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Impella pump assists patients with severe heart disease
Cardiologists at Upstate are using a new pumping device to extend the lives of patients with severe forms of heart disease. Patients suffering heart failure, and those whose hearts are too weak to...
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Emergency physician showcased on cover of Upstate Health
That’s Jeremy Joslin MD on the cover of Upstate Health. He’s a member of Upstate’s EMS & Disaster Medicine Physician Response Team, which has a story on page 15 of the magazine. This issue (go...
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Why electronic medical records are good for patients
Paperless medical offices are becoming the norm throughout Central New York as physicians convert to electronic medical records. “This is happening partly because it’s good for medicine, it’s good for...
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Look Back at Summer: A Camping Trip for Burn Survivors
Some of the burn campers: Thomas Stevens, Adam Croman, Mitchell Dryer, Daniel Dryer, Alieshaia Rosinsky, husband-and-wife Upstate employees Jaclyn and Christopher Monahan, Soniece Crudup and Jonathan...
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Pediatric patients trick-or-treat in hospital
A patient named Evan collects treats from costumed Upstate employees. Photo by Kathleen Paice. Costumed characters from the Marketing department include Amber Smith, Rebecca Janowski, Stephanie...
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American Red Cross calls for blood donations in Hurricane Sandy’s wake
Upstate University Hospital’s Community campus hosts a blood drive Wednesday and Thursday, in response to the American Red Cross’ call for blood donations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Make your...
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Upstate Veterans March in the CNY Veterans Day Parade
Team Upstate salutes veterans. For the third year, Upstate employees and families marched in the Central New York Veterans Day Parade. Held on Sat., Nov. 10 at the NYS Fairgrounds, the parade showcased...
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Pictures help patients and caregivers communicate
It’s the stuff bad dreams are made of: you have something important to say, but the words don’t come out. Or, even worse, you’re speaking perfectly clear, but no one can understand you. Those common...
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‘What’s your Emergency?’ segment debuts on WSYR radio
Derek Cooney MD has a new radio show called “What’s Your Emergency?” Upstate’s weekly talk radio show, HealthLink on Air debuted a new segment called “What’s Your Emergency?” Sunday morning. If you...
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Trip to Italy provides glimpse of medical history
A Venetian Carnivale mask, of the type once used by physicians. When you work at an academic medical center like Upstate, health care is always on your mind, even if you’re on vacation. Should you find...
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Winter 2013 ‘Upstate Health’ magazine ready to be read
The winter 2013 issue of Upstate Health is here, featuring Olamide Ajagbe MD on the cover. She is an assistant professor of pediatrics who works some shifts at the Upstate Golisano After Hours Care on...
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Geriatric emergency unit planned for Upstate’s Community Campus
Emergency physician James Ciaccio MD. Senior citizens can be challenging patients. Often they have other medical conditions and/or multiple prescriptions that complicate their emergency. They may...
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Upstate introduces services at Community Campus
1 Bariatric Surgery Center. 2 Breast Care Center. 3 Cord Blood Bank site. 4 Epilepsy Monitoring Unit. 5 Golisano After Hours Care. 6 Upstate Orthopedics. 7 Sleep Center. 8 Upstate Urology. Illustration...
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Cooking up comfort: Hospital kitchen dispenses fresh, local foods
Thomas Kiernan with “small bites,” delicious fresh fruit desserts prepared with an eye toward portion control. By Jeff Kramer Jokes about bad hospital food seem hopelessly dated the moment you enter...
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Upstate Black History Month celebration honors Emancipation Proclamation,...
Nationally, Black History Month celebrations are focusing on two anniversaries this year: the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington....
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After Hours Care designed for sick kids (newborn to age 21) on nights and...
The center is open evenings and weekends. Its colorful furnishings are based on the Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital. There are lots of comfortable chairs, and a big TV, a fish tank and fun-house...
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Geri Hall honored with Living Our Mission award
Geri Hall FNP of Upstate’s University Health Care Center Every year, in honor of Black History Month, Upstate’s Faculty and Staff Association for Diversity gives two awards: one to an employee who...
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Cancer survivors, patients make their marks on the Upstate Cancer Center
6-year-old Marrah Smith was one of the first to add her name to the beam. Visitors to Upstate University Hospital get an up-close view of the construction at the Upstate Cancer Center. The now towering...
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Meet Mark Torres, hospital systems engineer
Mark Torres of Dryden joined Upstate last summer after teaching for two years at Cornell University in Ithaca. He is a systems engineer by training, and he was anxious to apply his knowledge to health...
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Much thought, artistry behind children’s hospital memorial tree
Memorial tree, photographed by Shweta Shreyarthi. Anyone who visits the Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital can see the red tree sculptures that frame its “treehouse” entrance. Last fall, a new...
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