Education What Would Martin Luther King Say About Health Care Today? By URMC Communications Dec. 21, 2014 A passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion, Eve Higginbotham, S.M., M.D., will be speaking at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in January. She has been chosen as ...
Research Decoding Fat Cells: Discovery May Explain Why We Gain Weight By Leslie Orr Dec. 10, 2014 University of Rochester researchers believe they’re on track to solve the mystery of weight gain – and it has nothing to do with indulging in holiday eggnog.
Research Commonly Prescribed Drug for Lower Back Pain Not Effective By Mark Michaud Dec. 10, 2014 A new study out today in the journal Neurology shows that pregabalin is not effective in controlling the pain associated with lumbar spinal stenosis, the most common type of chronic lower back pain ...
Patient Care Susan H. McDaniel, Ph.D., Elected 2016 APA President By URMC Communications Dec. 3, 2014 Susan H. McDaniel, Ph.D., director of UR Medicine’s Institute for the Family, has been elected 2016 president of the American Psychological Association (APA). The APA is the largest professional ...
Research Blows to Head Damage Brain’s ‘Garbage Truck,’ Accelerate Dementia By Mark Michaud Dec. 2, 2014 A new study out today in the Journal of Neuroscience shows that traumatic brain injury can disrupt the function of the brain’s waste removal system. When this occurs, toxic proteins may accumulate in ...
Patient Care URMC Names New Chief Financial Officer By URMC Communications Nov. 20, 2014 The University of Rochester Medical Center has named David A. Kirshner as chief financial officer (CFO). Kirshner will join URMC in January, succeeding Michael Goonan who will retire in December.
Research Concussions Derail Batting Performance for MLB Players By Leslie Orr Nov. 18, 2014 The message, “when in doubt, sit it out” flashed on video boards throughout the World Series, with good timing: A new analysis of Major League Baseball statistics shows that concussed players may not ...
Research URMC Mourns Loss of Great Mentor, Founding Chief of Pulmonology By Leslie White Nov. 4, 2014 Richard Witherington Hyde, M.D., founding chief of pulmonary medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center, died Oct. 30, 2014, at his Scottsville home. He was 85 and continued to mentor ...
Education Brad Berk: The Next Big Adventure By URMC Communications Oct. 28, 2014 On December thirty-first, CEO Brad Berk will turn leadership of the URMC over to Mark Taubman, dean of the School of Medicine and Dentistry. Berk is stepping down to start the wheels rolling on a new ...
Research New Network Will Tackle Global Health Challenges By Mark Michaud Oct. 22, 2014 The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry will serve as the hub of a new network that will develop and carry out public health research and interventions in the U.S. territories in ...
