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December 7, 2017

Texas Health Dallas Breaking Language Barriers to Save Lives

American Heart Association welcomes Chinese STEMI delegates to North Texas DALLAS, Texas – December 7, 2017 – According to the American Heart Association, each year in the United States, approximately 250,000 people have a STEMI, or ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, caused by a complete blockage of blood flow to the heart that requires time-sensitive treatment. […]

December 6, 2017

Viviane Tabar, MD, Named Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Hospital, Medical, Oncology, Press Releases

New York, NY, Wednesday, December 6, 2017 – Viviane Tabar, MD, has been named the new Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK). Dr. Tabar has been a vital faculty member at MSK for more than 15 years and is currently the Theresa C. Feng Chair for Neurosurgical Oncology […]

December 1, 2017

Bluetooth Technology Facilitates Interactive Patient Care

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Texas Health Fort Worth becomes first hospital in Tarrant County to offer innovative technology FORT WORTH, Texas – December 1, 2017 — Paul Johnson suffered from a widow-maker, one of the most common and most lethal kinds of heart attack, last November. He now has a Bluetooth loop recorder that constantly monitors his heart rhythm, […]

November 15, 2017

MSK-IMPACT™ Is the First Tumor-Profiling Multiplex Panel Authorized by the FDA, Setting a New Pathway to Market for Future Oncopanels

Hospital, Medical, Oncology, Press Releases

New York, NY, Wednesday, November 15, 2017 – The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today the authorization of MSK-IMPACT™ (which stands for integrated mutation profiling of actionable cancer targets), a high throughput, targeted-DNA-sequencing panel for somatic mutations. Created by the Department of Pathology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), MSK-IMPACT is a […]

November 6, 2017

Mattei Foundation Commits 1 Million to Sanger Heart Vascular Institute

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., November 6, 2017 – Carolinas HealthCare System announced today a $1 million commitment from the Mattei Foundation to launch the Mattei Cardiovascular Innovation Fund. The fund will support the latest in innovative medicine, research, cutting-edge technology and healthcare delivery at Carolinas HealthCare System’s Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute. In recognition of the gift, […]

November 2, 2017

Health care organizations connect medical records to enhance care for millions of patients

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Carolinas HealthCare System and CaroMont Health are connecting patients’ electronic medical records to improve patient care across the region CHARLOTTE, N.C. – On Nov. 2, 2017, Carolinas HealthCare System and CaroMont Health announce a partnership to merge critical patient information, creating a secure environment for providers to access the important patient records they need to […]

October 26, 2017

Carolinas HealthCare System Launches Voice Activated Technology to Give Patients Easier Access to Healthcare

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Patients can now find closest Urgent Care and Emergency Room and check wait times using Amazon’s Alexa technology. CHARLOTTE, N.C., October 26, 2017 – Carolinas HealthCare System patients can now use Amazon’s electronic personal assistant Alexa to locate the nearest urgent care and emergency department and get current wait times. “Carolinas HealthCare System is always […]

October 19, 2017

Memorial Sloan Kettering Is Expanding Its Footprint in Long Island

Hospital, Medical, Oncology, Press Releases

Uniondale, NY, Thursday, October 19, 2017 – Memorial Sloan Kettering, one of the nation’s top cancer treatment and research institutions, is expanding its reach on Long Island with a new 114,000-square-foot freestanding cancer treatment center in Nassau County. Once complete, MSK Nassau will house the area’s most comprehensive cancer care program, centrally located and staffed […]

October 16, 2017

Norwalk Hospital and Memorial Sloan Kettering Launch Unique Cancer Care Collaboration

Hospital, Medical, Oncology, Press Releases

Norwalk, Connecticut, Monday, October 16, 2017 – Norwalk Hospital and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced MSK Physicians at Norwalk Hospital, a new cancer care collaboration that will integrate MSK medical and radiation oncologists and care practices with the existing cancer program at the C. Anthony and Jean Whittingham Cancer Center at Norwalk […]

October 5, 2017

Cancer Immunologist Andrea Schietinger of Sloan Kettering Institute Honored with Prestigious NIH Director’s New Innovator Award Share Email Print

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New York, NY, Thursday, October 5, 2017 – Cancer immunologist Andrea Schietinger, PhD, of the Sloan Kettering Institute (SKI) at Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) has been honored with the prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s New Innovator Award. Dr. Schietinger was selected as a winner for her groundbreaking work in immune responses to cancer, […]