Researchers at Buffalo, N.Y.-based Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified an effective pain management strategy for patients with cancer, according to a study published March 15 in Scientific Reports. When combining functional, near-infrared, spectroscopy headcaps and virtual reality headsets,…
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Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine has broken ground on a $270 million outpatient facility in the suburb of North Wales, Pa. The facility, named Penn Medicine Montgomeryville, will offer comprehensive cancer care provided by the system’s Abramson Cancer Center, according to an…
Englewood (N.J.) Health has appointed Jennifer Marti, MD, as its new chief of breast surgery. Dr. Marti will also serve as medical director for the breast cancer program at Englewood Health’s Lefcourt Family Cancer Treatment and Wellness Center, according to…
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., costing $252.2 billion in healthcare services, medications, and lost productivity.1 By 2050, annual health care costs are projected to triple for cardiovascular conditions, while productivity losses are projected to…
Jeffrey Lee, MD, stepped into the role of chief medical executive Houston-based University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center on April 1, after 34 years with the health system. During his time at MD Anderson and prior to his most…
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As hospital mergers and acquisitions ramp up across the country, a wave of rebranding is following in their wake—with health systems trading in legacy names and logos for new identities. Healthcare mergers and acquisitions declined by 9% from 2023 to…
From digital heart twins that can recommend personalized treatment strategies to mimicking the eye movements of radiologists, cardiology and radiology are paving the way for increased AI-integration in healthcare. For imaging cardiologist Vasvi Singh, MD, her expertise lands where those…
New York City-based NYU Langone has appointed Noritsugu Naito, MD, PhD, to serve as NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn’s first chief of cardiac surgery. Dr. Naito will also serve as a clinical associate professor in the department of cardiothoracic surgery at NYU…
Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s primary care physicians will soon participate in a four-year, pharmacist-led implementation project aimed at enhancing hypertension care models. The project is funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, according to an April 8 news…
Gainesville-based Northeast Georgia Health System has named Haley Harrison, MSN, RN, vice president of the Georgia Heart Institute. As vice president, she will oversee the system’s comprehensive heart and vascular service lines, according to an April 9 news release from…