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September 02, 2010

Jefferson Cardiologists Write the Book on Heart Care

Doctors from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University have written and published a new, comprehensive guide on heart care titled: Jefferson Heart Institute Handbook of Cardiology. The medical textbook is geared toward medical students, residents and fellows, internists and cardiologists, offering a concise guide of cardiac disorders and how to treat them. The book will be available in September, 2010.

August 27, 2010

Jefferson Researchers Receive $3 Million NIH Grant to Study Molecular and Genetic Mechanisms in Platelets

Scientists at Jefferson Medical College have received a four-year, $3 million National Institutes of Health grant funded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to study variations of platelet function, specifically, the genetics of platelet gene expression. The study aims to find data that can be translated into novel therapeutic strategies and develop better predictors of cardiovascular disease.

Awards & Honors

U.S.News Best Hospitals - 2010-2011
2010 U.S. News Ranking
A Top Hospital in eight specialties.
The Joint Commission National Quality Approval
The Joint Commission
Certifications in Hip and Knee Joint Replacements.
MAGNET
MAGNET Designation
Awarded highest honor for nursing excellence.
Philadelphia Magazine's Top Docs 2010
Philly Mag Top Doctors
More than 80 Jeff docs named among the best in the region.