Patient Care Boy "Does It All" After Complex Defect By URMC Communications May. 8, 2014 Almost five months before their son Andrew was born, Drew Lagares and Theresa Cappon already knew something was wrong with their baby boy. Ultrasounds showed a shadow, although at first no one knew ...
Patient Care 3rd Annual Walk/Run to Benefit Colon Cancer Education, Research By Lori Barrette Apr. 22, 2014 UR Medicine’s Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology will sponsor the 3rd annual Strollin’ for the Colon 5K Walk/Run beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 10, in Geneseo.
Patient Care News Anchor’s On-Air Colonoscopy Aims to Take Fear Away, Encourage Screenings By Lori Barrette Feb. 21, 2014 Kevin Doran, anchor for WROC-TV News 8, is inviting his audience to follow him through the process of his colonoscopy, in the hope of encouraging others to have the screening that can potentially ...
Research Drug Shows Early Promise in Treating Liver Failure-Related Seizures By Mark Michaud Nov. 17, 2013 A study out today in the journal Nature Medicine suggests a potential new treatment for the seizures that often plague children with genetic metabolic disorders and individuals undergoing liver ...
Patient Care Six URMC Programs Cited as Among Best in Nation By Leslie White Jul. 15, 2013 When US News & World Report’s 2014 Best Hospitals guidebook hits newsstands today, a record number of six University of Rochester Medical Center specialties will be ranked among the very best in the ...
Research Gastroenterologists Use New Technology to Detect Precancerous Cells By Lori Barrette May. 20, 2013 Esophageal adenocarcinoma is now the fastest growing form of cancer in the United States, but gastroenterologists at URMC's Center for Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy have been using an innovative ...
Patient Care Longtime Surgical Faculty Member, Jim Adams, Leaves Indelible Legacy By URMC Communications May. 12, 2013 Longtime professor of Surgery James T. Adams, M.D., died Thursday morning, May 9, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 83. Colleagues and residents alike celebrate his 51-year tenure at ...
Patient Care Kaul Appointed Chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology By Lori Barrette Feb. 28, 2013 Vivek Kaul, M.D., was named chief of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, according to Paul C. Levy, M.D., Charles A. Dewey Professor and chair of the Department of Medicine.
Patient Care 2nd Annual Walk/Run Aims to Raise Awareness and Funds for Colon Cancer Research By Lori Barrette Feb. 21, 2013 Committed to engaging the greater Rochester community in the fight against colon cancer, URMC's Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology is sponsoring the 2nd annual Strollin’ for the Colon 5K ...
Patient Care Magnet Ingestion Injuries on the Rise Among Children By Rebecca Youmell Nov. 18, 2012 With many new toys hitting store shelves this holiday season, there is a lot to consider when picking the perfect gift for a child. While young ones may be creating their wish lists with a focus on ...
