Remembering Dean Arvan, MD
Dean A. Arvan, MD, twice acting chair of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and longtime leader of the clinical laboratories known for his visionary leadership, kind mentorship, and innovation at the ...
Stories
New Approach to Trauma Has Helped Thousands of Youth Recover
At a time when trauma wasn’t considered a cause for troubled teen behavior, this psychiatrist knew better. Her groundbreaking work on trauma and the brain has changed minds and improved the lives of ...
Unique Psychiatry Program Delivers De-Stigmatized, Compassionate Care
For people with severe mental illness, a routine trip to the doctor’s office can be overwhelming. To make matters worse, these patients die 15 to 30 years sooner than the average person—often from ...
Flying Together: Mural at Strong Memorial Honors Ongoing Pandemic Teamwork and Perseverance
The Infection Prevention team at Strong Memorial Hospital was center stage in the early days of the pandemic, and they received the University of Rochester's Meliora Award in 2022. The team ...
Skip the Pickup! Use MyChart to Have Medications Delivered to Your Home
A new feature in UR Medicine MyChart lets patients select free home delivery for their prescriptions, saving time you would normally spend traveling to and from your local pharmacy. The home delivery ...
Should We Screen All Newborns for Neurodevelopmental Disorders?
Expanding newborn screening to include identifying genes associated with an increased risk for neurodevelopmental disorders would cause more harm than good, according to an article published in ...
Miracle Kids 2023: Jeyliana Gonzalez
Her cancer journey started when Nana, now age 12, felt a marble-like bump on her lower abdomen. Within months, it grew to the size of a tennis ball. A series of tests including a biopsy confirmed ...
300 Tons of Old Building: How Strong Memorial's ED Demolition is Surprisingly Sustainable
Hundreds of tons of demolished brick building recently came down on Elmwood Avenue, but you wouldn't know it from looking at the flat area now. Ever wonder where all of that debris goes? Thanks to a ...
A Quiet Place: Chaplaincy Team Offers Space, Healing and Comfort to Many
In her 20 years here, Director of Chaplaincy Services at Strong Memorial Hospital Rev. Robin Franklin has sat alongside many people through their worst moments. From comforting patients and families ...
Meet the Detectives Behind the Diagnosis
Parents and families typically turn to their child’s doctor for answers when dealing with a strange or unexplained illness. But when that doctor is stumped, who do they turn to?
URMC Pilots Optical Genome Mapping for Patient Care
Every decade or so, a new technology comes along to help clinical labs identify genetic abnormalities. Whether a patient is a pregnant mother, a young child, someone with rare cancer or genetic ...
Juggling Care for Kids and Parents: Tips for Surviving in the Sandwich Generation
Like others in the "Sandwich Generation," Sandy Sabatka's daily routine included the pressures of raising a family, working full time and supporting aging parents. Her personal experience, combined ...
Collaborators from URMC, RIT Design a Point of Care, ABO Blood Typing Device
For patients who need to receive blood urgently, it’s common to be transfused with Type O-negative blood (the universal donor type). But receiving blood that’s an exact match is even better. ...
Fact Sheet: UR Medicine Testing for COVID-19
Soon after the outbreak of COVID-19, UR Medicine Labs began working to obtain government approvals, equipment and supplies to provide COVID-19 testing on-site. We appreciate the support we have ...
Match Day Tradition Continues as Rochester Medical Students Celebrate Next Step
Fourth-year medical students across the U.S. learned where they’ll be spending the next four years on Match Day, Friday, March 19, which was an all-virtual experience for the second year in a row.
UR Medicine Cuts Ribbon for New Central Laboratory
As part of a large-scale laboratory relocation and consolidation project, UR Medicine cut the ribbon on a newly expanded and renovated building at 211 Bailey Road in West Henrietta that will serve as ...