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January 2003 News Archive

Thursday, January 23, 2003

Gun owners urged to sign gun safety pledge at upcoming sports show

Gun owners will have the opportunity to publicly declare that they store their guns safely by putting their signature on the Gun Owner’s Safety Pledge card during the Northeast Sports Show, to be held Jan. 24 through 26 at the New York State Fairgrounds.... read more

Tuesday, January 21, 2003

Steencken named chair of the Upstate Medical University Parents and Family Association

Robin L. Steencken has been named chair of the SUNY Upstate Medical University Parents and Family Association at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse. The association’s mission is to foster a sense of community between parents of medical students... read more

Thursday, January 16, 2003

2002 CNY Children’s Miracle Network fundraising campaign raises record-breaking $1,000,100 for University Hospital

The Central New York Children’s Miracle Network officially closed its 2002 fundraising campaign Dec. 31 with a record-breaking $1,000,100 to benefit children who receive their medical care at University Hospital in Syracuse. It marks the first time the... read more

Wednesday, January 15, 2003

Donald Marriott named planned giving officer for Upstate Medical University Foundation

Donald Marriott has been named planned giving officer for Upstate Medical University Foundation. As planned giving officer, Marriott222s responsibilities will include, major gifts to the Foundation by way of bequests, charitable remainder trusts, gift... read more

Friday, January 10, 2003

Dubansky, Freedman elected to leadership posts in SUNY Upstate faculty organization

A. Stephen Dubansky, M.D., and Jeffrey C. Freedman, Ph.D., have been elected to serve three-year terms as faculty senator and alternate faculty senator, respectively, for SUNY Upstate Medical University’s Faculty Organization.Dubansky, of Fayetteville,... read more

Tuesday, January 7, 2003

University Hospital is granted state approval to open additional pediatric beds for RSV season

An urgent appeal by University Hospital has been approved by the New York state health department to open 12 new pediatric beds to care for the anticipated increase in sick children due to the onset of RSV season. RSV or respiratory syncytial virus is... read more

Monday, January 6, 2003

SUNY Upstate’s Shprintzen opens VCFS Foundation in Australia

Robert J. Shprintzen, Ph.D., director of the Communication Disorder Unit and the Center for the Diagnosis, Treatment and Study of Velo-Cardio Facial Syndrome at SUNY Upstate Medical University, now has support in Australia for helping children diagnosed... read more

Monday, January 6, 2003

SUNY Upstate seeks women for national study on breast cancer detection

Dense breast tissue can make it difficult to detect breast cancer through mammography in premenopausal women. If a six-month use of a topical gel derived from tamoxifen can decrease tissue density, will the result prove effective in making mammography... read more

Monday, January 6, 2003

Minimally invasive prostate removal surgery offered at University Hospital

A new laparoscopic procedure to remove the prostate is now being performed by urologic surgeons at University Hospital. Unlike traditional prostate removal surgery, which requires an incision of about 10 inches, laparoscopic surgery requires only four... read more

Monday, January 6, 2003

Pediatric Nephrology Clinic will open in Binghamton

Parents with children in need of a pediatric kidney specialist will no longer have to leave town to seek this specialized care. Thomas Welch, M.D., chair of the Department of Pediatrics at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, will open a Pediatric... read more

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