Patient Care 8 Transplants in 10 days for Solid Organ Transplant By Karin Gaffney Christensen Sep. 21, 2017 The cases consisted of five kidney transplants, one pancreas transplant, and two liver transplants. Patients hail from Monroe County, Buffalo, Utica and Elmira.
Research New Grant Will Examine Link Between ‘Dirty’ Brains and Alzheimer’s By Mark Michaud Sep. 20, 2017 A new $3.2 million grant will bring together biomedical scientists and mechanical engineers in an effort to develop a detailed understanding of the brain’s waste removal system. The research could ...
Research Patrick Brophy Named Chair of Pediatrics at University of Rochester Medical Center By URochester Medicine Communications Sep. 19, 2017 Patrick Brophy, M.D., MHCDS, who currently serves as Director of Pediatric Nephrology at University of Iowa Health Care, has been named the next William H. Eilinger Professor and Chair of the ...
Patient Care 3 Food Fixes for Lower Cholesterol By Lori Barrette Sep. 19, 2017 Food choices are an important part of a healthy diet and may have a direct influence on certain health measures, such as your cholesterol level. UR Medicine Registered Dietitian April Miller shares ...
Patient Care Diverse Team Makes Special Delivery in Strong Memorial’s Heart Center By Leslie White Sep. 18, 2017 Strong Memorial Hospital’s Cardiac Catheterization Lab is an unusual place for the birth of a child, but for Jessica Driffill, it was the right place.
Research Afib? There’s an App for That By Emily Boynton Sep. 18, 2017 While many of us reach for our tablets to scan Facebook, watch the newest series on Netflix, or make a quick purchase on Amazon, researchers want to test their potential for a more serious task: ...
Eastman Institute Awarded $1 Million from HRSA for Innovative Project By URochester Medicine Communications Sep. 15, 2017 An assistant professor at UR Medicine's Eastman Institute for Oral Health was recently awarded $1 million from the federal government to pioneer and implement a training program centered on primary ...
Patient Care Lymphoma: Targeting treatment for special populations By Lydia Fernandez Sep. 15, 2017 Patrick Reagan, M.D., is working with Wilmot's Geriatric Oncology team, to develop a targeted approach for treating older adults with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
Community Benefit for Harbor House Home-Away-From-Home is Sept. 23 By Leslie White Sep. 14, 2017 The 11th annual “And the Beat Goes On…” benefit dinner for Rochester’s Harbor House will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at the Locust Hill Country Club. Harbor House is a home-away-from-home ...
Child's Memory Lives on Through Foundation's Work By URochester Medicine Communications Sep. 14, 2017 Anthony Poselovich was only 4 years old when he passed away after a battle with liver cancer. His parents, Cathi and Jason, have honored his memory by founding the Anthony Poselovich Memorial ...
