Patient Care Flaum Eye Institute Glaucoma Expert to Discuss Vision Health March 21 By Leslie White Mar. 13, 2013 Regina Smolyak, M.D., an ophthalmologist at the Flaum Eye Institute at the University of Rochester Medical Center, will discuss vision care, common eye diseases and tips for protecting your eyes as ...
Research Karen’s Walk, 5K April 6 to Benefit URMC Heart Failure Research By Leslie White Mar. 12, 2013 A little exercise can do a lot of good, especially if it is during Karen’s Walk and 5K Run on Saturday, April 6. This 11th annual event supports local heart failure research and will be held at ...
Patient Care Geneva Ophthalmologist Joins University of Rochester’s Flaum Eye Institute By Leslie White Mar. 7, 2013 Geneva ophthalmologist Harold Ross, M.D., has joined the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Flaum Eye Institute, expanding the specialty medical and surgical care available to Finger Lakes ...
Research Study Suggests New Way of Thinking about Brain Injury – As Autoimmune Disorder By Emily Boynton Mar. 6, 2013 A study from researchers at URMC and the Cleveland Clinic suggests a new way of thinking about concussions: That the brain degeneration observed among professional football players (including the ...
Patient Care Involving Other Providers in Palliative Care May Help Meet Growing Demand By Lori Barrette Mar. 6, 2013 As baby-boomers age and the number of people with serious chronic illnesses continues to rise, demand for experts in palliative medicine is sure to outstrip supply, according Timothy E. Quill, M.D., ...
People University Mourns the Death of Robert Hurlbut By Teri D'Agostino Mar. 5, 2013 The University of Rochester notes the death of Robert H. Hurlbut, entrepreneur, long-term- care innovator, and community leader. Hurlbut died unexpectedly on March 4, leaving an indelible mark on ...
Education Rochester River Run/Walk 5K set for April 21 By URMC Communications Mar. 3, 2013 To raise awareness for organ transplant patients and families at Strong Memorial Hospital, the University of Rochester Medical Center is inviting individuals and teams to participate in the 12th ...
Research Upstate New York’s 1st Total Artificial Heart Patient Leaves URMC Following Successful Heart Transplant By Leslie White Mar. 1, 2013 Hockey great Gaetano Orlando today leaves the University of Rochester Medical Center grateful to the team of cardiac experts who implanted a temporary total artificial heart in his chest and the ...
Patient Care Kaul Appointed Chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology By Lori Barrette Feb. 28, 2013 Vivek Kaul, M.D., was named chief of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, according to Paul C. Levy, M.D., Charles A. Dewey Professor and chair of the Department of Medicine.
Patient Care 2nd Annual Walk/Run Aims to Raise Awareness and Funds for Colon Cancer Research By Lori Barrette Feb. 21, 2013 Committed to engaging the greater Rochester community in the fight against colon cancer, URMC's Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology is sponsoring the 2nd annual Strollin’ for the Colon 5K ...