St. James Hospital announces new CEO
STAFF REPORTS HORNELL, N.Y. — The St. James Hospital Board of Directors has selected Bryan J. O’Donovan, M.P.A., M.S., as its new president and chief executive officer. The announcement was…
URMC: “Fake Organs” guide the way for difficult cancer surgery
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Anthony Camnetar remembers the first time he was told that he had von Hippel-Lindau syndrome, a rare genetic disorder. He was 12 years old and…
A.G. Underwood announces $883k settlement with CityMD for submitting false claims to government
PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK, N.Y. — Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood announced today a $883,000 settlement with City Practice Group of New York, LLC (“CityMD”) for causing the submission of…
A.G. Underwood announces settlement with Ageless Men’s Health for misleading patients
PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK, N.Y. — Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood today announced an agreement with Ageless Men’s Health, P.C. (“Ageless”), requiring Ageless to make complete and accurate disclosures to…
The Buffalo Niagara American Heart Association and Wegman’s announce first ‘Teaching Garden’
BUFFALO HEALTHY LIVING BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Niagara American Heart Association and Wegmans kicked-off the sponsorship of the first American Heart Association Teaching Garden in Niagara Falls at Cataract…
Independent Health and YMCA Buffalo Niagara present 7th Annual ‘Fitness in the Parks’
BUFFALO HEALTHY LIVING Independent Health and YMCA Buffalo Niagara are teaming up for the 7th consecutive year to offer Fitness in the Parks, free outdoor community exercise classes throughout Western…
URMC: Men’s Health Day promotes healthy aging
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER, N.Y. — UR Medicine’s 14th Annual Men’s Health Day will be held on Friday, June 8, 2018. Providers from across UR Medicine will discuss a range of…
New $47 million partnership will advance drug discovery in Upstate New York
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The University of Rochester, University at Buffalo, and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center have joined together to form a powerful new drug discovery partnership that…
Congressman Higgins announces adoption of the childhood cancer STAR Act
PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced approval of the Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access and Research (STAR) Act (S.292). Higgins, a member of the bipartisan Childhood…
URMC Children’s Hospital chairman to lead international research conference
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Patrick Brophy, M.D., the William H. Eilinger Professor and Chair of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) and the physician-in-chief at UR…