Patient Care Mark Gestring Named URMC Division Chief of Acute Care Surgery By Karin Gaffney Christensen Dec. 9, 2018 The professor of Surgery, Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics joined the faculty in 2001.
Research For Chronic Leukemia Patients, the News Just Got Even Better By Leslie Orr Nov. 28, 2018 Several chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients at the Wilmot Cancer Institute took part in two groundbreaking, nationwide phase 3 studies that are changing the way doctors treat the disease. The ...
Patient Care Robert Wood Johnson Grant to Fuel Behavioral Health Collaboration in Southern Tier By Karin Gaffney Christensen Nov. 19, 2018 Three University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Psychiatry faculty members, along with a community partner in Allegany County, have been selected to participate in the highly prestigious ...
Research Surgery Simulation Program Garners International Recognition By Mark Michaud Nov. 14, 2018 University of Rochester Medical Center urologist Ahmed Ghazi, M.D., has been awarded first place at the Falling Walls Lab Finale in Berlin, Germany. His presentation was selected from among 100 ...
Patient Care Trying to Quit Smoking? Here’s What You Should Know about the Nicotine Patch By Ruth Harper-Rhode Nov. 9, 2018 Patricia Mallaber, DNP, RN, ANP-BC, CTTS, NCTTP, nurse practitioner and director of Wilmot Cancer Institute’s Tobacco Dependence Treatment program, answers some common questions about nicotine.
Research New Research Initiative to Focus on Cerebrovascular Diseases By Mark Michaud Oct. 29, 2018 A multidisciplinary group of clinical and bench researchers has been formed at the University of Rochester Medical Center to study cerebrovascular disease. The Cerebrovascular and Neurocognitive ...
Research Using the Microbiome to Help Premature Babies Grow By Emily Boynton Oct. 29, 2018 A study suggests that the gut microbiome – the trillions of tiny bacteria that live in the digestive tract – could help doctors personalize nutrients and feeding patterns to help the most vulnerable ...
Research New Research Seeks to Understand Link Between Iron and Brain Development By Mark Michaud Oct. 24, 2018 Iron deficiency is the one of the most prevalent nutritional deficiencies in the world and affects mainly pregnant mothers and young children. Numerous studies have found that mothers who have low ...
Research Study Points to New Method to Deliver Drugs to the Brain By Mark Michaud Oct. 18, 2018 Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center have discovered a potentially new approach to deliver therapeutics more effectively to the brain. The research could have implications for ...
Research URMC Joins Network Dedicated to Improving Care for Spinal Muscular Atrophy By Mark Michaud Oct. 15, 2018 The University of Rochester Medical Center has been selected as one of the first four institutions in the U.S. to participate in the SMA Care Center Network. The network is being created as new ...
