Patient Care UR Medicine Launches Outpatient Lactation Medicine/Breastfeeding Practice By Barbara Ficarra Sep. 20, 2016 UR Medicine is launching the area's first physician-led outpatient practice dedicated to lactation medicine and breastfeeding.
Research URMC begins 7-year, $18M study of prenatal inflammation and child health By URochester Medicine Communications Sep. 20, 2016 Over the past several decades, researchers have shown that an array of conditions in pregnant women, such as anxiety, stress, and obesity, are associated with a large and common cluster of behavioral ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Cardiac Surgeons Perform 200th Heart Transplant By Leslie White Sep. 20, 2016 Cardiac surgeons at UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital recently performed a 200th heart transplant surgery, providing a 48-year-old father a second chance on life. Reaching this milestone is a ...
Patient Care New Solid Organ Transplant Chief Joins UR Medicine’s Department of Surgery By Karin Gaffney Christensen Sep. 12, 2016 The University of Rochester Medical Center has appointed Roberto Hernandez-Alejandro as chief of UR Medicine’s Division of Solid Organ Transplantation in the Department of Surgery.
Patient Care Be(e) Prepared: What to Do When You Get Stung By Lori Barrette Sep. 12, 2016 Bees, wasps and hornets have their place in nature but it’s not on your skin. UR Medicine Urgent Care’s Dr. Michael Kamali offers advice to help take the sting out of a close encounter with a buzzing ...
Patient Care Wilmot Cancer Institute to celebrate cancer survivorship at fourth annual Wilmot Warrior Walk By Ruth Harper-Rhode Sep. 9, 2016 UR Medicine’s Wilmot Cancer Institute will host its fourth annual Wilmot Warrior Walk to celebrate life beyond cancer on Sunday, Sept. 11. More than 730 people are expected to attend this year’s ...
Research Voices of Patients and Oncologists Must be Heard, Study Says By Leslie Orr Sep. 8, 2016 Specifically training oncologists and their patients to have high-quality discussions improves communication, but troubling gaps still exist between the two groups, according to a new study in JAMA ...
Patient Care Myth Buster: The Truth About Clinical Trials By Lori Barrette Sep. 1, 2016 Whether it’s a new drug, medical device, or behavioral intervention, careful testing is needed to ensure health innovations are safe and effective. UR research expert Dr. Carrie Dykes shares facts ...
Research As Leukemia Evolves, Stem Cells Hold Keys to Newer Therapies By Leslie Orr Aug. 29, 2016 A recent study by University of Rochester Medical Center researchers proves why leukemia is so difficult to treat and suggests that the current approach to drug development should be adjusted to ...
Research URMC Study Shows Obesity Diagnosis is Often Overlooked By Lori Barrette Aug. 28, 2016 Despite a growing epidemic, many medical providers fail to diagnose obesity in their patients and miss an opportunity to identify an important component of long-term health, according to a University ...
