Patient Care UR Medicine Heart Team Offers World’s Smallest Pacemaker By Leslie White Dec. 18, 2016 UR Medicine cardiologists are first in region to offer the world’s smallest pacemaker for people with irregular or slow heart rhythms.
Research Repurposed Drugs May Offer Improved Treatments for Fatal Genetic Disorders By Leslie Orr Dec. 15, 2016 University of Rochester Medical Center researchers believe they have identified a potential new means of treating some of the most severe genetic diseases of childhood, according to a study in PLOS ...
Research $1 Million Gift to Fund Research at the University of Rochester School of Nursing By Jessica O'Leary Dec. 15, 2016 An anonymous donor has pledged to give $1 million to the University of Rochester School of Nursing. The donation, which will establish a new endowed fund, will support the school’s mission to advance ...
Patient Care Golisano Children’s Hospital Celebrates Renovation Completion of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit By URMC Communications Dec. 14, 2016 The Strong Memorial Hospital Nursery, a state-of-the-art facility that provides care for newborns in the Finger Lakes region, reopens on Wednesday.
Research Nina Schor to Step Down as Children's Hospital Pediatrician-in-Chief By URMC Communications Dec. 8, 2016 Nina Schor, M.D., Ph.D., William H. Eilinger Chair of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), will step down as chair in June 2017.
People Papa Named to NYS Board of Medicine By Lori Barrette Dec. 7, 2016 The New York State Education Department’s Board of Regents has appointed UR Medicine Primary Care internist Louis J. Papa, M.D., to a five-year term on the Board of Medicine.
Education Nobay Named School of Medicine and Dentistry Associate Dean for Admissions By Christine Roth Dec. 7, 2016 Associate professor of Emergency Medicine Flavia Nobay, M.D., has been named the School of Medicine and Dentistry’s new associate dean for Admissions. She succeeds professor of Neuroscience John ...
Research Scientists Investigate Cancer Radiotherapy to Make Improvements By Leslie Orr Dec. 5, 2016 A University of Rochester Medical Center study shows that when tumors are treated with radiotherapy, the benefits can be hijacked by the treatment’s counteraction to also trigger inflammation and ...
Former Center for Oral Biology Chair William Bowen Dies By URMC Communications Dec. 2, 2016 Former Center for Oral Biology Chair William H. Bowen, B.D.S., Ph.D., an accomplished scientist, mentor and leader, passed away November 15.
Dr. Stanley Handelman Remembered By URMC Communications Nov. 30, 2016 From the moment you met him, you were immediately captivated. And whether you knew him for years or just a few months, you were changed because of him. “Stan Handelman was a truly remarkable person, ...
