Research Psychiatry Chair Hochang (Ben) Lee, M.D., Joins URMC From Yale By Christine Roth Jun. 8, 2017 URMC has recruited Yale School of Medicine associate professor of Psychiatry Hochang Benjamin (Ben) Lee, M.D., as the new John Romano Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry. He will ...
Patient Care New Multi-Specialty Suite Opens By Karin Gaffney Christensen Jun. 5, 2017 The third floor of the former Lakeside Memorial Hospital in Brockport—quiet and vacant for the past three and a half years—is now bustling with activity as additional clinical program space for UR ...
Community Stroll for Strong Kids Supports Children’s Hospital for 21st Straight Year By URMC Communications Jun. 3, 2017 Golisano Children’s Hospital will hold its 21st annual Stroll for Strong Kids and 5K Run on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Genesee Valley Park.
Patient Care Tips to Tame Spring Allergies By Lori Barrette Jun. 2, 2017 Spring can be glorious, except when it’s marred by the itchy, watery eyes and relentless sneezing that come with seasonal allergies. UR Medicine Allergist Dr. Kirsi Jarvinen-Seppo offers advice for ...
Research Keeping Mentally Ill Out of Jail and in Treatment: Rochester Model Works in Breakthrough Study By Christine Roth Jun. 1, 2017 A Rochester intervention called R-FACT, developed and tested by URMC professor of Psychiatry J. Steven Lamberti, M.D., and his research team, is the first of its kind in the country to prove its ...
Patient Care UR Medicine’s Flaum Eye Institute First in Region to Offer Procedure for Near Vision Loss By Leslie White May. 24, 2017 Flaum Eye Institute’s Scott MacRae, M.D., an international leader in LASIK vision correction, is the first in the Finger Lakes region to provide the Raindrop Near Vision Inlay, which treats ...
Patient Care Gene Study Points Researchers toward New Pathway for Leukemia By Lydia Fernandez May. 18, 2017 Leukemia is one of the hardest cancers to treat, but scientists have discovered a new, targetable pathway in one of the worst subtypes of the disease.
Patient Care Myth Buster: The Truth About Arthritis Causes and Treatments By Lori Barrette May. 16, 2017 Arthritis affects millions of people and is the most common cause of disability in the U.S., but myths about its causes and treatments persist. UR Medicine Sports Medicine's Dr. Maria Karipidis ...
Research Scientists Light the Way for Immune System to Attack Cancer By Leslie Orr May. 15, 2017 The science behind harnessing the immune system to fight cancer is complicated, but a University of Rochester Medical Center laboratory discovered a simple, practical way to use light and optics to ...
Community Wilmot Warrior Walk Registration Opens By Ruth Harper-Rhode May. 9, 2017 Registration is officially open for the 2017 Wilmot Warrior Walk, taking place Sunday, Sept. 10, at the Highland Park Bowl at the corner of South Avenue and Robinson Street in Rochester. In its fifth ...
