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News Archives of 2002

University Hospital now performs laparoscopic kidney removal

August 23, 2002

University Hospital is now using a new less invasive approach--hand-assisted laparoscopic nephrectomy--to remove a kidney from a living donor for transplantation. The new laparoscopic procedure enables surgeons to remove a kidney through a small incision, resulting in less pain and a faster, fuller recovery for donors. University is one of only a handful of hospitals in the state--and the only one in Central New York--to offer this procedure.


CNY Community Foundation awards $10,000 to Sept. 11 event

August 22, 2002

The Central New York Community Foundation has awarded $10,000 to CNY Gathers, the effort that will commemorate the one-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.


SUNY Upstate students arrive on campus August 21

August 21, 2002

SUNY Upstate Medical University students will arrive on campus Wednesday, Aug. 21 for orientation programs, and other activities including the prestigious "white coat" ceremony for first-year medical students. About 1,100 students are enrolled in SUNY Upstate's colleges of Graduate Studies, Health Professions, Medicine and Nursing. Classes begin Monday, Aug. 26


Drug does not lower risk of perinatal HIV transmission, SUNY Upstate study finds

August 15, 2002

A new study shows that using intrapartum/newborn nevirapine does not further reduce perinatal HIV transmission in HIV-infected pregnant women who are already receiving prenatal care and the standard antiretoviral therapy (ART).


Good marriage and greater marital intimacy lessens stress of diabetes, SUNY Upstate study shows

August 2, 2002

People with diabetes who are part of an intimate and supportive marriage are more likely to have a better health-related quality of life than their less happily married peers, a new study suggests.


University Hospital recognizes volunteers for service

July 29, 2002

University Hospital volunteers have contributed more than 40,000 hours of service throughout the hospital this past year. To recognize their efforts, the hospital's Volunteer Services Department recently presented volunteers with hour pins for contributions of 100 to 16,000 hours of service.


Barbara Humphrey named executive director of UNYCoR

July 24, 2002

Barbara Humphrey, research coordinator for the Research Development Office at SUNY Upstate Medical University, has been named executive director of UNYCoR (Upstate New York Coalition for Biomedical Research).


University Hospital's Joint Commission score raised to 94

July 19, 2002

The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Organizations (JCAHO) has raised University Hospital's accreditation score to 94 as a result of its demonstrated compliance with JCAHO's national recognized health care standards.


Doctor urges extreme caution around fireworks

July 3, 2002

Emergency room physicians at University Hospital are urging July 4 revelers to stay away from illegal fireworks and save themselves a visit to the emergency room.


SUNY Upstate names writing competition winners

July 3, 2002

Anna Olson, a fourth-year medical student at SUNY Upstate Medical University, and Barbara Silverstone, associate director of the genetics program at SUNY Upstate, have received the highest honors in the 2002 Bruce Dearing Writing Awards competition, which encourages and promotes the connection between arts and medicine sponsored by SUNY Upstate's Center for Bioethics and Humanities.


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