Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

April 2004

Jefferson Scientists Use Gene Therapy to Restore Function of Damaged Human Heart Cells in Laboratory
(Published 4-5-2004) Researchers at Jefferson Medical College and Duke University have used gene therapy to help damaged heart cells regain strength and beat normally again in the laboratory. The work takes the scientists one step closer to eventual clinical trials in humans.

Jefferson College of Health Professions and Methodist Hospital Announce Associate of Science in Nursing Degree Program
(Published 4-9-2004) Thomas Jefferson University’s Jefferson College of Health Professions (JCHP) and Methodist Hospital Division of Thomas Jefferson University have teamed up to offer a new opportunity to enter the lucrative job market of nursing: an Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) degree.

Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals and Mercy Health System to Implement New Healthcare Vision to Better Serve South Philadelphia
(Published 4-13-2004) Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals and Mercy Health System's St. Agnes Medical Center signed an agreement today to move forward with plans to expand and enhance healthcare delivery in South Philadelphia. Methodist Hospital, a division of Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, will provide short-term acute care services in the community.

Jefferson Voice Specialist Speaks Out About Vocal Disorders for World Voice Day—Friday, April 16
(Published 4-13-2004) In recognition of World Voice Day, Friday, April 16, sponsored by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital voice medicine specialist Joseph R. Spiegel, M.D., will be available this week for news interviews to discuss treatable vocal disorders, including hoarseness, vocal fold lesions and laryngopharyngeal reflux disease, and how to care for the voice.

Thomas Jefferson University Names New Board of Trustees Chair
(Published 4-14-2004)

Jefferson Scientists Find How HIV Causes Dementia
(Published 4-16-2004) Ever since the AIDS epidemic began more than two decades ago, scientists have been trying to understand why as many as one-quarter of those infected with HIV develop dementia.

Mitchell Machtay, M.D., Named Vice Chair of Radiation Oncology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
(Published 4-20-2004) Mitchell Machtay, M.D., has been named vice chair in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and the Kimmel Cancer Center of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. He has also been appointed the Walter J. Curran, Jr., Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University.

Minimally Invasive Vascular Surgery was Last, Best Hope for NE Philadelphia Great Grandfather with Life-Threatening Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
(Published 4-21-2004) Louis Hankins was not in any shape for major surgery.

Family and Friends Who Have Shared the Gift of Life Through Organ Donation to be Recognized at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Ceremony
(Published 4-23-2004)

Local Organization Presented With a Community Service Award by Thomas Jefferson University Students for Work in Combating Disparities in Public Health, April 8
(Published 4-24-2004)

Facing Breast Cancer Program Offered by Jefferson’s Kimmel Cancer Center, May & June
(Published 4-26-2004)

Jefferson’s Kimmel Cancer Center Offers Prostate Cancer Workshops, May & June
(Published 4-26-2004)

Aetna Chairman to Discuss Rising Cost of Health-Care at 13th Annual Raymond C. Grandon Lecture at Jefferson
(Published 4-26-2004)

Jefferson’s Kimmel Cancer Center Offers Helpful Cancer Workshops, May & June
(Published 4-26-2004)

NCI Grant Supports Jefferson Trial to Study Test for Colorectal Cancer Recurrence
(Published 4-27-2004) Researchers at Jefferson Medical College and the Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia are determining if a new test is more accurate than current methods in finding early recurrence of advanced colorectal cancer.