Patient Care Tips for Exercising After a Cancer Diagnosis By Lydia Fernandez Jun. 16, 2016 Cancer survivors can benefit in many ways by increasing their physical activity through regular exercise, according to a number of clinical studies. Michelle Porto, Karen Mustian and Po-Ju Lin from ...
Patient Care Telemedicine Program Will Extend Parkinson’s Care Across NYS By Mark Michaud Jun. 13, 2016 A new program launched by neurologists at UR Medicine will expand access to care and serve as a national model for the management of Parkinson’s disease and other chronic illnesses. The Parkinson’s ...
Education Professor of Psychiatry J. Richard Ciccone, M.D. Honored with Kaiser Medal By Christine Roth Jun. 3, 2016 The Rochester Academy of Medicine recently bestowed its highest honor—the Albert David Kaiser Medal—upon J. Richard Ciccone, M.D., professor of Psychiatry and founding director of the Psychiatry and ...
Community Stroll for Strong Kids and 5K Run Set for Saturday By URMC Communications Jun. 2, 2016 Golisano Children’s Hospital will be holding its 20th Annual Stroll for Strong Kids and 5K Run on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Genesee Valley Park. This event will raise money for the 85,000 kids from ...
Research URMC receives $3M to advance research on ARDS, gene therapy By URMC Communications May. 23, 2016 David Dean, Ph.D., professor of Pediatrics and Neonatology at the University of Rochester Medical Center, has received a $3 million grant to explore a novel method of gene therapy delivery that could ...
Patient Care Cancer Treatment: Is a Clinical Trial Right for You? By Lydia Fernandez May. 19, 2016 When it comes to cancer, the treatments available today are better than what we had even 10 years ago, but they are still not perfect. The only way to continue improving treatment for any disease is ...
Patient Care Kessler Burn Center Earns Top Ranks By Christine Roth May. 18, 2016 On Tuesday May 24, UR Medicine’s Kessler Burn Center will celebrate its designation as one of only 65 burn centers in the country to be verified by the American Burn Association (ABA). It is the only ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Cardiologist to lead American Society for Hypertension By Leslie White May. 18, 2016 UR Medicine cardiologist John D. Bisognano, M.D., Ph.D., has been elected president of the American Society of Hypertension, an organization of physicians and scientists dedicated to advancing ...
Patient Care Pittsford Youth Fights on Against Cancer Diagnosis By URMC Communications May. 13, 2016 Four long years have passed since 6-year-old Craig Winter was diagnosed with cancer. And from the day of his first scan, the Pittsford boy has been a medical marvel.
Patient Care Q&A: Understanding Esophageal Cancer By Lydia Fernandez May. 10, 2016 Dr. Mohametaki Tejani answers some common questions about esophageal cancer and how you can reduce your risk.
