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 Jones Memorial and URMC Expand Neurology and Cardiology Services By Mark Michaud Dec. 9, 2013 Jones Memorial Hospital is expanding its collaboration with the University of Rochester Medical Center through new neurology and cardiology services in Wellsville, NY.
Patient Care High Blood Pressure? Shake the Salt Habit By Lori Barrette Dec. 9, 2013 Next time you reach for the salt shaker, stop and think: How much salt do you really need? Sure, it’s tasty and plays a part in your nutrition. But too much salt may raise your blood pressure. UR ...
Patient Care Do Your Numbers Count? New Guidelines for Cholesterol Meds By Lori Barrette Dec. 2, 2013 For years we’ve been told to watch our cholesterol levels. If your numbers were too high, your doctor likely prescribed medications, known as statins, to lower that cholesterol level and, along with ...
Research Meds for ADHD, Depression Dangerous in Patients with Heart Rhythm Disorder By URMC Communications Nov. 26, 2013 Last week, several members of URMC’s Heart Research Follow-up team presented new research at the American Heart Association’s Annual Scientific Sessions in Dallas. Among the findings – medications ...
Patient Care O’Donovan Named Administrator of URMC Strong West By Karin Gaffney Christensen Nov. 25, 2013 Bryan J. O'Donovan, M.P.A., M.S., oversees Strong West operations based at the former Lakeside Memorial Hospital facility in Brockport.
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 Arthur Moss Receives Honorary Degree from Hungarian University By URMC Communications Nov. 18, 2013 On November 15th, Cardiology Professor Arthur J. Moss, M.D. received a Doctor Honoris Causa (honorary Ph.D. doctoral degree) from Semmelweis University in Budapest, Hungary for his many discoveries ...
People Heffer Joins Heart and Vascular Service Line as Administrator By Leslie White Nov. 8, 2013 As the University of Rochester Medical Center redesigns its patient care delivery system, shifting from clinical department-based operations to service lines, longtime Department of Medicine ...
Patient Care Can You Be Scared to Death? By Lori Barrette Oct. 29, 2013 Many people are thrilled by the chills that Halloween brings—lining up for haunted hayrides, frightening mansions and scare-fests, all in good fun. But could it go terribly wrong? UR Medicine ...
