News & Impact Stories at Columbia SPS
News at Columbia SPS
What to Consider Before Undergoing a DNA Test
Robert Klitzman discusses with the Wall Street Journal the medical and ethical issues raised by genetic testing.
Robert Klitzman on Using Donor-Developed Embryos for IVF
Dr. Klitzman appears on Today to comment on a clinic that offers IVF using embryos developed from donated sperm and eggs.
Cancer Gene Sequencing Raises New Medical Ethics Issues
Genomic information can now become electronic information almost immediately, cautions Robert Klitzman.
Henrietta Lacks' Genes and All of Yours?
Referencing recent developments in the case of Henrietta Lacks, Dr. Klitzman, writes about of genomic info.
Does Progress Breed Mental Illness?
Obsession with progress and the success of others could be responsible for the increase in mental illness across the U.S.
Can We Control Our Own Genetic Destiny?
Robert Klitzman speaks to CNN.com about the case of Henrietta Lacks.
How Much Should Patients Know About Their Own Genome?
JAMA and Dr. Klitzman argue that we must find out whether patients and the parents of pediatric patients want human genome.
My Genome and Me
Robert Klitzman joins a discussion on HuffPost Live on what the human genome can and cannot tell us.
The Problems with Money and Medical Testing
Kenneth Prager weighs-in on health care costs in a letter to the editor of The New York Times.
Patent Protections Impede Public Health
Why the costs of genetic testing are so high and what can be done to reduce the cost.
Debating the Ethics of Paying Donors for Organs
Dr. Robert Klitzman voices concerns about a system that pays donors for organs.
Dr. Robert Klitzman Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
Dr. Robert Klitzman has been named a Guggenheim Fellow and the only one this year in the field of Medicine & Health.