Patient Care Caregiving, holidays and the art of negotiation By Lydia Fernandez Dec. 1, 2017 Holidays and other big occasions come with traditions to uphold and expectations to meet. Cancer can change all of that — leaving you and your loved ones to negotiate what to do when what you want ...
Med-Peds Residency Program Trains Doctors Who Live In Two Worlds By URochester Medicine Communications Nov. 28, 2017 For teenagers with chronic illnesses, choosing the right adult primary care physician to illnesses is a crucial to their future health and wellness. Fortunately, Rochester has a group of physicians ...
Community Tom Golisano gives $5 million for new Pediatric Behavioral Health & Wellness Center By URochester Medicine Communications Nov. 28, 2017 Tom Golisano, philanthropist and namesake of UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital, has pledged $5 million to support construction of a new Pediatric Behavioral Health & Wellness Center, ...
Education Horowitz Chosen to Lead URMC Division of Palliative Care By Lori Barrette Nov. 27, 2017 Robert K. Horowitz, M.D., has been named Chief of the Division of Palliative Care and the Georgia and Thomas Gosnell Distinguished Professor in Palliative Care at the University of Rochester Medical ...
Patient Care Not Just for Kids: Adults Need Vaccines, Too By Lori Barrette Nov. 27, 2017 You may know all about recommended vaccines that can help children stay healthy and prevent disease from spreading, but are you up on the vaccination schedule for adults? Community health expert Dr. ...
Patient Care Blood Pressure Stats: Why Your Numbers Count By Lori Barrette Nov. 21, 2017 About half of all Americans have above-normal blood pressure, whether they know it or not. This quiet, pervasive condition can have a devastating effect on our bodies. UR Medicine cardiologist Dr. ...
The Next Generation: Fellowship programs train tomorrow's pediatric specialists By URochester Medicine Communications Nov. 20, 2017 Golisano Children’s Hospital’s fellowship programs help to train the doctors of tomorrow, and many of those physicians end up staying in Rochester to practice medicine. Dr. Blair Germain, a ...
Patient Care A Day for Quitters: Great American Smokeout By Lori Barrette Nov. 13, 2017 Quit smoking—even for one day—and you will take an important step toward a healthier life, one that can reduce your risk for cancer as well as cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. The American ...
Patient Care After head and neck cancer, training for Thanksgiving By Lydia Fernandez Nov. 10, 2017 When you’re learning to swallow again after treatment for head and neck cancer, preparing for Thanksgiving can be like training for a marathon. It can be physical, mental and intense, but absolutely ...
Patient Care Genesee Vascular Lab Joins UR Medicine Heart & Vascular By Leslie White Nov. 9, 2017 UR Medicine has acquired Genesee Vascular Lab expanding its Heart and Vascular expertise, care and locations. Vascular surgeon Thomas Penn, M.D., who formed the practice in 1977, will continue to ...
