Patient Care Clinton Morrison to Lead Pediatric Plastic Surgery Team By URMC Communications Sep. 8, 2014 Clinton S. Morrison, M.D., has been named the new Plastic Surgery Team Director for the Pediatric Cleft and Craniofacial Anomalies Center at UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital.
Patient Care Sip, Savor & Support Funds Daily Comforts at Harbor House By Leslie White Aug. 25, 2014 A beer- and wine-tasting on Saturday, Sept. 13, will provide day-by-day support for Harbor House, a comforting home for families of patients undergoing organ transplant or critical care. The Sip, ...
Patient Care Strong West Ribbon-Cutting Celebrates First Year of Services By Karin Gaffney Christensen Aug. 1, 2014 A new Ambulatory Surgical Center, to be located in space that formerly housed Lakeside’s birthing center, is expected to open later this month. It will include 15 beds, three operating rooms and two ...
Research New Surgery Chair Brings International Expertise in Pancreatic Cancer By Teri D'Agostino Jul. 31, 2014 The University of Rochester Medical Center has recruited Washington University surgeon David C. Linehan, M.D., to serve as its next Chair of Surgery. The University Trustees are expected to approve ...
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 U.S. News: Golisano Children’s Hospital Orthopaedics among Nation’s Best By URMC Communications Jun. 10, 2014 The orthopaedic specialists at UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital have earned a place on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Children’s Hospitals listing for the sixth year in a row.
Patient Care Appendicitis: The Ins and Outs By Lori Barrette Jun. 2, 2014 Appendicitis is a complicated condition and it is critical to catch it in time before it progresses, potentially causing the appendix to burst. UR Medicine pediatric surgeon Dr. Christopher ...
Patient Care Born at About 23 Weeks, Preemie Grows Strong By URMC Communications May. 15, 2014 Megan Ayles was only a few weeks past the halfway point of her pregnancy when she went into labor. "I just kept saying, 'Is this really happening to us?' and my husband was very emotional thinking he ...
Patient Care Girl Inspires Others Through Courageous Battle with Cancer By URMC Communications May. 12, 2014 Less than 24-hours after Katie Foster learned her cousin was diagnosed with cancer, Katie and her family learned she, too, had cancer.
Patient Care Boy "Does It All" After Complex Defect By URMC Communications May. 8, 2014 Almost five months before their son Andrew was born, Drew Lagares and Theresa Cappon already knew something was wrong with their baby boy. Ultrasounds showed a shadow, although at first no one knew ...