New Uses for Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators Offer Hope for Saving Additional Lives
(Published 6-2-2005) With more and more people eligible for implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICD) as a result of a new ruling from Medicare, cardiologists at the Jefferson Heart Institute want people to be aware of why and how the devices work.

 
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“Pillcam” Enables Jefferson Physicians to Diagnose Diseases of Esophagus Without Using Endoscope
(Published 6-8-2005) Patients in the Digestive Disease Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, can benefit from a new device—a camera in the shape and size of a vitamin capsule—that can be swallowed with water while the patient is in the physician’s office.

Symposium in Translational Cardiovascular Medicine to be a First for Jefferson
(Published 6-9-2005) A symposium on translating advances in cardiovascular medicine is scheduled for Friday, June 10, in the Bluemle Life Sciences Building at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia.

Intensive Outpatient Substance Abuse Program at Jefferson Can Help Get to Root of Addiction Problems
(Published 6-10-2005) The Intensive Outpatient Substance Abuse Program, offered by Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, provides intensive outpatient treatment for individuals abusing drugs or alcohol. There is no waiting list for the program. Patients can make an appointment for a complete evaluation by calling (215) 790-9942 or by coming to the office.

Chair of Jefferson Otolaryngology Named Physician Director of Jefferson University Physicians Group
(Published 6-13-2005) William M. Keane, M.D., Herbert Kean Professor and Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, has been named physician director of Jefferson University Physicians.

Jefferson Inaugural Senior Scholar in Health Policy Receives 2005 Walter J. McNerney Fellowship for Lifetime of Work in Health Policy and Management
(Published 6-15-2005) The award was recently presented to Robert M. Sigmond by the Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET), an affiliate of the American Hospital Association (AHA).

Experts to Explore Genetics, Potential Therapies for Connective Tissue Diseases at Jefferson Symposium
(Published 6-15-2005) Stem cells, gene therapy offer hope for range of disorders that include skin-blistering diseases, rheumatoid arthritis

Jefferson’s Rehabilitation Medicine Department Holds Open House and Job Fair
(Published 6-21-2005) The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital will hold an open house and job fair on Wednesday, June 29, in celebration of its expanded programs and to discuss career opportunities in physical medicine and rehabilitation.

Jefferson University Hospital Opening Adolescent Gynecology Program
(Published 6-23-2005) A new program geared toward treating the sexual health and gynecologic needs of teenage girls has opened at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Coordinated by Alvin Goldfarb, M.D., a gynecologist at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital whose practice has focused on adolescent wellness and reproductive education, the program is available from 1 to 4 p.m. every Wednesday afternoon.

New FDIC Report Reinforces Need for Healthy Hospitals
(Published 6-29-2005) The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) today said that a new study by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) reinforces the importance of healthy hospitals to the state’s economy.

Jefferson Neurosurgeons, Radiation Oncologists Wrap Radiation Around Spine to Provide Cancer Pain Relief
(Published 6-30-2005) Using the most advanced radiation technology currently available in the region, neurosurgeons and radiation oncologists at the Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia have for the first time wrapped beams of radiation around a patient’s spine, relieving pain from several cancerous tumors there while avoiding the spinal cord.