Fliers discussed their research into the hormone leptin and its role in regulating fat. They commented specifically on “leptin resistance,” a hypothetical state where the brain and endocrine system fail to respond to an increase in leptin that results from gaining weight. That failure could be linked to weight gain.
John Halamka, M.D., chief medical information officer, was profiled in the Boston Globe’s Health/Science section. The article looked at Halamka’s background as a national leader in developing electronic medical records systems and other efforts at improving health care technology.
Clyde Crumpacker, M.D., infectious disease, discussed new techniques for battling AIDS in an interview with The Boston Globe. Crumpacker spoke about the use of multiple drugs to hit the HIV virus hard and stymie its tendency to mutate.
Javed Sheikh, M.D., allergy and inflammation, forecast the upcoming ragweed season and what hay fever sufferers could do in an interview with WCVB-TV, Channel 5.
Max Rosen, M.D. radiology and medical director of BeWell Body Scan, discussed a journal article that linked radiation levels from full body scans to those received from atomic explosions. Rosen said full body scans are beneficial tools in diagnosing medical conditions in appropriate populations but as with all technologies, should be used with moderation and common sense.
Robert Stern, M.D., dermatology, discussed the health complications that can result from illegally conducted cosmetic procedures that go awry, in an interview with WHDH-TV, Channel 7.
Christos Mantzoros, M.D., endocrinology, received widespread attention to a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine that examined the role of the hormone leptin in regulating fertility problems. Stories appeared in The Boston Globe, on the Reuters newswire, WBUR-FM and in newspapers including the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Arizona Republic. Colleague Jean Chan, M.D., endocrinology, was widely quoted when The Associated Press reported on the study.
Daniel Jones, M.D., minimally invasive surgery, discussed the financial questions surrounding bariatric surgery in an interview with the Boston Business Journal.
Ediss Gandelman, community
benefits, discussed the value of BIDMC’s relationship with the Boston
Red Sox in an Allston-Brighton Tab article that highlighted shortstop
Orlando Cabrera’s visit to the Joseph Smith Health Center.
German Pihan, M.D., pathology, discussed his research into potential
cancer cures in an interview with the Worcester Telegram & Gazette.
Bruce Cohen, M.D., ob/gyn, and John Zupancic, M.D. neonatology, were highlighted in a Boston Globe photo essay on the difficult questions facing parents on premature infants as life-saving technology has improved.
Michael Wong, M.D., infectious disease, was highlighted as a Champion in Health Care by the Boston Business Journal for his work in the battles against AIDS. Wong has spent nearly 15 years as an HIV researcher and as an outreach worker treating rural patients and prisoners with HIV.
Frank Sellke, M.D., cardiac surgery, discussed “pump head,” the impact of being on a heart-lung bypass machine during open heart surgery, in an interview with The Boston Globe. The article looked at the potential issues former President Bill Clinton would face in his recovery from bypass surgery.
Hope Ricciotti, M.D., ob/gyn, discussed the work she is doing with her husband, chef Vincent Connolly, to improve the nutritional value of lunch menus in the Brookline public schools in an article published by The Boston Globe.