Jeffersonians in the News

Recent Print Coverage
· Robert V. Considine, PhD, assistant professor of medicine in the division of endocrinology and metabolic disease, discussed his latest obesity research concerning leptin, the hormone thought to be an important regulator of body fat, in the Orange County Register (circulation 353,779), the San Diego Union-Tribune (circulation 382,800) and the Sunday Oklahoman (circulation 350,000) on June 29, and in the Washington Times (circulation 105,424) on July 24.

· Results of a study conducted by orthopaedic surgeon Peter F. Sharkey, MD, showing that wrist guards do not give in-line skaters much protection against wrist injuries were mentioned in the June issue of Vogue magazine (circulation 1,123,456) and the July issue of Shape Magazine (circulation 887,176).

· Antonio Giordano, MD, PhD, assistant professor of both microbiology and immunology, and pathology, anatomy and cell biology explained how eye gene damage may be a warning sign of early stage lung cancer in the Atlantic Constitution (circulation 449,027) and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (circulation 320,000) on June 13.

· Sleep disorders specialist Sharon Schutte, MD, department of psychiatry and human behavior, commented on how hormones influence women's sleep problems in the September issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine (circulation 523,355).

· Randa Sifri, MD, instructor in the department of family medicine, discussed tailoring physical examinations to individual patient needs in the Philadelphia Inquirer (circulation 504,903) on July 15.

· Hilary Koprowski, MD, professor of microbiology and immunology, commented on the possible role viruses may have in the development of mental illness in the Philadelphia Inquirer (circulation 504,903) on July 8 and the Charlotte Observer (circulation 236,579) on July 22.

· Stephen A. Feig, MD, professor of radiology and director of the division of mammography/ambulatory radiology, discussed study results he believes indicate that women in their 40s should receive annual mammograms, rather than an exam every two years or none at all until 50 in the Boston Globe (circulation 500,887) on July 3.

· Lisa Taormina, RD, registered dietician in the department of nutrition and dietetics, offered low-fat barbecue menu choices in the Tampa Tribune (circulation 268,876) on July 17.

· William Fore, MD, clinical associate professor of medicine, division of endocrinology and metabolic diseases, explained treatment goals for patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in the San Antonio Express-News (circulation 235,002) on June 24.

Recent Television and
Radio Coverage
· Hand surgeon Scott Jaeger, MD, discussed how a computer program he has developed can detect the risk for carpal tunnel syndrome nationally on WFLX-TV (FOX in West Palm Beach) on July 7, WISN-TV (ABC in Milwaukee) on July 8, WWBT-TV (NBC in Richmond) on July 12, WRTV-TV (ABC in Indianapolis) on July 15 and KBAK-TV (ABC in Bakersfield) on July 16.

· John Ditunno, MD, chairman of the department of rehabilitation medicine, commented on nerve experiments conducted on rats given spinal injuries that helped them regain partial movement locally on WTXF-TV (Ch. 29) and nationally on WAGA-TV (FOX in Atlanta) on July 26.

· Antonio Giordano, MD, PhD, assistant professor of both microbiology and immunology, and pathology, anatomy and cell biology commented on how eye gene damage may be a warning sign of early stage lung cancer nationally on WBBM-AM (780 AM in Chicago) and WWJ-AM (950 AM in Detroit) on July 2.

· Dermatologist Eric Bernstein, MD, explained how to protect yourself from skin cancer and the sun on WCAU-TV (Ch. 10) on July 14 and July 29.

· Edmund A. Pribitkin, MD, assistant professor of otolaryngology - head and neck surgery, discussed the facial reconstruction work he donates to victims of domestic violence on Good Day Philadelphia, a morning news program appearing on WTXF-TV (Ch. 29) on July 16.

· Stephen A. Feig, MD, professor of radiology and director of the division of mammography/ambulatory radiology, discussed study results he believes indicate that women in their 40s should receive annual mammograms, rather than an exam every two years or none at all until 50 on WXTF-TV (Ch. 29) on July 2.

Watch For . . .
Jefferson Health System partners are pleased to co-sponsor "Health Matters," a medical news and information television series on KYW-TV, Channel 3. If you'll tune in Channel 3 on Sundays at 12:30 p.m., our specialists will fill you in on the latest medical treatments and offer tips on the following topics:

September 8
Detecting Cervical Cancer
John Carlson, MD
Obstetrics and Gynecology

September 15
Choosing the Right Athletic Shoe
Peter Sharkey, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery

Program times and dates are subject to change without notice. To avoid missing topics of interest to you, please check your local TV listings.