Patient Care Wilmot Cancer Center Nurse Donates Life-Saving Cells to Leukemia Patient By Leslie White Apr. 8, 2010 Ruben Casaverde, R.N., O.C.N., is a quiet, compassionate nurse, dedicated to providing life-saving care at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center. Next week, he'll give even more. He will roll up his ...
Patient Care FDA Approves Destination Therapy Device for Heart Failure By Karin Gaffney Christensen Apr. 8, 2010 Heart failure patients in upstate New York and across the country have a new option that has demonstrated significant survival rate results. The FDA in January approved HeartMate II, the next ...
Community Dermatologists Offer Free Skin Cancer Checks May 22 By Leslie White Apr. 7, 2010 Area dermatologists will provide free skin checks from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 22, and remind participants of the importance of skin cancer prevention measures. Local dermatologists will ...
Education Professor Emeritus of Microbiology and Immunology Dies By URMC Communications Apr. 6, 2010 The University of Rochester Medical Center mourns the death of J. Donald Hare., M.S., M.D., professor emeritus of Microbiology and Immunology and a former associate dean of admissions for the School ...
Patient Care Eye-Opening Offer Benefits Wilmot Cancer Center Research By Leslie White Apr. 5, 2010 Camille’s Sidewalk Café has launched a delicious and eye-opening way to support cancer research at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center by selling coffee mugs that can be refilled for free for a year.
Research Aging Motorcyclists Hit the Road, But at Greater Risk of Injury, Death By Emily Boynton Apr. 5, 2010 Motorcycle riders across the country are growing older, and the impact of this trend is evident in emergency rooms daily. Doctors are finding that these aging road warriors are more likely to be ...
Patient Care Cub Scout Derby Car Goes Pink to Help Women with Breast Cancer By Leslie White Apr. 5, 2010 Cub Scout Bryan Mosbruger won the pinewood derby race within his North Chili Pack 292 and now he’s helping the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center in the race to find a cure for breast cancer. The ...
Patient Care Single Motherhood Group Hosted by Strong Fertility Center By Lori Barrette Apr. 4, 2010 Women seeking support for single motherhood are invited to participate in a support group sponsored by Strong Fertility Center.
Education UR Medical Center’s Davis Wins National Award By Karen Black Apr. 1, 2010 Robert S. Davis, M.D., professor of Urology at the University of Rochester Medical Center, has been selected as the winner of the 2010 Residents Committee Teaching Award, sponsored by the American ...
Education Chefs Prepare Special Dishes for People with Head, Neck Cancers April 15 By Leslie White Mar. 30, 2010 Chefs from across the area will prepare delicious dishes to entice the appetites of people with oral, head and neck cancers during the Spring Fling Tasting Expo from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Thursday, April ...