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 New Technology Revolutionizes Imaging for Pediatric Spine Patients By URMC Communications Dec. 3, 2013 For the first time, pediatric spinal patients in upstate New York have access to new imaging technology that dramatically decreases their radiation exposure while producing more precise images with ...
Patient Care URMC’s James A. DeWeese, M.D., Helped Shape Cardiovascular Surgery By Leslie White Nov. 18, 2013 James A. DeWeese, M.D., a pioneer in cardiothoracic and vascular surgery and a former chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Vascular Surgery at the University of Rochester Medical Center, died Nov. 14, ...
Research Stoner joins URMC as Chief of Vascular Surgery By Leslie White Sep. 17, 2013 Michael C. Stoner, M.D., R.V.T., F.A.C.S., who specializes in complex open and endovascular surgery and is a nationally recognized expert in comparative effectiveness research, was selected chief of ...
Patient Care Teen Shifts from Learning Braille to Driving a Car By Leslie White Aug. 26, 2013 Dan Krenzer began learning Braille in third grade because eye disease degraded his vision. Legally blind, he could only see shapes and colors.
Patient Care Gift of Life Lets Wheatfield Man Gain Strength to Help Raise 2 Young Children By Leslie White Aug. 14, 2013 Tim Synor considers himself a lucky man. He is recovering from a heart transplant at the University of Rochester Medical Center and recently returned home to his wife, toddler son and infant daughter ...
Patient Care Retired Ithaca Teacher Raises Awareness of Organ Donation By Leslie White Jul. 23, 2013 Retired Ithaca schoolteacher Fred Knewstub is still working to educate people; this time about the importance of organ donation. It’s an issue close to his heart, or more accurately, involves his ...
Research URMC Study Clarifies Surgical Options for Kidney Cancer By Leslie Orr Jul. 23, 2013 Surgery is often the first step in treating kidney cancer, and new data from the University of Rochester Medical Center, which contradicts earlier research, questions whether removal of only the ...
Patient Care Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Honors URMC for Excellent Cardiac Care By Leslie White Jul. 14, 2013 The University of Rochester Medical Center today received Excellus BlueCross Blue Shield Blue Distinction Center+ SM designation for delivering quality and cost-efficient cardiac care, as part of the ...
Patient Care University of Rochester Medical Center, Roswell Park Cancer Institute Announce Joint Program to Train Surgical Oncologists By URMC Communications Jun. 27, 2013 The University of Rochester Medical Center and Roswell Park Cancer Institute have received accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education for a joint two-year fellowship ...
