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Monthly Archives: April 2019
Airlifted to Upstate, North Country man undergoes lifesaving heart surgery and beats the odds
BY EMILY KULKUS Chris Diaz is no stranger to fear or pain. Diaz, 35, spent four years in the Army, including nearly a year in Iraq from 2009 to 2010. When you’re in the Army, if something hurts, you drink … Continue reading
Posted in health care, heart/cardiovascular, patient story, surgery
Tagged aortic dissection, aortic valve replacement, heart valve replacement, TAVR, transcatheter aortic valve replacement
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How the Upstate pharmacy saved him $20,537.14
BY AMBER SMITH He went through a series of imaging tests, looking for an explanation for the pains in his stomach. After all the scans were complete, doctors delivered the news to Reginald Sanford of Syracuse. He had cancer in … Continue reading
Posted in cancer, community, drugs/medications/pharmacy, health care, patient story
Tagged Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage, EPIC program
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A nonsurgical way to treat knee osteoarthritis
BY AMBER SMITH People with chronic knee pain may seek relief from physical therapy. They may try over-the-counter pain relievers, prescription painkillers or steroid injections. A doctor at Upstate now offers another choice for people who are unwilling or unable … Continue reading
Posted in arthritis, bones/joints/orthopedics, health care, HealthLink on Air, physical therapy/rehabilitation
Tagged Coolief, osteoarthritis
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Back on the pitch – after back surgery
BY AMBER SMITH For weeks, Kendall Discenza didn’t know what was wrong. The pain in her lower back became crippling, and she was left sobbing. Surgery brought relief. Discenza underwent a microdiscectomy at Upstate University Hospital. Lawrence Chin, MD, who leads the … Continue reading
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Tagged back surgery, microdiscectomy
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Addiction treatment program partners Upstate with St. Camillus
Through a $2.1 million grant, Upstate University Hospital has partnered with The Centers at St. Camillus and others to create a new treatment program for those suffering from illness and addiction that is helping people recover and freeing up hundreds … Continue reading
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Making the most of her rehabilitation: After a stroke, she’s motivated to live a healthier life
BY AMBER SMITH Melissa Meloling can walk, if she keeps an eye on her feet, so she doesn’t trip. She learned how to tell time again. She’s relearning how to fix her hair, although assembling a ponytail is still tricky. … Continue reading
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Caring for someone who is sick? Here’s how to keep your home clean
BY JIM HOWE Experts who oversee cleaning operations at Upstate University Hospital — Environmental Services Director Susan V. Murphy and Assistant Director John Kolh — provide this advice for caring for a sick loved one at home: In general Hand washing: Clean hands … Continue reading
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Is this Sarah Loguen, MD?
National museum wonders just who is pictured in this newly discovered tintype BY SUSAN KEETER “An unidentified tintype in our collection bears a striking resemblance to Dr. Sarah Loguen,” wrote Emily Houf of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and … Continue reading
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Meet Upstate’s new leadership team — a psychiatrist, a neuropathologist and a cardiologist
Upstate Medical University interim President Mantosh Dewan, MD, announced two key appointments in Upstate University Hospital leadership, naming Robert Corona, DO, as chief executive officer and Amy Tucker, MD, as chief medical officer. A little background on each: Corona Corona has … Continue reading
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How civilians have benefited from battlefield medical care
BY JIM HOWE Many advances in medicine have come from the military, where medical teams seek new ways to help wounded warriors, from the battlefield to the operating room to the research laboratory. Wartime necessity spurred the expanded use of … Continue reading
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Tagged battlefield medicine, medical history, medical innovations, military medical innovations, military medicine, wartime medical innovations, wartime medicine
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