Research Complications Following Surgery Predict Costly Readmissions By Emily Boynton Mar. 5, 2014 The presence – or absence – of complications following surgery is a strong indicator of which patients are likely to be readmitted to the hospital in the 30 days following their procedure, according ...
Research Female Fertility: What’s Testosterone Got To Do With It? By URMC Communications Mar. 5, 2014 The use of testosterone to improve outcomes in women undergoing in vitro fertilization is taking hold across the country, but data on its use is slim and mixed. A new study suggests that male ...
Education An Award Winning Hobby By URMC Communications Feb. 24, 2014 Gary D. Paige, M.D., Ph.D., chair of Neurobiology and Anatomy, has been heading to Elk Lake Lodge in the Adirondacks every year for more than two decades. While there, he takes a lot of photographs. ...
People Former CDC Expert on Obesity to Talk on Controlling the Epidemic By URMC Communications Feb. 20, 2014 William Dietz, M.D., Ph.D., former Director of the Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is the 14th annual Dyson Day lecturer ...
Education Upcoming Events Bring Attention to Eating Disorders By Christine Roth Feb. 18, 2014 In honor of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (Feb. 23-March 1), the Western New York Comprehensive Care Center for Eating Disorders (WNYCCCED), based at the School of Nursing, is sponsoring ...
Patient Care Strong West Surgical Center OK’d by State By Karin Gaffney Christensen Feb. 12, 2014 UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital received approval from the state Department of Health to proceed with plans for an ambulatory surgical center at its Strong West location in Brockport.
Research Heart Researchers to Study a Leading Cause of Sudden Death in Young People with $2.9 Million Grant By Emily Boynton Feb. 5, 2014 Researchers at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry received $2.9 million from the National Institutes of Health to study a group of heart muscle disorders that account for up ...
Patient Care McCann Named CEO for Accountable Health Partners By URMC Communications Feb. 5, 2014 Robert M. McCann, M.D., has been named CEO of Accountable Health Partners (AHP), a provider network that integrates hospitals and physicians in Rochester and its surrounding regions. McCann has ...
Education In Class: Looking For Trouble By URMC Communications Feb. 4, 2014 The School of Medicine & Dentistry is collaborating with the Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences to open the Center for Medical Technology Innovation (CMTI). The new center is forging ...
Education Judy DiMarzo Survivorship Program By URMC Communications Jan. 31, 2014 The new Judy DiMarzo Survivorship Program at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center is being funded by a generous gift from Judy’s Fund: Hope for Cancer Survivors. The fund was established by the family ...
