Research Wilmot Researchers Define Unique Group of High-Risk Lymphoma Patients By Leslie Orr Jun. 29, 2015 The goal for many cancer patients is to reach the five-year, disease-free mark, but new research from UR Medicine’s Wilmot Cancer Institute suggests that two years might be a more practical survival ...
People Ceremony Marks Investiture of Mark Taubman as Medical Center CEO By URMC Communications Jun. 12, 2015 Mark B. Taubman, M.D., was formally invested as the Chief Executive Officer of the University of Rochester Medical Center and UR Medicine and Senior Vice President for Health Sciences at the ...
Research Is Telemedicine a Viable Alternative to Ambulance Ride and ER Visit? By URMC Communications Jun. 11, 2015 New data suggests that telemedicine for older adults in independent and assisted living facilities decreases emergency room use and is a big hit among patients and families.
Patient Care UR Medicine, St. James Mercy Hospital to Explore Formal Affiliation By URMC Communications Jun. 10, 2015 UR Medicine and St. James Mercy Hospital in Hornell announced today their intent to explore a formal affiliation between the organizations.
Patient Care Finger Lakes Region Receives $565 Million to Transform Medicaid Healthcare Delivery By URMC Communications May. 14, 2015 New York State Department of Health announced that the Finger Lakes Performing Provider System (FLPPS) is eligible to earn up to $565,448,177 over five years to transform the way health care is ...
Research URMC Mourns Loss of Former Radiology Chair Robert O’Mara By Leslie White May. 12, 2015 Robert E. O’Mara, M.D., former chair of Radiology, as it was known then, and chief of Nuclear Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center, died April 26, at his home in Tucson, Ariz. He ...
Patient Care Wilmot Cancer Institute’s Blood and Marrow Transplant Program Receives Prestigious Accreditation By Ruth Harper-Rhode May. 4, 2015 The Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) Program at UR Medicine’s Wilmot Cancer Institute was recognized for its high level of care and detailed quality management processes with a three-year ...
Research Beijing Olympics Study Links Pollution to Lower Birth Weight By Mark Michaud Apr. 28, 2015 Exposure to high levels of pollution can have a significant impact on fetal growth and development, that is the conclusion of research appearing today in the journal Environmental Health ...
Community Emergency Medicine’s Cushman Named Interim County Health Commissioner By Karin Gaffney Christensen Apr. 22, 2015 Jeremy T. Cushman, M.D., M.S., associate professor of Emergency Medicine and chief of the Division of Prehospital Medicine, has been named interim commissioner for the Monroe County Department of ...
Community $2 Million Gift Will Create Regional Cancer Center Serving Dansville, Wellsville, Hornell By Noyes Health Apr. 14, 2015 Representatives from UR Medicine’s Wilmot Cancer Institute, Noyes Health, Jones Memorial Hospital and UR Medicine Radiation Oncology in Hornell announced today that they are collaborating to develop ...
