Research Weighing the Options after Life-Altering Stroke By URMC Communications Mar. 11, 2009 Choosing to have aggressive brain surgery after suffering a severe stroke generally improves the patients’ lives and allows them to live longer, according to research by neurologists.
Patient Care Screening Key to Early Detection of Colorectal Cancers By Leslie White Mar. 11, 2009 Colorectal cancer screening is an essential part of the health checkups you need as you grow older. If you're over 50, University of Rochester Medical Center doctors encourage you to schedule a ...
National Associations Honor Rosier for Contribution to Orthopaedics By Germaine Reinhardt Feb. 26, 2009 Two national orthopaedic organizations joined forces earlier this week to honor University of Rochester Medical Center Professor of Orthopaedics Randy Rosier, M.D., Ph.D. for his significant ...
Research Researchers Block Immune Cell Rush Behind Deadly Sepsis By URMC Communications Feb. 23, 2009 Researchers have found a way to block the ability of white blood cells to sprint toward the sites of infection when such speed worsens the damage done by sepsis, the often fatal, whole-body bacterial ...
Research URMC Names Chief of Solid Organ Transplant Surgery By Karin Gaffney Christensen Jan. 28, 2009 Mark S. Orloff, M.D., a longtime Rochester transplant surgeon, researcher and educator, has been named chief of the Division of Solid Organ Transplantation.
Research New Bone Cement May Prevent Amputations By URMC Communications Jan. 26, 2009 Old technologies, bone cement and a well known antibiotic, may effectively fight an emerging infection in soldiers with compound bone fractures, according to a study published online today in the ...
Medical Center Presents Prestigious Annual Awards to Top Staff By URMC Communications Jan. 25, 2009 This year’s Board Excellence Awards were presented to some of the institution’s most exceptional employees.
Inaugurate 2009 by Remembering, Reflecting and Reuniting in the Name of Children By URMC Communications Jan. 15, 2009 Get revitalized by joining together with others to give back to the children in our community. Whether it be cheering on basketball teams or dining and dancing that tickles your fancy, these great ...
LeChase and Friedlander Join Eastman Dental Foundation Board By Karen Black Jan. 12, 2009 R. Wayne LeChase and Roger B. Friedlander have joined the Eastman Dental Center Foundation Board of Directors.
Strong Urologic Surgeons Perform Cutting-edge Minimally Invasive Surgery By Germaine Reinhardt Jan. 6, 2009 Urologists at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) are advancing the frontiers of minimally invasive surgery as they begin to introduce single-port access (SPA) surgery to the Rochester ...