Patient Care Finding Strength for Motherhood By Barbara Ficarra Dec. 4, 2019 Nadia Fulford was diagnosed with sickle cell disease very early in life, and she has spent all of her young life learning to live with it. She had no choice, because there is no cure.
Patient Care Meeting the Patient where they are – Adam Szeczesny By Scott Hesel Dec. 2, 2019 Adam Szczesny may be non-verbal, but he's a passionate communicator. After a long struggle finding the right doctor, the Complex Care Center and Heather Busick. M.D., M.S., were the first to connect ...
Research Wellness that Works By Patrick Broadwater Nov. 26, 2019 A study of the UR Medicine Employee Wellness program published in the Journal of Population Health Management found that nearly 50 percent of participants who were at moderate to very high risk for ...
Patient Care In the Chaos of Diagnosis, Nurse Navigators Clear a Path for Care By URMC Communications Nov. 19, 2019 Wilmot began its nurse navigator program in 2017 with a goal to reduce the time-to-treatment interval and thereby improve patient outcomes. So far - it's working.
Patient Care CLL Wonder Drug has a Downside: Weight Gain By Leslie Orr Nov. 18, 2019 The drug ibrutinib is a highly effective treatment for people with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), but a new Wilmot Cancer Institute study shows that weight gain, as a drug side effect, should be ...
Patient Care University of Rochester Plans $240 Million Orthopaedics Campus to Expand Surgical, Outpatient Care By Chip Partner Nov. 18, 2019 Patients with bone and joint conditions could receive treatment at one of the most comprehensive centers for orthopaedic surgery and outpatient care in the United States upon completion of a medical ...
Patient Care Do Cancer Treatments Affect the Heart? By URMC Communications Nov. 12, 2019 The short answer is yes, said Eugene Storozynsky, M.D., Ph.D., who specializes in heart complications from cancer. He directs the Cardio-Oncology clinic associated with UR Medicineâs Wilmot Cancer ...
Research Physicians Create Guide for Identifying, Treating Vaping Lung Illness By Leslie White Nov. 8, 2019 As lung injuries from vaping continue to rise across the United States, Rochester physicians and New York health leaders developed a new tool to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of e-cigarette, ...
Patient Care Strong Memorial, Highland and Thompson Earn 'LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader' Designation By Jherell Drain Oct. 24, 2019 The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the largest national lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer civil rights organization, recently recognized Strong Memorial ...
Patient Care Does Chemo Brain Go Away? Wilmot Scientists Investigate By URMC Communications Oct. 15, 2019 Wilmot Cancer Institute scientists have already discovered that “chemo brain” is a substantial problem that can linger for six months after chemotherapy ends. A new, $3 million grant ensures the ...
