Category Archives: history

Did you know? The scientist who discovered genetically inherited breast cancer visited Upstate

Posted on March 7, 2017 by

In 1990, her laboratory zeroed in on chromosome 17q21 to prove that breast cancer is genetically inherited in some families. The scientists working with Mary-Claire King, PhD, called this particular genetic mutation BRCA1. Soon after, another mutation, called BRCA2, was … Continue reading →

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Triage for masterpieces: Preserving medical history through art

Posted on February 10, 2017 by

BY SUSAN KEETER On the table is a banged-up World War II soldier. His left elbow is punctured. His skin is cracked. Something brown and gelatinous is stuck to his back. The soldier is photographed. His injuries and overall state … Continue reading →

Posted in health care, history, medical education

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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Upstate med student had a hand in PBS cancer documentary

Posted on December 5, 2016 by

BY JIM HOWE When Raghib Siddiqui was in his junior year of studying neurosciences and English at SUNY Stony Brook University on Long Island, he looked for work that would nurture his twin interests of science and writing. He came … Continue reading →

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Once fatal, now curable: Story of infective endocarditis ‘a miracle of medical progress’

Posted on September 26, 2016 by

Upstate cardiologist Harold Smulyan, MD, and infectious disease expert Donald Blair, MD, tell the tale of infective endocarditis in the August 2015 issue of the American Journal of the Medical Sciences. They call the nearly complete conquest of the disease … Continue reading →

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Up-close look at a precision surgical tool

Posted on August 26, 2016 by

Surgery on the lungs was done as an open operation as early as 1911. Starting in the 1950s, lung surgery became more commonplace because of the increase in lung cancer. Open surgery remains an option today, and the best option … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer, health care, history, lung/pulmonary, medical imaging/radiology, surgery, technology

A 50-year anniversary: Meet one of Upstate’s oldest living pediatric brain tumor survivors

Posted on August 22, 2016 by

BY AMBER SMITH Some of the details are fuzzy, but 50 years after her treatment for a brain tumor at Upstate University Hospital, Michelle “Shelly” Kikta-Kiner, 62, still considers her survival a miracle. The Verona woman is one of Upstate’s … Continue reading →

Posted in adolescents, brain/spine/neurosurgery, cancer, depression, health care, history, illness, medical imaging/radiology, patient story, surgery, technology

Have you seen the summer issue of Cancer Care magazine?

Posted on August 12, 2016 by

Welcome to Cancer Care magazine’s summer 2016 issue. Medical student Ogochukwu Ezeoke, smiling from our cover, aspires to a career in cancer research, and like many scientists she’s intrigued with the idea of using a patient’s immune system to fight … Continue reading →

Posted in bioethics & humanities, bones/joints/orthopedics, brain/spine/neurosurgery, cancer, dermatology/skin care, genetics, health care, history, kidney/renal/nephrology, research, surgery, urology, women's health/gynecology

Recipe: Freekeh Fruit Salad with Pecans and Cinnamon Vinaigrette

Posted on July 11, 2016 by

This whole-grain and vegetable salad easily layers into a jar, for a single 2-cup serving. You can mix and match with grains, vegetables and dressings that you have on hand. And remember, grating ginger releases more juice and adds more … Continue reading →

Posted in diet/nutrition, history, recipe

Memoir focuses on race and medicine

Posted on July 5, 2016 by

BY SUSAN KEETER In “Black Man in a White Coat,” Damon Tweedy, MD, uses memoir to grapple with the evidence that, in his words, “being black is bad for your health,” shorthand for the fact that many diseases are more … Continue reading →

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