Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

February 2005

Specialized Asthma Clinic Opens at Thomas Jefferson University
(Published 2-11-2005) Will diagnose and treat complicated asthma

Uric Acid May Help Reduce Effects of Spinal Cord Injury, Jefferson Researchers Find
(Published 2-14-2005) Increasing levels of uric acid, a metabolic breakdown product found in blood and urine, may help cut some of the potentially devastating “secondary” cellular damage that occurs following a spinal cord injury, say researchers at Jefferson Medical College. The finding may lead to new treatments for such injuries.

Cardiologist Lori Brand Frank, M.D., Joins Jefferson Heart Institute
(Published 2-15-2005) She has also been named instructor in Medicine at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University.

Jefferson Researcher Receives the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Control Award
(Published 2-17-2005) Ronald E. Myers, DSW, Ph.D., was presented with the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Control Award for his efforts in cancer control and research. Dr. Myers accepted his award at the Southeast Region’s annual volunteer awards dinner late last year.

Jefferson Researcher Receives the American Cancer Society Scientific Achievement Award
(Published 2-17-2005) Renato Baserga, M.D., has received the 2004 Scientific Achievement Award from the American Cancer Society.

Jefferson Scientists Uncover Potential Trigger of Diabetic Kidney Disease
(Published 2-21-2005) Scientists at Jefferson Medical College and Mount Sinai School of Medicine have identified a protein that plays a leading part in triggering kidney disease in diabetic patients, a condition known as diabetic nephropathy and the leading cause of kidney failure worldwide.

International Experts to Meet at Jefferson to Discuss Latest Progress Against Brain Tumors
(Published 2-23-2005) An international group of speakers will discuss the latest and the most promising efforts in basic and clinical research against brain tumors on Friday, February 25, 2005 at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.

City Council Representatives Join Methodist Hospital Employees to Formally Open its Newest Patient Floor Showing the New Face of Health Care in South Philadelphia
(Published 2-23-2005) Philadelphia City Council President Anna Verna and Councilman James Kenney will be welcomed by Methodist Hospital staff as they formally open Methodist Hospital’s newly constructed sixth floor to accommodate 24 new single-patient rooms.

Thomas Jefferson University Choir and Orchestra Perform Free Spring Concert
(Published 2-24-2005) The Thomas Jefferson University Choir and Orchestra will celebrate their 35th Annual Spring Concert on Friday, April 15, at 8 p.m. It will be held at St. Luke and the Epiphany Church, 330 South 13th Street.

Top Stroke Experts in United States will Discuss Prevention Strategies and Management of Acute Stroke at Jefferson’s Fourth Annual Cerebrovascular Update 2005
(Published 2-28-2005) Prevention strategies and management of acute stroke will be the focus of the fourth Annual Cerebrovascular Update sponsored by Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital on Friday, March 18, and Saturday, March 19.

Jefferson Study Using Ultrasound for Early Detection of Breast Cancer in Women at High Risk
(Published 2-28-2005) Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital are enrolling women in a clinical trial to determine whether ultrasound has a role as a breast cancer screening tool for women at high risk for breast cancer.