Research “Face Time” for the Heart Diagnoses Cardiac Disease By Mark Michaud Aug. 29, 2014 To the careful observer, a person’s face has long provided insight into what is going on beneath the surface. Now, with the assistance of a web camera and software algorithms, the face can also ...
Research Study: LifeVest Safe, Keeps Heart in Check By URMC Communications Aug. 28, 2014 A vest with a wearable cardioverter defibrillator that continuously monitors heart rhythms is safe, useful, and helps some patients avoid having a defibrillator device implanted in their chest when ...
Research Researchers Receive $3.4 million to Study Experimental Drug Combination in HIV By URMC Communications Aug. 28, 2014 Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center and University of Nebraska Medical Center have received a $3.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study an experimental ...
Patient Care Strong West to Debut Surgical Center Next Week By Karin Gaffney Christensen Aug. 26, 2014 Procedures are scheduled for Sept. 2 at the Brockport facility's new same-day surgery center.
Patient Care Sip, Savor & Support Funds Daily Comforts at Harbor House By Leslie White Aug. 25, 2014 A beer- and wine-tasting on Saturday, Sept. 13, will provide day-by-day support for Harbor House, a comforting home for families of patients undergoing organ transplant or critical care. The Sip, ...
Patient Care Is a Check-Up on Your Back-to-School List? By Lori Barrette Aug. 25, 2014 As parents prepare their children for a new school year, it's a good time to check with the pediatrician to see if it’s time for an annual physical, or well-child visit. UR Medicine pediatrician Dr. ...
Education Medical Students Get Iced to Highlight ALS Research By URMC Communications Aug. 24, 2014 On Tuesday, August 26 at 6:15 p.m., medical students at the University of Rochester are taking the Ice Bucket Challenge. As they videotape the mass dousing, however, the students will remain in the ...
Construction Milestone - Crane Comes Down By URMC Communications Aug. 22, 2014 Today we reached a major milestone in the construction of the new Golisano Children's Hospital building - the process of taking down the 155' tall tower crane has officially started! Built on the new ...
Patient Care URMC Mourns Passing of Pediatric Cardiologist Chloe Alexson By URMC Communications Aug. 22, 2014 Chloe Alexson, a longtime pediatric cardiologist at University of Rochester Medical Center and one of the most decorated teachers in the School of Medicine and Dentistry’s history, passed away Aug. ...
Patient Care City, UR Medicine Offer Free Screenings at 6th Annual Women’s Health Fair By Lori Barrette Aug. 21, 2014 The City of Rochester and UR Medicine will sponsor the sixth annual Women’s Health Screening Fair at the Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at the Rochester Public Market, 280 N. Union St. ...
