Upstate Medical university Public Affairs
November 22, 2009
News from Upstate

July 2007 News Archive

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Pediatric surgeon joins SUNY Upstate

Community’s commitment to children’s hospital was key factor in surgeon’s decision to come to Syracuse SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Cynthia Ann Corpron, M.D., one of only a handful of physicians nationwide trained in pediatric surgical oncology, has been appointed... read more

Monday, July 23, 2007

Best-selling author and world’s leading physical therapist to visit July 26

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Marilyn Moffat, PT, DPT, PhD, author of the best seller Age-Defying Fitness and president of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT), will meet with physical therapists and students in entry-level doctoral programs in physical... read more

Monday, July 23, 2007

Roll out the Red Carpet for the Third Annual “Looking at the Stars” Fashion Show

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Doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals at University Hospital will trade their white coats and scrubs for high-style fashions at the hospitals third annual Look at the Stars Fashion Show, luncheon and auction to benefit the Golisano Children’s... read more

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Wenshi Gao, M.D., and Sheldon A. Isaacson, M.D., join Department of Anesthesiology

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Wenshi Gao, M.D., and Sheldon A. Isaacson, M.D., have joined the Department of Anesthesiology at SUNY Upstate Medical University. Gao, a board certified anesthesiologist, has been named assistant professor, specializing in regional... read more

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Area teens discover medical careers at annual MEDQUEST Health Careers Exploration Camps

SYRACUSE, N.Y.— From a look inside an emergency transport helicopter to a clinic on suturing, area high school students will get an indepth look at a variety of healthcare careers during the annual MedQuest Health Careers Exploration Camp now under way... read more

Friday, July 13, 2007

Fashion show to benefit Golisano Children’s Hospital at University Hospital Aug. 4

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals and at University Hospital will trade in their white coats and scrubs for high-style fashions at the hospital’s third annual Looking at the Stars Fashion Show, luncheon and auction to... read more

Thursday, July 12, 2007

New radiotherapy approach shows promise as early stage lung cancer treatment

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A novel radiotherapy approach has shown promise as a treatment option, and may possibly increase the cure rate, for people with early stage lung cancer who are unable to tolerate surgery, according to findings from a five-year study led... read more

Monday, July 9, 2007

Registered Nurse First Assistant program now offered at SUNY Upstate Medical University

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — SUNY Upstate Medical University’s College of Nursing now offers a Registered Nurse First Assistance (RNFA) program that will educate and train nurses to directly assist surgeons during surgical procedures, such as clamping vessels, closing... read more

Monday, July 2, 2007

University Hospital wins outstanding achievement award for cancer care

SYRACUSE, N.Y.— University Hospital has been selected as one of 31 facilities nationwide to receive outstanding achievement award from the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons. Only six percent of the institutions surveyed received... read more

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