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News Archive from September 2008

News Releases

September 24, 2008

Jefferson One of the First Hospitals in U.S. to Implant Next Generation Wireless Defibrillator

Allows doctors to monitor patient condition remotely reducing unnecessary hospital visits

September 23, 2008

Jefferson Scientists Deliver Toxic Genes to Effectively Kill Pancreatic Cancer Cells

New “Suicide Gene” Delivery Approach Offers Potential for Novel Therapy

September 22, 2008

Surgeons from the Rothman Institute at Jefferson to Host Webcast on Latest Approaches to Hip Surgery for Active Adults

Orthopedic Surgeons from the Rothman Institute at Jefferson will host a webcast about current approaches to hip surgery for young and active older adults on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 4:30 p.m.

September 22, 2008

Jefferson to Establish New School of Health Policy and Population Health

Robert L. Barchi, M.D., Ph.D., President of Thomas Jefferson University announced today the establishment of the Jefferson School of Health Policy and Population Health (JSHPPH), which will begin enrolling students for September 2009.

September 04, 2008

Michel Haddad, M.D., Joins the Department of Surgery at Jefferson

Michel Haddad, M.D., recently joined the Department of Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He was also named an assistant professor of Surgery at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Haddad specializes in cardiac surgery and critical care medicine.

September 04, 2008

Niels D. Martin, M.D., Joins the Department of Surgery at Jefferson

Niels Douglas Martin, M.D., recently joined the Department of Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, and was also named an assistant professor in Surgery at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. He specializes in Acute Care Surgery, which encompasses Trauma Surgery, General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care.