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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.

April 19, 2012

Jefferson Surgeon Appointed Associate Editor for Critical Care Podcast Series

Jefferson surgeon Michael S. Weinstein, MD, FACS, has been named an associate editor and podcast host of the iCritical Care Podcasts.

April 17, 2012

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Opens New Barrett's Esophagus Treatment Center

Jefferson opens one of the few dedicated Barrett's Esophagus Treatment Centers in the United States.

April 06, 2012

Edith Mitchell, M.D., FACP, Named 2012 Recipient of ASCO Humanitarian Award

Edith Mitchell, M.D., FACP, named 2012 recipient of ASCO Humanitarian Award to be presented during opening session of ASCO Annual Meeting in June.

April 06, 2012

Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals Notify Patients of Security Breach, Affected Patients Offered Extensive Identity Protection

Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals (TJUH) has notified approximately 600 patients that there was a theft of radiology registration documents containing personal information for services provided between February 4 and March 22, 2005. Affected patients have been sent a letter detailing the extensive identity protection resources being made available to them.

April 02, 2012

Local Triathlete Survives Pulmonary Embolism

Jefferson Vascular Center offers comprehensive care for the diagnosis and treatment of peripheral circulatory disorders and associated wounds.

March 29, 2012

Radiation Therapy Students Use Virtual Reality Training (VERT)

Jefferson is one of three schools in the U.S. – and the only one on the east coast – to use Virtual Environment Radiotherapy Training. The new technology allows students to practice controlling all three linear accelerator models they'll encounter in hospitals.

Featured in the Media

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.

Featured April 30, 2012

Jefferson Neurologist Talks About Forgetfulness on NBC10

Jefferson neurologist Dr. Mijail Serruya talks about how to prevent forgetfulness and how to know when forgetfulness might be a more serious condition that requires medical attention.

Featured April 30, 2012

Dr. Theresa Yeo Interviewed About Exercise Prescription Study

Dr. Yeo is interviewed by multiple outlets about her study on the benefits of pancreatic cancer patients taking part in a post-surgery walking program.

Featured April 27, 2012

Dr. Mitchell Interviewed by Burlington County Times and Health Imaging About Rise of Colon Cancer in Younger Patients

Dr. Edith Mitchell, director of the Center to Eliminate Cancer Disparities at Jefferson, is conducting research into the treatment of young patients for colon cancer.

Featured April 26, 2012

Dr. Kastenberg Interviewed by 6ABC About Morning Only Colonoscopy Preparation

David Kastenberg, MD, says that the one-day colonoscopy prep is just as effective as the traditional way.

Featured March 29, 2012

Dr. Goldstein Featured in NBC 10 Story About Colon Cancer in Younger Patients

Dr. Scott Goldstein, director of the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, talks about one such patient who was just 25 years old when she was diagnosed with colon cancer.

Featured March 28, 2012

Rothman Institute at Jefferson Physicians Interviewed About Sports Injuries

Drs. Dodson, Vaccaro and Mehallo from the Rothman Institute at Jefferson are interviewed about recent sports-related injuries.

Featured March 27, 2012

Dr. Emmett Writes About Importance of Playtime in Philly.com Healthy Kids Blog Post

Jefferson pediatrician Dr. Gary Emmett writes about the importance of letting kids play.