Nationally Renowned Doctor to Speak at 2019 Sischy Lecture By Wendy Boyce Oct. 3, 2019 David Rakel, M.D., will deliver the 2019 Sischy Lecture on Monday, October 28 at 6 p.m. at the Bloch Alumni and Advancement Center, 300 East River Road, Rochester, New York. His talk, “The Human ...
Research Single Brain Region is Key to Assessing the Impact of Repetitive Head Hits, Concussions By Emily Boynton Aug. 7, 2019 Researchers found that no matter where the head gets hit the force is translated into a single region of the brain known as the midbrain. Imaging this part of the brain may help to diagnose injury ...
Patient Care 2018 URMC Board Excellence Awards Honor Inspiring Individuals, Teams By Karin Christensen Jan. 23, 2019 Thirteen individuals and four teams were honored by the University of Rochester Medical Center Board for excellence in their roles and the superior care given to their patients and colleagues each ...
Patient Care Mark Gestring Named URMC Division Chief of Acute Care Surgery By Karin Christensen Dec. 9, 2018 The professor of Surgery, Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics joined the faculty in 2001.
Patient Care Harbor House Home-Away-From-Home Benefit is Sept. 29 By Leslie White Sep. 18, 2018 Rochester’s home-away-from-home for seriously ill patients will get a boost from the community during the “And the Beat Goes On…” benefit dinner for Harbor House of Rochester.
Research Study Supports Blood Test to Help Diagnose Brain Injury By Emily Boynton Jul. 25, 2018 For the first time in the U.S., a blood test will be available to help doctors determine if people who’ve experienced a blow to the head could have a traumatic brain injury such as brain bleeding or ...
Community ‘Stop the Bleed’ Effort Offers Life-Saving Kits and Training University-Wide` By Christine Roth Mar. 23, 2018 Beginning April 1, ‘Stop the Bleed’ there will be bleeding-control kits in every public access AED cabinet across University of Rochester campuses, including the Medical Center, all River Campus ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Urgent Care to Open 2 New Locations, in Greece and Perinton/Victor By Karin Christensen Jan. 18, 2018 UR Medicine Urgent Care is expanding its footprint in Monroe County, with the addition of two new urgent care centers and a move for an existing site to a larger space nearby.
Patient Care URMC Providers Join Forces for Relief Efforts in Puerto Rico By Karin Christensen Oct. 23, 2017 Eleven providers left Oct. 24 for Puerto Rico, deploying as part of a larger Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) team that will spend two weeks on the hurricane-ravaged island that is ...
Patient Care Kessler Trauma Center Earns National Re-Verification as Level I Center By Christine Roth Apr. 26, 2017 Strong Memorial Hospital’s Kessler Trauma Center has earned re-verification as a Level I Trauma Center from the American College of Surgeons (ACS), signifying that its people, technology and ...
