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UH Case Medical Center’s Dr. Marco Costa, CardioKinetix reveal promising two-year clinical data for breakthrough treatment for heart failure
Friday, May 18, 2012 (165 reads)

(Cleveland, OH) University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center and CardioKinetix Inc., a medical device company pioneering a catheter-based treatment for heart failure, today announced promising results for the first-of-its-kind catheter-based Parachute™ Ventricular Partitioning Device, a Percutaneous Ventricular Restoration Therapy (PVRT) technology for patients with ischemic heart failure.

University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital receives $12.7 million Health Care Innovation Award From Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation
Tuesday, May 08, 2012 (204 reads)

(Cleveland, Ohio) University Hospitals Case Medical Center’s Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital (UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital) will receive $12.7 million of the $122.6 million awarded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) this week for sustainable plans to improve care, lower costs and improve the overall health and wellness of children. UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital is among 26 other preliminary awardees announced today to receive a federal Health Care Innovation Award from more than 3,000 applicants nationwide.

University Hospitals Ranked Second in Nation for Diversity
Monday, May 07, 2012 (443 reads)

CLEVELAND -- DiversityInc., a leading publication on diversity and business, has recognized University Hospitals (UH) as a leader among health care institutions in its third annual Top Hospital Systems listing. UH, which has appeared on the list every year, was ranked second in the nation for its continued commitment to diversity, organizational communications and supplier diversity program.

Study Finds Mammography Beneficial for Younger Women
Thursday, April 26, 2012 (1033 reads)

CLEVELAND – Researchers from University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have published new findings that mammography remains beneficial for women in their 40s. According to a study published in the May issue of American Journal of Roentgenology, women between ages 40 and 49 who underwent routine screening mammography were diagnosed at earlier stages with smaller tumors than symptomatic women needing diagnostic workup.

University Hospitals Case Medical Center researchers find cochlear implants restore hearing in patients with far advanced otosclerosis (FAO)
Monday, April 23, 2012 (895 reads)

CLEVELAND -- Clinical-researchers from University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center report that cochlear implantation provides an effective and safe way of restoring hearing in patients with far advanced otosclerosis (FAO), a hereditary condition that can lead to severe hearing loss.

Results of brain cancer treatment vaccine continue to be promising
Thursday, April 19, 2012 (976 reads)

University Hospitals Case Medical Center is playing a large role in improving treatment options for people with recurring glioblastoma multiforme, one of the most devastating types of cancerous brain tumors. The results of a Phase 2 clinical trial that tested a new brain cancer vaccine were announced April 17, 2012 at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons' (AANS) annual meeting in Miami.

New radiation therapy reduces treatment of gynecologic cancers from five weeks to three days
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 (1232 reads)

CLEVELAND – About 71,500 women in the United States are diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Researchers from University Hospitals Case Medical Center have developed a more effective way to treat gynecologic cancers, shortening radiation treatment time from five weeks to three days. The method will be published in the Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE) on April 17.

The new method, stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) has been used on other types of cancer, but University Hospitals Case Medical Center is the first treatment facility to apply it to gynecologic cancers.

Dr. Charles Kunos, who co-authored the article, said the radiation therapy machine “looks like a robot you would make cars with, and targets specific cancer cells.”

University Hospitals Transplant Institute broadens scope, adds lung and heart transplant support for patients
Friday, April 13, 2012 (784 reads)

AKRON – University Hospitals has expanded its services at the Transplant Institute Education and Evaluation Center in Akron by providing transplant education and evaluation to lung and heart transplant patients.

University Hospitals established a satellite Transplant Institute Education and Evaluation Center in Akron in February 2011, extending its renowned transplant services to Summit County and surrounding communities.

The satellite location, located at 1 Park West (at the intersection of I-77 and White Pond Road), will now provide transplant education and evaluation services to patients with lung, heart, kidney and liver failure who are potential candidates for the procedure. The new location fills a need in the community for these services following the closure of the kidney transplant program in Summit County two years ago.

Researchers present new findings for glioblastoma at American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting
Wednesday, April 04, 2012 (1152 reads)

CLEVELAND – Physician-scientists from University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center’s Seidman Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine presented new research findings in 24 presentations this week at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) in Chicago, Illinois.

“The breadth and depth of this innovative cancer research presented at AACR is truly outstanding,” says Stan Gerson, MD, Director of the Seidman Cancer Center at UH Case Medical Center and the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center at Case Western Reserve University. “Our faculty members are making tremendous advances in hematology and oncology which is reflected in their being chosen for oral and poster presentations.”

Two innovative studies are investigating novel methods that may help clinicians bring a greater specificity to the treatment of glioblastoma (GBM) in the future. GBM is the most common malignant primary brain tumor in adults and also the most aggressive. Median survival time for GBM is approximately 12-15 months.

New clinical trial explores novel non-invasive colon cancer screening test
Friday, March 30, 2012 (1265 reads)

CLEVELAND – In a first-of-its-kind clinical trial, physician-scientists at University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center’s Seidman Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine are studying a promising new non-invasive technology for colon cancer screening. The four-year study is recruiting patients to compare the effectiveness of stool DNA (SDNA) testing with colonoscopy for detecting large colon polyps.

SDNA is a novel test that detects colon cancer in its earliest stages, based on analysis of stool DNA. Developed in the laboratory of Sanford Markowitz, MD, PhD, oncologist with the UH Seidman Cancer Center and Professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, SDNA is a recommended screening by the American Cancer Society.

“Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States but is a preventable disease,” says Gregory Cooper, MD, Co-Program Leader for Cancer Prevention at UH Seidman Cancer Center and Professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. “Early detection through screening can prevent the development of colon cancer. This promising new test has the potential to improve colon cancer screening rates and decrease mortality from this deadly disease.”

University Hospitals named to Ethisphere's 2012 World's most ethical companies list
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 (2157 reads)

CLEVELAND – University Hospitals (UH) announced today that it has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute, the leading business ethics think-tank, as one of the 2012 World’s Most Ethical Companies. It is the only hospital system in Ohio named to the list.

This is the first year on the list for the UH health system which has an expansive network of hospitals, physicians, health centers, outpatient surgery centers, urgent care centers, cancer and pediatric specialty centers, and rehabilitation facilities extending across Northeast Ohio.

“UH's leadership is committed to spreading the highest ethical standards throughout the organization,” said Alfred M. Rankin, UH's Chairman of the Board of Directors and former chair of the health system’s Audit and Compliance Committee. “I have witnessed first hand the development of a comprehensive compliance program that has established excellent internal controls and a culture of high ethical behavior which permeates the entire organization.”

University Hospitals Receives $17 Million Gift from the Char and Chuck Fowler Family to Establish Child & Young Adult Cancer Institute
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 (8052 reads)

In memory of their daughter, Angie, who died of melanoma at age 14, Char and Chuck Fowler have donated $17 million to establish the Angie Fowler Child & Young Adult Cancer Institute at University Hospitals (UH) Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital. Their daughters and sons-in-law, Chann and Ed Spellman and Holley and Rob Martens join them in making this transformational gift.

UH Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital

Autism: Upcoming Educational Seminars
Thursday, August 26, 2010 (4611 reads)

This series is designed to improve understanding of the medical, behavioral, social, sensory, and educational issues related to Autism Spectrum Disorders. An emphasis will be placed on practical intervention techniques. Presenters are local and national experts in the field of autism. Learn more…