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January - March 2004 Media Coverage

On Terror Alert!
(Published 1-1-2004, Jewish Exponent) The Jewish Exponent reports that Thomas Jefferson University Hospital is one of 19 medical centers in the U..S. to be awarded a $1.9 million grant over the next two years by the Department of Health and Human Services Administration to provide bioterrorism training and education for their respective health-care professionals.

Hypothermia
(Aired 1-9-2004, Ch. 3) Dr. Ralph Riviello of Jefferson University Hospital's Emergency Medicine Department talks to CBS3 TV News (Ch. 3) on how the record cold temperatures in Philadelphia could cause hypothermia--abnormally low body temperature brought on by staying in cold temperatures for a long period of time. He also discusses symptoms of, and risks of developing, hypothermia. The report is expected to air today (Jan 9) during the 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. news shows on Ch. 3.

Survival rate varies with a type of stroke
(Published 1-12-2004, Philadelphia Inquirer) Robert Rosenwasser, director of the division of cerebrovascular surgery and interventional neuroradiology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, in today's Philadelphia Inquirer, discusses a new study that indicates how centers with more experience, such as Jefferson, had more stroke patients who lived.

In patients treated by closing off the aneurysm within 48 hours of the hemorrhage, bleeding has stopped, but there's a significant risk that the aneurysm will begin bleeding again, greatly increasing the chances of death and disability, says Dr. Rosenwasser.

Transplant Pioneer is Happy with His Hand
(Published 1-19-2004, The Phildelphia Inquirer) Thomas Jefferson University Hospital hand surgeon Randall Culp, M.D., discusses with the Philadelphia Inquirer the current risks involved in performing hand transplants.

Mental workouts for the long run
(Published 2-2-2004, Philadelphia Inquirer) Samuel Gandy, director of Thomas Jefferson University's Farber Institute for Neurosciences, comments in the Philadelphia Inquirer on whether products that advertise to stimulate or improve one's memory really work.

Heart Disease and Heart Failure
(Aired 2-13-2004, CBS3) Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Cardiologists Indranil Dasgupta, M.D., and Behzad Pavri, M.D., and cardiothoracic surgeon Daniel Marelli, M.D., take viewers' questions about heart disease and heart failure during a live telephone call-in offered by CBS3 on Friday, Feb. 13, from 4 to 7 p.m. on Ch. 3.

Vocal Paralysis Patient Talks about Surgery
(Aired 2-15-2004, Ch. 3) A young Lancaster mother who sustained vocal paralysis as a result of a near fatal car crash, talks with CBS3 (Ch.3) about how surgery performed by otolaryngologists at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital repaired her voice so her newborn can hear her natural voice. Surgeons Joseph Spiegel, M.D. and Maurits Boon, M.D., talk about how they perform the procedure and how quick the results are. The report airs Sunday, Feb. 15, during the 11 p.m. newscast on Ch. 3.

Seasonal Affective Disorder
(Aired 2-15-2004, Ch.29) Thomas Jefferson University Neurologist George Brainard, Ph.D.and psychologist Brenda Byrne, Ph.D. discuss seasonal affective disorder (SAD), or winter depression, and their on-going research of light therapy as a possible treatment for SAD on the Ch. 29 Ten O'Clock News on Sunday, Feb. 15 at 10 p.m.

Senate Leaders Speak Out About Medical Liability Costs at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
(Published 2-23-2004) News media recently visited Thomas Jefferson University Hospital to attend a press briefing that addressed the issue of how patients' access to health care can be threatened because of excessive medical liability costs.

Taking part in the press conference, in front of Jefferson’s new Jeffstat critical care ambulance, were, from left, orthopaedic surgery fellow Robert P.

Lyons, M.D., who will complete his training at Jefferson shortly and may be forced to move out of state to practice due to the high medical liability costs in Pennsylvania; U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, M.D., (R-Tenn.); orthopaedic surgeon Barbara G. Frieman, M.D., clinical associate professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, and a member of the Shoulder and Elbow Center at the Rothman Institute at Jefferson (at mike); Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA); Walter J. Curran, Jr., M.D., professor and chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology, Jefferson and clinical director of Jefferson’s Kimmel Cancer Center; and Jefferson University Hospital President and CEO Thomas J. Lewis.

Dangers of Steroid Use
(Aired 2-23-2004) Sports Medicine specialist Dr. John McShane, of the Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, discussed the dangers of steroid use among student and pro athletes on the CN8 "Your Morning" talk show.

To determine if their children are using steroids, Dr. McShane recommends that parents should look for dramatic changes in physique over relatively short periods of time, such as leaving school in the spring and returning in the fall significantly bigger. He also suggests watching for acne that is more than usual adolescent acne, hair loss and rapid weight gain.

He said studies indicate that there are high numbers of high school players using steroids. These students use steroids to try and get college scholarships and because they think they will potentially play professional sports. These young athletes are also trying to mimic professional stars they admire.

New Treatment for Varicose Veins
(Airs 3-2-2004, Ch.10) Tonight, Tuesday, March 2, at 11 p.m., Ch. 10 reports on a procedure, performed at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, for treating women with superficial venous reflux-- which is related to varicose veins- without invasive surgery. The report features an interview with vascular surgeon, R. Anthony Carabasi, M.D., who performs the minimally-invasive procedure.

See the news cast online. Click here, then in the upper left corner, select "HealthWatch" and then the "Vanishing Veins" story.

A mother's joy may clash with daughter's confusion
(Published 3-3-2004, Philadelphia Inquirer) Dr. Gail Edelsohn, director of the Child Psychiatry division at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, talks to the Philadelphia Inquirer and Radio Host Dom Giordano on WPHT-AM(1210AM) about the emotional issues faced by Delimar Vera, a kidnapped six-year old girl, thought killed in a fire six years ago, and her biological parents as they re-unite.

Attacking School Kids
(Published 3-7-2004, Daily News) Asthma expert Dr. Sal Mangione, M.D. of Jefferson Medical College, in March 7 Philadelphia Daily News, discussed his research on how asthma impacts on student absenteeism in inner-city public school and the medical school's Asthma Bus education program.

Attacking School Kids' Asthma
(Published 3-8-2004, Times Leader) Sean Patterson Jr., age 8, stood in front of a truancy court judge one day last month to explain why he's missed 35 days of school so far this year.

Heart Bypass Surgery
(Published 3-10-2004, Philadelphia Inquirer) The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that the quality of heart bypass surgery in hospitals across Pennsylvania has improved even as the number of procedures has declined, according to a Pa. Health Care Cost Containment Council study out today.

Commenting on the study, Jonathan E. Gottlieb, senior vice president for clinical affairs at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital noted, "There is no question that, when you shine a light on what is happening, when you make outcomes public, those outcomes get better."

Asthma in School
(Aired 3-15-2004, 90.1FM) Asthma is a serious chronic disease that affects an increasing number of inner-city children. On WHYY-FM(90.1FM)'s Radio Times, Monday, March 15, pulmonogist Sal Mangione, M.D. from Thomas Jefferson University, discusses Jefferson's asthma education program, the Asthma BUSters and his studies on absenteeism in public schools due to asthma. The segment airs between 11 a.m. and noon on 90.1FM.

New Research on Parkinson's Disease
(Aired 3-16-2004, CN8) Jay Schneider, Ph.D, director of the Parkinson's Disease Research Unit at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, appears on CN8's (Comcast) "Your Morning" live talk show on Tuesday, March 16, to discuss new studies he is conducting at Jefferson on Parkinson's disease. The segment is scheduled to air between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.

Jefferson-Led Study on Needle-Free Transdermal System for Post-Op Pain Published in JAMA
The Journal of the American Medical Association has just published a Jefferson-led study that shows that a needle-free, self-contained fentanyl patient-controlled transdermal system (PCTS) is as effective for post-surgical pain management as the traditional intravenous pump (IV), while giving patients more mobility and freeing nurses to devote more time to patient care. Gene Viscusi, M.D., director of Acute Pain Management at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, discusses his findings with the Associated Press, Reuters, ABC News, Ch. 6 Action News and other news media around the nation.

See the news cast online. Click here, scroll down to the little box that says "Watch the Video" and then select play.

 

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Anti-Aging Medicine
(Airs 3-27-2004, WHYY-FM and WRTI-FM) Jefferson Otolaryngologist and cosmetic surgeon Edmund Pribitkin, M.D. talks with WHYY-FM (90.9FM) and WRTI-FM (90.1FM) about Thomas Jefferson University's first anti-aging symposium scheduled for Saturday, March 27. The symposium is designed to aid physicians who are not equipped to comfortably advise patients about which anti-aging therapies are sound medical practices and which constitute fraud. The radio reports are expected to air today and tomorrow on both stations.