Patient Care City, URMC Partner for 5th Annual Women’s Health Screening Fair By Lori Barrette Aug. 25, 2013 The fifth annual Women’s Health Screening Fair, a partnership between the City of Rochester and URMC, is set for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Rochester Public Market. The Fair will ...
Patient Care URMC Named a Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality By URochester Medicine Communications Jul. 15, 2013 The University of Rochester Medical Center is receiving national recognition for its commitment to equal care for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender patients and their families. The Human Rights ...
Patient Care URMC’s Flaum Eye Institute Hosts Finger Lakes Eye Fair July 10 in Geneva By Leslie White Jun. 24, 2013 Need new eyeglasses or prescription sunglasses? The Finger Lakes Eye Fair, sponsored by the Flaum Eye Institute at the University of Rochester Medical Center, offers the opportunity check out new ...
Research URMC Conducting $1.9M Study on Underserved Women & Depression By URochester Medicine Communications May. 21, 2013 Women who live in poverty experience high rates of depression, but typical treatment plans don’t work well for many of them. Not only does this have a negative impact on their lives, it can also ...
Patient Care Strong Fertility Center Marks IVF Program’s 30-Year Anniversary by Honoring its Founder By Lori Barrette Apr. 30, 2013 URMC’s Strong Fertility Center is celebrating 30 years of helping families grow through IVF by honoring Henry Thiede, M.D., retired chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology and professor emeritus. Thiede’s ...
Research Karen’s Walk, 5K April 6 to Benefit URMC Heart Failure Research By Leslie White Mar. 12, 2013 A little exercise can do a lot of good, especially if it is during Karen’s Walk and 5K Run on Saturday, April 6. This 11th annual event supports local heart failure research and will be held at ...
Patient Care Strong Fertility Center Benefit to Aid Cancer Survivors By Lori Barrette Feb. 11, 2013 Enjoy an evening of fun while supporting cancer survivors at the fourth annual Fundraising Event and Silent Auction sponsored by the Strong Fertility Center of the University of Rochester Medical ...
Patient Care URMC Cardiologists Offer Free Heart Screenings Feb. 12 at Marketplace Mall By Leslie White Jan. 29, 2013 University of Rochester Medical Center cardiologists will offer free blood pressure and oxygenation screenings to help detect early signs of heart disease, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 12, ...
Patient Care NY Law: Following Mammography, Physicians Must Notify of Breast Density By Leslie Orr Jan. 16, 2013 A New York state law that went into effect Jan. 19, 2013, could impact up to half of all women who get annual mammograms, according to Avice O’Connell, M.D., director of Women’s Imaging at the ...
Patient Care URMC’s Women’s Health, Fertility Services Lauded By Lori Barrette Dec. 20, 2012 Health care services dedicated to women and to reproductive health at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) have earned national recognition.