Dr. Jack Caton Awarded Master Clinician By URMC Communications Aug. 14, 2017 Dr. Jack Caton has received the 2017 Master Clinician Award from the American Academy of Periodontology.
Dr. Vorrasi Promoted to Associate Program Director By URMC Communications Aug. 14, 2017 Dr. John Vorrasi has been named associate program director in Eastman Institute for Oral Health's Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department.
Patient Care Sun protection is crucial during, after treatment By Lydia Fernandez Aug. 10, 2017 Chemotherapy and radiation can increase your sensitivity to the sun, putting you at risk for burns. Even if you’re not sunbathing, it’s important to take precautions any time you’ll be outside.
Patient Care UR Medicine Provides 3 Heart Transplants in 5 Days By Leslie White Aug. 9, 2017 UR Medicine’s Advanced Heart Failure team recently performed three heart transplant surgeries in a span of just five days at Strong Memorial Hospital, providing the Gift of Life for three men from ...
Patient Care Golisano Children’s Hospital Unveils Two New Floors Featuring Operating Rooms, PICU By Jessica O'Leary Aug. 9, 2017 UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital unveiled two new floors to the community on Wednesday and celebrated the completion of Phase II construction on the new hospital building. The $45 million ...
Drs. Wong and Shope Promoted By URMC Communications Aug. 8, 2017 Dr. Cynthia Wong and Dr. Erin Shope have been promoted within the Eastman Institute for Oral Health Pediatric Dentistry Department.
Patient Care Strong Memorial Hospital Specialty Rated Among Nation's Best for Seventh Consecutive Year By Barbara Ficarra Aug. 8, 2017 Strong Memorial Hospital’s Neurology and Neurosurgery specialty program has been ranked among the top 50 in the nation for 2017-2018 by U.S. News & World Report. The program ranked 39th among the ...
Patient Care Scientist Investigates Muscle Loss among Children with Cancer By Leslie Orr Aug. 2, 2017 A University of Rochester Medical Center researcher received $1.7 million to study and potentially treat the muscle loss that often plagues childhood cancer survivors as they age.
Patient Care URMC to Lead State-Funded Breastfeeding Initiative By Jessica O'Leary Aug. 1, 2017 The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) is embarking on a five-year initiative to encourage more mothers in high need areas of Monroe County to breastfeed exclusively for the recommended ...
Research “Code Blue” Equals Lower Survival for Cancer Patients By Leslie Orr Jul. 31, 2017 Patients with advanced cancer who suffer cardiac arrest in the hospital have a survival rate of less than 10 percent — half the rate of other patients without cancer, according to a nationwide study ...
