Patient Care Finger Lakes Man Enjoys Fatherhood After Specialized Heart Therapy By Leslie White Apr. 26, 2016 Mike Burke and his wife, Becky, are raising a toddler with a sense of relief and optimism that didn’t exist just two years ago. Faced with life-threatening heart disease, UR Medicine Heart and ...
Patient Care Friends of Strong Volunteers Create Countless Smiles By Matt Ulakovic Apr. 9, 2016 At any given time, there are approximately 600 volunteers providing a warm smile, courteous guidance, or a helping hand for our patients, families, and visitors. April 10 –16 is National Volunteer ...
Patient Care UR Medicine a Leader in LGBT Health Care Equality By Christine Roth Apr. 7, 2016 UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial and F.F. Thompson Hospitals have been recognized as “Leaders in LGBT Healthcare Equality” by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the ...
Patient Care 15th Annual Rochester River Run/Walk 5K set for Sunday, April 17 By Matt Ulakovic Apr. 7, 2016 The Rochester River Run/Walk 5K—scheduled for Sunday, April 17 at Genesee Valley Park—is raising funds in support of patients who are awaiting or recovering from organ transplant surgery at Strong ...
Patient Care Event Benefits Patient-centered Care Initiatives at Strong Memorial Hospital By Matt Ulakovic Feb. 10, 2016 Friends of Strong is celebrating its 25th annual Gala Wine Tasting at the historic Monroe Golf Club, Friday, Feb. 12, from 7 to 10 p.m., in support of patient- and family-centered care initiatives at ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Professionals, Volunteer Recognized for Health Care Contributions By Barbara Ficarra Feb. 8, 2016 Seven professionals who work or volunteer at UR Medicine have been recognized with a 2016 Rochester Business Journal Healthcare Achievement Award for their efforts to advance health care quality and ...
Patient Care What Frogs Can Teach Us About Tumors By Leslie Orr Feb. 2, 2016 Researchers at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry have developed a new model of cancer in frogs to study how tumors grow, spread, and manipulate immune cells. These ...
Patient Care Medical Center Board Honors Top Staff with 2015 Excellence Awards By URMC Communications Jan. 26, 2016 Nine individuals and four teams were honored by the University of Rochester Medical Center Board on Jan. 20 for their steadfast personal and professional dedication to delivering a patient care ...
Community URMC’s Anolik Honored for Supporting People with Disabilities By Leslie White Nov. 13, 2015 Commitment to supporting people with disabilities has earned Adam Anolik, associate vice president of University of Rochester Medical Center, the Outstanding Community Partner Award from Starbridge. ...
Patient Care Trauma Experts Papadakos and Gestring Author Encyclopedia on Trauma Care By Christine Roth Nov. 2, 2015 Two of UR Medicine’s experts in trauma care can now say they wrote the book on it too. Peter Papadakos, M.D., director of UR Medicine’s Division of Critical Care, and Mark Gestring, M.D., director of ...
