Patient Care Brain Surgeon Works with Cardiologist to Repair Cortland Woman’s Heart By Leslie White Aug. 6, 2012 A Cortland woman with a genetic abnormality in her heart is back to her normal routine thanks to the seemingly unusual pairing of a brain surgeon and cardiologist at the University of Rochester ...
Patient Care URMC Transplant Surgeons Give Horseheads Man New Heart By Leslie White Jul. 22, 2012 Retired Elmira school bus driver Wayne Hart recently returned to his Horseheads home after receiving a life-saving heart transplant at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
Patient Care University of Rochester Medical Center and Pluta Cancer Center Announce Intention to Explore Merger By URMC Communications Jul. 22, 2012 The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) and Pluta Cancer Center (PCC) today announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding as the first step in a process that could lead to a ...
Research University and IBM Scientists Gather to Explore Collaboration By Mark Michaud Jun. 27, 2012 A group of scientists from IBM and the University of Rochester will gather on Friday, June 29 to take the next step in an emerging research partnership designed to harness the power of high ...
Patient Care URMC’s Novel Care for Rare Heart Condition Featured on Discovery Health Channel By Leslie White Jun. 19, 2012 The collaborative innovation of two University of Rochester Medical Center specialists who injected “medical superglue” into a rare mass in a young woman’s heart will be featured on the Discovery Fit ...
Research Doubling Down on Heart Failure: Researchers Discover New Route to Disease, and Drugs to Match By Emily Boynton Jun. 7, 2012 A new study in the journal Circulation packs a powerful one-two punch in the fight against heart failure. The leading blow: Identification of a unique alliance of proteins that plays a major role in ...
Patient Care Teamwork Saves Retired Restaurateur after Sudden Cardiac Death By Leslie White Jun. 5, 2012 Richard “Duff” Rund considers himself incredibly lucky. He survived sudden cardiac death –and he credits fast action by friends on the tennis court, an automated external defibrillator and seamless ...
Research URMC Research: Protecting Hearts of Childhood Leukemia Survivors By Leslie Orr Jun. 4, 2012 About 75 percent of children with leukemia who take chemotherapy face life-threatening heart problems as they age, but an international study led by a University of Rochester Medical Center ...
Patient Care With Cystic Fibrosis and Heart Defect, Baby Faces Unique Set of Challenges By URMC Communications May. 22, 2012 Sweet little Gavin wasn't born with just one challenge -- he has cystic fibrosis, a hole in his heart and DiGeorge syndrome. But with a strong family and specialized care at Golisano Children's ...
Patient Care Determined to Save Son, Family Shows a Lot of Heart By URMC Communications May. 21, 2012 Charlie Levin faced an uphill battle when he was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome at 3-months-old, but this little fighter is a survivor. He is one of five children chosen as the ...
