Patient Care UR Medicine Opens Liver Transplant Clinic in Syracuse By Karin Gaffney Christensen Aug. 23, 2018 UR Medicine has opened an ambulatory clinic for liver transplant at St. Joseph’s Health, providing care closer to home for the hundreds of UR Medicine liver transplant patients who live in Central ...
Research NIH Extends URMC’s Role in Network to Advance Neurological Care By Mark Michaud Jul. 26, 2018 National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has extended the University of Rochester Medical Center’s membership in the Network for Excellence in Neuroscience Clinical Trials, or ...
Research AHA Grants Will Accelerate Search for New Stroke Therapies By Mark Michaud Jun. 27, 2018 A series of awards from the American Heart Association (AHA) to a team of researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) will focus on the development of new treatments to thwart ...
Research Regional Health System Growth and Implications for Stroke Care By Mark Michaud Apr. 16, 2018 New research shows that stroke patients are increasingly being transferred out of smaller community and rural hospitals and sent to larger medical centers for their care and rehabilitation. While ...
Research Lungs Mays Hold Key to Thwarting Brain Damage after a Stroke By Mark Michaud Jan. 30, 2018 The harm caused by a stroke can be exacerbated when immune cells rush to the brain an inadvertently make the situation worse. Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are studying ...
Patient Care URMC Announces Strategic Partnership with Auburn Community Hospital, St. Joseph’s Health By Karin Gaffney Christensen Dec. 14, 2017 The agreement is designed to improve community health and quality of care for Auburn-area residents by sharing information and resources across the three systems.
Patient Care Blood Pressure Stats: Why Your Numbers Count By Lori Barrette Nov. 21, 2017 About half of all Americans have above-normal blood pressure, whether they know it or not. This quiet, pervasive condition can have a devastating effect on our bodies. UR Medicine cardiologist Dr. ...
Education The Beauty of Team Research: Del Monte Institute Tackles Neurological and Neuropsychiatric Diseases from All Fronts By URMC Communications Oct. 27, 2017 John Foxe, PhD, has devoted his career to improving the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disorders. Now he is helping assemble the scientific teams and talent necessary to take on ...
Research Afib? There’s an App for That By Emily Boynton Sep. 18, 2017 While many of us reach for our tablets to scan Facebook, watch the newest series on Netflix, or make a quick purchase on Amazon, researchers want to test their potential for a more serious task: ...
Research Surviving a Stroke Propels Career in Brain Research By Mark Michaud Jul. 26, 2017 On a warm day in July 2005, Frank Garcea’s soccer playing days came to an abrupt end when he suffered what could have been a deadly stroke during a practice with his teammates. Instead, the events of ...
