Education School of Medicine and Dentistry Professor Emeritus Jules Cohen Dies By URMC Communications Oct. 9, 2015 Jules Cohen, M.D., professor emeritus of Medicine (Cardiology), whose career as a physician, educator, researcher and administrator at the School of Medicine and Dentistry spanned more than 60 years, ...
Patient Care Myth Buster: The Truth About Midwives By Lori Barrette Oct. 8, 2015 While the profession of midwifery has evolved with modern health care, misperceptions persist based on centuries-old images or misunderstandings. UR Medicine certified nurse midwife Michele Burtner ...
Research Study Finds Link Between Rare Genetic Mutation and Osteoporosis By URMC Communications Oct. 8, 2015 A URMC scientist recently contributed to a large genetic study that found a link between a rare genetic mutation and osteoporosis. These findings suggest there may be one hundred different types of ...
Research Study: Protecting Dialysis Patients from Sudden Cardiac Death By Emily Boynton Oct. 8, 2015 Dialysis patients are at high risk of sudden cardiac death. Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are leading the largest clinical trial ever conducted that is focused on reducing ...
Research Rochester Cardiologist Transforms Care of Patients with Rare Heart Disorder By Emily Boynton Oct. 6, 2015 An unexpected patient visit in 1970 started a decades-long journey in which Arthur J. Moss, M.D. transformed the diagnosis, treatment and quality of life of patients with long QT syndrome.
Patient Care Free mammograms available Oct. 10 and 17 for uninsured women By Ruth Harper-Rhode Oct. 6, 2015 UR Medicine Breast Imaging at Red Creek and at Strong West have teamed up with the Cancer Services Program of Monroe County to offer free mammograms to uninsured or underinsured women age 40 or older ...
Patient Care Organ Donor Enrollment Day to Raise Awareness, Register Donors By Karin Gaffney Christensen Oct. 1, 2015 Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network’s Organ Donor Enrollment Day to be held at College Town, Mt. Hope Avenue.
Patient Care UR Medicine Opens 2 New Urgent Care Centers By Karin Gaffney Christensen Oct. 1, 2015 UR Medicine celebrated the opening of two urgent care centers today, in Pittsford and Henrietta.
Getting set for Phase II By URMC Communications Oct. 1, 2015 The doors opened on an all-new Golisano Children’s Hospital in July, but the story of the hospital’s evolution isn’t over. In fact, an exciting new chapter is just about to begin.
To B12 or Not to B12—And Why? By URMC Communications Sep. 28, 2015 The ABCs of vitamins can be mind-boggling, but a few key nutrients are at the forefront of good health. Vitamin B12 is among them, mainly for the role it plays in a healthy nervous system. UR ...
