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February 03, 2012

Jefferson Dietitian Says Don't Throw in the Flag; Offers Healthy Menu to Celebrate Big Game

Jefferson dietitian Emily Rubin offers healthy menu options for viewers to enjoy while watching the Super Bowl.

February 02, 2012

Jefferson Urologist a Medical Advisor to International Medical Tourism Conference

Dr. Max Koppel will serve as the medical advisor to a medical tourism conference called, "Hotels Bridging Healthcare: A Conference on Hotel, Wellness and Medical Tourism Entrepreneurship."

February 01, 2012

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Partners with HealthFair to Offer Accessible Preventive Heart and Vascular Screenings to Delaware Valley Residents

Starting February 1, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital will partner with HealthFair, the nation’s leading provider of mobile health screening services, to make screenings for heart and vascular disease as easy as getting on a bus.

January 31, 2012

Jefferson Health System Named Among 15 Top Health Systems by Thomson Reuters

Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Main Line Health, and Magee Rehabilitation Hospital recognized as industry leaders.

January 27, 2012

New Jefferson Lung Cancer Screening Program Builds on Latest Research for Early Diagnosis

Comprehensive program offers screening CT scan, appointment with pulmonology, radiology and follow-up scheduled in one visit in one location.

January 26, 2012

Brachytherapy Reduced Death Rates in High-Risk Prostate Cancer Patients, Study Finds

A new study conducted by radiation oncologists at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson suggests brachytherapy alone or in combination with external beam radiation therapy could be an effective option for high-risk cancers, not just low-risk.

January 25, 2012

Jefferson Emergency Department Staff Volunteers at General Clinic in Sierra Leone; Aim to Improve Healthcare Delivery

On Sunday, January 29, three physicians and two nurses from Jefferson's Emergency Department will travel to Sierra Leone to help improve the quality of healthcare and its delivery within the impoverished West African country.

January 19, 2012

Jefferson Study Shows Allergy to Plavix Can Be Overcome

Researchers at Jefferson found that a combination of steroids and antihistamines can successfully alleviate the allergic reaction to Plavix and enable patients to remain on the drug after angioplasty and percutaneous coronary interventions.

January 19, 2012

Jefferson-Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine Introduces Integrative Pediatrics Program

Integrative medicine, a field of medicine which combines the use of conventional and complementary techniques in reaching health and wellness goals, is now available for pediatric patients.

January 16, 2012

Obesity and Cancer Screening: Does Race and Gender Also Play a Role?

Researchers in the Family and Community Medicine Department found that obesity was linked to higher rates of prostate cancer screening across all races/ethnic differences and lower rates of cervical cancer screening, most notably in white women.

Featured in the Media

Featured January 31, 2012

Jefferson Gastroenterologist Quoted in Everyday Health Story About Crohn's Disease

Dr. Cuckoo Choudhary gives some helpful ways to fight Crohn's disease fatigue.

Featured January 31, 2012

Philadelphia Tribune Interviews Dr. Tichansky About Bariatric Surgery

Dr. David Tichansky talks about bariatric surgery and his patient Georgette Brown who underwent gastric bypass surgery.

Featured January 27, 2012

Dr. Shen's Brachytherapy Study for Prostate Cancer Covered by MedPage Today

Dr. Xinglei Shen of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Jefferson leads a brachytherapy study for prostate cancer.

Featured January 27, 2012

Dr. Spiegel Offers Tips for Teachers Losing Their Voices in 6 ABC Interview

Dr. Joseph Spiegel, co-director of the Jefferson Voice and Swalloing Center, reports that teachers make up the biggest share of his patient population in a 6 ABC interview.

Featured January 26, 2012

Dr. Lin's Phase I Clinical Trial Investigating Chemotherapy Drug for Prostate Cancer Featured in ADVANCE for Imaging & Radiation Oncology

Dr. Jianqing Lin, medical oncologist at Jefferson, talks about his Phase I clinical trial investigating Cabazitaxel in combination with radiation and hormone therapy for prostate cancer.

Featured January 24, 2012

Dr. Susan Littman Comments on Advanced Gastric Cancer Study in HemOnc Today

Medical oncologist Dr. Susan Littman of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson comments on the study findings.

Featured January 24, 2012

Jefferson Medical Oncologist Comments on Small-Cell Lung Cancer in the Inquirer

Dr. Barbara Campling, medical oncologist at the Jefferson Kimmel Cancer Center, says that it's extremely rare for a nonsmoker like Joe Paterno to have small-cell lung cancer.

Featured January 23, 2012

Dr. DiNicola and Jefferson's Integrative Pediatrics Program Highlighted in Philadelphia Inquirer and on KYW Newsradio

Dr. Christina DiNicola talks about her 17-year-old patient who came to her after trying just about everything to relieve her severe back pain.

Featured January 23, 2012

Dr. McCloskey, Jefferson's New Automated Lab Featured in Clinical Lab Products Magazine

Jefferson's new fully automated laboratory system enables the lab to handle the increased demand for diagnostic tests while expediting the analytic process.

Featured January 23, 2012

Dr. Showalter Discusses Radiation Therapy in ADVANCE for Imaging & Radiation Oncology Video

Dr. Timothy Showalter of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson discusses the research and latest news about radiation therapy.