News Archive for 2016

Upstate University Hospital performed more kidney transplants in 2015 than ever before
January 21, 2016
The transplant team hopes to continue the success and enhance the program with more living donor transplants and new transplant services.

Patients with broken jaws may also have concussions, Upstate study finds
January 20, 2016
Upstate experts author paper published in Facial Plastic Surgery, a publication of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

First of its kind robotic-assisted surgery makes cover of Urology
January 19, 2016
Physicians at Upstate Medical University highlight complex case involving nephrectomy, thrombectomy and lymph node removal with robotic assistance in Urology.

Danielle Laraque-Arena, MD, FAAP, begins first day as Upstate Medical University's new president
January 14, 2016
Laraque-Arena previously served as chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Maimonides Medical Center and vice president of Maimonides Infants and Children's Hospital of Brooklyn.

Snow at Weiskotten Hall
January 14, 2016
January snowfall blankets the courtyard of Upstate Medical University's Weiskotten Hall.

Congressman Katko pays tribute to President Eastwood in Washington, D.C.
January 8, 2016
Congressman Katko paid tribute to the career of retiring Upstate Interim President Gregory L. Eastwood, MD, in Washington Jan. 8.

College of Nursing to hold open house Jan. 13
January 7, 2016
Time is right to consider adding additional credentials as, with the advent of health care reform, nurses with advanced degrees are playing greater roles in clinical practice, officials say.

Winter has finally made an appearance
January 5, 2016
Winter has finally made an appearance at Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital and while there is not too much snow, it is cold! Let the countdown to Spring begin.

Paige's Butterfly Run raises $240,000 for pediatric cancer research, patient programs
January 4, 2016
The run had more than 5,000 attendees this year and has raised more than $2 million to support cancer research and care at Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital.