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UH and Case Chair in Cardiovascular Research Honors Past Board President
Tuesday, October 31, 2006 (2508 reads)

CLEVELAND – One man’s service to University Hospitals for nearly three decades could translate into a lifetime of advances in cardiovascular research.

Ellery Sedgwick, Jr., served on the board of trustees at University Hospitals from 1947 to 1975, and was president of the board from 1965 to 1975 and to honor her late husband, Irene Elizabeth Wade Sedgwick–a descendant of Cleveland’s historic Wade family of entrepreneurs and philanthropists–has established the Ellery Sedgwick, Jr., Chair in Cardiovascular Research at University Hospitals Case Medical Center. Mukesh K. Jain, MD is the first incumbent.

University Circle Neighbors Join Forces for Fund-Raising
Tuesday, October 31, 2006 (1922 reads)

CLEVELAND – Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital at University Hospitals Case Medical Center is teaming up with Alta House to offer music fans the opportunity to purchase an original glass sculpture – a hand-blown violin signed by famous musician Itzhak Perlman and artist Slate Grove. The glass violin will officially be available for on-line auction Wednesday, November 1st through Friday, November 10th, at www.ridetherainbow.org*.

At an Itzhak Perlman benefit concert presented by the Alta House in May 2005, Grove paid tribute to Perlman with one of the two original glass violins he crafted. The second violin was

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“Reflecting on 100 Years of Alzheimer’s” the Theme of Conference Co-hosted by UH Extended Care Campus (formerly Heather Hill)
Monday, October 30, 2006 (1857 reads)

CLEVELAND – This year marks the 100^th anniversary of the first case of what we now call Alzheimer’s disease. Currently there are 4.5 million Americans (18 million worldwide) with the disease, and these figures are estimated to double by the year 2025.

Renowned plastic surgeon to make medical history with first surgical presentation, instruction on new treatment option for migraine headaches
Thursday, October 26, 2006 (2191 reads)

CLEVELAND – For the first time in medical history, Bahman Guyuron, MD, Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at University Hospitals Case Medical Center, and an internationally recognized leader in the field of plastic surgery, and his team of neurologists will be conducting a live surgical demonstration as the first ever instructional course on a new surgical treatment for migraine headaches.

The symposium will take place at University Hospitals Case Medical Center on Saturday, October 28. Plastic surgeons and neurologists from across the country will participate in the course hosted and moderated by Dr. Guyuron who will be teaching his revolutionary techniques for the first time ever.

Hellerstein Chair Honors Two UH Cardiovascular Pioneers
Tuesday, October 17, 2006 (2375 reads)

CLEVELAND – Mary Hellerstein, M.D., and her late husband, Herman Hellerstein, M.D., were always concerned with matters of the heart. Their dedication to patients was clear while they practiced medicine at University Hospitals (UH), and was validated by a generous $1.5 million gift from family and friends to celebrate Herman Hellerstein’s life and achievements in cardiovascular care and establish the Herman K. Hellerstein, M.D., Chair.

The first chair holder is Daniel I. Simon, M.D., who was recruited earlier this year from Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston as University Hospitals chief of Cardiology and director of UH’s new Heart & Vascular Institute. Dr. Simon has identified a molecule that can predict when heart attacks are imminent in high-risk patients. The discovery may lead to a blood test to identify the marker.

University Hospitals Opens Center for Survivors of Breast Cancer
Monday, October 09, 2006 (1462 reads)

CLEVELAND – To help survivors adjust to life after breast cancer, the University Hospitals Ireland Cancer Center has launched the Center for Survivors of Breast Cancer.

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) estimates that 1 in 8 women in America will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime. However, survival rates are improving, with earlier detection and advances in treatment. The NCI estimates there are 2 million breast cancer survivors in the U.S. today. Breast Cancer survivors often face multiple challenges after treatment ends, including fatigue, lymphedema (swelling of the arm), weight gain, sexual side effects, relationship problems and fear of recurrence. The new Center helps breast cancer survivors to address these issues

Rainbow Babies & Children’s Foundation Receives Prestigious University Hospitals’ Samuel Mather Award for Philanthropy
Thursday, October 05, 2006 (1882 reads)

CLEVELAND: University Hospitals is awarding its highest philanthropic honor to a group dedicated for 120 years to the health and well-being of Cleveland's children. The Rainbow Babies & Children’s Foundation is this year’s winner of the esteemed Samuel Mather Award from University Hospitals (UH). The award, named for one of UH’s earliest supporters, celebrates the exceptional generosity and civic vision of benefactors who have had a lasting and profound impact on University Hospitals.

The Rainbow Babies & Children’s Foundation and its predecessor organization have made it their mission to garner financial, political, corporate and community support for the hospital. Most recently, the Foundation awarded Rainbow $20.6 million, the largest single gift in Rainbow’s history, in support of University Hospitals’ Vision 2010 strategic plan.