Patient Care Rare Brain Disorder Does Not Derail Future Career in Medicine By Mark Michaud Aug. 1, 2022 Rachael Muggleton was a pre-med student at Penn State when a dangerous brain inflammation called autoimmune encephalitis suddenly struck. Her 6-month stay at Strong Memorial Hospital and the ...
Patient Care Living for Her Kids: New Heart Gives Buffalo Mom of 6 Second Chance at Future By Karin Gaffney Christensen Jun. 30, 2022 Brendalis Vega’s life, for 18 years, has been raising her children. The Buffalo mom of six had never been away from them for more than a couple of days; her 2-year-old, never more than a few hours. ...
Patient Care Miracle Kids 2022: Callan DiAntonio By Ruth Harper-Rhode Jun. 8, 2022 After being diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia, newborn Callan DiAntonio came through treatment thanks to the team of experts and supportive family surrounding him.
Patient Care Miracle Kids 2022: Cairo Vargas By Correna Dolce Jun. 8, 2022 A multidisciplinary care team, strong faith, and determination from Cairo has put him on the path to recovery.
Patient Care Miracle Kids 2022: Alexander Wilson By URMC Communications Jun. 7, 2022 Baby Alexander wasn’t breathing when he was born. He experienced both respiratory and kidney failure, needing multiple life-support machines in his first days of life. Now at four months old, ...
Patient Care After Life-Saving Treatment for Leukemia, One Patient Pays it Forward By Ruth Harper-Rhode Jun. 1, 2022 Ralph Olney says his chances of surviving a second stem cell transplant were low, but thanks to his team and divine intervention, he made it through. He decided to give back to the place that gave ...
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 Tonawanda School Custodian Receives Best Gift Ever – A New Heart By Leslie White Feb. 1, 2022 “I can feel my new heart beating,” Louis Vacanti says as he places his hand on his chest. “I’m so grateful for everything I’ve received.”
Patient Care Far from Home for the Holidays, Oral Cancer Survivor Finds Family in Team at Wilmot Cancer Institute By Gianluca D'Elia Dec. 21, 2021 Steve Friedman spent the winter holidays at Wilmot Cancer Institute for a 20-hour head and neck cancer surgery last year. Now, his care team is helping him work toward a better post-treatment quality ...
Research URMC to Lead First Gene Therapy Study for Batten Disease By Mark Michaud Nov. 3, 2021 URMC will serve as the lead study site in the U.S. for an experimental treatment being developed by Neurogene for CLN5 Batten disease, a rare and fatal neurodegenerative disorder.
