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Featured March 11, 2010

Dr. Monti Discusses The Great Life Makeover with Marty Moss-Coane of Radio Times

Radio Times Host Marty Moss-Coane chats with Dr. Monti about his book The Great Life Makeover.

Featured March 11, 2010

Dr. Monti Talks with Dr. Pat Baccili About The Great Life Makeover

Listen to Dr. Monti talk about his book The Great Life Makeover on The Dr. Pat Show.

March 04, 2010

Jefferson – Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine Launches New Division of Fitness and Lifestyle

The Jefferson – Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine has opened its new Division of Fitness and Lifestyle facility at 1013 Chestnut Street. This new state-of-the-art facility will offer a wide-range of personalized fitness training programs to compliment the various integrative approaches already offered at the Myrna Brind Center.

March 04, 2010

Jefferson’s Urology Department Chair Appointed Editor-in-Chief of The Canadian Journal of Urology

Leonard Gomella, M.D., F.A.C.S., the Bernard W. Godwin, Jr. Professor of Prostate Cancer, associate director for Clinical Affairs at the Kimmel Cancer Center (KCC) at Jefferson, and Chair of the Department of Urology at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University.

February 26, 2010

Jefferson Surgeon Receives Outstanding Performance Award From American College Of Surgeons Commission On Cancer

Adam Berger, M.D., a Cancer Liaison Physician (CLP) at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, recently received an Outstanding Performance Award for going above and beyond the scope of the normal duties of serving as a liaison between the hospital’s cancer program and the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC). As a Cancer Liaison, he is serving a three-year appointment and is among a national network of over 1,600 volunteer physicians who are responsible for providing leadership and direction to establish, maintain and support their facility’s cancer program. CLPs are an integral part of cancer programs accredited by the CoC. Dr. Berger is an associate professor in the Department of Surgery at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, and is a member of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson.

February 24, 2010

The New Jefferson Vascular Center Offers Multi-disciplinary Approach to Treating Vascular Disease Under One Roof

The new Jefferson Vascular Center (JVC) at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital offers an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis, management and treatment of vascular diseases (diseases of blood vessels) and thrombotic (blood-clotting) disorders all under one roof. Millions of adults in the United States develop thrombotic disorders every year so having a state-of-the-art center with all the clinical and diagnostic tools in one localized area provides the best possible treatment options for patients.

February 22, 2010

Jefferson Celebrates Year One of Groundbreaking National Quality Improvement Effort

As hospitals across the United States strive to operate efficient and effective emergency departments (EDs) in the face of today’s increasingly strained health care environment, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (TJUH) celebrates its early successes in Urgent Matters, a groundbreaking effort to reduce ED overcrowding, which involves just six hand-selected hospitals across the country, including TJUH.

February 18, 2010

Jefferson’s Chair of Medicine Authors New Book Addressing the Challenges Facing Academic Medical Centers

As Healthcare Reform Approaches Many Questions Remain Unanswered

Featured February 17, 2010

Philadelphia Inquirer Features Jefferson’s Care of Haitian Patient

Thanks to the collaborative efforts of many Jefferson staff members, 29-year-old Wilner Pierre is now recovering in our new SICU -- his spine repaired and his leg saved.

February 03, 2010

Inflammation Marker Related to Obesity is Elevated in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer

The levels of an inflammatory chemokine were significantly elevated in patients with pancreatic cancer who were extremely obese, according to research conducted by scientists at the Jefferson Pancreatic, Biliary and Related Cancers Center. They presented their data at the 5th Annual Academic Surgical Congress, held in San Antonio.