Education URMC Physician Elected President of American Academy of Neurology By Mark Michaud Apr. 29, 2009 University of Rochester Medical Center neurologist Robert C. Griggs, M.D. has been elected president of the American Academy of Neurology, the world’s largest professional organization of ...
Custom Motorcycle Drawing Benefits Wilmot Cancer Center By Leslie White Apr. 29, 2009 Motorcycle lovers will want to check-out a new custom cycle, created by Cenzi Motorcycle Company, to raise funds for the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center. The motorcycle will be on display this weekend ...
URMC Expert Informs Lupus Patients on Nutrition Myths, Realities By URMC Communications Apr. 28, 2009 Next week, University of Rochester Medical Center rheumatologist Jennifer Anolik, M.D., Ph.D., will offer a free public talk that sheds light on how sensible eating and fitness habits can help ...
Patient Care Free Skin Cancer Checks May 30 at University of Rochester Medical Center By Leslie White Apr. 28, 2009 A free skin cancer detection clinic will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 30 at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Local dermatologists will conduct skin screenings to detect skin ...
Education Neurologists Establish Professorship in Honor of Robert J. Joynt By URMC Communications Apr. 28, 2009 Colleagues and friends in the Department of Neurology at the University of Rochester Medical Center are more than halfway toward their goal of raising $1.5 million to honor the physician who founded ...
Historical Fiction Novel Penned by Longtime Rochester Endocrinologist By Karin Gaffney Christensen Apr. 28, 2009 University of Rochester Medical Center faculty member Alvin Ureles, M.D., has published a historical novel about an important Revolutionary War-era physician who played numerous key roles in this ...
Research Poor Sleep Quality Leads to Poorer Prognosis after Stroke By Leslie Orr Apr. 27, 2009 Stroke victims tend to do worse if they also have diagnosed or undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea prior to having the stroke, according to a study presented April 28, 2009, at the American Academy ...
URMC Cardiac ICU Earns Third Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence By Karin Gaffney Christensen Apr. 27, 2009 For the third consecutive year. a prestigious honor sponsored by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses once again was awarded to the cardiac-vascular intensive care unit, CVICU/7-1600.
'Got Health?' New Health Series Aims to Help You Get and Stay Healthy By URMC Communications Apr. 23, 2009 A new series of free talks on how to eat healthier, reduce stress, stop smoking and manage medication highlight the “Got Health?” series sponsored by the Center for Community Health and feature ...
Education School of Medicine and Dentistry Climbs in U.S. News Rankings By URMC Communications Apr. 22, 2009 The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry moved up five positions to 31st best research medical school and up four to 15th best primary care medical school in U.S. News & World ...