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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.

January 16, 2012

KCC Clinical Trial: Cabazitaxel with Radiation and Hormone Therapy May Improve Prostate Cancer Survival

Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson begins multimodality Phase I trial with next "major advance in chemotherapy for advanced prostate cancer."

January 13, 2012

Horsham Teen Raises Money Toward Research of Dad's Rare Neurological Condition, Presents Check to Jefferson

Alexa Stutz held multiple fundraisers to raise research money for neuroscience after her father, Vincent Stutz, was treated at Jefferson for a stroke and ruptured aneurysm.

January 13, 2012

Trenton Resident and Jefferson Bariatric Surgery Patient Marks Milestone, Loses 100-Plus Pounds

Georgette Brown lost over one hundred pounds as a result of her gastric bypass surgery.

January 12, 2012

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Earns Bariatric Surgery Program Center of Excellence Accreditation

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital's Bariatric Surgery Program, along with David Tichansky, M.D., F.A.C.S., the program director, have been awarded a full three-year accreditation by the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, one of the field's highest levels of recognition.

January 04, 2012

After Holiday Eating Marathon, Jefferson Dietitian Offers 10 Tips to Get Back on Track and Kick Start New Year's Weight Loss Resolution

Celebrating the New Year goes hand-in-hand with creating resolutions to get healthy and trim – especially after weeks of holiday marathon eating.

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 and Trenton Times Interview 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.

Featured January 23, 2012

Jefferson Dermatologist Gives Tips for Finding Good Skin-Care Products on a Budget in Philadelphia Inquirer

Dr. Guy Webster gives consumers some general skin-care tips including where to search for useful information online.

Featured January 22, 2012

KYW Newsradio Interviews Dr. Leader About Her Pilot Study to Educate Women About HPV and Cervical Cancer

Her pilot study involves trained stylists in predominantly African American beauty salons.

Featured January 20, 2012

Anna Tobia, PhD, Talks Dissolvable Tobacco Products on WHYY Radio

Anna Tobia, PhD, director of JeffQuit, says that dissolvable tobacco products have been on the market for a very long time.

Featured January 20, 2012

Jefferson's Mindfulness Institute Highlighted in 6 ABC Story

Jefferson holds mindfulness-based stress reduction classes to teach people how to cope with their stress.

Featured January 17, 2012

Dr. Brainard Talks About Light's Impact on Health in Prevention Magazine

George Brainard, PhD, director of Jefferson's Light Research Program, talks about how the body is designed when exposed to light at night.

Featured January 17, 2012

Dr. Monti's High-Dose Vitamin C Trial for Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Featured on NBC 10, MedCityNews.com and in Inquirer

Dr. Monti, director of the Jefferson-Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine, discusses results of his phase 1 vitamin C trial for advanced pancreatic cancer patients.

Featured January 12, 2012

Dr. Gomella Featured in OncLive Video about Androgen-Deprivation Therapy

Dr. Leonard Gomella, chair of the Department of Urology, talks about androgen-depreviation therapy and testosterone levels in prostate cancer patients.

Featured January 12, 2012

InformationWeek Interviews Pam Kolb About Telemedicine Robots

Pam Kolb, vice president of clinical and support services at Jefferson, is interviewed by Information Week about telemedicine robots.

Featured January 12, 2012

Jefferson Maternal Fetal Medicine Director Comments on Unique Condition in ABCNews.com Article

Dr. Vincenzo Berghella comments on a unique condition called uterus didelphys.

Featured January 09, 2012

Dr. Berghella Comments on ABCNews.com Story About Planned Cesarean Sections

Dr. Vincenzo Berghella explains why there are more planned cesarean sections today.

Featured January 09, 2012

Jefferson Dietitian Gives Healthy Eating Tips on KYW Newsradio

Emily Rubin stresses the importance of lifestyle changes, rather than fad diets and quick fixes.

Featured January 03, 2012

Director of JeffQuit Offers Smoking Cessation Tips for Teens on WHYY Radio

Director of Jefferson's smoking cessation program, JeffQuit, Anna Tobia, PhD, offers smoking cessation tips for teens on WHYY Radio.