Patient Care Oswego County Father Receives New Heart, Goes Home to See Daughter Graduate By Leslie White Jun. 21, 2017 When Central Square father Donald Tuffley and his family attend his daughter’s commencement ceremony on Friday, June 23, it will be a dream come true. It’s an important moment he feared he would ...
Patient Care 16th Annual Rochester River Run/Walk 5K set for Sunday, April 23 By Matt Ulakovic Apr. 11, 2017 The Rochester River Run/Walk 5K — scheduled for Sunday, April 23 at Genesee Valley Park — is raising funds in support of patients who are awaiting or recovering from organ transplant surgery at ...
Patient Care Mohawk Valley Man 'On the Ropes,' Gets New Heart By Leslie White Jan. 13, 2017 Herkimer County resident Jim Pugliese has seen young boxers take incredible blows and rally for a win in the ring. You could say he’s experienced the same situation. The 64-year-old Mohawk Valley man ...
Patient Care New Heart is Ultimate Gift for Volunteer Firefighter By Leslie White Dec. 20, 2016 Barbara Fudge has spent her life helping others and asking nothing in return. For nearly 20 years she has served as a volunteer firefighter and emergency medical technician in her small Chemung ...
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 ...
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 ...
Education $1 Million Gift to Support EIOH and SMD Students By URochester Medicine Communications Jul. 7, 2016 Two health care professionals who are passionate about children’s health, especially those with special needs, have committed $1 million to the University of Rochester Medical Center.
