Patient Care DoD Medical Teams Arrive at Strong Memorial Hospital By Mark Michaud Feb. 14, 2022 Two Air Force Military Medical Teams have been deployed to support clinical operations at UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital. The militarily personnel will begin service in medical-surgical, ...
Patient Care Article Details Baseball Player’s Road to Recovery after Devastating Brain Injury By Mark Michaud Feb. 14, 2022 Last summer, a blood vessel in Daniel Brito's brain burst during a Triple-A game in Rochester. A new article in The Athletic tells the story of the months-long stay in the Neuro-ICU at URMC and his ...
Patient Care Runners’ Clinic Leads the Race in Advancing Form and Technique By Scott Hesel Feb. 10, 2022 Katie Rizzone, M.D., M.P.H., associate professor of Orthopaedics, views running as a sport that’s accessible to many people of all ages and abilities. “Not everyone can dunk or skate, but running is ...
Research Experimental Gene Therapy Targets Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy By Mark Michaud Feb. 9, 2022 Children in Rochester were recently among the first in the nation to be enrolled in a phase 3 clinical trial for a new gene therapy to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
Patient Care New Video Series Features Inspirational Stories from Behind the Masks By Karen Black Feb. 9, 2022 A new video series shares the stories of URMC and UR Medicine employees about how they felt called to work in health care and what keeps them going.
Research Son of an Omicron: The New COVID Subvariant By Susanne Pallo Jan. 27, 2022 First, there was alpha, then delta, then omicron. Now, the World Health Organization has flagged a new COVID subvariant, the so-called “son of omicron.” A URMC expert tells you what you need to know.
Education Wilmot’s Dialogue Magazine Showcases Diversity and Quest for NCI "Blue Ribbon" By Leslie Orr Jan. 21, 2022 Read about the National Cancer Institute prize that Wilmot seeks in this issue of Dialogue magazine.
Patient Care Transporting Our Tiniest Patients: Golisano Unveils Two Pediatric Ambulances By Barbara Ficarra Jan. 19, 2022 Golisano Children’s Hospital celebrated the arrival of two new dedicated pediatric ambulances with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 29, 2021; neonates and critically ill children from ...
Research Omicron is Spreading: Here’s What Our Scientists Know By Susanne Pallo Jan. 10, 2022 The Omicron variant, which emerged in Botswana and South Africa in November of 2021, made its first appearance in Monroe County on December 22 – around the same time it became the dominant variant ...
Patient Care Colds and Flu: Do You Need Antibiotics? By Lori Barrette Jan. 5, 2022 COVID-19 has significantly changed the way we consider even minor coughs and cold-like symptoms. UR Medicine Primary Care's Dr. Michael Gavin offers advice on what to look for, when to call to your ...
