Education UR Schools of Nursing, Medicine Move Up in U.S. News Rankings By URMC Communications Mar. 17, 2020 The University of Rochester’s School of Nursing and School of Medicine and Dentistry once again placed among the top 35 schools ranked by the 2021 Best Graduate Schools guide produced by U.S. News ...
Research New Book Details Roadmap to Prevent and Treat Parkinson’s By URMC Communications Mar. 11, 2020 A new book titled “Ending Parkinson’s Disease: A Prescription for Action” and authored by University of Rochester Medical Center neurologist Ray Dorsey, M.D. and his colleagues, lays out a new ...
Patient Care Genetic Test Results Have No Bearing on Radiation Therapy Toxicity By Leslie Orr Mar. 3, 2020 Genetic tests for cancer helps doctors and patients figure out the best targeted therapy matched to the tumor’s mutations. But the tests leave questions hanging about radiation therapy — until now.
Patient Care A URMC First: Tumor Removal, Immediate Reconstruction and Dental Rehabilitation By URMC Communications Mar. 2, 2020 In a first-of-its-kind for the University of Rochester Medical Center and Upstate New York, experts from four disciplines worked together to perform in one day a procedure that previously would have ...
Research UR Researcher Finds Unexpected Connection with Rare Disease By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Feb. 28, 2020 Tufikameni Brima, Ph.D. has dedicated much of her career to understanding how brain processes differ in children and adults with genetic neurodevelopmental disabilities. Brima is a research assistant ...
Patient Care All 6 UR Medicine Hospitals Have Earned Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval® By URMC Communications Feb. 24, 2020 All six UR Medicine hospitals have earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold ...
People Mina Chung, Retinal Surgeon and Researcher, Dies at 51 By Chip Partner Feb. 17, 2020 Mina Millicent Chung, M.D., an ophthalmologist and retina specialist who helped blind children to see and furthered the study of retinal disease, including macular degeneration, died Feb. 13 after a ...
Patient Care Fluke or Fate? Chance Meeting at a Bills Game Leads to an Enduring Love and Support By URMC Communications Feb. 13, 2020 When Marcia Hilliard took up a friend’s offer to go to a Buffalo Bills game, she had no idea how it would change her life forever – but she’s so glad it did.
Patient Care A Lifetime of Love Helps Fairport Couple after Cancer Diagnosis By URMC Communications Feb. 13, 2020 What’s the secret to a marriage that’s lasted more than 56 years? Doug Whitney says respect, forgiveness, listening and lots of love - especially after Doug was diagnosed with glioblastoma.
Patient Care Friendly, Comfortable yet Cutting-Edge: A Breast Cancer Patient's Experience at Pluta Cancer Center By Ruth Harper-Rhode Feb. 13, 2020 Joanne Paratore's friends thought she was crazy for driving four hours, round-trip to get breast cancer care. Joanne's response? "Come with me one time."
