Patient Care Brain Surgeon Works with Cardiologist to Repair Cortland Woman’s Heart By Leslie White Aug. 6, 2012 A Cortland woman with a genetic abnormality in her heart is back to her normal routine thanks to the seemingly unusual pairing of a brain surgeon and cardiologist at the University of Rochester ...
Patient Care Ob/Gyn Chair Plans to Step Down Next Year By Teri D'Agostino Jul. 10, 2012 After ten years of distinguished service as chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology, James R. Woods, Jr., M.D., has announced that he will complete his final term on June 30, 2013, to focus more closely ...
Patient Care Golf Classic to Benefit Women’s Health By Lori Barrette May. 9, 2012 Victor Hills Golf Club will host the Second Annual Women’s Health Golf Classic on Friday, June 8, to benefit the University of Rochester Medical Center’s care and research focused on mid-life women.
Research Scientist Patricia Rodier, Trailblazer in Early Origins of Autism, Dies By Emily Boynton May. 7, 2012 Patricia Rodier, Ph.D., the first scientist to formulate and study the idea that autism can originate long before a child is born, died May 3 at Strong Memorial Hospital. She was 68.
Research Slow-Growing Babies More Likely in Normal-Weight Women; Less Common in Obese Pregnancies By Emily Boynton Apr. 27, 2012 Obesity during pregnancy puts women at higher risk of a multitude of challenges. But, according to a new study presented earlier this month at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine annual ...
Patient Care New Women’s Health Center at Lattimore Improves Access to Care By Lori Barrette Apr. 24, 2012 The University of Rochester Medical Center will celebrate the opening of its Women’s Health Center at Lattimore on Monday, April 30, with a ribbon-cutting and tours for invited guests.
Patient Care Babies at URMC Among Area’s First to Get New Screening for Heart Disease By Lori Barrette Mar. 20, 2012 Newborns at Strong Memorial Hospital and Highland Hospital of the University of Rochester Medical Center are getting a new, non-invasive test to help determine if they are at risk for certain ...
Research Koning Breast Scanner Receives European Regulatory Approval By Leslie Orr Mar. 13, 2012 A University of Rochester Medical Center startup company that developed an imaging system to detect breast cancer, announced that it has obtained a key approval from the European Union signaling that ...
Patient Care Jewelry Trunk Show to Benefit CARE for Cancer Survivors By Lori Barrette Feb. 17, 2012 Strong Fertility Center of the University of Rochester Medical Center will host a fundraising jewelry show 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29, to benefit patients of the Center’s fertility preservation ...
Research Night, Weekend Delivery OK for Babies with Birth Defects By Emily Boynton Feb. 10, 2012 Weekday delivery is no better than night or weekend delivery for infants with birth defects, according to a new study presented today at The Pregnancy Meeting, the Society for Maternal-Fetal ...