The Doctor Is In By URMC Communications Feb. 22, 2018 On January 1, we welcomed Golisano Children’s Hospital’s new physician-in-chief to Rochester. Patrick Brophy, M.D., who previously served as Director of Pediatric Nephrology at University of Iowa ...
Patient Care HPV Vaccine Now May Be a Life-Saver Later By Lori Barrette Jan. 26, 2018 Since the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was introduced in 2006, studies have shown a decrease in HPV infections among teenage girls. However, some parents are still reluctant to have their teens ...
People Robert Haggerty, former URMC Chair of Pediatrics, dies at 92 By URMC Communications Jan. 26, 2018 Robert Haggerty, M.D., former Chair of the Department of Pediatrics, died on Tuesday. He was 92. Throughout a career that spanned six decades, Haggerty led numerous child health initiatives that ...
Research URMC Professor Emeritus and Pioneer of Neurotoxicology Dies at 92 By Susanne Pallo Jan. 23, 2018 Bernard “Bernie” Weiss, ’53 (Ph.D.) was a monumental and beloved figure in the scientific community. He helped found the field of behavioral toxicology and was a defining presence in the URMC ...
Susan Hyman Recognized for Innovation in Autism and IDD Care By URMC Communications Jan. 17, 2018 Pediatricians. Neurologists. Psychiatrists. Treating children with autism requires input from many specialists who are often scattered across the area. At URMC’s innovative William and Mildred Levine ...
Patient Care Lead Poisoning: Is Your Child At Risk? By Lori Barrette Jan. 15, 2018 If you and your family live in an older home, your child could be at risk for lead poisoning—and there is no cure for this serious condition. The good news is that lead poisoning is preventable. ...
Research For City Kids with Asthma, Telemedicine and In-School Care Cut ER Visits in Half By URMC Communications Jan. 8, 2018 Children with asthma in the Rochester City School District who received a combination of telemedicine support and school-based medication therapy were almost half as likely to need an emergency room ...
Patient Care Visitor Restrictions Aim to Stop Spread of Influenza By URMC Communications Jan. 2, 2018 With influenza now prevalent in our community, UR Medicine is taking steps to help limit the spread and best protect patients and staff at Strong Memorial Hospital, Highland Hospital, Golisano ...
Patient Care Kids and Weight: What Not to Say By Lori Barrette Dec. 20, 2017 Their intentions may be good but, far too often, the way people talk, think and act about obesity—especially around kids—can fuel weight stigma. Golisano Children's Hospital pediatrician Dr. Stephen ...
From Fellowship to Faculty: Katherine Greenberg provides care for transgender teens By URMC Communications Dec. 8, 2017 As recently as five years ago — before Caitlyn Jenner vaulted transgender awareness into the mainstream — the fledgling Gender Health Services program at the University of Rochester Medical Center ...
