Patient Care URMC Cardiologists Offer Free Heart Screenings Feb. 12 at Greece Ridge Mall By Leslie White Jan. 27, 2014 University of Rochester Medical Center cardiologists will offer free blood pressure and oxygenation screenings to help detect early signs of heart disease, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 12, ...
Education Valentine’s Day Gala Wine Tasting to Benefit Patients at Strong Memorial Hospital By URMC Communications Jan. 19, 2014 Presented by the University of Rochester Medical Center’s volunteer group, Friends of Strong, the 23rd annual wine tasting is scheduled for 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, ...
Community Program Helps Rochester’s Faith Community Address Mental Health Concerns By URMC Communications Jan. 7, 2014 The first person many people turn to for help with mental health concerns is a clergy member. Yet clergy and lay leaders are not always equipped to address these needs. In response, the University of ...
Research What Does Compassion Sound Like? By Leslie Orr Dec. 25, 2013 “Good to see you. I’m sorry. It sounds like you’ve had a tough, tough, week.” Spoken by a doctor to a cancer patient, that statement is an example of compassionate behavior observed by a University ...
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 ...
Research URMC’s Elfar Honored With Hand Surgeon-Scientist Award By Karin Gaffney Christensen Dec. 18, 2013 John C. Elfar, M.D., assistant professor in the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, has been named the 2013 recipient of the Hand Surgeon-Scientist Award by the American Society for ...
Patient Care Baumhauer Named One of North America's Top Foot and Ankle Surgeons By Karin Gaffney Christensen Dec. 18, 2013 Judith F. Baumhauer, M.D., M.P.H., an orthopaedic surgeon at the URMC Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Institute, was named by Orthopaedics This Week as one of the top 26 foot and ankle surgeons in North ...
Community "Rainbow Classic" Brings Color to Future Children's Hospital Teen Lounge By Rebecca Youmell Dec. 17, 2013 Basketball fans and Golisano Children’s Hospital supporters will fill the University of Rochester’s Palestra bleachers Friday evening (Dec. 20) when the Pittsford Mendon and Pittsford Sutherland ...
Patient Care 6 Tips for Coping with Cancer Over the Holidays By URMC Communications Dec. 16, 2013 Holidays can be joyful times that create lasting memories. But, if you have cancer, or are caring for someone who does, you may find this season especially challenging. Social worker Sandra Sabatka ...
Education Storybook Signing to Benefit Friends of Strong Pet Therapy Program By URMC Communications Dec. 13, 2013 Friends of Strong and a few of its canine companions from Strong PETS (Pets Engaged in Therapeutic Socialization) will host a book signing for co-authors Ann Lacey and Mike Fess for their illustrated ...
