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News Archive from May 2012

News Releases

May 24, 2012

Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer Center to Host Tribute Dinner Honoring Steve Sabol, President of NFL Films

For demonstrating great strength and dignity through a battle with brain cancer, Mr. Sabol will be honored with the Spirit of Courage Award.

May 23, 2012

Jefferson Receives $2.6 Million NIH Grant to Study Imaging Method to Stage Prostate Cancer Without Biopsy

Thomas Jefferson University researchers will investigate imaging agent Cu-64, a biomolecule that selectively seeks out a prostate tumor biomarker.

May 22, 2012

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Creates Comprehensive Hepatitis C Center

Jefferson creates Comprehensive Hepatitis C Center tailored to treat rising population for "silent killer."

May 10, 2012

Knee Replacement Surgery Allows Woodbury, NJ Nonagenarian an Active Lifestyle, Independence

Rothman Institute at Jefferson offers patients improved quality of life at any age.

May 08, 2012

Young Pennsauken EMT Has Career-Saving Spinal Fusion Surgery

Dr. Alexander Vaccaro, spine surgeon with the Rothman Institute at Jefferson, performed spinal fusion and decompression surgery on young Pennsauken EMT.

May 07, 2012

Rothman Institute at Jefferson Spine Surgeons Recognized Among the Best in the Country

Surgeons at the Rothman Institute at Jefferson were recently voted by their peers as three of the top 28 spine surgeons in the country.

May 03, 2012

Poorer Quality of Life for Certain Subpopulations After Prostate Cancer Treatment: What Are We Missing?

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital urologists and radiation oncologists' recommended approach to improving quality of life in subpopulations.

Featured in the Media

Featured May 25, 2012

Dr. Navarro's Research About Dietary and Herbal Supplements Causing Liver Damage Covered by Multiple Media Outlets

According to a study presented at the Digestive Week meeting, supplements for body building and weight loss are most likely causes of liver injury.

Featured May 24, 2012

Orthopedic Surgeon Talks About Hip Replacements in Younger Patients on FOX 29

Hip replacement surgery is becoming increasingly more common in younger patients.

Featured May 23, 2012

Dr. Loren Discusses Photodynamic Therapy for Bile Duct Cancer

Dr. David Loren, gastroenterologist at Jefferson, is interviewed about photodynamic therapy for the treatment of bile duct cancer.

Featured May 22, 2012

Dr. Gomella Featured in 6 ABC Story About Recent Recommendation for Men Not to Receive PSA Test

Dr. Leonard Gomella explains that the problem isn't always over-diagnosing, it can be over-treating.

Featured May 15, 2012

Jefferson's New Hepatitis C Center Featured in the Philadelphia Business Journal and on KYW Newsradio

Jefferson's new Hepatitis C Center is one of only a few comprehensive, multidisciplinary centers dedicated to the study of the hepatitis C virus and hepatic disease in the tri-state area.

Featured May 11, 2012

Jefferson's Educational Telemedicine Program Highlighted on KYW Newsradio

Jefferson's educational telemedicine program allows physicians to help care for stroke patients at community hospitals with the help of robots.

Featured May 09, 2012

CBS 3 Interviews Dr. Doria About Facebook Organ Donation Awareness

Dr. Cataldo Doria, director of the Division of Transplantation at Jefferson, is interviewed about Facebook's organ donation awareness initiative.

Featured May 07, 2012

Jefferson's Half-Match Bone Marrow Transplant Procedure Featured in Philadelphia Magazine

Dr. Neal Flomenberg and a team of researchers began research on half-match procedures and have had great success.

Featured May 03, 2012

Dr. Silberstein's Research on New Guidelines for Migraine Covered by Multiple Media Outlets

A new study finds that while dozens of medications are available to prevent migraine headache, most sufferers do not take them.

Featured May 02, 2012

Dr. Silberstein Interviewed by Philadelphia Inquirer About Surgery as Treatment Option for Migraine

Neurologists are generally disapproving of this treatment option, including Dr. Stephen Silberstein, director of the Jefferson Headache Center.

Featured May 01, 2012

Dr. Andrews in NBC10 Interview About Study Linking Dental X-Rays and Brain Tumor Risk

Dr. David Andrews, neurosurgeon at Jefferson, is interviewed about a study on dental X-rays increasing the risk of patients developing meningiomas.

Featured May 01, 2012

Jefferson's Senior Adult Oncology Center Featured in Philadelphia Inquirer and Collier's Magazine

Jefferson's Senior Adult Oncology Center is featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer and Collier's Magazine.