Einstein in the Media | U.S./Global

AAMC Reporter highlights Einstein’s blog, The Doctor’s Tablet, in an article about medical schools and hospitals joining the blogosphere. Paul Moniz, managing director of communications and marketing at Einstein and co-editor of the blog, explains that the format provides faculty with a forum to discuss subjects that are under debate or to share more about what they do. (Monday, May 21, 2012)

ABCNews interviews T. Byram Karasu, M.D., about how children respond to a parent’s suicide, as in the case of Mary Kennedy, who had four children.  Dr. Karasu notes at age 12, children can begin to distinguish between death and suicide, and interpret suicide by saying the parent was sick or ill. Dr. Karasu is professor and chair of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and holds the Dorothy and Marty Silverman Chair in Psychiatry. (Friday, May 18, 2012)

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Time interviews Todd Olson, M.D., about the ethical and practical concerns about medical students contacting the families of their gross anatomy cadavers. Dr. Olson thinks that learning the first names of the cadavers can help humanize them, but he is concerned about the risk involved in meeting with family members, who may ask medical questions the students cannot answer. Dr. Olson is professor of anatomy & structural biology at Einstein. (Thursday, May 17, 2012)

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NPR’s “Marketplace” interviews Siobhan Dolan, M.D., M.P.H., about home DNA test kits’ accuracy in identifying potential health problems, like cancer. Dr. Dolan does not advise home testing due to vendor inconsistencies and suggests consumers visit their doctor if they want a health-based DNA screening. Dr. Dolan is associate professor of clinical obstetrics & gynecology and women's health at Einstein and attending physician of obstetrics & gynecology and women's health at Montefiore Medical Center. (Wednesday, May 16, 2012)

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The New York Times interviews Edward Reichman, M.D., about Yeshiva University Museum’s exhibition on the role of Jews in modern medicine. The exhibition, which was presented in collaboration with Einstein, traces the path of modern Jewish medical pioneers on an individual, communal, and religious level. Dr. Reichman is associate professor of clinical emergency medicine and of clinical epidemiology & population health. (Tuesday, May 15, 2012)

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Today.com interviews Chaim Putterman, M.D., about the link between lupus and necrotizing fascititis, a rare flesh-eating bacterial infection. Dr. Putterman notes that increased susceptibility to infections like necrotizing fascititis is often a side effect of medications used to treat autoimmune diseases like lupus. Dr. Putterman is chief of the division of rheumatology at Einstein and Montefiore Medical Center. (Tuesday, May 15, 2012)

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U.S. News & World Report interviews Nir Barzilai, M.D., about his longevity genes research with healthy centenarians, or so-called SuperAgers. Dr. Barzilai notes that many of his vital study participants smoke, drink and are overweight, but with the right genes, their bodies are protected. Dr. Barzilai is the Ingeborg and Ira Leon Rennert Chair of Aging Research and director of the Institute for Aging Research. (Friday, May 11, 2012)

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The New York Post highlights actress Sofia Vergara’s attendance at Einstein’s 58th Annual Spirit of Achievement Luncheon. The event, organized by Einstein's National Women’s Division, honored Mark Einstein, M.D., M.S., for his research on women’s cancers and featured MSNBC’s Willie Geist as emcee and a fashion show of Randi Rahm’s Couture Collection. Dr. Einstein is associate professor of obstetrics & gynecology and women’s health at Einstein and director of gynecologic oncology research at Montefiore Medical Center. (Thursday, May 10, 2012)

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Associated Press features comments by Dean Allen M. Spiegel, M.D., about Einstein’s progress in stem cell research since state funding began in 2007. The report on the Empire State Stem Cell Program notes that Einstein has advanced the understanding of blood stem cell function and of liver cell replication which could help make liver transplantation easier. Dr. Spiegel is the Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz Dean at Einstein. (Monday, May 07, 2012)

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Time interviews Sophie Balk, M.D., and T. Byram Karasu, M.D., about the physical and psychological dangers of tanning booths, particularly for children.  Dr. Balk explains that indoor tanning causes damage to DNA and should be banned for children under 18. Dr. Karasu notes that while tanning addicts may feel good afterwards, they should never be tempted to share their habit with their children. Dr. Balk is professor of clinical pediatrics at Einstein and an attending pediatrician at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore. Dr. Karasu, professor and chair of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Einstein and psychiatrist-in-chief at Montefiore Medical Center. (Friday, May 04, 2012)

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ScienceNews interviews Gloria Ho, Ph.D., about new research indicating that overweight and obese women who lose at least 5 percent of their body weight lower the levels of inflammatory markers in the blood, which have previously been linked to cancer. The Cancer Research study, which Dr. Ho characterized as “promising,” noted that this improvement was only seen in participants assigned to the dieting and exercise group – those on the exercise-only plan did not see the improvement, despite losing several pounds in many cases. Dr. Ho is professor of epidemiology & population health at Einstein. (Wednesday, May 02, 2012)

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TheScientist features a cover article by Vern Schramm, Ph.D., on transition-state analogs, compounds he synthesizes that bind to enzymes and short-circuit specific chemical reactions, and their potential for a powerful new line of drugs. Dr. Schramm is a leader in the field and the article highlights some of his discoveries, including potential treatments for cancer, malaria, gout and an antibiotic that defies resistance. Dr. Schramm is professor and chair of biochemistry and the Ruth Merns Chair in Biochemistry at Einstein. (Tuesday, May 01, 2012)

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ABCNews.com interviews Keith-Thomas Ayoob, Ed.D., who downplays concerns that New York City's classroom breakfast program may contribute to childhood obesity because some children eat breakfast twice – once at home and once in school. Dr. Ayoob notes that the benefits of school breakfasts – including improved grades and attendance – outweigh any negatives. He advises parents to adjust home menus to prevent their kids from eating two morning meals. Dr. Ayoob is associate clinical professor of pediatrics and director of the nutrition clinic at the Children's Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center at Einstein. (Friday, April 20, 2012)

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The New York Times interviews Karen Bonuck, Ph.D., about the 22 percent increase in the rate of ADHD diagnoses in children from 2003 to 2007 and her research that links the disorder to kids’ breathing problems during sleep. Dr. Bonuck is professor of family and social medicine and of obstetrics & gynecology and women’s health at Einstein. (Wednesday, April 18, 2012)

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The New York Times interviews Arturo Casadevall, M.D., Ph.D., about two editorials he co-wrote that expose the recent increase in retracted scientific papers and call for a fundamental shift in the scientific culture and funding systems that he believes are behind the trend. Dr. Casadevall is professor and chair of microbiology & immunology at Einstein. (Wednesday, April 18, 2012)

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