Education SMD Alumnus Appearing in Political Thriller By URMC Communications Jun. 23, 2014 Tulsa cardiologist and SMD alumnus James R. Higgins (MD '77) is making his big screen debut in July, playing the President of the United States in Persecuted.
Education Girls Don't Do That By URMC Communications Jun. 23, 2014 In 1900, leading women’s rights activist and Rochester resident Susan B. Anthony persuaded the University of Rochester to admit women. One of SMD’s early female graduates has been keeping Anthony’s ...
Education New branding: UR Medicine Pulls Clinical Services Together By URMC Communications Jun. 23, 2014 In an effort to bring clarity, consistency, and visibility to its growing network of health care providers, the University of Rochester is introducing a new brand within the Greater Rochester region. ...
Education A Clean Sleep By URMC Communications Jun. 23, 2014 NPR, the BBC, and NBC are among the many national and international news outlets reporting on a recent study led by University of Rochester researcher Maiken Nedergaard, M.D., D.M.Sc.
Patient Care U.S. News: Golisano Children’s Hospital Orthopaedics among Nation’s Best By URMC Communications Jun. 14, 2014 The orthopaedic specialists at UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital have earned a place on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Children’s Hospitals listing for the sixth year in a row.
Research New Evidence Links Air Pollution to Autism, Schizophrenia By URMC Communications Jun. 6, 2014 A new study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives describes how exposure to air pollution early in life produces harmful changes in the brains of mice, including an enlargement ...
Research Concussion Expert Invited to White House Summit By URMC Communications May. 29, 2014 URMC scientist Jeffrey Bazarian, M.D., M.P.H., was at the White House today as President Obama picked up the national conversation on sports concussions.
Research Children with Down Syndrome Suffer from Sleep Disorders, Too By URMC Communications May. 19, 2014 A new study sheds light on a relatively unknown problem in children and adolescents suffering from Down Syndrome: sleep disorders.
Patient Care UR Medicine’s Kessler Trauma Center Leading the Way By URMC Communications May. 12, 2014 The American College of Surgeons has verified UR Medicine's Kessler Trauma Center as a Level One center, meaning it meets or exceeds the nation's highest standards.
Research Researchers Receive Grant to Reduce Deadly Diarrhea in Rochester-area Nursing Homes By Emily Boynton May. 6, 2014 Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center received $950,000 from the New York State Department of Health to work on reducing Clostridium difficile or C. diff in Rochester-area nursing ...