Research Living Donation Opens New Doors for Colorectal Cancer Patients in Need of Liver Transplants By Susanne Pallo Mar. 30, 2022 A new study, led in part by URMC, offers a second chance for terminal cancer patients. It demonstrates the first successful living-donor liver transplants in North America for patients who had ...
Education The Future of the Surgeon-Scientist By Sandra Parker Jan. 5, 2022 As the University of Rochester’s Department of Surgery celebrates 96 years in operation, a hyphen captures the essence of the department’s 21st century surgeon—the Surgeon-Scientist—skilled in ...
Education Meet Our Surgeon-Scientists: Jonathan Leckenby, MBBS, PhD By Lori Barrette Jan. 5, 2022 Jonathan Leckenby discusses his research and the importance of surgeon-scientists.
Patient Care Far from Home for the Holidays, Oral Cancer Survivor Finds Family in Team at Wilmot Cancer Institute By Gianluca D'Elia Dec. 21, 2021 Steve Friedman spent the winter holidays at Wilmot Cancer Institute for a 20-hour head and neck cancer surgery last year. Now, his care team is helping him work toward a better post-treatment quality ...
Patient Care UR Medicine pauses elective, semi-elective surgeries By Barbara Ficarra Dec. 2, 2021 UR Medicine hospitals will implement a three-week pause on elective and semi-elective surgical procedures that require inpatient hospital stays, beginning Dec. 6. Outpatient procedures will continue ...
Research Less Chemotherapy, Personalized Care: Wilmot Study Reinforces Major Strides in Geriatric Oncology By Leslie Orr Nov. 3, 2021 Doctors can safely prescribe less chemotherapy for older adults without impacting survival, if personal circumstances call for it. A tool known as geriatric assessment helps to determine the correct ...
Research Building on Prior Research, Wilmot Makes Progress on Vexing Liver Cancer By Leslie Orr Sep. 13, 2021 New data provide a roadmap for targeting rare liver tumors with immunotherapy.
Research The intersection of science and surgery By Mark Michaud Jul. 29, 2021 The Program for Translational Brain Mapping that represents a unique nexus between science and neurosurgery to improve care and outcomes. It brings together neuroscientists and neurosurgeons to ...
Patient Care Avoiding Opioids After Surgery is Okay, Some Cancer Patients Say By Leslie Orr Jan. 5, 2021 Karen Kugel, R.N., a URMC oncology nurse for 30 years, recently released a small study, reported by the Oncology Nursing Society, that showed it is possible to control pain after gynecologic surgery ...
People Irwin Frank, Leading Urologist, Dies at 93 By Mark Michaud Oct. 19, 2020 Irwin N. Frank, M.D. – one of the most influential urologists in the last half-century – has died at the age of 93. Frank, who spent his entire academic and medical career at the University of ...
