Category Archives: medical education

Her diagnosis leads to career

Posted on June 30, 2017 by

Katherine Frega was a high school junior in Westfield, N.J., in May 2010 when she was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. She transferred her cancer care to Upstate when she became a student at Syracuse University in 2012. Frega graduated from … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer, health care, health careers, medical education, medical student, patient story, Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital/pediatrics

Anatomage Table offers virtual anatomies and much more

Posted on April 18, 2017 by

Upstate’s Molecular Pathology Next Generation Sequencing Lab has an Anatomage Table, an advanced anatomy visualization system that can display patient scans to accommodate virtual autopsies, educational opportunities, pre-surgical planning and research. Sam Carello, director of laboratory informatics at Upstate, and … Continue reading →

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Sharing expertise: Doctors learn stroke care from experts at Upstate

Posted on April 3, 2017 by

Like neurology residents throughout the United States, the doctors training in neurology at Upstate learn the National Institutes of Health “stroke scale.” This is a tool that helps health care providers measure a patient’s impairment from a stroke. In addition, … 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 →

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Ailing med student Alex Paley: ‘A brilliant mind, a true friend’

Posted on February 8, 2017 by

Mckinzie Neggers, a third-year medical student, left Binghamton at 5 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 5 to join Upstate classmates in Syracuse for the “I’m with Alex” fundraising run at Fleet Feet Sports. Neggers and classmates organized the run in honor of … Continue reading →

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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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Leaders focus on Cancer Center’s next phase

Posted on November 22, 2016 by

Upstate Cancer Center officials are improving outcomes for cancer patients by integrating the medical care, research, education and outreach programs that are already in place. “We have outstanding research faculty, outstanding clinicians and some of the best cancer-fighting technology around, … Continue reading →

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What’s Up at Upstate: A look at educational, health care, research and community endeavors

Posted on October 17, 2016 by

Organ lessons and clinical exposure A renewed curriculum for the first two years of medical school at Upstate introduces students to the body, organ by organ, and provides them with clinical exposure earlier in their academic careers. Their study begins … Continue reading →

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Photography, writing provide creative outlet for program coordinator

Posted on October 13, 2016 by

BY JIM HOWE Whether it’s with a camera, a keyboard or a microphone, Patty Mondore likes to express herself and share her world. A 25-year employee of Upstate, where she is the pediatric residency program coordinator, Mondore has written numerous … Continue reading →

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Breast cancer diagnosis? Next step: surgeon consult

Posted on September 1, 2016 by

If a woman has an abnormal finding on a mammogram, further tests will confirm or rule out cancer. While the vast majority will turn out to be benign conditions, the first stop for a woman who has a diagnosis of … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer, health care, health careers, illness, medical education, medical imaging/radiology, surgery, women's health/gynecology