Patient Care Bone marrow transplant cures patient with sickle cell disease By URMC Communications Jan. 30, 2015 Stephanie Ramos had endured sickle cell anemia for 25 years and a bone marrow transplant seemed to be the only option to free her from her excruciating pain. With the support of multiple physicians, ...
Patient Care Sickle-Cell Disease Patient Cured after Bone Marrow Transplant By URMC Communications Jan. 30, 2015 A Rochester woman who was born with sickle-cell anemia has been cured of the disease after a bone marrow transplant at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
Patient Care 3-Way Story of Organ Donation, Transplant Highlighted with Donate Life Float at Rose Parade By Leslie White Dec. 8, 2014 A three-way story of Rochester-area organ donation and transplantation will unfold at the Tournament of Roses Parade on Jan. 1. A trio of families will represent the many organ donors and recipients ...
Patient Care After Long Recovery, Camillus Man Returns Home with Total Artificial Heart By Leslie White Jun. 30, 2014 To say that Ronald Fontana is heartless may sound cruel, if it weren’t true. Doctors at UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital replaced the heart of the 64-year-old Camillus man with a total ...
Patient Care Luncheon Celebrates Miracles at Golisano Children’s Hospital By URMC Communications May. 16, 2014 Few business lunches require tissues, but the Celebration of Miracles luncheon for UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital makes several necessary to catch the emotions that bubble up with the ...
Patient Care Retired Ithaca Teacher Gets New Heart at Strong Memorial Hospital By Leslie White Apr. 24, 2014 When the Boston Marathon runners began their 26.2-mile trek Monday, Fred Knewstub joined in the excitement. Less than a week after receiving a new heart, marathon runner Knewstub joined his peers ...
Patient Care Allegany Carpenter Awaits Heart Transplant, Urges Organ Donation By Leslie White Apr. 9, 2014 Terry Zink’s skilled hands have turned logs into homes and furniture over the past four decades. But today he needs something that he can’t build – a new heart.
Patient Care Hamburg Man Raises Awareness of Organ Donation By Leslie White Dec. 18, 2013 Jim Summers wishes he was home to hang decorations with his family this year. Instead the Hamburg resident will celebrate the holidays at the University of Rochester Medical Center, where he awaits a ...
Education SMH Liver Recipient, Volunteer to Ride on Donate Life Float in Rose Parade By Karin Gaffney Christensen Dec. 12, 2013 Everything is coming up roses for Richard Perez, a 10-year liver recipient, who will represent the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network and Solid Organ ...
Patient Care ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Features URMC’s Novel Heart Treatment in Oct. 24 Episode By Leslie White Oct. 18, 2013 Jamie Arliss didn’t get to watch University of Rochester Medical Center doctors save her life, so she’ll tune into “Grey’s Anatomy” to see how it was done -- Hollywood-style. The Thursday, Oct. 24, ...
