The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore is frequently in the media
spotlight for its cutting-edge research, outstanding medical programs
and world-renowned physicians. For the latest news, visit www.montefiore.org/media.
CN, NY 1, MY 9 TV, Fox, CBS, etc.
CHAM Heart Surgeon Donates
LifeSaving Blood During
Complex Surgery
Samuel Weinstein, MD, a pediatric
cardiothoracic surgeon at CHAM, had
to take a break from a mercy-mission
operation in El Salvador so he could
donate his own rare type blood for his
8-year-old patient.
CN, NBC-TV 4, CBS-TV 2, ABC-TV 7, CBS Early Show,
1010 WINS, News 12, etc.
CHAM Surgical Team Performs
a Rare Tumor Operation for
9/11 Victim’s Son
A team of five CHAM surgeons stopped
a tumor from crushing 6-year-old Aiden
Fraser’s spine. This marathon operation
was a two-stage procedure that removed
deformed bones in the child’s neck that
had been crushed by a tumor. The surgeons
then replaced them with healthy
bones taken from the child’s ribs.
Chicago Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle,
Connecticut Post, Daily News, etc.
New Study Indicates that
Weekday Television or Video Games
Hurt Schooling
CHAM physician Iman Sharif, MD,
co-authored a study that proves that
middle school students who watch TV
or play video games during the week
do worse in school, although weekend
viewing and gaming don’t affect school
performance much.
Celebrity JEOPARDY, NBC
Big Win for CHAM & Law & Order: SVU
Chris Meloni, the
Law & Order: SVU
star, won Celebrity
Jeopardy on Nov. 11
and will split his winnings with
CHAM’s Child Advocacy Center
and the Big Apple Circus. He chose
the Child Advocacy Center because
it helps the types of people portrayed
on “SVU.”
Back to Table of Contents
