Skip to content

Posts Tagged Department of Surgery

Posts Loop

University News
October 24, 2017 | 09:02 am

Seymour Schwartz, surgery icon, honored on national stage

When Seymour Schwartz finished writing the first-edition of a textbook that’s known as the “surgeon’s Bible,” there were no CT scans. Fast forward to 2017, and Schwartz’s colleagues are celebrating his achievements—and advances in the field—at the American College of Surgery Clinical Congress.

topics: awards, Department of Surgery, Medical Center, Seymour Schwartz,
Science & Technology
June 20, 2017 | 10:24 am

#ILookLikeASurgeon: All-female class of surgical residents reflects

In 2010, the nationwide computer program that matches medical students with residency positions filled every spot in the Medical Center surgery program with a woman—the first time this had occurred. As they leave residency, the doctors reflect on their experiences.

topics: Department of Surgery, diversity, featured-post-side, Medical Center,
Science & Technology
December 6, 2016 | 08:42 am

Making radiotherapy better for cancer patients

A Medical Center study explains how the benefits of radiation can be hijacked by the treatment’s tendency to dampen the body’s immune response, and suggests that adding immunotherapy to radiotherapy improves treatment.

topics: cancer, Department of Surgery, Medical Center, research finding, Scott Gerber,
Science & Technology
September 1, 2016 | 12:45 pm

Research, industry join forces to develop new ultrasound technologies

Headquartered in Rochester, Carestream is now collaborating with engineering and medical researchers across the University on several new technologies aimed at diagnosing tendon damage and aortic blockages.

topics: Center for Emerging and Innovative Sciences, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Surgery, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, imaging, Mark Buckley, Marvin Doyley, Michael Huang, Michael Richards, Rochester Center for Biomedical Ultrasound, Stephen McAleavey, URVentures, Zeljko Ignjatovic,