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Strong Will Nearly Triple Size of ED, Offer 100+ New Private Inpatient Rooms
Strong's expansion project will create a 175,000-square-foot emergency department and a 9-story inpatient tower for clinical space and all-private inpatient rooms, scheduled for completion in 2027.
Single-Port Robotic System Augments URMC Clinical Expertise, Spurs Innovation and Training
URMC continues to lead the field of robotic surgery, utilizing the fourth-generation, single-port Intuitive da Vinci SP to provide patients the most precise surgical option available, and applying ...
URMC Psychiatry Awarded Additional $2.5M to Combat Opioids in Rural Communities
The University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Psychiatry has been awarded an additional $2.5 million to expand the scope of its UR Medicine Recovery Center of Excellence project.
University Medical Imaging to Join UR Medicine July 1
University Medical Imaging (UMI), a private practice that has served the Rochester region for 30 years, will join UR Medicine effective July 1.
URMC Awarded $6.7M to Combat Opioid Crisis in Rural Communities
The University of Rochester Medical Center has been named one of the three Rural Centers of Excellence on Substance Use Disorder in the country, and awarded a $6.7 million federal grant to identify ...
Adolescent, Young Adult Clinics Open at UR Medicine’s Strong Recovery, Strong Ties
Two new Community Division programs at the University of Rochester Medical Center provide comprehensive care for adolescents and young adults facing both substance use and mental health concerns.
UR Medicine First in Northeast to Perform Robotic-Assisted Transplants for Kidney Recipients
The first recipient to receive a living donor organ robotically using the da Vinci Robotic surgery System® at UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital underwent surgery in May. A second case was ...
URMC's Van Orden Recognized by American Association of Suicidology
Kimberly A. Van Orden, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center, will be honored with the Shneidman Award by the American Association ...
UR, China Announce Creation of Suicide Prevention Center in Shenzhen
The University of Rochester and Shenzhen Kangning Hospital in China will collaborate to develop the Shenzhen-Rochester Collaborating Center for the Study and Prevention of Suicide.
2018 URMC Board Excellence Awards Honor Inspiring Individuals, Teams
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 ...
FLDRN Sees Organ Donation Impact Reach All-Time High in 2018
Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network coordinated more organ donations and life-saving transplants in 2018 than any other year in the organization’s 32-year history.
Mark Gestring Named URMC Division Chief of Acute Care Surgery
The professor of Surgery, Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics joined the faculty in 2001.
Robert Wood Johnson Grant to Fuel Behavioral Health Collaboration in Southern Tier
Three University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Psychiatry faculty members, along with a community partner in Allegany County, have been selected to participate in the highly prestigious ...
An Officer and an Organ Donor
Lieutenant Dan Schermerhorn Jr. works the day shift. Peace Officer Paul Wlosinski works nights. The two University of Rochester Department of Public Safety colleagues are forever connected by an act ...
$1.8M Grant Supports Life-Changing Cancer Services Across the Finger Lakes Region
The URMC Center for Community Health and Prevention will use the state funding to expand its Cancer Services Program of Monroe County to the surrounding of Seneca, Yates, Wayne, Ontario and ...
UR Medicine Opens Liver Transplant Clinic in Syracuse
UR Medicine has opened an ambulatory clinic for liver transplant at St. Joseph’s Health, providing care closer to home for the hundreds of UR Medicine liver transplant patients who live in Central ...
3 UR Medicine Specialty Programs Make U.S. News Best Hospitals List
Strong Memorial’s Ears, Nose and Throat (Otolaryngology) specialty program ranked 43rd among the nation’s hospitals, up from 53 last year, and Nephrology ranked 44th, up from 65 last year. Highland ...
St. James Hospital Announces New CEO
The St. James Hospital Board of Directors has selected Bryan J. O’Donovan, M.P.A., M.S., as its new president and chief executive officer. The announcement was made Friday morning during an employee ...
YMCA of Greater Rochester, UR Medicine Announce Exclusive Collaboration
Area residents will have greater access to UR Medicine wellness programs and clinical services at 17 YMCA of Greater Rochester locations, under terms of a collaboration agreement announced today.
URMC Recognizes 3 with Satcher Community Health Awards
The event featured a special grand rounds delivered by David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D, the 16th Surgeon General of the United States, for whom the awards are named.
St. James Mercy Hospital Is Now UR Medicine Affiliate
Leaders from UR Medicine and St. James Mercy Hospital board finalized an affiliation agreement between the two organizations. St. James is the sixth to join UR Medicine's network of inpatient ...
UR Medicine Urgent Care to Open 2 New Locations, in Greece and Perinton/Victor
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.
URMC Announces Strategic Partnership with Auburn Community Hospital, St. Joseph’s Health
The agreement is designed to improve community health and quality of care for Auburn-area residents by sharing information and resources across the three systems.
Surveillance Officer Maria Gaitán Recognized for Infection Prevention Role
Gaitán, health project coordinator for the Center for Community Health’s Emerging Infections Program, received the “Outstanding Contribution to Infection Prevention” award by the Rochester Finger ...
URMC Providers Join Forces for Relief Efforts in Puerto Rico
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 ...
Modified Name Better Reflects Mission of Center for Community Health & Prevention
The Center at the University of Rochester Medical Center announced a change to its name to more accurately reflect its mission of prevention. It will now be known as the Center for Community Health & ...
8 Transplants in 10 days for Solid Organ Transplant
The cases consisted of five kidney transplants, one pancreas transplant, and two liver transplants. Patients hail from Monroe County, Buffalo, Utica and Elmira.
Oak Orchard, UR Medicine Announce Collaboration Agreement
Patients of Oak Orchard Health clinics in four Upstate New York counties could soon gain access to more UR Medicine specialists and services under terms of a collaboration agreement announced today.
UR Medicine Partners Receive $21.8M in NYS Health Care Transformation Grants
Four hospitals associated with UR Medicine will receive a total of $21.8 million in state grants to improve services and facilities for patients, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has announced.
New Multi-Specialty Suite Opens
The third floor of the former Lakeside Memorial Hospital in Brockport—quiet and vacant for the past three and a half years—is now bustling with activity as additional clinical program space for UR ...
URMC Recognizes 3 With Satcher Community Health Awards
Three individuals were honored with the eighth annual Dr. David Satcher Community Health Improvement Awards, presented by the Center for Community Health.
UR Medical Center Board Honors Top Staff with 2016 Excellence Awards
Ten individuals and four teams were honored for their dedication, service and outstanding patient care, with numerous examples cited of their extraordinary efforts.
URMC Chosen for National Community Health and Health Equity Initiative
The University of Rochester Medical Center is one of only eight institutions chosen by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) to join an effort to improve health equity and the health of ...
New Solid Organ Transplant Chief Joins UR Medicine’s Department of Surgery
The University of Rochester Medical Center has appointed Roberto Hernandez-Alejandro as chief of UR Medicine’s Division of Solid Organ Transplantation in the Department of Surgery.
Emotional Reunion Raises Awareness About Organ Donation
Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network event April 29 at UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital left few dry eyes in the house.
Gift of Life Unites 2 Families in Heart and Song
The Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network event will bring a Horseheads, N.Y., family, which chose organ donation in a time of personal tragedy, together with the family of their infant son's ...
Churches, Barber Shops Raise Awareness of Colorectal Cancer
The Cancer Services Program of Monroe County, part of the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Center for Community Health, is on a mission in March to make the community healthier. In ...
Dr. Morris Shapiro, URMC Clinician and Educator, Dies at 102
The University of Rochester Medical Center is mourning the loss of one of its longtime faculty members. Morris J. Shapiro, M.D., a professor of Emergency Medicine and professor emeritus of Surgery, ...
UR Medicine Opens 2 New Urgent Care Centers
UR Medicine celebrated the opening of two urgent care centers today, in Pittsford and Henrietta.
Organ Donor Enrollment Day to Raise Awareness, Register Donors
Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network’s Organ Donor Enrollment Day to be held at College Town, Mt. Hope Avenue.
Nancy Bennett Named Chair of CDC Advisory Committee
Nancy M. Bennett, M.D., director of the URMC Center for Community Health, has been appointed chair of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
UR Medicine Launching Services at Eastside YMCA
A unique collaboration between UR Medicine and the YMCA of Greater Rochester, several years in the making, is set to become reality as the first health care services provided by UR Medicine open Aug. ...
UR Medicine Acquiring 2 Urgent Care Centers
UR Medicine has announced it is acquiring two local AccelCare urgent care centers, with ownership expected this fall.
Success of Hypertension Intervention Garners National Honor
The Center for Community Health's Blood Pressure Advocate Program will receive the 2015 American Hospital Association NOVA Award on July 25 in San Francisco.
University of Rochester Medical Center Honors Satcher Award Recipients
The community health improvement awards distinguish individuals who have made significant contributions to community health in the greater Rochester region through research, education, clinical ...
Emergency Medicine’s Cushman Named Interim County Health Commissioner
Jeremy T. Cushman, M.D., M.S., associate professor of Emergency Medicine and chief of the Division of Prehospital Medicine, has been named interim commissioner for the Monroe County Department of ...
UR Teen Health and Success Partnership Receives International Honor
The program received the 2015 Hilary E.C. Millar Award for Innovative Approaches to Adolescent Health Care awarded by the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine.
Local High School Students Feature Works in URMC Spring Art Exhibit
The Bridge Art Gallery celebrates spring with a colorful new exhibit – “Life Is” – featuring 35 high school artists. An opening reception will be held April 23.
Strong West Adds Fourth Health Talk to Spring Slate
The consumer health talks invite community members in Brockport and the surrounding area to learn about topics related to their health and wellness.
Strong West Continues Free Community Health Talks this Spring
The series resumes at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23. UR Medicine cardiologist John Bisognano, M.D., Ph.D., will share information and answer questions about heart health.
Former URMC CEO, Orthopaedics Chair Establishes Endowed Professorship
C. McCollister “Mac” Evarts, M.D., former CEO of the University of Rochester Medical Center and past chair of the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, has committed $1 million to help ...
Strong West to Debut Surgical Center Next Week
Procedures are scheduled for Sept. 2 at the Brockport facility's new same-day surgery center.
Strong West ED Opens After Receiving State DOH Approval
The New York State Department of Health has granted approval for an off-campus Emergency Department (ED) at UR Medicine’s Strong West site in Brockport, making it the first such model in Upstate New ...
Strong West Ribbon-Cutting Celebrates First Year of Services
A new Ambulatory Surgical Center, to be located in space that formerly housed Lakeside’s birthing center, is expected to open later this month. It will include 15 beds, three operating rooms and two ...
UR Medicine, YMCA of Greater Rochester Announce Unique Collaboration
The YMCA of Greater Rochester and UR Medicine held a groundbreaking ceremony for a 20,000-square-foot addition to the Eastside Family YMCA in Penfield, which will provide new services and wellness ...
Teen Athletes Invited to UR Medicine Co-Ed Sports Performance Enhancement Camp
High school and college athletes have the opportunity to learn strength and conditioning skills at a five-week camp sponsored by UR Medicine Sports Medicine, a division of the Department of ...
Childhood Obesity is Focus of Free Talk at Strong West on May 27
Golisano Children's Hospital's Stephen R. Cook, a nationally recognized childhood obesity expert, will share insights into the issue and answer the community's questions.
Strong West to Host Community Forum April 22 at Brockport Middle School
Community members are invited to take part in a community conversation about the future of UR Medicine’s Strong West in Brockport.
Cancer Services Program Honored with W.B. Potter Founder’s Award
Part of the Center for Community Health, CSP was recognized with the 2014 W.B. Potter Founder’s Award by the Ad Council of Rochester.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Topic of Annual Farley Lectureship April 3
The URMC Department of Family Medicine will present the fifth annual Gene and Linda Farley Lectureship at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 3, at Highland Family Medicine, 777 S. Clinton Ave. A reception ...
UR Medicine’s Campbell Named Chair of National Family Medicine Council
Thomas L. Campbell, M.D., the William Rocktaschel Professor and chair of the Department of Family Medicine, was recently elected chair of the Council of Academic Family Medicine.
Colon Exhibit Aims to Raise Awareness of Cancer Screenings
The Cancer Services Program of Monroe County, part of the Center for Community Health, in partnership with Cancer Mission 2020, led by Camp Good Days and Special Times, are joining forces to bring a ...
Strong West Surgical Center OK’d by State
UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital received approval from the state Department of Health to proceed with plans for an ambulatory surgical center at its Strong West location in Brockport.
Strong West Plans Free Community Health Talks
UR Medicine’s Strong West is launching a series of free consumer health talks, inviting community members in the Brockport area to learn about topics related to heart and vascular conditions, women's ...
URMC’s Elfar Honored With Hand Surgeon-Scientist Award
John C. Elfar, M.D., assistant professor in the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, has been named the 2013 recipient of the Hand Surgeon-Scientist Award by the American Society for ...
Baumhauer Named One of North America's Top Foot and Ankle Surgeons
Judith F. Baumhauer, M.D., M.P.H., an orthopaedic surgeon at the URMC Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Institute, was named by Orthopaedics This Week as one of the top 26 foot and ankle surgeons in North ...
SMH Liver Recipient, Volunteer to Ride on Donate Life Float in Rose Parade
Everything is coming up roses for Richard Perez, a 10-year liver recipient, who will represent the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network and Solid Organ ...
Highland Family Medicine Receives Award for Successfully Treating Depression
The Greater Rochester Health Foundation has recognized the work of Thomas L. Campbell, M.D., URMC’s Highland Family Medicine practice and the Anthony L. Jordan Health Center through a Robert ...
O’Donovan Named Administrator of URMC Strong West
Bryan J. O'Donovan, M.P.A., M.S., oversees Strong West operations based at the former Lakeside Memorial Hospital facility in Brockport.
100 Years Young: Dr. Morris Shapiro to be Honored
A special birthday celebration for Morris J. Shapiro, M.D., will be held this morning in Helen Wood Hall, Room 1W501. Shapiro, who has been practicing medicine in Rochester since 1946, turns 100 ...
$2M Gift to Support Geriatric Fracture Care, Orthopaedic Research
Entrepreneur and philanthropist Hansjörg Wyss has given $2 million to the University of Rochester to support clinical and research work related to geriatric fracture care being led by Stephen L. ...
URMC and YMCA Offer Free Health Talks This Fall, Winter
The University of Rochester Medical Center and the Eastside Family YMCA continue to offer a prevention and wellness series to the community at the YMCA's Penfield location.
URMC Takes Ownership of Former Lakeside Property
The University of Rochester Medical Center officially closed on Lakeside Health System’s property in Brockport, taking ownership of the former Lakeside Memorial Hospital facility and ushering in a ...
Former Lakeside Practices, Spencerport Urgent Care Become URMC Strong West on Monday
URMC on Monday morning will officially acquire the Lakeside Health System’s clinical practices and Spencerport urgent care, transferring the entities over to Strong Memorial’s Hospital’s license.
URMC, YMCA Offer Free Health Talks for Community
The University of Rochester Medical Center’s Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation and the Eastside Family YMCA are offering free prevention and wellness talks to the community this summer.
Nancy M. Bennett Elected Co-Chair of National CTSA Committee
The director of the URMC Center for Community Health has been elected the new co-chair of the Community Engagement Key Function Committee of the national Clinical and Translational Science Awards ...
ACL Injuries, Prevention Topic of June 5 Talk
Join experts from the University of Rochester Medical Center's Department of Orthopaedics for a free educational event and demonstration at the Eastside YMCA, Penfield.
Monroe County Medical Society to Honor Louis J. Papa, M.D.
The Monroe County Medical Society will present the 2013 Edward Mott Moore Physician Award to Louis J. Papa, M.D., at its annual meeting May 1. The award is the organization's highest honor.
URMC Center for Community Health Honors Satcher Award Recipients
The URMC community health improvement awards distinguish individuals who have made significant contributions to community health in the greater Rochester region through research, education, clinical ...
URMC Orthopaedics Ranks No. 1 in Nation in NIH Funding
The URMC Center for Musculoskeletal Research received $4.86 million in peer-reviewed NIH research grants in 2012, surpassing institutions such as Washington University, Johns Hopkins and Duke ...
Olympic Medalist to Talk Injury Prevention at URMC Orthopaedics Event
Olympic pole vaulter Jenn Suhr, who brought home a gold medal from the Summer 2012 Olympic games in London, will be the featured speaker at a free community seminar on March 23.
University’s DeMeo Elected to United Way State Board of Directors
Andrea L. DeMeo, executive director and chief operating officer for the URMC Center for Community Health and director of the University’s annual United Way campaign, brings extensive organization ...
$4.65M to Enhance Resident Training Experience, Advance Medical Home Model
The state Department of Health has awarded the University of Rochester Medical Center $4.65 million to expand the training experience for primary care residents by increasing their exposure to the ...
Celebration Monday for 99-year-old Morris J. Shapiro. M.D.
A celebration for Morris J. Shapiro, M.D., will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in the Evarts Lounge in Helen Wood Hall. A professor of Emergency Medicine and professor emeritus of Surgery, Shapiro is the ...
Golisano Foundation Honors 5 URMC Employees
The Golisano Foundation presented its 2012 Leadership Awards for Exemplary Healthcare Services on Thursday to five Medical Center health care professionals who have demonstrated extraordinary work to ...
URMC Gala Celebrates 20 Years of Liver Transplants
The event is set for Oct. 5 at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center. It will have a Bollywood theme and feature keynote speaker Priyanka Chopra, one of the most recognized and lauded talents in ...
Free Concussion Education Event Offered by URMC
Experts from the URMC Sports Concussion Center, a collaboration between URMC Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation and the Department of Neurosurgery, will offer a free community event in May to share ...
Free ACL Injury Prevention Event Offered by URMC
Experts from the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation will offer a free community event April 22 to share information about ACL injuries.
Donate Life Month Honors Organ and Tissue Donors, Recipients
Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network, along with hospitals and transplant centers in the Finger Lakes, Central and Northern New York regions, are honoring and celebrating the hundreds of thousands of ...
Community Programs for Families, Children Garner Recognition
The third annual Dr. David Satcher Community Health Improvement Awards will be presented by the University of Rochester Medical Center at 5 p.m. Monday, March 19, in the URMC Class of ’62 Auditorium.
Former Surgeon General in Town Monday to Address Community Health Issues
The former U.S. surgeon general returns to Rochester to help launch the HEART health initiative, made possible by a five-year, $3.6 million Community Transformation Grant from the Centers for Disease ...
March Events to Raise Awareness of Colorectal Cancer
The Center for Community Health's Cancer Services Program of Monroe County is partnering with community businesses and organizations in March to get a total of 100 men screened for colorectal cancer, ...
URMC Primary Care Network Receives Top Medical Home Certification from NCQA
All 22 offices in the primary care network have been nationally certified at the highest level to offer a new model of care that promotes partnership between patients and a personal team of health ...
Diabetes Prevention Program Expanded to Physician Practices
The Greater Rochester Health Foundation has awarded funding to the Diabetes Prevention Program of the URMC Center for Community Health to expand a successful lifestyle intervention program to 11 ...
URMC Sports Medicine Lauded for Commitment to High School Athletics
URMC Sports Medicine has been named the 2011 Community Service Recipient by the New York State Athletic Administrators Association, Chapter 5, for its commitment to positively promoting local high ...
University of Rochester Named Leader in Promoting a Healthy Workplace
The University has been honored by the American Heart Association as a Platinum-Level Start! Fit-Friendly Company for its successful efforts to create a culture of corporate wellness. It also has ...
Dolores Krebs Named New York State Nurse Practitioner of the Year
Krebs, a family nurse practitioner in the URMC Emergency Department and director of the Sexual Assault Examiner Program, was honored by the Nurse Practitioner Association of New York State at its ...
Thomas L. Campbell Honored as a Community Champion
Thomas L. Campbell, M.D., will be recognized this afternoon as a Community Champion at the Anthony L. Jordan Foundation’s fourth annual Patients First Luncheon. The event will begin at noon at the ...
URMC, Monroe County Awarded $3.6M to Help Create a Healthier Community
The University of Rochester Medical Center, the Monroe County Department of Public Health and numerous community partners have been awarded a five-year, $3.6 million Community Transformation Grant by ...
Girl Scouts Name Nancy M. Bennett a ‘Woman of Distinction’
Nancy M. Bennett, M.D., M.S., professor of Medicine and of Community and Preventive Medicine, associate vice president at the University of Rochester Medical Center and director of the Center for ...
Andrea L. DeMeo Named ‘Community Champion’
DeMeo, executive director and chief operating officer for the Center for Community Health and director of the University’s annual United Way campaign, is an honoree for the 2011 Greater Rochester ...
WXXI Award Honors Roger M. Oskvig for Commitment to ‘Second Opinion’
URMC geriatrician Roger M. Oskvig, M.D., was recognized with the inaugural WXXI President’s Award following the production of the 100th episode of the national health series produced by WXXI.
Violence Intervention Program Honored Nationally for Impact on Young Victims
The Rochester Youth Violence Partnership, a program developed by the University of Rochester Medical Center, has been honored with the American Hospital Association’s prestigious NOVA Award for its ...
URMC Environmental Services Honored by ARC of Monroe County
The Department of Environmental Services was honored with the Business Partnership of the Year Award for its contributions to the lives of people with developmental disabilities.
CDC Advisory Committee Taps Expertise of URMC Expert
Nancy M. Bennett, M.D., director of the Center for Community Health at the University of Rochester Medical Center, has been named to the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), ...
Tony M. Wong, Ph.D., Dedicated Neuropsychologist, Educator and Researcher, Dies at 55
Tony M. Wong, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Rochester Medical Center and director of Neuropsychology at Unity Health ...
URMC Chair to Lead National Family Medicine Organization
Thomas L. Campbell, M.D., has been named president-elect of the Association of Departments of Family Medicine.
Teen Athletes Invited to Sports Performance Enhancement Camp
High school and college athletes have the opportunity to learn strength and conditioning skills at a month-long Sports Performance Enhancement Camp sponsored by University Sports Medicine (USM), a ...
Satcher Community Health Improvement Awards set for March 21
The second annual Dr. David Satcher Community Health Improvement Awards will be presented by URMC’s Center for Community Health at 5:45 p.m. Monday, March 21, in the Class of ’62 Auditorium. The ...
Streets Turn Blue to Raise Awareness of Colorectal Cancer
The Cancer Services Program of Monroe County, part of the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Center for Community Health, wants to turn Rochester’s Main Streets blue in an effort to raise ...
Youth Hockey Players Can Improve Their Skills at Mini Camp
University Sports Medicine, Rochester Hockey Academy and Stone Skating are hosting a “Pre-Tryout Mini Camp” in March for individuals at the Mites, Squirts, Pee Wee and Bantam levels who wish to ...
Michael F. Kamali Named Chair of URMC Emergency Medicine
Michael F. Kamali, M.D., associate professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, has been named chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine after a 10-month national search.
James M. Stewart, Dedicated Clinician and Educator, Dies at 88
Dr. Stewart, clinical professor emeritus of the Department of Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center, will be remembered for his integrity, compassion and humanism.
Rochester Victory Alliance Welcomes 2 New Team Members
Jason Roberts and Christopher Foote recently joined the staff of the Medical Center's HIV vaccine research unit.
5th Annual Harbor House Event Supports Lodging for Patients, Families
All proceeds from the Sept. 19 fundraiser go to support the not-for-profit Harbor House of Rochester, which provides temporary lodging for patients and their families during health emergencies and ...
7-3400 First Progressive Care Unit in State to Receive AACN Honor
The progressive care nursing unit that serves cardiac patients of the Program in Heart Failure and Transplantation at the University of Rochester Medical Center is the first such unit in New York ...
Heart Disease, Obesity, Diabetes Can be Reduced and Managed
In an effort to combat the current epidemics of heart disease, obesity and diabetes, the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Healthy Living Center at the Center for Community Health, and ...
Junior Builder’s Exchange Golf Outing Benefits URMC Asthma Center
The Junior Builder’s Exchange will host the 15th annual charity golf tournament on Sept. 9 at Victor Hills Golf Club to benefit the Mary M. Parkes Center for Asthma, Allergy and Pulmonary Care of the ...
Sime Named URMC Division Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Pulmonary expert Patricia J. Sime, M.D., FRCP, has been named chief of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center. The appointment is effective ...
AHA Lauds URMC Cardiovascular, Heart Failure, Stroke Programs
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association has once again honored Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of Rochester Medical Center with a Triple Performance Achievement Award ...
Cardiac Specialist Joins URMC Electrophysiology Team
The University of Rochester Medical Center welcomes electrophysiologist Christine Tompkins, M.D., to its Department of Medicine/Division of Cardiology as a senior instructor.
URMC First in Nation to Implant Heart Failure Device That Offers Glimpse of Personalized Medicine
Cardiologists at the University of Rochester Medical Center are the first to enroll in a clinical trial for an investigational management system for congestive heart failure patients. The technology ...
Jazz Musician, Nazareth Professor Enjoys Life Again Thanks to Artificial Heart Device
Heart failure patient Paul Smoker has seen his quality of life improve as a result of the HeartMate II left ventricular assist device.
Cardiac Specialist Returns to Wellsville Cardiology
Imran Nazir Chaudhary, M.D., FACC, is returning to the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Wellsville practice.
URMC Developing Atrial Fibrillation Center
The University of Rochester Medical Center is creating an atrial fibrillation center to offer patients access to experts with the most extensive experience in upstate New York and clinical trials ...
New Website Designed to Boost HIV Vaccine Research Efforts
The Rochester Victory Alliance (formerly University of Rochester HIV Vaccine Trials Unit) has launched a new multimedia website brimming with social media tools aimed at informing and encouraging ...
New EP Lab Offers Curative Therapy with Reduced Risks
Electrophysiology services at the University of Rochester Medical Center have expanded with the introduction of a third EP laboratory featuring cutting-edge technology for the treatment of cardiac ...
AHA Names URMC Faculty Members “Women of Distinction”
Jill Quinn, Ph.D., R.N., CS-ANP, assistant professor at the University of Rochester School of Nursing, and Gladys Velarde, M.D., associate professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at URMC, ...
Cardiac, Surgical ICUs Earn Awards for Critical Care Excellence
For the fourth consecutive year, Strong Memorial’s cardiac-vascular intensive care unit (CVICU/7-1600) will accept the Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence, and for the first time, the ...
Flag-Raising Ceremony Honors Gift of Organ, Tissue Donation
Fourth annual event celebrating National Donate Life Month to take place Tuesday, April 27, in Strong Memorial Hospital's main loop.
New Graves’ Disease Support Group Debuts with Free Talk on May 11
Steven E. Feldon, M.D., M.B.A., director of the Flaum Eye Institute and a specialist in orbital disease and neuro-ophthalmology, will discuss “What does Graves’ disease have to do with thyroid eye ...
FDA Approves Destination Therapy Device for Heart Failure
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 ...
5 Upstate Individuals Touted for Organ Donation Efforts
Health care providers whose support of organ donation is considered exemplary were honored Sept. 15 during Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network’s second annual Organ Donation Collaborative regional ...
Upstate Hospitals Receive Honors for Organ Donation Rates
Five hospitals, including URMC's Highland Hospital, were recognized by Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network for significantly increasing their organ donation rates over a 12-month period. The awards ...
Device Significantly Reduces Blood Pressure, Improves Heart Function
A device that was first implanted in the United States at URMC as part of a clinical trial is showing not only a significant reduction in blood pressure, but also an improvement in heart structure ...
Improv Comedy Group Donates Laughs To Help URMC Transplant Patients
A transplant patient and his improv colleagues will host a free performance for URMC liver transplant patients on Aug. 22, followed by a community performance Aug. 29 to benefit the hospital's ...
Artificial Heart Program Earns Updated VAD Certification
The Artificial Heart Program, part of the URMC Program in Heart Failure and Transplantation, received updated certification for its work with ventricular assist devices from the Joint Commission, the ...
Generous Motorcyclists to Raise Funds for Heart Transplant Patients
Organizers of the second annual “Bike Ride for Heart Transplant” invite motorcycle enthusiasts to take to the road Sept. 19 to raise funds for heart failure and transplant patients in upstate New ...
2 New Surgeons Join Division of Solid Organ Transplantation
The University of Rochester Medical Center welcomes two surgeons to its Division of Solid Organ Transplantation: Christopher Taylor Barry, M.D., Ph.D., and Carlos E. Marroquin, M.D. Both begin Aug. 3.
Collaborative Effort Results in Heart Failure Book
A group of 38 University of Rochester Medical Center faculty and staff members primarily from the departments of Internal Medicine, Surgery, Psychiatry, Pharmacy and Community and Preventive Medicine ...
AHA Again Recognizes URMC Cardiac, Heart Failure, Stroke Care
Strong Memorial Hospital is honored with a Triple Performance Achievement Award for meeting the highest standards for coronary artery disease, heart failure and stroke care. Strong Memorial is the ...
Organ, Tissue Donation is Focus of Red Wings Donation Education Day
Weekend ball game will raise awareness about donation with a ceremony featuring representatives from Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network, Rochester Eye and Tissue Bank and the University of Rochester ...
June 13 Event Benefits Harbor House of Rochester
The community will come together with patients and staff members from the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Program in Heart Failure and Transplantation for the fourth annual “And the Beat ...
Historical Fiction Novel Penned by Longtime Rochester Endocrinologist
University of Rochester Medical Center faculty member Alvin Ureles, M.D., has published a historical novel about an important Revolutionary War-era physician who played numerous key roles in this ...
URMC Cardiac ICU Earns Third Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence
For the third consecutive year. a prestigious honor sponsored by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses once again was awarded to the cardiac-vascular intensive care unit, CVICU/7-1600.
Friends of Strong Memorial Hospital Seeks Teen Volunteers
High school students who would like to volunteer this summer from July 6 to Sept. 5 may begin scheduling interviews May 1.
University of Rochester Eye Institute Debuts New Research Space
Tours of the recently completed addition of 22,000 square feet of laboratory space for the University of Rochester Eye Institute will be offered during UREI’s 54th annual ophthalmology conference.
Fundraiser to benefit heart transplant patient from Syracuse
An April 4 fundraiser will assist a Liverpool resident who has been hospitalized at the University of Rochester Medical Center since last spring as he waits for a new heart.
Hands To Hair Salon in Greece Holds Open House, Raises Awareness About Organ Donation
Hands To Hair owner Sandra Kyte holds an open house reception each year to invite the community into her Greece salon, and at the same time allow guests to learn about a worthy cause. This year Kyte ...
New Imaging Technology at Strong Provides 3D Views of the Heart
Cardiac and radiology specialists at the University of Rochester Medical Center are using leading-edge technology to see the heart and its vessels more clearly than ever before, instead of performing ...
URMC Names Chief of Solid Organ Transplant Surgery
Mark S. Orloff, M.D., a longtime Rochester transplant surgeon, researcher and educator, has been named chief of the Division of Solid Organ Transplantation.