News Archives of 2004
University Hospital's Living Donor Support Group was featured in the Post-Standard March 21
March 21, 2004
University Hospital's Living Donor Support Group was featured in the Post-Standard March 21. The article contains vignettes of the various experiences of several kidney donors. Ellen Havens of the Transplant Center reported that four living donors had already donated kidneys at the hospital this year and that one donor a week is scheduled for surgery at the hospital for the next two months.
Rebuilding legs of accident victim
March 21, 2004
Brian Harley, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon, is quoted in the Post-Standard March 21 on an operation he performed to save the legs of a Cortlandville man who was crushed between two vehicles during a chain reaction crash on a snow-covered Interstate 81. The article discusses the medical decision the family needed to make on whether doctors should attempt to save the man's legs.
Sharon Brangman discusses age-impaired driving in The Post Standard
March 21, 2004
Sharon Brangman, M.D., was interviewed for an article on age-impaired driving that was published in the Post-Standard March 21. Brangman discussed the physical changes that happen when people age and how and why those changes can impact one's ability to drive.
SUNY Upstate Medical University students get matched with residencies on national Match Day
March 18, 2004
At noon today (March 18), 152 fourth-year students from SUNY Upstate Medical University's College of Medicine joined graduating medical students from across the country in learning where they will spend their first year of training (or residency) in their chosen specialty.
University Hospital to begin accepting autologous blood donations April 1
March 18, 2004
Authorization from the New York State Health Department will allow University Hospital surgery patients to make an autologous blood donation at the hospital in advance of their surgery, effective April 1. Prior to this authorization, patients were required to donate their autologous unit at the Red Cross. The Red Cross continues to accept autologous blood donations.
SUNY Upstate to participate in national study on best treatments for Type 2 diabetes in youth
March 15, 2004
SUNY Upstate Medical University has been selected as one of 12 sites in the United States to participate in a national study to find the best treatment for type 2 diabetes in children and teens. The announcement of the national study was made today (March 15) by Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson.
University Hospital Executive Director Ben Moore is quoted in The New York Times
March 14, 2004
Self-hypnosis is safe, effective means of silencing habit cough in children, say researchers at SUNY Upstate
March 10, 2004
Self-hypnosis is a safe and effective means of silencing habit cough in children and adolescents, says a study by researchers at SUNY Upstate Medical University. The study appears in the February issue of the Journal of Pediatrics.
Thompson named director of diversity and affirmative action
March 8, 2004
Maxine Summerhill Thompson, MSW, CSW, has been named director of diversity and affirmative action at SUNY Upstate Medical University. She formerly served as SUNY Upstate's associate director of social work, a position she has held since 1983. She has also served as the chairperson of the Employee Assistance Program and as a member of the Ethics Committee.
Experts to offer ways to move scientific breakthroughs to the marketplace
March 4, 2004
Experts from various agencies, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Cancer Institute, will discuss how to move basic science breakthroughs more quickly into product development and ultimately, the marketplace at a daylong conference "Translating Discovery into Clinical Practice" March 19 at the Marx Hotel and Conference Center, 701 E. Genesee Street. The conference, sponsored by Upstate Medical University runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.