Patient Care Free ACL Injury Prevention Event Offered by URMC By Karin Gaffney Christensen Apr. 1, 2012 Experts from the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation will offer a free community event April 22 to share information about ACL injuries.
Research URMC Finds Leukemia Cells Are “Bad to the Bone” By Leslie Orr Jan. 25, 2012 University of Rochester Medical Center researchers have discovered new links between leukemia cells and cells involved in bone formation, offering a fresh perspective on how the blood cancer ...
Education Judith F. Baumhauer Named 2012 Athena Award Winner By Leslie Orr Jan. 18, 2012 Orthopaedic surgeon Judith F. Baumhauer, M.D., M.P.H., professor and associate chair of academic affairs in the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of Rochester Medical Center, today was ...
Research URMC Ortho Chair Addresses Bisphosphonates for Osteoporosis By Leslie Orr Jan. 3, 2012 Regis J. O’Keefe, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the URMC Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, discusses concerns regarding the use of bisphosphonates for patients with osteoporosis.
Patient Care 99-year-old Woman Regains Mobility Following Spinal Procedures By Leslie White Dec. 21, 2011 A 99-year-old woman has returned to her daily routine after doctors repaired three separate compression fractures in her spine three times in a month. Specialists at the University of Rochester ...
Patient Care URMC Sports Medicine Lauded for Commitment to High School Athletics By Karin Gaffney Christensen Dec. 20, 2011 URMC Sports Medicine has been named the 2011 Community Service Recipient by the New York State Athletic Administrators Association, Chapter 5, for its commitment to positively promoting local high ...
Research Edward Schwarz, Ph.D., to head The Center for Musculoskeletal Research By Leslie Orr Dec. 14, 2011 Edward M. Schwarz, Ph.D., the Burton Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, has been appointed to the additional role of director of URMC’s Center for Musculoskeletal Research (CMSR).
Patient Care URMC Orthopaedic Surgeon Wins Prestigious Fellowship By Leslie Orr Oct. 3, 2011 John C. Elfar, M.D., was awarded the North American Traveling Fellowship by the American Orthopaedic Association, an honor considered to be one of the most exclusive in the field of orthopaedic ...
Research As Lupus Therapies Gain Traction, URMC Offers Free Education Session By URochester Medicine Communications Sep. 27, 2011 Patients affected by lupus, along with their families and friends, are invited to the University of Rochester Medical Center’s fifth annual free patient education day on Saturday, Oct. 29.
Research URMC Research Could Extend Life of Arthritic Joints By Leslie Orr Sep. 21, 2011 A medication already approved to build bone mass in patients with osteoporosis also builds cartilage around joints and could potentially be repurposed to treat millions of people suffering from ...
