Tag: patients and families

Baby Alexander wasn’t breathing when he was born. He experienced both respiratory and kidney failure, needing multiple life-support machines in his first days of life. Now at four months old, ...

Shortly after being born, surgeons at Golisano Children’s Hospital (GCH) determined that Maddisyn Rollins might not have enough small intestine to survive or live a normal life. The dedication of her ...

Dan Mulkerin. M.D., joined as associate director, Regional Operations for Wilmot Cancer Institute, in September and he's leading efforts to open a new Wilmot Cancer Institute location in Webster in ...

Ralph Olney says his chances of surviving a second stem cell transplant were low, but thanks to his team and divine intervention, he made it through. He decided to give back to the place that gave ...

For John Joslyn, a patient with stage 4 esophageal cancer, traditional treatment methods weren’t working. With standard chemotherapy, it was estimated he may have had six months to live and he needed ...

Vaccine experts had decades of knowledge from HIV research to help develop a COVID vaccine. Now, they are turning back to HIV research with new knowledge gained from the COVID pandemic. Volunteers ...

Taking multiple prescription drugs and supplements can be fraught with risk, a new study suggests - but it's hard for many people to part with their medications.

The new campus will open its doors to patients on May 16, strengthening the health system’s commitment to increase access to specialist and primary care for patients in Genesee, Orleans, and Wyoming ...

Stemming the opioid crisis in rural communities requires taking action to overcome the stigma and health inequity that have increased barriers to recovery from substance use disorder.

A new documentary, titled The Long Road to Hope, tells the story of individuals with Parkinson’s and efforts to study, treat, and prevent the disease from a global perspective.