People Surgeon-Scientist Ryan Fields to Chair URMC Department of Surgery By Lori Barrette Dec. 4, 2024 A surgical oncologist and translational scientist at Washington University School of Medicine, Fields will join URMC on July 1, 2025 as the Seymour I. Schwartz Professor in Surgery and Chair of the ...
Education Residents Experience the Breadth and Depth of the Urology Field Through Unique Training Programs By URochester Medicine Communications Dec. 4, 2024 Program offers a unique six-year training experience, combining advanced surgical training, research opportunities, and mentoring. Residents develop clinical expertise, pursue innovative studies, and ...
Community Empowering Local Students to Control their Future By Elizabeth Beach Nov. 13, 2024 How our teams help local students find career opportunities and educate their communities.
Patient Care What Does it Feel Like to Have a G-tube? By Nicole Cullen Nov. 6, 2024 Learn what it's like to live with a gastrostomy tube, how they differ from PEG tubes, and tips for managing leaking stomach acid, tube care, and more.
Research Researchers Aim to Streamline Cancer Detection with Liquid Biopsies By Leslie Orr Nov. 1, 2024 Faster, more accurate detection of cancer cells is the goal of this cross-campus collaboration.
Research Researchers Identify “Sweet Spot” for Safe Surgery after Heart Attack By Leslie White Oct. 30, 2024 After a heart attack, aging adults face double or triple the risk of life-threatening complications – like a debilitating stroke or another heart attack – when they move forward with elective ...
Community Family’s Generosity Turns Tragedy Into 'Something Good' By Leslie White Aug. 18, 2024 Michelle Miller and her brother, Jordan, found the strength to demonstrate compassion and generosity when a tragic accident took their sister’s life. Amid shock and grief, they chose to donate her ...
People Michael Scott, Surgical Recovery Pioneer, Named Chair of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine By Mark Michaud Jul. 1, 2024 Michael James Scott, MB, ChB, whose work in quality improvement has helped enhance recovery after surgery, has been appointed chair of the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine.
Patient Care Living Donor’s Generosity Offers Second Chance to Florida Man with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer By Ruth Harper-Rhode May. 28, 2024 When Tim McDonald, of Tampa Bay, Florida, found out he had stage 4 colorectal cancer that had spread to his liver, self-advocacy became his focus. That led him to the University of Rochester Medical ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Leads Nation in Transforming Care for Aging Adults By Leslie White May. 9, 2024 University of Rochester Medical Center is first in the nation to earn the elite Age-Friendly Health System Committed to Care Excellence status for its Center for Perioperative Medicine (CPM.) It is ...
