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Cardiovascular

Expanding Hope

Expanding Hope

An option for patients with severe aortic stenosis

Choosing Wisely

Choosing Wisely

U-M cardiologist helps craft national vascular campaign

Heart and Soul

Heart and Soul

New clinic aims to reduce cardiac complications of cancer treatment

Stop Clock

Complete physical and history are the best way to identify at-risk children

Opening Doors

Opening Doors

Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement a new option for previously inoperable patients

The Beat Goes On

The Beat Goes On

Stem cells show promise in regulating arrhythmia

Congenital Disorders

A Vital Assist

Focus on disorders of sex development helps patients and families find answers

Emergency Medicine

Going Global

Going Global

University of Michigan to help advance trauma care and research in India

The Sky's the Limit

The Sky's the Limit

U-M led team makes computer-aided tissue analysis better, faster and simplers

Endocrinology

3 Papers, 1 Disease

3 Papers, 1 Disease

U-M diabetes studies examine blood pressure, neuropathy and mortality

Going Global

Going Global

University of Michigan to help advance trauma care and research in India

Gastroenterology/Hepatology

New Directions

New Directions

Ongoing trials test immune suppression drugs for IBD

Post Procedure Peace

Post-ERCP Pancreatitis

NSAID prevents post-ERCP pancreatitis

Hope for Hepatitis C Patients

Hope for Hepatitis C Patients

New combination of investigational drugs shows success

The Waiting Game

Transplant candidates seek best quality livers, even if it means waiting longer

Genetics

All In The Family

Pediatric genetic testing helps diagnose a wide range of conditions

Health System News

Priority Health Now Accepted

Priority Health Now Accepted

More than 1,800 physicians added to network

Teaching Hospital

Teaching Hospital

A sampling of summer and fall CME opportunities

Emergency Expertise

Emergency Expertise

New chair for Emergency Medicine

Moles go Mobile

Moles go Mobile

UMSkinCheck tracks skin changes, offers reminder

A Great Partnership

A Great Partnership

UMHS partners with Great Lakes Health Information Exchange (GLHIE)

At Your Fingertips

At Your Fingertips

iPads helpful for patients, families and physicians

Save the Date

Save the Date

A sampling of summer and fall CME courses

Edward Bove Chairs New Department of Cardiac Surgery

Edward Bove Chairs New Department of Cardiac Surgery

Pediatric cardiac surgeon specializes in congenital heart defects

Paul Lee Named New Chair of Ophthalmology

Paul Lee Named New Chair of Ophthalmology

Glaucoma specialist is also director of the W.K. Kellogg Eye Center

U-M Quality and Outcomes Data

Newly-updated site includes data not available anywhere else online.

Immunology

Making a Match

Kidney desensitization program readies challenging patients for organ transplant

Chronic GVHD Clinic Offers New Hope

A multidisciplinary approach to evaluating, treating and researching serious complication of bone and marrow transplant.

Neuroscience

Stroke of Genius

Stroke of Genius

New guidelines and statewide study spotlight local stroke response

Tiny Storms

Research focuses on seizures, metabolism in neonates

Ticking Time Bombs

Ticking Time Bombs

New Options for interventional brain aneurysm treatment

Connections for Memory Loss

Connections for Memory Loss

New phone line recommends resources to patients

Stopping Seizures with Surgery

Effective treatment for epilepsy is underutilized.

Obstetrics/Gynecology

Underdiagnosed and Undertreated

25 percent of women have had symptoms of vulvodynia; only 2 percent sought treatment

Oncology

The Good Fight

The Good Fight

A lifetime battle against graft vs. host disease

Weighing the Risks

Weighing the Risks

Prostate cancer risk rises in men with Lynch syndrome

More Is Better

More Is Better

Continuous hormone therapy for prostate cancer more effective than intermittent therapy

Hope on the Horizon

Breakthrough research in gene therapy shows promise for treating brain tumors

One of a Kind

U-M’s Pediatric Solid Tumor Oncology Program

The Ultimate Gift

How a patient’s brain touched his doctor’s heart

One and Done

One and Done

On-site pathology evaluations reduce repeat surgeries

Perilous Approach

Perilous Approach

Anti-angiogenic drugs promote growth of breast cancer stem cells

A Lot to Swallow

A Lot to Swallow

Less-invasive option aids esophageal cancer patients

Surviving Side Effects

Prostate Cancer Survivorship Clinic addresses the urinary and sexual side effects of treatment.

Role Reversal

Trial changes thinking on vitamin E supplements and prostate cancer risk

Pathology

Game Changer

U-M led team makes computer-aided tissue analysis better, faster and simpler

Psychiatry

Getting the Picture

Using functional MRI to craft better OCD treatments

Family Focus

Intensive partial hospitalization for eating disorders

The Multiplier Effect

Pilot program for pediatric psychiatry consults includes telemedicine and education

Stress Eating Starts Young

Study finds the link between stress and obesity starts in early childhood

Pulmonology

Breathing Easier

Commonly prescribed antibiotic reduces acute COPD attacks

Radiology

Reducing Radiation

Reducing Radiation

Getting CT images with X-ray radiation volumes

Surgery

Skin Deep

New nasal reconstruction technique skips second procedure

Breathe Easy

Surgical patients screened for obstructive sleep apnea

The Kindest Cut

Minimally invasive surgery is the first choice at Mott

Early Intervention

Prenatal repair offers new hope for babies with spina bifida

Transplant

Best Christmas Gift Ever

Best Christmas Gift Ever

One organ donor saves lives of 999th and 1,000th pediatric transplant patients