News Archives of 2013
Upstate University Hospital honored for delivering quality and cost-effective care
July 22, 2013
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield program recognizes Upstate's spine and orthopedic surgery programs for quality.
Upstate's a classroom for nurses from Samaritan Upstate
July 22, 2013
University Hospital has been a classroom of sorts for nurses from Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown.
SUNY College of Nanoscale and Science and Engineering
July 17, 2013
Alain Kaloyeros, PhD, (left) senior vice president and chief executive officer of the College of Nanoscale and Science and Engineering in Albany, speaks to the media, as Upstate Medical University President David R. Smith, looks on.
Medquest offers teens a hands-on approach to learning about healthcare careers
July 15, 2013
The intensive weeklong program gets under way July 15 and features an array of activities, from suturing clinics to a sky-high view of medicine.
Upstate Medical University receives award from the Corporate Volunteer Council
July 15, 2013
Award, given by the CVC for the first time, honors Upstate's pioneering work in revitalizing the Corporate Volunteer Council.
Upstate study shows effectiveness of a primary care-based approach to prevent diabetes
July 11, 2013
Group telephone sessions with healthcare professionals who led talks on weight loss were effective in achieving weight loss for people at risk for diabetes.
Six from Upstate receive Chancellor's Awards for Excellence
July 8, 2013
Upstate student is one of only 4 in U.S. to receive special fellowship to study lupus
July 8, 2013
Hans Kim will use nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy to get close-up look of lupus cells as he searchers for disease biomarkers, which may aid in the early detection of the disease and earlier treatment.
Insulin pump tested at Upstate represents 'major advance' toward artifical pancreas
June 27, 2013
An insulin pump system with automatic insulin suspension safely reduced nighttime hypoglycemia for people with diabetes without increasing blood glucose, show study results.
Upstate opens area's first emergency department for older adults
June 26, 2013
Jaime Ciaccio, MD, director of the emergency department at Upstate's Community Campus, with Meredith Price, chief administrative officer of the Community Campus, cuts the ribbon June 26 to open Gem Care, the first emergency department in the region designed for people over the age of 65. Gem Care is located on Upstate's Community Campus at...