Highland in the News
2011 Archive
Surgeons' Concert Featured on Local News
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Eugene Toy, M.D., and Vincent Reale, M.D., performed a concert in Highland Hospital's main lobby. Dr. Toy and Dr. Reale are both surgeons and Juilliard-trained musicians. |
Chief of Cardiology Explains How to Avoid Holiday Stress
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Heart attack deaths peak around the holidays and during the winter season. J. Chad Teeters, M.D., Chief of Cardiology at Highland Hospital, spoke to YNN about how to reduce stress. |
YNN Goes Inside Highland OR for Robotic Surgery
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Highland Hospital recently acquired a second da Vinci Surgical System to meet the demand for minimally invasive surgery. YNN goes inside an OR to show how the robotic system works. |
Highland Nurse Reunites With Little Girl On The Buzz, 13WHAM-TV
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A little girl had one wish for Christmas this year - to find the woman who saved her life in 2008 after a sledding accident. Two media outlets made her wish come true. |
WHEC-TV Visits Highland ED For Thanksgiving Story
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Emergency Departments can be busy the day after Thanksgiving. WHEC-TV asked Sunil Bansal, M.D., what people can do to stay healthy and what they should do if they are questioning whether they need medical attention. |
YNN, 13WHAM-TV Ask For Healthy Holiday Eating Advice from Diabetes HealthSource Experts
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The holidays can tough for anyone trying to watch their weight, but they can be even more challenging for people with diabetes. Celia Topping from the Diabetes HealthSource explained to YNN how people can balance their meals. |
Babies Born on 11/11/11 at Highland in Local Spotlight
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On 11/11/11, Christine Lewis gave birth to a baby boy, and Teshara Gilbough welcomed a baby girl into the world. Both mothers were featured in local news stories on the unique calendar day. |
Highland Family Medicine Resident Featured in 13WHAM Story
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Briani Jackson, M.D., participated in the Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection Program in the 1990s. Now a Highland Family Medicine resident, Dr. Jackson talks to 13WHAM about her experience in the program. |
Some Women Choose Double Mastectomy After Breast Cancer Diagnosis for 'Peace of Mind'
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Christopher Caldwell, M.D., explains on YNN's Healthy Living segment why some women are opting for a double mastectomy after being diagnosed with cancer in one breast. |
Highland Wins Second Place in Pink Glove Dance Contest
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Medline Industries, Inc. announced Highland Hospital won second place in the Pink Glove Dance Video contest. Three local news stations covered the press conference. |
Highland Promotes Breast Cancer Awareness During October
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Throughout October, Highland and the Highland Breast Imaging Center made the local news to promote breast awareness, honor breast cancer patients and survivors and encourage people to vote for Highland's Pink Glove Dance video. |
Thomas Campbell, M.D., Explains Pros, Cons of Running Barefoot
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Barefoot running has become more popular - but is it safe? And can it actually be better than running in sneakers? Dr. Thomas Campbell of Highland Family Medicine Explains to News 8. |
Highland Breast Imaging Featured in Rochester Woman Magazine
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Avice O'Connell, M.D., explains why it's so important for women to get their annual mammograms in the October edition of Rochester Woman Magazine. And read about a patient who says if she had waited to be screened, she would not be here. |
Local Media Encourages Viewers to Vote for Highland Video
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About 1,000 employees and breast cancer patients and survivors danced in Highland's Pink Glove Dance video, which has been entered into a national contest. The local media has helped Highland attract voters. |
Local Women Donate Handmade Hats, Quilts to Family Maternity
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Michelle Hayes and JennRose Stremich both lost babies in April. They have since founded An Angel's Love and made their first donation of hats and quilts for premature babies to Highland Family Maternity. |
Sischy Lecturer Tiffany Christensen Shares Her Story on WXXI
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Tiffany Christensen, an author and patient advocate, presented Highland's 2011 Sischy Lecture. Christensen was born with cystic fibrosis and has received two life-saving double lung transplants. She talked to WXXI about her experience as a patient and why she is trying to empower other patients to be a part of the health care team |
Motorcycle Dice Run Benefits Highland Breast Imaging,
Event Photos Appear on HerRochester.com
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More than 130 people hit the road to support the Highland Breast Imaging Center. Many of the female participants were featured in photos on HerRochester.com. |
Highland "Gets Its Pink On" For Pink Glove Dance Video
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More than 150 Highland Hospital staff and employees joined 60 breast cancer survivors and patients to film the closing sequence to the hospital's Pink Glove Dance video at the Highland Bowl. |
Highland Chief of Neurosurgery, Combat Neurosurgeon Explains Possible Benefits of Blast Gauge
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Jason Huang, M.D., Highland's Chief of Neurosurgery, who served as a combat neurosurgeon in Iraq, talked to WHEC-TV about how a bomb blast gauge could help battlefield medics. |
Who's At Risk On A Hot Day? Daniel Mendelson, M.D., Explains on YNN
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In excessive heat, Daniel Mendelson, M.D., says older adults are at risk of illness, but age is not the only factor that could lead to heat exhaustion or heat stroke. |
News 8 Asks Michael Mendoza, M.D., About Meningitis
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Highland Family Medicine's Michael Mendoza, M.D., talked to News 8 about what meningitis is and how it is spread following the death of a 16-year-old boy. |
Highland Doctor Offers Tips on Staying Safe July 4 Weekend
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In a news story on WROC-TV, Tracey Demino, M.D., an Emergency Department doctor, explained how to avoid common Fourth of July accidents and injuries. |
New Warning Labels Spark Conversation About Smoking Dangers
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Mathew Devine, D.O., appeared on News 8 at Sunrise to talk about new FDA warning labels for cigarette packs and the impact they could have on helping people quit. |
Highland's Launch of eRecord Featured on Local News
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Highland's electronic health record system is expected to enhance safety, quality and care coordination. Several news outlets found out how following the launch of "eRecord." |
Avice O'Connell, M.D., Raises Awareness for Breast Health Event, Mammograms
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Avice O’Connell, M.D., Director of the Highland Breast Imaging Center, appeared on 13WHAM’s CW morning show in an effort to create awareness about an upcoming breast health event and the importance of mammograms. |
Rochester Woman Magazine Features Breast Imaging Employee
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In a special health and wellness edition, Rochester Woman Magazine featured “some of the incredible local women who make up Rochester’s vibrant medical community.” One of those women is Sue Swift, the coordinator of patient and community relations at the Highland Breast Imaging Center. |
Why are Allergies Intense This Season? Mathew Devine, D.O., Explains on News 8
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What is in the air that is causing allergy sufferers to have runny noses and itchy eyes? News 8 asked Highland Family Medicine Dr. Mathew Devine. |
13WHAM Follows Highland Bariatric Surgery Patient on
Weight Loss Journey
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Joe LaLonde struggled with weight loss before having gastric bypass surgery at Highland. 13WHAM documented Joe's journey as he went from 330 pounds to 240 pounds just six weeks after the operation. |
What are the Benefits of Robotic Surgery? YNN Asks Eugene Toy, M.D.
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Eugene Toy, M.D., took YNN inside the OR to get a closer look at the da Vinci Surgical System and to explain the benefits of robotic hysterectomy. |
Best Mother's Day Gift Found at Highland
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One mom received the best gift of all on Mother's Day - the birth of her second son. YNN interviewed Lora Greene at the Highland Family Maternity Center hours after the delivery. |
Highland Doctor Explains How ED Teams Treat CO Poisoning
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After one man was killed and others hospitalized from apparent CO poisoning, YNN’s Casey Bortnick asked Michelle Circe, M.D., how doctors in the ED treat patients with high levels of CO in their bodies. |
Featured on YNN: Highland Family Medicine Prepares for Honduras Service Trip
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YNN's Sheba Clarke found out why Highland Family Medicine staff spent a Saturday morning packing medical, hygiene and school supplies that the local community donated. |
Highland Family Medicine Doctor Talks Spring Allergies on News 8
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Mathew Devine, D.O., explained to News 8's Katrina Irwin how people can recognize seasonal allergies and the steps they can take to get some relief. |
Ted Kennedy Jr. Attracts Attention for Highland's Neuromedicine Unit at Gala
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Ted Kennedy Jr. gave the keynote speech at Highland's annual gala. To local media, and later to an audience of about 500 people, Kennedy talked about the importance of being an advocate. |
Highland, URMC Doctors' Fragility Fracture Guide Makes Local News
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The co-directors of Highland's Geriatric Fracture Center talked to several news outlets about a "Blue Book" on treating fragility fractures that they helped develop. |
Dr. Ruth Anne Queenan Talks to YNN About Spike in Cost of Drug used to Prevent Premature Births
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YNN's Casey Bortnick turned to Chief of Obstetrics Ruth Anne Queenan, M.D., after learning a drug that helps prevent premature births will cost mothers $1,500 a dose. |
Chief of Cardiology Discusses Student-Athlete Heart Problems on Rochester's CW
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After some recent student-athlete deaths, 13WHAM's CW morning show featured Highland's Chief of Cardiology Chad Teeters, M.D. Dr. Teeters talked about the importance of heart screenings and AEDs. |
Virtual Colonoscopy Highlighted on WHEC-TV's Morning Show
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Highland's Chief of Medical Imaging Dr. Raymond Tan shows WHEC-TV Anchor Nikki Rudd how a virtual colonoscopy works and how the non-invasive screening can be beneficial. |
Highland’s Free Heart Screening Event Featured on Local TV News
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Close to 80 local student-athletes received free heart screenings from Highland Hospital's Cardiology Department. All of Rochester's television news stations covered the event. |
Number of People with Diabetes Increases: Highland Expert Talks Prevention on YNN
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Sally Nordquist, RN, explains to YNN Health Reporter Casey Bortnick how people can control their lifestyles, and, in turn, prevent diabetes. |
