2013 News Archives

Born 17 Weeks Early, Baby Girl Defies Odds

May 17, 2013

Highland Endoscopy Recognized for Quality, Safety

May 17, 2013

A Life Turned Inside Out - Boy Defies Medical Odds

May 16, 2013

Eli Eliav Named Director of Eastman Institute for Oral Health

May 15, 2013

Girl Shows a lot of Heart, Despite Being Born with Half

May 15, 2013

Wilmot Cancer Center Raises More Than $500,000 at Annual Discovery Ball

May 14, 2013

URMC Opens Clinic, Initiates Research on Rare Lung Disease in Women

May 14, 2013

Strength and Family Key to Recovering from Eating Disorder

May 14, 2013

Longtime Surgical Faculty Member, Jim Adams, Leaves Indelible Legacy

May 13, 2013

UR Named Center for AIDS Research by the National Institutes of Health

May 09, 2013

Wilmot Cancer Researchers Awarded $2M to Study Age-Related Care

May 09, 2013

Local Laws Key to Reducing Dangers of Lead Poisoning

May 06, 2013

URMC Notifies Patients of Misplaced USB Drive

May 03, 2013

Highland Welcomes Breast Surgeon Dr. Ann Olzinski-Kunze

May 03, 2013

URMC Scientist Honored by American Society for Clinical Investigation

May 02, 2013

Stephen Dewhurst Named Vice Dean for Research at UR School of Medicine and Dentistry

May 02, 2013

New OB/GYN Practice to Open on Highland Campus in May

May 01, 2013

URMC Supporting Women in Leadership Roles

May 01, 2013

Strong Fertility Center Marks IVF Program’s 30-Year Anniversary by Honoring its Founder

April 30, 2013

Former CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine Speaking at URMC Commencement

April 30, 2013

Monroe County Medical Society to Honor Louis J. Papa, M.D.

April 30, 2013

Young Documentarians Spotlight Community Issues

April 29, 2013

Pioneer of Long-Term Care, Beloved Educator Dies at 63

April 29, 2013

Highland Named An Aetna Institute of Quality®

April 26, 2013

‘Education in Medical Malpractice’ Spotlight will Unite Doctors, Lawyers

April 26, 2013

URMC Offers Free Skin Cancer Screenings May 11

April 26, 2013

Vietnam Veterans Could Hold Clue to Future for Today’s Soldiers

April 25, 2013

Highland Breast Imaging Offers Free Mammograms May 11

April 25, 2013

URMC Psychiatrist Honored for Leading the Way

April 23, 2013

Researchers Identify New Pathway, Enhancing Tamoxifen to Tame Aggressive Breast Cancer

April 23, 2013

Catherine A. Humphrey, M.D., Named Chief of Orthopaedics

April 19, 2013

Heart Surgeons Perform 2 Transplants in 1 Day at URMC

April 16, 2013

Highland Family Medicine Recognized as National Model

April 16, 2013

Highland ICU Achieves Award for Patient Outcomes

April 15, 2013

URMC Enrolling Patients to Test Live Pandemic Flu Vaccines

April 09, 2013

Amerks To Host “Donate Life Night” On Friday

April 08, 2013

Joint, Geriatric Fracture Programs Earn Recertification

April 08, 2013

Breaking Down Barriers through Visual Arts

April 03, 2013

The Power of Patient Stories: Learning Moments in Medicine

April 03, 2013

Growing Elderly Population a Focus in Highland ED

April 01, 2013

Flaum Eye Institute Director Takes Helm of National Ophthalmology Group

April 01, 2013

Approach to Hysterectomy Varies Despite Advances

March 29, 2013

Highland Hosts Caring for Elders Conference April 18

March 28, 2013

URMC Neuromedicine Pain Center Gets National Recognition for Excellence in Care

March 25, 2013

Stroke Survivors Share Experiences During March 28 Seminar

March 25, 2013

URMC Physician Leads Effort to Craft National Guidelines for Heart Health

March 22, 2013

Rocco Vivenzio, M.D., Named Medical Director of the Year

March 22, 2013

Surgeon Recruited to Lead UR's Medical Faculty Group

March 22, 2013

Dinner Lecture on Prostate Health April 10

March 19, 2013

URMC Center for Community Health Honors Satcher Award Recipients

March 18, 2013

URMC Medical Students Celebrate Match Day

March 15, 2013

URMC Orthopaedics Ranks No. 1 in Nation in NIH Funding

March 15, 2013

Olympic Medalist to Talk Injury Prevention at URMC Orthopaedics Event

March 15, 2013

Jonathan Friedberg Named Director of the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center

March 14, 2013

Flaum Eye Institute Glaucoma Expert to Discuss Vision Health March 21

March 13, 2013

Karen’s Walk, 5K April 6 to Benefit URMC Heart Failure Research

March 12, 2013

Students, Fellows Mine Heart Data to Improve the Science of Cardiac Care

March 12, 2013

Medical Students Open Envelopes to Their Futures

March 12, 2013

‘Virtual’ House Calls for Parkinson’s Patients Effective

March 11, 2013

Pediatric Giant Passes, Leaving Legacy of Enhanced Children’s Care

March 09, 2013

Support Cells Found in Human Brain Make Mice Smarter

March 07, 2013

Geneva Ophthalmologist Joins University of Rochester’s Flaum Eye Institute

March 07, 2013

Study Suggests New Way of Thinking about Brain Injury – As Autoimmune Disorder

March 06, 2013

Involving Other Providers in Palliative Care May Help Meet Growing Demand

March 06, 2013

University Mourns the Death of Robert Hurlbut

March 06, 2013

Alice Taylor, M.D., Receives Distinguished Physician Award

March 05, 2013

Ugly Disco Celebrates Groovy Decade of Giving

March 04, 2013

Rochester River Run/Walk 5K set for April 21

March 04, 2013

Upstate New York’s 1st Total Artificial Heart Patient Leaves URMC Following Successful Heart Transplant

March 01, 2013

Kaul Appointed Chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

February 28, 2013

David Grabowski, Authority on the Economics of Aging, to Present 13th Annual Saward-Berg Lecture

February 27, 2013

University’s DeMeo Elected to United Way State Board of Directors

February 26, 2013

2nd Annual Walk/Run Aims to Raise Awareness and Funds for Colon Cancer Research

February 22, 2013

URMC Professor Joining Global Community of Innovative Teachers

February 21, 2013

As Our Understanding of HIV Evolves, Grant Helps Providers Keep Pace

February 19, 2013

Highland Physicians, Nurses Honored with Local Awards

February 13, 2013

Biggest Risk of Aggressive Prostate Cancer Falls on Older and African American Men

February 12, 2013

“Drive for Miracles” Radiothon Takes Another Spin

February 12, 2013

Highland's Annual Gala to Benefit Radiation Oncology

February 12, 2013

Strong Fertility Center Benefit to Aid Cancer Survivors

February 11, 2013

“Reaching Out to Kids” Program Builds Lasting Relationships

February 11, 2013

Cells Forged from Human Skin Show Promise in Treating MS, Myelin Disorders

February 07, 2013

URMC Introduces New Treatment for Life-Threatening Aneurysms

February 07, 2013

URMC Prepares for Next-Generation Health Care Plans

February 07, 2013

Handheld Device Expedites Care for Heart Patients

February 04, 2013

URMC Helping Young Skiers Stay Safe on the Slopes

February 04, 2013

New Memorial Wall Honors Nation's Veterans

January 31, 2013

$4.65M to Enhance Resident Training Experience, Advance Medical Home Model

January 31, 2013

URMC Cardiologists Offer Free Heart Screenings Feb. 12 at Marketplace Mall

January 29, 2013

Medical Center Board Bestows Patient Care Awards on Top Staff

January 28, 2013

URMC Orthopaedics Research Student Wins National Video Contest

January 27, 2013

URMC Orthopaedists Connect Science, Common Health Burdens

January 25, 2013

Dean Kathy H. Rideout’s Investiture Marks New Chapter for the School of Nursing

January 25, 2013

Temkin-Greener Named Interim Chair of Public Health Sciences

January 24, 2013

Free EMS Seminar Feb. 5 Focuses on Overdose Patients

January 22, 2013

URMC Teams Up with Student Musicians to Bring The Healing Power of Music to Patients

January 22, 2013

URMC Offering Free Physicals

January 17, 2013

Cancer Cell Metabolism Yields New Insights on Leukemia

January 17, 2013

NY Law: Following Mammography, Physicians Must Notify of Breast Density

January 17, 2013

URMC Launches Effort to Improve Palliative Care in Nursing Homes

January 14, 2013

Highland Breast Imaging Offers Free Mammograms Feb. 9

January 14, 2013

URMC Students Helping Disadvantaged Youth Become Doctors

January 14, 2013

High School Students “Perform” Surgery at URMC

January 11, 2013

Study: Model for Brain Signaling Flawed

January 10, 2013

Celebrated Neurosurgeon to Discuss Diversity in Medicine

January 09, 2013

Parents Create “Crosby’s Fund” to Finance Cancer Research in Son’s Honor

January 09, 2013

URMC Study: How to Relax, Relieve Queasiness from Chemotherapy

January 08, 2013

Providers Earn Certifications to Support Palliative Care Service

January 08, 2013

URMC Pediatrician to Receive Top Honor from American Pediatric Society

January 08, 2013

Rochester Hospitals, Excellus BCBS Launch Walking Contest

January 07, 2013

Strong Memorial Hospital’s Gala Wine Tasting Marks 22 Years

January 07, 2013

Insight from an Unlikely Source: Waste Removal in Worms Reveals a New Mechanism to Regulate Calcium Signaling

January 04, 2013

URMC Radiologist George A. Holland, M.D., Dies

January 04, 2013

Prenatal Exposure to Fish Beneficial to Child Development

January 03, 2013

Researchers Zero In on Cognitive Difficulties Associated with Menopause

January 03, 2013