Monthly Archives: January 2017

Syracuse hospitals collaborate as well as compete

Posted on January 31, 2017 by

BY AMBER SMITH Advertisements for the various Syracuse hospitals may lead you to believe they’re locked in a competitive battle. But for the past two years, medical staffs and administrators have worked together on quality initiatives designed to keep patients … Continue reading →

Posted in community, health care, infectious disease, prevention/preventive medicine

Breast-feeding is healthy for baby and mother

Posted on January 30, 2017 by

  The majority of babies born in the United States receive some breast milk, but experts including Upstate’s Jayne Charlamb, MD, say mothers and their infants would benefit from breast-feeding exclusively for at least six months. Charlamb, an associate professor … Continue reading →

Posted in health care, HealthLink on Air, maternity/obstetrics, Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital/pediatrics, women's health/gynecology | Tagged , , , ,

Advanced fertility care now available at Upstate

Posted on January 27, 2017 by

Through a partnership with Boston IVF, Upstate now offers advanced fertility services to individuals and couples in Central New York. Two reproductive endocrinologists from Boston IVF — Alan Penzias, MD, and Michael Alper, MD — travel to Syracuse two or … Continue reading →

Posted in diabetes/endocrine/metabolism, maternity/obstetrics, technology, women's health/gynecology

News about Upstate you may have missed

Posted on January 26, 2017 by

  MANIKA SURYADEVARA, MD, and Joseph Domachowske, MD, received the Others’ Award, the highest civic honor bestowed by the Salvation Army, for their efforts to vaccinate children and families in Central New York. Senior research support specialist Cynthia Bonville received … Continue reading →

Posted in health care

Upstate professor wrote the book on hematology

Posted on January 25, 2017 by

BY AMBER SMITH The world’s most highly regarded reference text on the mechanisms and clinical management of blood diseases has Upstate roots. “Williams Hematology,” now in its ninth edition, was first published in 1972 as just “Hematology.” The Williams name … Continue reading →

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Hospital’s new PET scanner another tool to detect cancer, other diseases

Posted on January 24, 2017 by

A new positron emission tomography machine at Upstate University Hospital can reveal the onset of a disease process before anatomical changes would show up on other types of imaging scans. PET scans rely on a radiotracer — a radioactive atom … Continue reading →

Posted in brain/neurology, cancer, health care, medical imaging/radiology | Tagged

Back pain? Spine practitioner aims to get patients best possible treatment

Posted on January 23, 2017 by

BY AMBER SMITH Denise Karsten is someone you might not expect to find in the office of a neurosurgical practice, but she’s an important part of the Upstate Brain and Spine Center team. Karsten, a chiropractor and registered nurse, is … Continue reading →

Posted in bones/joints/orthopedics, brain/spine/neurosurgery, disability, health care, HealthLink on Air, physical therapy/rehabilitation, surgery | Tagged , , ,

Got a couple hours to help save lives? Donate platelets

Posted on January 6, 2017 by

BY SUSAN KEETER “What if you could do one thing on Monday that might save a cancer patient’s life on Wednesday?” That’s the message from a Red Cross video encouraging platelet donation. I’ve donated blood since high school but learned about … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer, community, health care, illness, organ donation/transplant, patient story, surgery, technology, volunteers | Tagged , , , ,