http://www.bidmc.org/News.aspx http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC.aspx News Around Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:14:09 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/July/BasharOTR.aspx Bela Bashar, MD, Clinical Director of HIV Services, The Dimock Center, has joined the Board of Directors of On The Rise (OTR), the Cambridge-based program that provides assistance and services for women in the Greater Boston area who are homeless or in crisis. Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:39:10 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/July/McKesson.aspx Quest for Quality Prize Recognizes Leadership and Innovation in Quality, Safety and Patient Care Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:32:23 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/July/USNews.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has been recognized as one of the nation’s top hospitals in the US News & World Report “Best Hospitals” edition, placing among the leaders in eight clinical specialty categories. Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:22:52 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/July/ALSFenway.aspx Baseball observes Gehrig Anniversary Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:51:50 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/July/BIDMCInterns.aspx Each year, through partnerships with various organizations in the City of Boston, BIDMC offers internship opportunities for high school students and young professionals during the academic school year. This year, BIDMC hosted nine students giving them exposure to health care jobs and a taste of what it’s like to work in an administrative, business or clinical role in an academic medical center. Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:57:21 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/July/Goodcuss.aspx OR staff takes up collection for Haitian family Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:20:48 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/July/Campo.aspx Physician, poet to lead BIDMC education office Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:25:38 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/August/SummerInterns.aspx Students speak about their experiences working at BIDMC this summer and what they learned about both health care and themselves. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:08:00 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/August/911BloodDrive.aspx 7th Annual 9-11 Day of Remembrance Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:21:15 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/November/AmyShip.aspx Recognized at annual Kenneth Schwartz Center gala Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:05:27 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/November/Atrius.aspx Collaboration will look to boost quality, cost-eficiency Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:28:21 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/November/Flu.aspx Restrictions aim for patient, visitor safety Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:17:39 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/September/KovalszkiAllergy.aspx Specialist in allergy and inflammation Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:43:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/September/CareerTraining.aspx BIDMC recognizes worker-students Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:38:26 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/September/MelzerAwards.aspx Melzer Awards to Wright, Matlaw, Wolk Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:48:12 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/September/Boards.aspx Stephen Kay Elected Chair of BIDMC Board Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:50:46 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/September/SilvermanGala.aspx Lois Silverman Honored for Service Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:48:13 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/September/BernsteinMigraine.aspx Specialist In Headache Medicine Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:22:33 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/February/HantoABS.aspx Hanto will take part in setting the standards for board certification and maintenance of certification in general surgery and its related subspecialties in the United States Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:22:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/February/ESOLAward.aspx BIDMC among 11 local businesses honored for supporting English language classes for immigrants Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:43:02 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/February/BowdoinADARecognition.aspx BSHC is one of only three health centers in Boston to receive this Recognition which assures an education program has met the national standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education. Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:42:58 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/February/FY08.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center posted an audited $37.3 million gain on operations in fiscal year 2008, which ended Sept. 30, compared to a $47.4 million operating gain in FY07. Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:00:44 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/February/PartnershipAwards.aspx Two Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) employees were honored during a Feb. 4 celebration breakfast congratulating this year’s awardees from The Partnership, Inc.- a program designed to help career growth and networking for professionals of color in the city of Boston. Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:41:30 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/February/JobShadowDay.aspx BIDMC hosted 27 students from the John D. O’Bryant School in Roxbury and New Mission High School on Friday, Jan. 30, as part of the 14th annual Groundhog Job Shadow Day offering career insights to high school students. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/May/ParentConnection.aspx First-time moms get mentoring and support Thu, 28 May 2009 16:54:00 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/May/InterpreterServices.aspx Staff of 60 handles 40 languages, 125,000 encounters Thu, 21 May 2009 14:23:07 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/May/NursingAwards.aspx Awards, Scholarships Mark National Nurses Week Tue, 19 May 2009 17:56:02 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/June/Premier.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) been recognized by the Premier healthcare alliance as a winner of the Premier Award for Quality (AFQ). BIDMC is one of 23 winners out of more than 3,796 eligible hospitals nationwide. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:19:02 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/June/LGBT2009.aspx BIDMC Honors Simmons, Frank Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:38:17 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/June/BCBSScholars.aspx BCBS Scholars Learn About Careers in Health Care Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:06:45 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/June/Scholars2009.aspx Class of 2009 inducted at Fenway Park Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:04:53 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/June/CelebrationofLife.aspx A Celebration of Life Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:37:37 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/June/ReverseAuctions.aspx What Am I Bid for this Trash? Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:29:16 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/H1N1SwineFlu/NewsArticle.aspx H1N1 Flu Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:25:36 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/March/BIDMCTopHospitals.aspx Thomson Reuters looks at overall organizational performance Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:51:13 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/March/PitchInToSaveJobs.aspx Donations, sacrifices pare potential layoff list Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:57:48 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/March/FreeColonoscopy.aspx Program Provides Access for Underinsured/Uninsured Residents Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:12:40 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/March/GladstoneProstate.aspx Ultrasound probe will enhance BIDMC’s ability to care for prostate cancer patients Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:58:53 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/March/DimockPharmacy.aspx Working with support from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), The Dimock Center has announced the completion of a full-service pharmacy on-site in its health center. The addition of the pharmacy now provides patients of The Dimock Center with convenient access to prescription medications at little or no cost to qualified individuals. Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:15:58 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/March/YaelVinNewDocAnnouncement.aspx Yael Vin, MD, MPH, Joins the Division of Transplantation and the Department of Radiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:03:45 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/March/ManningNewDocAnnouncement.aspx Diarmuid Manning, MD, MRCPI, Joins the Division of Gastroenterology Liver Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:18:03 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/March/CohenNewDocAnnouncement.aspx David W. Cohen, MD, Joins the Department of Pathology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:17:08 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/March/KellyNewDocAnnouncement.aspx Susan E. Kelly, MD, Joins the Division of Gastroenterology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:06:00 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/March/SepehrNewDocAnnouncement.aspx Alireza Sepehr, MD, Joins the Department of Pathology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:46:23 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/March/BIDMCMetroWest.aspx Goal is clinical affiliation bringing expansion of services offered at MetroWest, improved patient access to specialty care in the community hospital setting and offering MetroWest community access to advanced medical care at BIDMC. Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:48:45 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/March/LinNewDocAnnouncement.aspx Fenny H. Lin, MD, an instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, has joined the Division of General Medicine and Primary Care at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:26:29 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/March/KonstantinopoulosNewDocAnnouncement.aspx Panagiotis (Panos) Konstantinopoulos, MD, PhD, an instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, has joined the Division of Hemotology/Oncology in the Department of Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:55:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/March/JohnstonNewDocAnnouncement.aspx Katherine T. Johnston, MD, MA, an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School, has joined the Division of General Medicine and Primary Care at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:10:24 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/October/YehSouthCove.aspx BIDMC is hospital affiliate of Chinatown center Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:32:47 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/October/HPHCHonors.aspx BIDMC ranked high in quality measures Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:49:53 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/October/HSSurgery.aspx High school students get bird's eye view of surgery Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:16:07 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/October/MassEcon.aspx MassEcon cites important role in fostering economic growth Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:10:30 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/October/StudentMedical.aspx Student National Medical Association Represents 8,000-plus Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:29:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/January/SmetanaPicker.aspx BOSTON – Jerry Smetana, MD, a primary care physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, recently received a gift from a former patient that left him breathless. Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:28:57 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/January/ClearyCyberKnife.aspx Frank Cleary thought he just had a bad bout of pneumonia. But a chest X-ray revealed a far more serious diagnosis – melanoma. A subsequent MRI revealed further devastating news – a brain tumor. Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:29:07 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/January/MLKNomineesList.aspx The 2009 award nominees were honored during a lunch with their nominators and BIDMC senior management earlier this month. Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:09:58 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/January/MLKBlackAchievers.aspx Marjorie Mills, Bowdoin Street Health Center, and Patrick Thomas, Operations and Contracting, are both the 2009 Black Achievers. They were both honored during the annual BIDMC Black Achievers’ Awards/Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration on Jan 13. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:58 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/April/JVSBusinessLeadershipAward.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) was honored by Jewish Vocational Services (JVS) with the 2009 Business Leadership Award during its Spring Gala at the Intercontinental Hotel in Boston on Tuesday, April 28. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/April/BostonMarathonIS.aspx This year, members from BIDMC’s IT department will manage the paper medical records of over twenty thousand runners at the 113th Boston Marathon, eventually helping move the 26 mile, 385 yard race to an electronic medical record keeping system. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:14:06 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/April/GuglielmiAORN.aspx First Massachusetts leader of AORN since 1960s Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:23:13 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/April/SorensonVideophone.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has installed a Sorenson videophone - a device that enables Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing callers to conduct conversations through a video relay system using American Sign Language (ASL). The service allows patients to call other Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing people directly, or a non-Deaf person using an online qualified ASL interpreter. BIDMC is one of the first hospitals in the Northeast with a videophone system in a central, public lobby. Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:47:20 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/January/BoardsCommitTwoHospitalstoAmbitiousQualitySafetyandPatientSatisfactionGoals.aspx Boards Commit Two Hospitals to Ambitious Quality Safety and Patient Satisfaction Goals Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:20 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/January/BIDMCHonorsFirstNursingPipelineProgramGraduates.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has honored the first three graduates of a medical center-supported program that enables staff to earn an associate’s degree in nursing while continuing to work. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:20 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/January/BIDMCWelcomesBostonsFirstBabyof2008.aspx Jake Hirsch, son of Danna and Michael Hirsch of Cambridge, was born at 12:10 a.m. Tuesday at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the first baby of the New Year in Boston. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:20 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/January/YMCABlackAchieversHonoredat2008MLKCelebration.aspx YMCA Black Achievers Honored at 2008 MLK Celebration Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:21 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/January/CompoundFoundinSoybeansEffectiveinReducingHotFlashesinMenopausalWomen.aspx Compound Found in Soybeans Effective in Reducing Hot Flashes in Menopausal Women Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:21 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/January/StudyHelpsExplainHowAllergicReactionsAreTriggered.aspx Study Helps Explain How Allergic Reactions Are Triggered Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:21 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/January/ProteomicsProveAccurateinIdentifyingLiverCancer.aspx Proteomics Prove Accurate in Identifying Liver Cancer Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:21 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/January/BoardsCommitTwoHospitalstoAmbitiousQualitySafetyandPatientSatisfactionGoals1.aspx Boards Commit Two Hospitals to Ambitious Quality, Safety and Patient Satisfaction Goals Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:57:13 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/January/StudyLooksAtOffLabelUseofBiliaryStents.aspx Study Looks At Off-Label Use of Biliary Stents Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:21 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/January/StudyAnalyzesTreatmentofAbdominalAorticAneurysms.aspx Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)—a condition in which the large vessel that supplies blood to your abdomen, legs, and pelvis swells to over 50 percent its normal size—occurs in approximately 4 out of 100 adults. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:22 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/January/LewistoDirectMarketingandCommunicationsatBIDNeedham.aspx Rose A. Lewis, a veteran print and broadcast journalist and the author of two children’s books, including a New York Times best seller, has been named director of marketing and communications at Beth Israel Deaconess-Hospital-Needham (BID-Needham). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:22 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/February/BIDMCReportsFY07OperatingResults.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, spurred by continued growth in patient volume, posted an audited $47.4 million gain on operations in fiscal year 2007, which ended Sept. 30. In FY06, BIDMC posted a $39.1 million operating gain. The medical center also reported a bottom line gain for FY07, including investment income, of $89.6 million, compared to $61.4 million the previous fiscal year. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:22 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/February/GrantsAidBIDMCsWorkforceDevelopmentEfforts.aspx Grants Aid BIDMC's Workforce Development Efforts Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:22 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/February/The2008PartnershipInc,-d-,AwardeesHonored.aspx The 2008 Partnership Inc. Awardees Honored Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:22 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/February/ShadowDayOffersHighSchoolStudentsaPeekatMedicalCareers.aspx Shadow Day Offers High School Students a Peek at Medical Careers Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:23 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/March/BIDMCCelebratesAntiViolenceAchievements.aspx BIDMC Celebrates Anti-Violence Achievements Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:23 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/March/HospitalsAndDoctorsJoinForcesForEnhancedMedicalCare.aspx Hospitals And Doctors Join Forces For Enhanced Medical Care Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:23 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/March/BostonsCommunityHealthCentersHostNewOrleansDelegation.aspx Boston's Community Health Centers Host New Orleans Delegation Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:23 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/April/BIDMCJoinsEfforttoMakeBostonShine.aspx BIDMC Joins Effort to Make Boston Shine Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:24 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/April/UrbanMedicalCelebrates30yearsPartnershipwithBIDMC.aspx Urban Medical Celebrates 30 years, Partnership with BIDMC Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:24 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/April/Happy100thBirthdayDrFreedberg.aspx Friends and colleagues of A. Stone Freedberg, MD, got a jump on his 100th birthday with a recital by violinist Helena Baillie and pianist Julian Riem at Boston’s Symphony Hall April 3. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:56:42 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/April/MusaAnerMDJoinsDepartmentofAnesthesiaCriticalCareandPainMedicineatBIDMC.aspx Musa Aner, MD, an instructor in anesthesia at Harvard Medical School, has joined the department of anesthesia, critical care and pain medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:24 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/April/BIDMCNamedOneofNationsTop100Hospitals.aspx BIDMC Named One of Nation's Top 100 Hospitals Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:24 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/April/PursleyNamedtoLeadershipPostinAmericanAcademyofPediatrics.aspx Pursley Named to Leadership Post in American Academy of Pediatrics Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:24 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/April/BIDMCMinimallyInvasiveSurgeryFellowIsTopGunWhenItComesToSkills.aspx BIDMC Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellow Is ‘Top Gun’ When It Comes To Skills Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:25 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/April/StudentsGetaRareLookatPulmonarySurgeryatBIDMC.aspx Students Get a Rare Look at Pulmonary Surgery at BIDMC Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:25 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/April/GroopmanElectedtoAmericanAcademyofArtsandSciences.aspx Groopman Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:25 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/May/NaceNamedMedicalDirectorforCaseManagement.aspx Nace Named Medical Director for Case Management Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:25 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/May/BIDMCJoinsForcesWithGoogleHealth.aspx BIDMC Joins Forces With Google Health Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:26 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/May/StoriesBehindHonorsRevealedDuringAnnualNursingAwards.aspx Stories Behind Honors Revealed During Annual Nursing Awards Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:26 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/May/ImprovedHealthCareAccessinBostonNeighborhood.aspx Improved Health Care Access in Boston Neighborhood Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:26 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/May/BIDMCPromotesHealthyWorkandHealthyHomes.aspx BIDMC Promotes Healthy Work and Healthy Homes Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:26 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/June/BIDMCRecognizedforOutstandingAndEfficientPatientCare.aspx BIDMC Recognized for Outstanding And Efficient Patient Care Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:27 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/June/RedSoxScholarsClassof2008DebutsatFenwayPark.aspx Red Sox Scholars Class of 2008 Debuts at Fenway Park Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:26 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/June/CelebrationofLifeMarks15YearsofHopeandSupport.aspx Celebration of Life Marks 15 Years of 'Hope and Support' Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:27 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/June/ThreeHonoredatLGBTAchievementAwardsLunch.aspx Three Honored at LGBT Achievement Awards Lunch Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:27 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/July/BIDMCAmongUSNewsWorldReportsBestHospitals.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has been recognized as one of the nation’s top hospitals in the US News & World Report “Best Hospitals” edition, placing among the leaders in 10 clinical specialty categories. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:39:44 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/July/BIDMCEmployeesCompletePipelineProgramsLaunchNewCareers.aspx Fifteen members of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s staff have embarked on new careers within the hospital after graduating from three of BIDMC’s workforce development Pipeline programs. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:39:44 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/August/IsabelMoraisMDJoinstheDepartmentofObstetricsandGynecology.aspx Isabel Morais, MD, Joins the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:27 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/August/FadiBadlissiM,-d-,D,-d-,MSc,-d-,JoinstheDepartmentofOrthopaedicsandtheDivisionofRheumatology.aspx Fadi Badlissi, M.D., MSc., Joins the Department of Orthopaedics and the Division of Rheumatology Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:27 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/August/BIDMCJoinsForceswithMicrosoftHealthVault.aspx BIDMC Joins Forces with Microsoft HealthVault Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/August/GerryLakeBakaarM,-d-,D,-d-,JoinstheDivisionofGastroenterologyatBethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenter.aspx Gerry Lake-Bakaar, M.D., Joins the Division of Gastroenterology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:28 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/August/BIDMCSummerInternsShareTheirStories.aspx BIDMC Summer Interns Share Their Stories Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:28 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/August/BIDMCsLegendaryNightNurseHonored.aspx BIDMC's Legendary Night Nurse Honored Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:28 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/August/BIDMCEmployeesCompletePipelineProgramsLaunchNewCareers.aspx BIDMC Employees Complete "Pipeline" Programs, Launch New Careers Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:28 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/September/BIDMCNamesNewBoardMembers.aspx BOSTON – Three new members were elected to the Board of Directors of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the governing body responsible for ensuring that BIDMC fulfills its mission and vision. The newly elected directors are Ronald P. O’Hanley of Ipswich, Leonard Schlesinger of Chestnut Hill and David Ting of Southboro. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/September/BIDMCBabyHelpsRedSoxMark456thConsecutiveSellout.aspx Five year-old Kevin Pierro of Norfolk, MA, doesn’t remember the day the Boston Red Sox started their 456-game streak of Fenway Park sellouts. He was too busy being born at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. But Kevin got to help throw out the first pitch Monday night when the Sox broke the streak against the Tampa Bay Rays. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/September/BIDMCTeamswithRedSoxandRedCrossfor911BloodDrive.aspx The American Red Cross, Boston Red Sox and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center are sponsoring the sixth annual September 11th Day of Remembrance Blood Drive. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/September/BIDMCJoinsForceswithMicrosoftHealthVault.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) is expanding options for users of its secure PatientSite portal by joining forces with Microsoft HealthVault to offer a new way to safely exchange medical records and other health data. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/October/BIDMCStaffAppointedtoBoardofRegistration.aspx Francisco Trilla, MD, Internal Medicine and Director of Atreva Health Care, Inc. in Jamaica Plain, was recently appointed to the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:57 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/October/BIDMCStethoscopeDonation.aspx Until recently, the Barrio Obrero community clinic in Santiago, Chile, had but one stethoscope and one blood pressure cuff for use in its outreach program to address a high rate of hypertension among a group of more than 650 families. That was before Clark University student Emma Hyatt, who is working at the clinic while studying abroad for a semester, reached out to BIDMC for help. Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:21:47 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/October/AbdeenAnnouncement.aspx Ayesha Abdeen, MD, FRCSC, has joined the Carl J. Shapiro Department of Orthopaedics at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:57 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/October/MedicalDeviceDonation.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has donated medical devices that will help a community hospice facility in Chile better serve its patients. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:58 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/October/RXforExcellenceAward.aspx BOSTON –Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) will receive the Rx for Excellence Award from the Massachusetts Medical Law Report at a ceremony at Boston’s Taj Hotel on October 31. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:58 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/October/CancerSymposium.aspx The first annual BIDMC Cancer Symposium featured remarks from several members of the BIDMC community and a keynote speech from Nobel Laureate Phillip Sharp. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:57 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/October/CancerSymposiumKeynoteSpeech.aspx Nobel Laureate Phillip Sharp, PhD, Institute Professor at the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT, won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1993 for his discovery of introns, which are regions of DNA that sit between the codes that translate into proteins. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:57 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/October/DriverSafety.aspx Motor vehicle crashes are the number one killer of teens in the nation and account for over 6,000 deaths of people age 65 and older. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:57 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/October/CancerSymposiumProstateCancer.aspx According to Martin Sanda, MD, Director of the Prostate Cancer Care Center, and a speaker at this week’s Cancer Symposium, researchers are on the verge of a paradigm shift for prostate cancer. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:43:56 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/October/KeelAnnouncement.aspx John C. Keel, M.D., an instructor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School, has joined the Carl J. Shapiro Department of Orthopaedics at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:57 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/October/IsaacAnnouncement.aspx Thomas Isaac, MD, MBA, MPH, an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School, has joined the Division of General Medicine and Primary Care at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:57 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/November/BlueDistinction.aspx BOSTON – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) topped the list among Massachusetts hospitals in Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts’ (BCBSMA) Blue Distinction® designation of hospitals making a difference in health care outcomes and value. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:56 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/November/MedicalErrorsConference.aspx BIDMC CEO and President Paul Levy joined Tom Delbanco, MD, General Medicine, as speakers during Medical Errors: The Power of Apology, Action and Forgiveness on Nov. 7. The event sponsored by BIDMC and Hebrew SeniorLife also featured a powerful patient testimonial. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:56 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/November/PamelaD,-d-,VohraJoinstheDivisionofGeneralMedicineandPrimaryCare.aspx Pamela D. Vohra, M.D., Joins the Division of General Medicine and Primary Care at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:56 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/November/DanielA,-d-,LefflerJoinstheDivisionofGastroenterology.aspx Daniel A. Leffler, MD, MS, Joins the Division of Gastroenterology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:56 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/November/MedicineWithoutBoundaries.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) recently hosted a reception and film screening of the film “Boston to Dnepropetrovsk: A Story of Jewish Renewal” which chronicles the rebirth of Jewish life in post-Soviet Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine and the 18 year partnership forged between Boston’s Jewish Community and their brethren in that city. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:56 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/November/BooToBadHealth.aspx Sponsored by the Roxbury Community Alliance for Health, the “Boo to Bad Health” party on October 31st helped connect the parents of Dimock’s pediatric patients to important information about oral health, eye care and Halloween safety. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:56 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/December/ParedesIraq.aspx Edwin Paredes joked with his wife Yashira as she went the final minutes of labor in delivering their first child, Mia Victoria Paredes, early Saturday morning. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/December/HolidayLights.aspx Holiday Lights, the gift-giving program that benefits families at Bowdoin Street Health Center, delivered a record number of gifts this year as the number of patients and families seeking assistance was greater than ever. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/December/Chayet2008.aspx The number of Chayet Scholarship recipients more than doubled this year. 2008 also marked the 25th anniversary of the Chayet family creating the scholarship, which is open to all BIDMC staff wishing to advance their skills in a way that will improve patient care at the medical center. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/December/SchachterAES.aspx Steven C. Schachter, MD, a senior neurologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has been elected president of the 3,000 member American Epilepsy Society (AES), during the organization’s 62nd annual meeting in Seattle. AES is the society of medical professionals and scientists who study and treat epilepsy. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/December/ExplorationsProgram.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center recently hosted middle school students from Boston area public schools as part of Explorations, a one-day program that provides 6th, 7th and 8th graders with outside-the-classroom experience to enhance their science and mathematics curricula. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/January/EducationForYourHeart.aspx Recovering heart surgery patients slowly shuffle down the corridors for exercise on the cardiac care floor at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). While it’s a familiar sight in most hospitals, what makes this scene different is the once sterile hospital walls are no longer bland muted beige. These walls are adorned with brightly sketched pictures of the human heart and cartoons of people demonstrating good post-surgery cardiac care. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:29 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/January/LevyBIDMCnamedEmployerofYearbySocialWorkers.aspx The Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers has named Paul Levy and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center as its Employer of the Year. The award will be presented at the group’s annual convention March 20 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:29 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/January/RhondaMannJoinsBIDMCAsDirectorofMarketingCommunications.aspx Rhonda L. Mann, long-time senior health producer at WCVB-TV, has joined Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) as director of marketing communications. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:29 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/January/BIDMCEmployeesChosenAs2007YMCABlackAchievers.aspx Tonya F. Boyd, a nurse practitioner and Domingos Ramos, an interpreter, have been honored by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) at BIDMC’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration and YMCA Recognition Awards. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:29 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/January/BIDMCNamesCamachoChiefofEmergencyRadiology.aspx Marc A. Camacho, MD, instructor in radiology at Harvard Medical School, has been named chief of the newly established section of emergency radiology in the department of radiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:29 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/January/FeinbergJoinsBIDMCsDivisionofCardiology.aspx Loryn S. Feinberg, MD, an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School, has joined the division of cardiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) after completing fellowship training in cardiovascular diseases at BIDMC. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:29 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/February/PushpaNarayanaswamiMDJoinstheDepartmentofNeurology.aspx Pushpa Narayanaswami, MD, an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School, has joined the division of neuromuscular disease in the department of neurology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:30 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/February/AndrewAWagnerMDNamedDirectorofMinimallyInvasiveUrologicSurgery.aspx Andrew A. Wagner, MD, an instructor in surgery at Harvard Medical School, Boston, has joined the division of urology as director of minimally invasive urologic surgery in the Roberta and Stephen R. Weiner Department of Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:30 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/March/MichaelW,-d-,GroffMDisNamedChiefoftheNeurosurgicalSpineService.aspx Michael W. Groff, MD, surgical spine specialist, has been named chief of the neurosurgical spine service and co-director of the Spine Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:30 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/March/CarlJ,-d-,HauserMDJoinsDivisionofTraumaandSurgicalCriticalCare.aspx Carl J. Hauser, MD, FACS, FCCM, trauma surgeon, has joined the division of trauma and surgical critical care in the Roberta and Stephen R. Weiner Department of Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:30 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/March/Morethan15millioningiftshighlightsBIDMCsannualgala.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) showcased its world-class cancer physicians and researchers at its annual gala at the Mar-a-Lago Club Sunday, an event where more than $15 million in donations to the Harvard teaching hospital were announced. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:30 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/April/RedSoxBabiesaimtoboostsizeofRedSoxNation.aspx Stephen Aprille Jr., son of Stephen Aprille Sr. and Christina Collins of Boston, is the first to join the “Red Sox Babies” born at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. From now on, the family of every baby delivered will receive a baby cap and a canvas bag with the BIDMC logo and the Red Sox logo. In addition, the newborn will get a certificate for a free tour for four of Fenway Park upon the child’s fifth birthday. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:30 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/April/BIDMClaunchesintracampusambulanceservice.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has launched its own intra campus ambulance service to transport patients between its east and west campuses and Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham, thanks to a gift from Robert and Carol Mayer of Chestnut Hill. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:31 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/April/FormerChannel5NewsAnchorHeatherKahnBecomesBIDMCSpokeswoman.aspx Heather Kahn, a former Channel 5 news anchor, has returned to Boston’s airwaves to become the spokeswoman for a new online partnership between Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and the WCVB-TV website, TheBostonChannel.com. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:31 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/April/LynneUhlMDNamedDirectorofBIDMCsDivisionofLaboratoryandTransfusionMedicine.aspx Lynne Uhl, MD, an assistant professor of pathology at Harvard Medical School, has been named director of the division of laboratory and transfusion medicine in the department of pathology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:31 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/May/CalleryNamedPresidentElectoftheAmericanHepatoPancreatoBiliaryAssociation.aspx Mark P. Callery, MD, FACS, Chief of the Division of General Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School was named President-Elect of the American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA) during its recent annual meeting in Las Vegas, NV. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:31 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/May/GeorgeCTsokosMDNamedChiefoftheDivisionofRheumatologyatBIDMC.aspx George C. Tsokos, MD, a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, has been named chief of the division of rheumatology in the department of medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:31 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/June/BIDMCMarks14thAnnualCelebrationofLIfe.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) hosted Celebration of Life 2007 – a day of education, celebration and community for those touched by cancer – on June 10 at the Harvard Medical School (HMS) Quadrangle. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:31 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/June/ThreeNewMembersJointheDivisionofPulmonaryCriticalCareandSleepMedicineatBIDMC.aspx Amit Anand, MD, Laura Kane Rock, MD, and Peter LaCamera, MD, have joined the division of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). All are instructors in medicine at Harvard Medical School. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:31 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/June/BIDMCNursesHonored.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has recognized more than 50 employees for outstanding service, including the awarding of nursing students with BIDMC Scholarships Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:32 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/June/BIDMCWebSiteProvidesQualityandSafetyInformationforPatients.aspx BIDMC Web Site Provides Quality and Safety Information for Patients Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:32 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/July/BIDMCAmongBestHospitalsNamedbyUSNewsandWorldReport.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has been recognized as one of the nation’s top hospitals in the US News & World Report “Best Hospitals” edition, placing among the leaders in 10 clinical specialty categories. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:32 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/July/QuitSmokingwithJimStearns.aspx Jim Stearns of Charlton, Massachusetts has smoked for 30 years. Today, he’s quitting. His story – along with a public diary of his attempt – will be showcased on Channel 5’s website,The BostonChannel Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:32 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/July/BIDMCNamed2007MostWiredMostWirelessHospital.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has been named to the list of the nation’s Most Wired and Most Wireless Hospitals according to the results of the 2007 Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study released in the July issue of Hospitals & Health Networks magazine which has named the 100 Most Wired hospitals and health systems since 1999. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:32 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/July/BethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterUnveilsBlueprintforGrowth.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has begun its long-term plan for growth that envisions increased clinical capacity at its main Longwood Medical Area (LMA) campus and enhanced convenience and access for patients at a new ambulatory care center at a yet-to-be-determined suburban location. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:32 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/August/HeartCenterofMetrowestJoinsForces.aspx The Heart Center of MetroWest (HCMW) will affiliate with the Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) to make high-level medical and surgical alternatives easily available to residents of Framingham, Marlborough and Natick. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:33 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/August/BIDMCandNewEnglandOrganBankTeamUponOrganDonation.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and its Transplant Center is teaming up with the New England Organ Bank (NEOB) to rally area businesses for a lifesaving cause: Educate your employees about saving lives by registering to become an organ and tissue donor. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:32 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/September/JamesVHennesseyNamedDirectorofClinicalEndocrinologyatBIDMC.aspx James V. Hennessey, MD, has joined the division of endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism as director of clinical endocrinology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:33 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/September/ArturoDiazJoinsDivisionofRheumatologyatBIDMC.aspx Arturo Diaz, MD, an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School, has joined the division of rheumatology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:33 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/September/RafeequeABhadeliaisNamedChiefofClinicalOperationsinNeuroradiologyatBIDMC.aspx Rafeeque A. Bhadelia, MD, has been named chief of clinical operations in neuroradiology in the department of radiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:33 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/September/BIDMCNamedTopHospitalbyLeapfrogGroup.aspx BIDMC Named Top Hospital by Leapfrog Group Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:33 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/September/BIDMCListedonInformationWeek500.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has been listed on the InformationWeek 500 list in recognition of its ongoing leadership in the use of technology to improve the practice of medicine. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:33 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/September/BIDMCReceivesPatientSafetyAwardFromNationalQualityForumAndTheJointCommission.aspx BIDMC Receives Patient Safety Award From National Quality Forum And The Joint Commission Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:33 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/September/BIDMCNamesNewMemberstoitsBoards.aspx Three new members were elected to the Board of Directors of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the governing body responsible for ensuring that BIDMC fulfills its mission and vision. The newly elected directors are Joel Cutler of Boston, Daniel J. Jick of Chestnut Hill and Douglas T. Linde of Weston. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:33 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/September/BIDMCHonorsThreewithMelzerAwards.aspx The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Board of Directors presented the sixth annual Robert M. Melzer Leadership Awards to three members of the BIDMC community who have been instrumental in “leading constructive, lasting, and all-embracing change.” Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:33 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/October/RedSoxHonorBIDMCCliniciansWhoStaffFirstAidStation.aspx The medical team from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center that staffs the Fenway Park First Aid Stations were honored on the field prior to the start of Friday night Red Sox-Minnesota Twins game. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:33 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/October/BIDMCSCenterforViolencePreventionandRecoverywilluseVerizonGrantforDatabaseUpgrade.aspx The Center for Violence Prevention and Recovery (CVPR) at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center will be able to upgrade its medical records database thanks in part due to a grant from Verizon. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/October/BIDMCBecomesGreaterMediasHealthPartner.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has become health partner of five Greater Media radio stations, providing medical information and healthcare tips on each of the radio station websites Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/October/BIDMCRecognizedforExcellenceinQualityofPatientCare.aspx The Premier Healthcare Alliance has recognized Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) with the 2007 Premier | CareScience Select Practice National Quality Award for superior patient outcomes in both quality and efficiency. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/October/HalamkaNamedMassachusettsCIOoftheYear.aspx John Halamka, MD, chief information officer at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, has been named CIO of the Year by the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council during presentation of the 2007 Technology Leadership Awards at its annual Awards. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/November/SeemaMarooMDJoinsDivisionofGastroeterologyatBIDMC.aspx Seema Maroo, MD, an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School, has joined the division of gastroenterology in the department of medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). A resident of Brookline, Maroo’s areas of clinical interest include motility disorders, celiac disease, and women’s health. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/November/ErginJoinsBIDMCsDepartmentofRheumatology.aspx Sukran Ergin, MD, an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School, has joined the division of rheumatology in the department of medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/November/WhiteJoinsBIDMCsOrthopaedicSpineService.aspx Andrew P. White, MD, an instructor orthopaedic surgery at Harvard Medical School, has joined the spine surgery service in the Carl J. Shapiro Department of Orthopaedics at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/November/MosstoHeadResearchUnitonInflammatoryBowelDisease.aspx Alan C. Moss, MD, an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School, has joined the division of gastroenterology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) as director of translational research for the Center of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/November/KyttarisjoinsBIDMCsRheumatologyDepartment.aspx Vasileios Kyttaris, MD, an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School, has joined the division of rheumatology in the department of medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/November/BIDMCRadiologiststoPartnerwithSouthbridgeHospital.aspx Harrington Memorial Hospital will bring Boston medical imaging expertise to Central Massachusetts through an innovative collaboration with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center radiologists, hospital Chief Executive Officer Ed Moore announced today. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/November/LorenandWallyandHeather.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has become health partner of five Greater Media radio stations, providing medical information and healthcare tips on each of the radio station websites. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/November/NICUReunionDraws850Guests.aspx The 15th Anniversary of the Klarman Family Newborn Intensive Care Unit at BIDMC was celebrated Nov. 11 at the Boston Sports Club in Wellesley. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/November/CamaraderieandLunchforALSPatients.aspx They came for the camaraderie. But the food was pretty good too. Patients in Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s ALS Clinic often face grueling “clinic days,” with as many as eight back-to-back appointments that make time out for lunch a frequently impossible task. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/December/KirsteinPianoPlaysNewRoleatBalletTheatre.aspx A grand piano that up until a year ago was gathering dust in the Kirstein Living Room — where it sat out of tune and in disrepair for many years — now has a distinctive role as the lead studio piano at the Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre in Cambridge. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/December/GandelmanHonoredwithAwardforJusticeinHealth.aspx Ediss Gandelman, Director of Community Benefits at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, has been honored with the Award for Justice in Health by the JRI/Sidney Borum Jr. Health Center for her “commitment to justice in health and health care.” Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:35 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/December/ArmstrongNamedSVPofCapitalFacilitiesandEngineering.aspx Walter Armstrong, a program manager with expertise in designing and implementing complex projects, has been named senior vice president of capital facilities and engineering at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:35 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/December/StaffofBIDMCsCardiovascularInstituteSponsorGiftsforAtRiskYouth.aspx The 800 employees of The Cardiovascular Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center raised approximately $12,000 to purchase gifts for teens living at Waltham House, part of the Home for Little Wanderers. The Home for Little Wanderers helps at-risk youth achieve success. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:35 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/February/BIDMCReportsFiscal2005FinancialResults.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, spurred by growth in surgery, particularly in orthopedic surgery, and continued strength in key medical specialties, posted a $33.7 million surplus on operations in fiscal year 2005, which ended Sept. 30. BIDMC posted a $37.4 million operating gain in FY04. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:35 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/February/MayorAndBIDMCDoctorsKickOffColonCancerAwarenessMonth.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) partnered with the Boston Public Health Commission and the American Cancer Society to sponsor a program at Boston City Hall to promote colon cancer awareness. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:35 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/March/Shapiros7milliongifttobenefitBIDMCsimulationcenterorthopedicsdepartment.aspx Carl J. and Ruth Shapiro of Boston and Palm Beach have donated $7 million for renovations at the award-winning Shapiro Clinical Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), for the expansion of the newly renamed Carl J. Shapiro Simulation and Skills Center and the Carl J. Shapiro Department of Orthopaedics. The gift was announced at the medical center’s annual event in Palm Beach, which was held this year at the Flagler Museum on Sunday March 12. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:35 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/April/BIDMCReceivesAwardFromNationalParkinsonsFoundation.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has been named a “Center for Excellence” by the National Parkinson’s Foundation (NPF) for its standard of care for patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:35 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/April/BethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterHonorsVolunteers.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) acknowledged many of its volunteers in an awards ceremony held Sunday at the Carl J. Shapiro Clinical Center. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:35 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/May/MattapanResidentReceivesRedSoxScholarshipFromBethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenter.aspx Katherine Rice-Latham of Mattapan, a patient care technician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, has been awarded the Red Sox Scholarship, a grant program designed to educate future nurses and funded in part through a raffle of tickets from last year’s Sox’ playoff run. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:35 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/June/BIDMCNamesSchnittDirectorDivisionOfAnatomicPathology.aspx Stuart J. Schnitt, MD, an internationally known pathologist and professor of pathology at Harvard Medical School, has been named director, division of anatomic pathology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), where he has served on the staff for 20 years. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:36 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/June/BIDMCHandsOut2006LesbianAndGayAchievementAwards.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) held its 13th Annual Lesbian & Gay Achievement Awards, honoring Ralph Fuccillo and Susan Troyan, MD, for outstanding contributions towards advancing lesbian and gay issues. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:36 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/June/CancerSurvivorsAndHealthCareProvidersRallyForDayLongEventAimedAtBattlingDisease.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) hosted Celebration of Life 2006 – a day of education, celebration and community for those touched by cancer – on June 11 at the Harvard Medical School (HMS) Quadrangle. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:36 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/June/BIDMCandBeverlyHospitalBringAdvancedCancerCaretoNorthShore.aspx North Shore residents now will have enhanced access to top-quality cancer treatment close to home as a result of a new affiliation between the oncology services of Beverly Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:36 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/August/BIDMCsShapiroSimulationandSkillsCenterWinsAccreditation.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s Carl J. Shapiro Simulation and Skills Center has been formally accredited as a Level 1 facility by the American College of Surgeons (ACS), the first in Boston and New England – and one of only seven inaugural certified centers in the United States – to provide simulation-based skills training to health care students and professionals from all medical and surgical disciplines. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:36 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/September/GroopmanWinsPrizeforMedicalWriting.aspx Jerome Groopman, a staff writer at The New Yorker and a chief of experimental medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, has been awarded the 2006 Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting for stories that combine sensitivity to patients’ concerns with a thoughtful analysis of issues and controversies in medicine. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:36 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/October/BIDMCTaps4forMelzerLeadershipAwards.aspx Four members of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) community have been presented with the fifth annual Robert M. Melzer Leadership Award by the BIDMC Board of Directors for being instrumental in “leading constructive, lasting, and all-embracing change.” Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:36 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/October/HyeChunHurMDJoinsDepartmentOfObstetricsandGynecology.aspx Hye-Chun Hur, MD, gynecologic surgeon and instructor in obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School, has joined the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:36 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/October/McGuireJoinsBIDMCsCarlJShapiroDepartmentofOrthopedics.aspx Kevin J. McGuire, MD, MSCE, spine specialist and instructor in orthopedic surgery at Harvard Medical School, has joined the Carl J. Shapiro Department of Orthopedics at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:36 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/October/BIDMCAnnouncesNewlyElectedDirectorsTrusteesandOverseers.aspx Two new members were elected to the Board of Directors of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the governing body of BIDMC, responsible for ensuring that the institution fulfills its mission and vision. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:36 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/November/ForrowtoSpeakonNaziMedicineEugenicsandBioethicsToday.aspx Lachlan Forrow, MD, President of the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship (ASF) and director of the ethics service at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, will be a featured speaker at a special Boston event sponsored by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:37 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/November/BadenjoinsBIDMCsInfectiousDiseasesDivision.aspx Rachel P. Baden, MD, has joined the division of infectious diseases at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:37 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/November/NaglenamedBIDMCsChiefofColonandRectalSurgery.aspx Deborah Nagle, MD, has been named chief of the section of colon and rectal surgery in the Roberta and Stephen R. Weiner Department of Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:37 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/November/SpiritoftheSeason.aspx When Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center emergency department nurse Jim Wareing heard about a school bus accident in Huntsville, AL that killed three students, he wanted to do something to help. But with nearly 1,200 miles separating him from Huntsville Hospital’s emergency department, the help could not be hands-on Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:37 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/December/BethIsraelGivesBirthatBethIsraelReally.aspx At 4:14 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7, after five hours of labor, Beth Israel (Yes, that’s her real name, not Elizabeth), gave birth to a son, 7 pounds, 9 ounces. Ross David Israel, at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The humor was not lost on the mother Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:37 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/December/KwakuJoinsBIDMCsDivisionofCardiology.aspx Kevin F. Kwaku, MD, PhD, an instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, has joined the division of cardiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and will serve at director of the arrhythmia monitoring laboratory at the medical center. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:37 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/December/GarnicktoHeadJointOncologyProgramwithNortheastHospitalCorp.aspx Mark B. Garnick, MD, internationally recognized for his development of new therapeutic treatments for cancer patients, has been named medical director of oncology services and cancer program development by Northeast Hospital Corp., as part of a joint program involving Beverly and Addison Gilbert hospitals and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:37 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/December/BIDMCReportsFiscal2006FinancialResults.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, spurred by continued growth in patient volume, posted an unaudited $39.1 million gain on operations in fiscal year 2006, which ended Sept. 30. In FY05, BIDMC posted a $33.7 million operating gain. The medical center also reported a bottom line gain for FY06, including investment income, of $61.4 million, compared to $47.3 million the previous fiscal year. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:37 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/January/BIDMCPostsOperatingSurplusInFY04.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, bolstered by a 7 percent growth in surgical discharges and the launch of a strategic plan targeting key clinical and research initiatives, posted a $37.4 million surplus on operations in fiscal year 2004, which ended Sept. 30. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:37 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/February/BIDMCEmployeesHonoredatMLKDayCelebration.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) employees Augustus A. White III, MD, PhD, Ododo Enabulele and Andrea Williams were honored in recognition of their career and community service accomplishments at BIDMC’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration and YMCA Recognition Awards Gala Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:37 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/April/SusanTroyanMDtobeHonoredbyFenwayCommunityHealth.aspx Susan Troyan, MD, a noted expert on women’s health and breast cancer treatment, will be given Fenway Community Health’s 2005 Dr. Susan M. Love Award at this year’s Women’s Dinner Party at the Westin Copley Place, Boston on April 30. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:38 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/April/NewsTipTheDoctorWillSeeTheVirtualPatientNow.aspx Rapid advances in technology provide physicians and those in training with a dazzling array of tools – from the latest devices capable of scanning the human body with lightning speed to handheld computers that allow quick reference to guidelines and training refreshers. But until now, technology hasn’t been able to help medical students work on the most important aspect of their training – relating to a human being. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:37 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/April/NewsTipSoftwareEnablesResidentsToTrackHoursProcedures.aspx Resident physicians at Harvard teaching hospitals can rely on a web-based program developed at Harvard Medical School (HMS) to help them chart important milestones in their training, particularly adherence to the 80-hour workweek limit imposed by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:38 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/April/NewsTipHasMedicalEducationalTechnologyOutpacedTeachingMethods.aspx Have advances in the technology used to train future physicians outpaced the ability of faculty to use it in a thoughtful manner? That’s the question to be addressed by faculty from nine of the nation’s leading medical schools gather for Millennium Conference 2005 in late April. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:37 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/April/BIDMCPlansMothersDayGiveaway.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) will honor women this Mother’s Day by giving away complimentary copies of the Tracy Hogg book, The Baby Whisperer Solves All Your Problems (By Teaching You How To Ask the Right Questions) to all who give birth at the hospital that day. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:38 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/May/RedSoxSpreadTheirWinningLuckToThreeNursingStudents.aspx Three Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center employees will further their pursuit of a nursing education as recipients of the second annual Red Sox Scholarships, a grant program funded in part through a raffle of tickets from the Sox’ playoff championship run. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:38 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/May/JosephLiMDHonoredasOutstandingHospitalist.aspx The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM), the premier medical society representing hospitalists, recently presented Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) physician Joseph Ming Wah Li, MD, with the 2005 Award for Outstanding Service in Hospital Medicine. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:38 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/June/BIDMCHandsOut2005LesbianandGayAchievementAwards.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) held its 12th Annual Lesbian & Gay Achievement Awards, honoring David Morris, Tracy Rich, Christine Sweeney and Ash Turnbull for outstanding contributions towards advancing lesbian and gay issues Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:38 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/June/CancerSurvivorsandHealthCareProvidersRallyAtEventAimedAtBattlingDisease.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) hosted Celebration of Life 2005 – a day of education, celebration and community for those touched by cancer – on June 12 at the Harvard Medical School (HMS) Quadrangle Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:38 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/June/DreamingofanotherChampionship.aspx Ever want to stand in the batting cage at Fenway Park and take a few cuts? Try your hand (and arm) at a speed pitching game? Sit in the Red Sox dugout and walk through the Clubhouse? Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:38 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/June/BraceletOffersBlingBlingForThoseWithoutAWorldSeriesRing.aspx Windows of Hope, a retail store for patients receiving cancer treatment located at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), is offering Bostonians a new, in-style way to support their hometown team by wearing a bracelet appropriately named, “The Curse Reversed.” Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:38 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/July/BIDMCNamedMostWiredandMostWireless.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has been recognized as one of the nation’s “Most Wired” and “Most Wireless,” hospitals according to the results of the 2005 Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:38 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/July/McGovernNamedBIDMCGeneralCounsel.aspx Patricia McGovern, senior vice president for corporate and community affairs at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, has been named the medical center’s general counsel. She will continue her duties as senior vice president Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:38 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/September/BIDMCSnuffsOutSmokingonCampus.aspx Staff, patients and visitors at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) began to breathe easier on Oct. 1 when the medical center became one of the first hospitals in Boston to go completely smoke-free – inside and out. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:39 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/September/LoisSilvermanElectedChairofBIDMCBoardofDirectors.aspx Lois E. Silverman, who used a nursing scholarship to the Beth Israel Hospital School of Nursing in 1961 to launch a career that includes founding The Commonwealth Institute and CRA Managed Care, has been elected to a three-year term as chair of the board of directors of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:39 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/September/SoxCatcherMirabelliVisitsBIDMCTransplantPatients.aspx Doug Mirabelli of the Boston Red Sox and State Treasurer Timothy P. Cahill, himself a living donor, visited patients recuperating from organ transplants at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:39 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/October/BookProvidesDowntoEarthGuidetoLivingwithBreastCancer.aspx When diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer at the age of 46, Monique Doyle Spencer’s first response was, “I can’t have cancer, because I know I can’t handle it, because I’m a chicken, always have been, always will be.” None of the 1,275 books online about cancer survivors who fought incredible odds resonated with her. That’s why when during her treatment – a time when her courage muscle was growing like never before – she wrote “The Courage Muscle: A chicken’s guide to living with breast cancer.” Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:39 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/October/HalamkatoLeadNationalEffortonTechnologyStandards.aspx John Halamka, MD, chief information officer at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical and Harvard Medical School, has been named chairman of a panel that will work to create a national consensus on health information technology standards. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:39 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/October/BIDMCNamesDirectorsTrusteesandOverseers.aspx Four new members were elected to the Board of Directors of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the governing body of BIDMC, responsible for ensuring that the institution fulfills its mission and vision. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:39 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/October/BIDChelseaMarks10thAnniversary.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess HealthCare Chelsea (BID-Chelsea) celebrated a decade of caring for the community with a ceremony at its complex on Broadway Street. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:39 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/November/WilliamTaylorMDNamedCompassionateCaregiverFinalist.aspx William C. Taylor, MD, a primary care physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), was named a finalist for the prestigious Compassionate Caregiver of the Year Award, given by the Kenneth B. Schwartz Center. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:39 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/November/BIDMCandMiltonHospitalSignAffiliationAgreement.aspx South Shore residents will have access to additional high quality health care services as a result of an affiliation agreement between Milton Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:39 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/November/BIDMCRecognizedforComputerNetworkInnovation.aspx Three years after a computer network outage forced Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) to revert to old-fashioned paper systems to care for its patients, the medical center has been named one of 50 Enterprise All-Stars by Network World Magazine. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:39 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/February/PatientSiteaddedtoanationalInnovatorsandVisionariesdatabase.aspx The Foundation for Accountability (FACCT) has added Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s web-based PatientSite system to a new national Innovators & Visionaries database Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:40 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/May/Pennantfevercuretakefournursesandgivethemscholarships.aspx Four Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center nurses have received grants as the inaugural recipients of Red Sox Scholarships funded through the largesse of medical center employees who purchased $15,000 worth of raffle tickets (at $5 a chance) to win a pair of seats to the playoffs last fall. The recipients of those scholarships will be recognized Tuesday, May 11 at a ceremony to honor the medical center’s more than 1,200 nurses. They are: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:40 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/May/JohnManningJoinsBIDMCBoardofDirectors.aspx John (Jack) P. Manning, co-founder, president and chief executive officer of Boston Capital Corporation, has been elected to the Board of Directors of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:40 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/May/CancersurvivorsmarkCelebrationofLIfe2004onJune13.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) will host Celebration of Life 2004 – a day of education, celebration and community for those touched by cancer – on June 13 at the Harvard Medical School (HMS) Quadrangle. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:40 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/May/FreeabdominalaorticaneurysmscreeningonJune4.aspx Abdominal aortic aneurysms offer no warning signs. Screenings to help identify AAA can be helpful to people over the age of 55 with a family history of AAA or a history of vascular disease, hypertension or coronary artery disease. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:40 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/May/SalamonjoinsBIDMCgeriatricsprogram.aspx Suzanne E. Salamon, M.D., has been appointed associate chief for clinical geriatrics at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), and an instructor at Harvard Medical School. Salamon comes to BIDMC with an impressive background in internal medicine, geriatrics and teaching. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:40 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/May/SandajoinsBIDMCsProstateCancerCareCenter.aspx Martin G. Sanda, M.D., prostate cancer specialist and urological surgeon, has joined the department of surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Sanda will provide urological cancer surgery services and establish a multidisciplinary prostate cancer care center at BIDMC. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:40 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/May/Birthdaypresentturnsintofundraiserforhope.aspx Jennifer Kaufman had a different idea than most nine-year-olds when asked what she wanted for her birthday. The Newton girl asked friends and family to donate what they would spend on her presents to Windows of Hope, a retail store offering products specially designed for cancer patients. As a result, Kaufman raised over $500 in proceeds for the shop, which is located at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:40 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/May/TobiasjoinsBIDMCplasticsurgeryteam.aspx Adam M. Tobias, M.D., plastic and reconstructive surgery, has joined Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). His appointment to the division of plastic surgery advances the medical center’s breast reconstruction services. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:40 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/June/LineageDancePresentsContinuumOfWomenOnAug,-d-,2.aspx Lineage Dance will present “Continuum of Women: An intimate look at the struggles, strength and passion of women” Monday, Aug. 2 at 7 p.m. at the Massachusetts College of Art Tower Auditorium, 621 Huntington Ave., to benefit the Women’s Health Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:40 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/June/BIDMCwelcomesnewclassofRedSoxScholars.aspx Twenty-five Boston public middle-school students stood along the first base line of Fenway Park, each with a Red Sox player by their side, living a dream as the public address announcer read and the center field scoreboard flashed their names as the 2004 class of Red Sox Scholars. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:41 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/June/BIDMCpresentsLesbianandGayAchievementAwards.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has recognized outstanding contributions toward advancing lesbian and gay issues in the community during its 11th Annual Lesbian & Gay Achievement Awards. Honorees included area residents Ediss Gandelman, Greg Fenton and Sue Fitzgerald. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:41 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/July/CareGroupnamedMostWiredandMostWireless.aspx CareGroup Healthcare Systems, parent company of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, has been named both one of the “Most Wired” and one of the “Most Wireless” health and hospital system in the nation according to the 2004 Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study, released today by Hospitals & Health Networks magazine. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:41 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/August/LineageDanceRaisesFundsforBIDMCWomensHealthCenter.aspx Lineage Dance, performed "Continuum of Women: An intimate look at the struggles, strength, and passion" at the Massachusetts College of Art's Toower Auditorium. The event, sponsored by Reebok International, Ltd. and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, raised more than $5,000 to benefit the Women’s Health Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:41 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/September/CareGroupcitedforinnovationininformationtechnology.aspx CareGroup Healthcare System has been rated among the nation’s top 50 innovators in information technology by CMP Media LLC’s InformationWeek 500, a prestigious listing of the most innovative users of information technology in the United States. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:41 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/October/GrantenablesPatientSitetostudyimprovingpatientqualityoflife.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has received a $400,000 grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation through its Health e-Technologies Initiative national program to study how Internet technology can improve the quality of patient care. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:41 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/October/BIDMCtohostsessionsonJewishmedicalethics.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, in collaboration with Combined Jewish Philanthropies and Hebrew College, will host a four-part adult learning program focusing on systematic reasoning in Jewish medical ethics, beginning Nov. 2. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:41 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/October/NewsTipDriveWisehelpseldersfamilywithtoughdecision.aspx There comes a time when a loved one’s deteriorating driving skills can raise concerns. A son or daughter sees an aging parent’s capabilities diminish and worries what may happen behind the wheel of a car. A spouse faces an impairment that could increase the potential for an accident Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:41 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/October/Gettingtherightstartinlife.aspx The Richards triplets -- from left -- Jessica, Jacob and Matthew -- are getting the right start on life as young Red Sox fans. The youngsters, born Sept. 21, are the children of Kari and Kevin Richards of Peabody. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is the official hospital of the Boston Red Sox, the World Series champions Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/October/StevenFischerNamedBIDMCsChiefFinancialOfficer.aspx Steven P. Fischer, a financial management expert with 25 years of experience in the health care sector, has been named senior vice president and chief financial officer at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:42 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/October/CongratulationsRedSox.aspx This is the Long Description. Fusce ut odio vel lectus luctus venenatis. Nulla sagittis faucibus lorem. Sed enim ipsum, ornare eu, semper eget, cursus id, dolor. Curabitur vel leo a turpis pulvinar consequat. Nulla facilisi. Quisque eu felis. Cras fringilla felis at metus. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:42 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/November/BIDMCNamesNewMemberstoBoardofDirectorsTrusteesandOverseers.aspx Two new members were elected to the Board of Directors of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the governing body of BIDMC, responsible for ensuring that the institution fulfills its mission and vision. The medical center also named new trustees and overseers at its annual meeting in September. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:42 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/November/BIDMCsInnovativeWaytoTrackPeopleandEquipmentRecognizedbyInfoWorld100.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has been named of the nation’s Top 100 companies for innovative information technology solutions by InfoWorld Magazine for a wireless system that enables the tracking of people and patients Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:42 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/November/BIDMCinNewAffiliationwithMass,-d-,MentalHealthCenter.aspx A new affiliation among the Department of Mental Health (DMH), Harvard Medical School (HMS) and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) will enhance educational, research and clinical activities at the Massachusetts Mental Health Center (MMHC), DMH Commissioner Elizabeth Childs, M.D. has announced. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:42 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/December/BIDMCSharesHolidayCheerwithBowdoinStreetHealthCenter.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center employees are bringing holiday cheer to 182 families in need who receive their health care at Bowdoin Street Health Center through its “Community Caring” program that matches families with departments from around the hospital. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:42 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/January/CaregroupChiefInformationOfficerJohnHalamkaHonored.aspx CareGroup Healthcare System Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer John Halamka, M.D. has been recognized by IDG’s Computerworld, the weekly newspaper for IT leaders, as one of the business world’s Premier 100 IT Leaders. The award honors individuals who have creatively applied technology to execute their organization’s business strategy. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:42 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/January/TakedaChemicalIndustriesAndBethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterAnnounceCollaborativeAgreement.aspx Takeda Chemical Industries, LTD, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) announced today they have signed a research agreement to investigate the molecular basis of diabetes and obesity and to develop new therapies for these metabolic diseases, which are among the fastest growing and most serious health problems today. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:42 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/January/BethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterAddsSurgeons.aspx Scott R. Johnson, M.D., has been appointed to the division of transplantation in the department of surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. His appointment brings expanded capabilities and expertise in all areas of kidney, liver and pancreas transplantation and surgery. He is proposed to be named an Instructor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:42 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/January/KristineCLapingNamedSeniorVicePresidentOfDevelopmentAtBethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenter.aspx Kristine C. Laping has been named senior vice president of development at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, effective Feb. 1. She will be responsible for all fundraising and donor relations efforts. Laping, a resident of Acton, comes to Beth Israel Deaconess from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston where she served as vice president for development. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:42 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/February/ErnestinaDamouraMoreiraAndPeterCousinsChosenAs2003YMCABlackAchievers.aspx Ernestina Damoura-Moreira and Peter Cousins have been selected as 2003 YMCA Black Achievers for career and community service accomplishments.The pair were honored at Beth Israel Deaconess’ annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration and at the YMCA annual Recognition Awards Gala. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:43 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/February/JosephP,-d-,KannamMDToLeadCardiacServicesDepartment.aspx Joseph P. Kannam, M.D., has been named Chief of Cardiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham Campus, where he both provide advanced cardiovascular diagnostic and treatment services and oversee the growth and development of a comprehensive, community-based cardiology program, according to Hospital President John Dalton. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:43 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/February/BethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterAndMiltonHospitalEstablishNewRelationship.aspx Milton Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) recently announced they are forming a clinical affiliation to enhance services for patients in the local community. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:43 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/March/BethIsraelDeaconessAppointsDanielJonesMDFACStoLeadNewMinimallyInvasiveSurgeryProgram.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has appointed Daniel Jones, M.D., F.A.C.S, as section chief of minimally invasive surgical services. An internationally recognized leader in the field, Jones will also serve as executive director of a new center for minimal access surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess. This center will focus on education and training, evaluation of new technologies, robotic surgery and multi-specialty clinical practice. He will be appointed an associate professor of surgery. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:43 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/April/RedSoxAnnounceComprehensivePartnershipwithBethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenter.aspx The Red Sox today announced a three-year agreement with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center to become the official hospital and health care provider to the Boston Red Sox. President/CEO Larry Lucchino made the announcement along with Beth Israel Deaconess CEO Paul Levy. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:43 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/May/TomDelbancoMDHonoredWithHighestAwardFromTheSocietyOfGeneralInternalMedicine.aspx Tom Delbanco, MD, founding chief of the division of general medicine and primary care at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and a leader in the creation of patient-centered academic primary care, has been presented with the highest honor of the Society of General Internal Medicine. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:43 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/May/BIDMCtoPartnerinRedSoxScholarsProgram.aspx The Boston Red Sox have created the Red Sox Scholars program to provide college scholarships for academically talented, financially challenged middle school students in Boston and New England. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:43 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/June/LowellSchnipperMDReceivesPublicServiceAwardForWorkinCancerField.aspx Lowell E. Schnipper, M.D., chief of hematology and oncology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, was presented with a Public Service Award from The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). The award was presented during the Opening Ceremony of ASCO’s 39th Annual Meeting. Schnipper, who is the Theodore W. and Evelyn G. Berenson Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, received this award in recognition for his staunch support of clinical research in his many years of ASCO membership, during which time he has served as Chair of the Public Issues Committee, Chair of the Ethics Committee and Chair of the ASCO Task Force on Clinical Research. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:43 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/June/JeffreySFlierMDRecognizedForOutstandingResearchInTheFieldOfEndocrinology.aspx Jeffrey S. Flier, M.D., Chief Academic Officer of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and George C. Reisman Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, received the 2003 Edwin B. Astwood Lecture Award from the Endocrine Society during the Society’s 85th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:43 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/June/PotterChiaramonteReceiveLesbianandGayAchievementAwards.aspx Jennifer Potter, M.D., and Robert Chiaramonte, an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter have been honored with the Lesbian and Gay Achievement Awards as part of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s annual PRIDE event. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:43 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/July/DebraGroomesReceivesOutreachEducatorAward.aspx Debra Groomes received an Outreach Educator 2003 Award at the 10th Annual Outreach Educator Day sponsored by the Community Health Education Center (CHEC). Groomes is an Adolescent Case Manager at Bowdoin Street Health Center in Dorchester. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:44 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/July/CareGroupHonoredForUseOfInformationTechnology.aspx CareGroup Healthcare Systems, parent company of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, has been named one of the nation’s “Most Wired” health and hospital system according to the 2003 Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study, released today by Hospitals & Health Networks magazine. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:44 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/July/PublicHealthExpertsConvene.aspx The American Psychosomatic Society, in collaboration with Georgetown University Medical Center and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently hosted a one-day conference on Managing the Behavioral Consequences of Terrorism: The Potential Adverse Impact of Multiple Unexplained Physical Symptoms (MUPS) on Post-Event Surge Capacity, according to society president Steven E Locke, MD, an associate psychiatrist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:43 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/July/ComprehensiveradiationoncologycareinWaltham.aspx The closing of Waltham Hospital will not change ability of Metrowest area residents from receiving comprehensive radiation oncology services in their local community. Since its opening in April 2001, Beth Israel Deaconess Cancer Care at Waltham has cared for patients in a 7,000 square foot center that offers a sophisticated level of radiation therapy services, including a state-of-the-art Varian 21 EX linear accelerator that facilitates the delivery of 3-D conformal radiation therapy. Radiation oncologists are full-time members of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and faculty members at Harvard Medical School. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:44 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/September/FiveNewPhysiciansJoinBIDMCsAffiliatedPhysicianGroup.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s Affiliated Physician Group (APG) has recruited five new internists to four locations in the Boston area, including Brookline and Sharon Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:44 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/September/GebhardtnamedBIDMCsOrthopedicsChief.aspx Mark C. Gebhardt, M.D., the Frederick W. and Jane M. Ilfield Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School and an internationally recognized leader in connective tissue sarcomas, has been named Chief of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Orthopedic Surgeon-in-Chief at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:44 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/September/BIDMCAlveolussignresearcheducationagreement.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Alveolus, Inc., have announced the establishment of a program to pursue research and physician education in the field of interventional pulmonology. Based at BIDMC, the program will be headed by Armin Ernst, MD, Director of Interventional Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine and a nationally renowned expert on central airway obstruction. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:44 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/September/RedSoxBIDMCAnnounce2003RedSoxScholars.aspx Twenty-five middle-school students stood on the manicured lawn of Fenway Park, each with a Red Sox player by their side, living a dream yesterday as public address announcer read and the center field scoreboard flashed their names as the inaugural class of Red Sox Scholars Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:44 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/September/TwoJoinBethIsraelDeaconessDivisionOfGerontology.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has appointed two new physicians to the division of gerontology. Kathryn Agarwal, M.D., has been named the medical director of the ACOVE (Acute Care of Vulnerable Elders) unit and will maintain a primary care geriatric practice. Aida Won, M.D., has joined BIDMC’s long term care practice and has been named medical director of the Alzheimer’s unit at Hammond Pointe Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Chestnut Hill. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:44 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/September/McCoolHeatleyhonoredbynursingpeers.aspx Michelle McCool Heatley, BSN, RN, CEN, director of ambulatory and emergency services at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston, received the Emergency Nurses Association’s (ENA) Manager Award today at the ENA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. ENA is the international specialty nursing association serving emergency nursing professionals through research, publications, professional development, and injury prevention. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:44 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/September/BIDMCSells1AutumnStreet.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has sold the Kennedy Building at 1 Autumn St. to Children’s Hospital Boston Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:45 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/October/Hackneynamedneuroradiologychief.aspx David B. Hackney, M.D., has been named chief of neuroradiology within the department of radiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Hackney has been named professor of radiology and assistant dean for faculty development at Harvard Medical School. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:45 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/October/BIDMCNamesDirectorsTrustees.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has appointed a number of area executives and civic leaders to board positions. John F. Fish has been named to BIDMC’s board of directors. Additions to the board of trustees include Gideon Argov, Michael Cronin, Stephen Demirjian, Alan LeBovidge, Jonathan Lee and William Marcus. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:45 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/October/ATasteOfTheirOwnMedicine.aspx Former chairmen of Beth Israel and New England Deaconess Hospitals don honorary lab coats during The Celebration of Leadership, October 27th at the Ritz Carlton. The event was the first to bring together past chairmen of the two founding institutions of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Seated (left to right): Norman B. Leventhal; Marvin G. Schorr, C. Vincent Vappi, Irving W. Rabb. Standing: Eliot I. Snider; Phillip J. Nexon; Colby Hewitt, Jr.; Edward H. Linde; John P. Hamill; Edward I. Rudman; Stephen B. Kay; Robert M. Melzer; Alan W. Rottenberg; R. Gregg Stone. Speaking is Carl S. Sloane, current chairman of the board. Absent are chairmen Stanley M. Feldberg and Laurens MacLure. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:53 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/November/BIDMCCutsOperatingLossesInFY03.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has reported a $14.6 million loss on operations in fiscal year 2003, which ended Sept. 30, 2003. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:45 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/November/JustineM,-d-,CarrMDNamedToNationalCommitteeonVitalandHeallthStatistics.aspx Justine M. Carr, M.D., Director of Clinical Resource Utilization at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, has been named to a four-year term on the Department of Health and Human Services National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:45 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/December/LiebmanNamedPresidentandCEOatBIDNeedham.aspx The Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Needham (BID-Needham) Board of Trustees appointed Jeffrey H. Liebman president and chief executive officer. Liebman has served as the acting president and CEO since last September Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:45 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/December/HOLIDAYCHEER.aspx Red Sox pitchers Bronson Arroyo, left, Mike Timlin, batting coach Ron “Papa Jack” Jackson and infielder Lou Merloni visit with Jacque and Reagan Vozzella of Winchester in the BIDMC neonatal intensive care unit. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:53 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/January/ProviderServiceNetworkAndTuftsHealthPlanReachThreeYearContractAgreement.aspx The Provider Service Network (PSN) and Tufts Health Plan said today they had reached an agreement on a new three-year contract that will allow Tufts Health Plan members to continue to receive care from their 2,600 PSN physicians at eight Massachusetts hospitals Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:46 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/January/BethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterNamesPaulLevyPresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficer.aspx Paul F. Levy, Executive Dean of Administration at Harvard Medical School, has been unanimously selected by the Board of Trustees as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:46 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/January/JeffreyS,-d-,Flier.aspx Jeffrey S. Flier, M.D., an endocrinologist and an authority on the molecular causes of obesity and diabetes, has been named to the newly created position of Chief Academic Officer and Harvard Faculty Dean at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Paul F. Levy, President and Chief Executive Officer announced today. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:46 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/January/CareGroupReleasesFiscalYear2001FinancialResults.aspx CareGroup Healthcare System and its affiliated hospitals today released audited financial results for fiscal year 2001, which ended Sept. 30, 2001. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:46 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/February/SellketoServeonNationalInstitutesofHealthPeerReviewPanelinSurgery.aspx Frank W. Sellke, M.D., chief of cardiothoracic surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Johnson and Johnson Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School, has been named a member of the Surgery, Anesthesiology and Trauma Study Section, Center for Scientific Review, at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:46 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/February/MaryBethHamelMDMPHNamedNewEnglandJournalOfMedicineDeputyEditor.aspx Mary Beth Hamel, M.D., M.P.H, division of general medicine and primary care at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, has been named a deputy editor of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), the prestigious medical journal published by the Massachusetts Medical Society. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:46 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/February/ANewGenerationOfPatientsiteProvidesImprovedElectronicCommunicationsForPatientsAndDoctors.aspx CareGroup Healthcare System and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have rolled out an upgraded version of PatientSite, a secure interactive web site that gives patients easy access to their medical records and enables them to communicate with their physicians via the Internet. The new version builds upon a web site that has already attracted more than 6,000 patients and 150 clinicians since its debut in April 2000. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:46 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/March/StanleyMLewisMDNamedSeniorVicePresidentOfNetworkIntegration.aspx Stanley M. Lewis, M.D., the associate chief for clinical cardiology, has been named to the newly created position of Senior Vice President, Network Integration, and will serve as BIDMC's primary liaison to community physicians. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:46 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/March/BethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterNamesMarkChalekChiefOfBusinessVentures.aspx Mark D. Chalek has been named to the newly created post of Chief, Business Ventures for Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where he will identify and pursue opportunities throughout the institution for business development and strategic alliances, and oversee intellectual property, technology commercialization and research collaborations with industry. Chalek has directed BIDMC's Office of Corporate Research since 1998. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:46 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/March/BethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterNamesSixNewSurgeons.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's Department of Surgery Chairman Josef Fischer, M.D., has announced the appointment of six new surgeons, including chiefs in transplantation, colon and rectal surgery and trauma and surgical critical care. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:47 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/March/BethIsraelDeaconessBoardApprovesGovernanceChanges.aspx The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Board of Trustees voted Thursday to redesign its governance structure as part of an effort to improve its efficiency in overseeing the institution’s recovery plan. The new configuration balances the need to reduce the number of members on the governing body while continuing to tap the enormous talents of its current members. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:47 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/March/JacquelineWolfMDJoinsBethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterDivisionOfGastroenterology.aspx Jacqueline L. Wolf, M.D., a nationally recognized specialist in inflammatory bowel disease and women's gastrointestinal disease and an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, has joined the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s Division of Gastroenterology. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:47 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/March/BethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterNamesEugeneVaninovMD.aspx Eugene Vaninov, M.D., a cardiologist who has directed Beth Israel Deaconess Health Care in Brighton since 1996, has been named as the medical center’s official liaison to the area’s Russian community. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:47 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/March/BIDMCRollsOutEticketNewElectronicBillingSystemForPhysicians.aspx A new electronic-based billing system for physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) is improving accuracy and lightening doctors' administrative workloads. During a pilot program last year, the electronic eTicket system resulted in an 82 percent reduction in overall billing time for physicians as compared with the previous paper-based system. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:47 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/May/HaroldF,-d-,DvorakMDHonoredForLifetimeAchievement.aspx Harold F. Dvorak, M.D., Chief of the Department of Pathology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Mallinckrodt Professor of Pathology at Harvard Medical School, has been awarded the 2002 Rous-Whipple Award by the American Society of Investigative Pathology. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:47 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/June/ChristopherA,-d-,WalshMDPhDNamedHowardHughesMedicalInstituteInvestigator.aspx Christopher A. Walsh, M.D., Ph.D., a neurologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, has been selected by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) as one of 12 investigators to receive up to $1 million annually in research funds for an innovative new program to improve the translation of basic science discoveries into patient treatments. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:47 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/June/AugustusA,-d-,WhiteIIIMDPhDNamedToNationalAdvisoryCouncilOnMinorityHealth.aspx Augustus A. White, III, M.D., Ph.D., Orthopedic Surgeon-in-Chief Emeritus at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Ellen and Melvin Gordon Professor of Medical Education at Harvard Medical School, has been named to the National Advisory Council on Minority Health and Health Disparities of the National Institutes of Health Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:47 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/June/BethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterAndDeaconessGloverHospitalFormNewRelationship.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Deaconess-Glover Hospital in Needham are formalizing their long-standing collaborative relationship to enhance clinical affiliations and increase patient access to care. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:47 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/June/JosefFischerMDNamedPresidentofTheSocietyForSurgeryoftheAlimentaryTract.aspx Josef Fischer, M.D., Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Mallinckrodt Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School, has been named President of The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:47 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/June/KennethSandsMDJoinsBoardOfExaminersForMalcolmBaldrigeQualityAwards.aspx Kenneth Sands, M.D. M.P.H., vice president of health care quality at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s (BIDMC), has been appointed to the board of examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige Quality Awards, the highest level of national recognition an organization can receive for performance excellence. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:47 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/July/BethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterHonoredForItsLeadershipInDiversity.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has been awarded the 2002 Corporate Award for Excellence from the Greater Boston Business Council (GBBC), New England’s largest association of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) business people and professionals Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:48 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/July/CareGroupHealthcareSystemsNamedAMostWiredHospitalandHealthSystem.aspx CareGroup Healthcare Systems has been named one of the nation’s “Most Wired” hospital and health systems in the fourth annual survey and benchmarking study of technically savvy hospitals conducted by Hospitals & Health Networks, the journal of the American Hospital Association Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:48 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/July/BethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterNamesMichaelEpsteinMDAsChiefOperatingOfficer.aspx Michael Epstein, M.D., a clinician, researcher and administrator with a distinguished career in academic medicine, has been named chief operating officer at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:48 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/July/RussellPhillipsMDChiefOfDivisionOfGeneralInternalMedicineAndPrimaryCare.aspx Russell Phillips, M.D., an outstanding clinician, teacher and researcher, has been named chief of the division of general internal medicine and primary care at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:48 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/July/BethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterNamesMaryAnneBadaraccoMDChairOfDepartmentOfPsychiatry.aspx Mary Anne Badaracco, M.D., a general and child psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and patient advocate, has been named chair of the department of psychiatry at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and has been appointed an associate professor at Harvard Medical School. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:48 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/August/StatementFromDeWaynePursleyM,-d-,DOnTheDeathofDouglasRichardsonMD.aspx Doug Richardson was an incredibly caring, compassionate doctor. He also was a top researcher in the field of neonatology. In our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, he was known for his extraordinary dedication and for the time he took to care for families as well as for the babies. As a researcher, he focused on ways in which people and systems could deliver the highest quality care to sick babies, drawing on advances biomedical research. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:48 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/August/MajorPrimaryCareNetworkExpandsPreferredProviderChoices.aspx Primary Care LLC (PCLLC), the largest independent network of physicians south of Boston, has added Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and New England Baptist Hospital (NEBH) to its list of preferred providers of tertiary care for its 120,000 managed care patients. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:48 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/September/CommunityHospitalChangesNameToBethIsraelDeaconessHospitalNeedhamCampus.aspx After several months of internal review and feedback from the local community Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital~Needham Campus has been chosen as the new name for the Needham-based community hospital, said Christoph Hoffmann, chairman of the board. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:49 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/September/SurgeonInChiefJosefFischerMDElectedDirectorOfTheJamesIVAssociationOfSurgeons.aspx This is the Long Josef E. Fischer, M.D., Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Mallinckrodt Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School, has been unanimously elected to the office of Director of the James IV Association of Surgeons. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:49 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/September/BethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterSellsBuildingToEmmanuelCollege.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has sold a building at 300 Brookline Ave. to neighboring Emmanuel College for use as a dormitory. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:49 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/September/InformationWeekRanksCareGroupNo,-d-,1InHospitalHealthSystemInformationTechnology.aspx CareGroup Healthcare System has been rated the No. 1 Hospital/Health System Information Technology organization in America in the InformationWeek 500, a ranking of the largest and most innovative users of informational technology in the United States. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:49 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/September/SurgeonSoniaYvonneArcherMDReceivesGrantFromTheRobertWoodJohnsonFoundation.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center surgeon Sonia Archer, M.D., has been awarded a four-year fellowship grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Minority Medical Faculty Development Program. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:49 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/September/CenterForViolencePreventionandRecoveryTeamsUp.aspx The Center for Violence Prevention & Recovery has joined with The Peace Abbey in Sherborn to launch an array of programs dedicated to the continued healing of family members of the September 11 victims and crisis responders. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:49 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/October/CarlS,-d-,SloaneElectedChairmanOfTheBoardOfDirectorsAtBethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenter.aspx Carl S. Sloane, the Ernest L. Arbuckle Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus, at Harvard Business School, has been elected to a three-year term as chairman of the 18-member board of directors at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:49 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/October/BethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterAndLymePropertiesCollaborate.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Lyme Properties have entered into a coordinated planning process for future development of research space in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:49 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/October/JulieKnoppMSNANPisFinalistForSchwartzCenterCompassionateCaregiverOfTheYearAward.aspx Julie Knopp, MSN, ANP, an Adult Nurse Practitioner in the Palliative Care Consult Service at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center was named a finalist for the prestigious Compassionate Caregiver of the Year Award, given by the Kenneth B. Schwartz Center. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:49 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/October/EssentHealthcareToPurchaseDeaconessNashobaHospital.aspx Essent Healthcare Inc. and Deaconess-Nashoba Hospital have announced the signing of a definitive agreement for the purchase of Deaconess-Nashoba. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:50 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/November/BethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterNamesMichaelGoldrichAsVicePresidentOfResearchOperations.aspx Michael Goldrich, an administrator with more than 30 years of experience managing research-related enterprises, has been named Vice President, Research Operations at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:50 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2001/March/ReinertsenTestifiesattheMassachusettsStatehouse.aspx James L. Reinertsen, M.D., CEO of CareGroup and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, testified at the Massachusetts Statehouse on March 13 in support of the state's efforts to address the nursing shortage. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:51 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2001/April/BIDMCtoCosponsortheFourthAnnualMassachusettsProstateCancerSymposium.aspx Do you have questions regarding prostate cancer? Are you a survivor or currently in treatment? Join us Tuesday, May 1, at the Fourth Annual Massachusetts Prostate Cancer Symposium at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel in Marlborough, Mass. from 8:00a.m.- 4:00p.m. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:51 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2001/May/CantleyElectedtoNationalAcademyofSciences.aspx The National Academy of Sciences today announced the election of Lewis Cantley, Ph.D., chief of the Signal Transduction Division at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, to its membership. In all, 72 new members and 15 foreign associates from 10 countries were elected in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. In addition, one member was elected posthumously. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:52 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2001/May/FlierElectedtoAmericanAcademyofArtsandSciences.aspx The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has elected Jeffrey Flier, M.D., Harvard Faculty Dean for Academic Programs and vice chair for research of the Department of Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, to its membership. Flier joins 182 distinguished scholars, scientists, artists, business executives, educators, and public officials from the United States as a member of the newest class of Fellows. The society also elected also elected 26 Foreign Honorary Members from 14 nations. Members of this year's class were honored for their achievements in fields ranging from mathematics to medicine, from computer science to literary criticism, and from public affairs to the performing arts. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:52 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2001/June/BethIsraelDeaconessNamesJosefFischerasChairmanofSurgery.aspx Josef E. Fischer, M.D., a nationally recognized leader in academic surgery, has been selected to serve as chairman of the department of surgery for Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Fischer will begin advising the department immediately and will assume his full-time position when his appointment as professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School is complete, which is expected in the near future. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:52 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2001/June/DianneAndersonaNationalNursingLeaderNamedVicePresidentofPatientCareServices.aspx Dianne J. Anderson, M.S., R.N., a national nursing leader, has been named vice president of patient care services at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. As the chief nursing officer, Anderson oversees 1,200 nurses and patient care providers and several patient care departments, including nursing, nutrition services, physical therapy, rehabilitation services and social work. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:52 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2001/July/BethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterOpensNewStateoftheArtEmergencyDepartment.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new emergency department. The Berenson Emergency Department combines the most advanced medical, diagnostic and communications technologies with a patient-centered design, creating a new standard of emergency care in Massachusetts in which patients receive the highest quality care in a comfortable and convenient setting. The emergency department officially opens on Tuesday, July 17 at 5:00 a.m. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:52 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2001/September/BethIsraelDeaconessPresidentMikeRosenblattResigns.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s Board Chair and Interim CEO Robert Melzer today announced that the medical center’s President, Dr. Michael Rosenblatt, has resigned from his position, effective immediately. Rosenblatt had been president of Beth Israel Deaconess since December 1999. Melzer also said that the medical center will conduct its previously announced search for a new permanent CEO before a decision is made on filling the position of President. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:52 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2001/September/BethIsraelDeaconessNamesMarkCalleryasChiefoftheDivisionofGeneralSurgery.aspx Mark P. Callery, M.D., a leader in the fields of pancreatic and hepatobiliary surgery, has been named chief of the division of general surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Callery assumed his full-time position Sept. 24, and his appointment as associate professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School is expected to be completed in the near future. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:52 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2001/October/BethIsraelDeaconessNamesMarkJosephsonasChiefoftheDivisionofCardiology.aspx Mark E. Josephson, M.D. has been named chief of the division of cardiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Josephson, who has been at the medical center since 1992, has also been nominated for the Herman Dana Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:53 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2001/October/BethIsraelDeaconessNamesFrankSellkeasChiefoftheDivisionofCardiothoracicSurgery.aspx Frank W. Sellke, M.D. has been named chief of the division of cardiothoracic surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Sellke, who has been at the medical center since 1990 and has been interim chief of the division for the past two years, has also been nominated for the Johnson & Johnson Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:53 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2001/November/AAMCHonorsStevenWeinbergerMDwithNationalTeachingAward.aspx The Association of American Colleges (AAMC) has presented national awards to four medical school faculty members, including Steven Weinberger, M.D., Vice Chairman of the Department of Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:53 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2001/November/BethIsraelDeaconessSellsBuildingtoChildrensHospitalBoston.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has sold a building at 21 Autumn St. to Children’s Hospital Boston. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:53 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2001/December/CareGroupNamedWinnerinNationalQualityCompetition.aspx CareGroup, a health system of six hospitals in eastern Massachusetts including Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), was honored as a winner in the Premier Award for Quality competition at the annual meeting of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement in Orlando, Fla. The award is sponsored by Premier, Inc., a national alliance of 1,600 not-for-profit hospitals committed to improving healthcare quality, enhancing safety, and reducing costs. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:53 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2001/December/BethIsraelDeaconessChristopherWalshReceivesNeuroscienceAward.aspx Christopher Walsh, M.D., Ph.D., has been selected by the McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience to receive $100,000 a year for three years for research on ways to diagnose, prevent, and treat injuries or diseases that affect the brain and spinal cord. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:53 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/January/MedtronicFoundationAwards900000GranttoBIDMC.aspx The Minneapolis-based Medtronic Foundation has awarded Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), a Harvard-affiliated teaching hospital, a $900,000 grant to support the development of core infrastructure for a clinical facility that integrates conventional and complementary care services. David Eisenberg, M.D., director of the Center for Alternative Medicine Research and Education at BIDMC and an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, will direct the project. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:53 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/February/BIDMCLandmarkMedicalCenterAnnounceCardiacCarePartnership.aspx Landmark Medical Center today announced plans to team up with the prestigious Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center to establish a regional cardiac care center at the Woonsocket Unit for the treatment of heart disease. The proposed program will provide a full range of cardiac diagnostic and treatment services, including heart surgery and angioplasty, to patients in northern Rhode Island and neighboring Massachusetts. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is a world-class healthcare facility located in Boston, renowned for its leading-edge cardiac services. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/February/BIDMCAppointsDirectorforNewlyCreatedVascularMedicineProgram.aspx Boston-Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has recruited James Froehlich, M.D., to direct the medical center's newly created vascular medicine program. Froehlich, a cardiologist with special training in peripheral vascular disease, is the medical center's first vascular medicine faculty member. Froehlich will work closely with vascular surgeons, cardiologists, interventional neuroradiologists, and interventional radiologists and assisted in the establishment of a vascular medicine outpatient and a general cardiology clinic to evaluate and provide preventive treatment for patients with vascular disease. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/February/BIDMCCompletesFirstPhaseofObGynRenovation.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center will open its state-of-the-art postpartum unit and nursery on February 17, 2000. The 42 newly renovated private rooms were unveiled today during a grand opening ceremony and open house. The renovation is part of the medical center's campus redevelopment plan. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/March/BIDMCNamesChairofAnesthesiaandCriticalCareDepartment.aspx The small number of women who head departments at major Boston teaching hospitals have added one more to their ranks with the appointment of Carol A. Warfield, M.D., as chairman of the department of anesthesia and critical care at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, effective immediately. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/April/CommunityCareAllianceandPfizerIncLaunchFreeCardiovascularPublicHealthInitiative.aspx Community Care Alliance (CCA)- comprising the eight community health centers affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center--—is embarking on a cardiovascular public health initiative to help improve the health of its neighborhood residents. “Community Healthy Heart Partnership” (CHHP) is a free program supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Pfizer Pharmaceuticals. The six-month program, which begins this month, includes community outreach efforts, cardiovascular risk assessments, blood pressure, cholesterol, and glucose screenings, educational materials and a cardiovascular disease management program specific to each health center. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/April/ExpertinVascularSurgeryisNamedChairmanofBIDMCsSurgicalDepartment.aspx Dr. Frank LoGerfo, a nationally known expert in vascular surgery and a director of the American Board of Surgery, has been named surgeon-in-chief and chairman of the department of surgery at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), effective immediately. He is the William V. McDermott professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School. LoGerfo, who since January 1999 has been the acting chair of BIDMC’s surgery department, has fulfilled his original vision of uniting a merged department, strengthening its relationship with the Joslin Diabetes Center, organizing the joint BIDMC/Joslin Foot Center, and re-establishing the institution’s liver program. As part of that most recent effort, he has recruited international leaders in liver disease treatment and transplantation. He is working with those physicians to create a nationally prominent multidisciplinary liver center, a program that provides comprehensive treatment for the disease. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/April/BIDMCPhysicianAppointedFirstEndowedProfessorship.aspx Tom Delbanco, M.D., Chief of the Division of General Medicine and Primary Care at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), has been named The Richard and Florence Koplow-James Tullis Professor of General Medicine and Primary Care, the first endowed professorship dedicated to primary care at Harvard Medical School (HMS). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/June/NewsTipHelpForFirstTimeParents.aspx For all the joy that comes with the birth of a first child, it can also be unexpectedly stressful for new parents. That's why Beth Israel Deaconess created The Parent Connection, a program where trained volunteers who are also experienced parents can mentor and support new parents during the first few months of a new baby's life. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/June/AugustusA,-d-,WhiteIIIM,-d-,DPh,-d-,D,-d-,ElectedPresidentoftheJRobertGladdenOrthopaedicSociety.aspx Augustus A. White, III, M.D., Ph.D., orthopedic surgeon-in-chief, emeritus, at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), has been elected the first president of the J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society (JRGOS). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/June/WilliamCohnMDReceivesthe2000DistinguishedInventorAward.aspx William Cohn, M.D., a cardiothoracic surgeon at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, will receive the 2000 Distinguished Inventor Award from the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO). Cohn is being honored for inventing the Cohn Cardiac Stabilizer, a device and method that makes it possible to perform coronary artery bypass surgery on a beating heart without the use of a heart-lung machine. The award was presented June 28 in the Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/July/BIDMCSaintVincentHospitalTeamUptoProvideCancerCare.aspx Saint Vincent Hospital announced today that they have teamed up with Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) to provide radiation oncology services in the Cancer Center at Saint Vincent Hospital. The agreement between both hospitals calls for state-of-the-art radiation services to be delivered at the Cancer Center by BIDMC physicians. The physicians will be based at Saint Vincent yet maintain a strong working relationship with their peers at BIDMC. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/July/HarvardMedicalSchoolLaunchesDivisiontoStudyComplementaryMedicine.aspx In a move that taps its faculty's depth and breadth of expertise to expand academic inquiry into complementary medicine, Harvard Medical School (HMS) has established the Division for Research and Education in Complementary and Integrative Medical Therapies. David M. Eisenberg, M.D., director of the Center for Alternative Medicine Research and Education at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and associate professor of medicine at HMS, has been appointed director of the new division. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/July/MichaelRosenblattMDNamedPresidentofBIDMC.aspx The board of trustees of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has unanimously approved Michael Rosenblatt, M.D., as president of the institution. He has served as interim president since January of this year. This position is part of the Office of the Chief Executive, where he will continue to work closely with James L. Reinertsen, M.D., chief executive officer of CareGroup and BIDMC, and Sharon O’Keefe, the medical center’s chief operating officer and executive vice president. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/August/BIDMCandRhodeIslandsLandmarkMedicalCenterReceiveRegulatoryApprovalforCardiacPartnership.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Rhode Island’s Landmark Medical Center received approval from Rhode Island’s Department of Health (DOH) to proceed with Landmark’s plans to establish a regional cardiac care center. The decision upholds the recommendation of a state advisory board, the Health Services Council. The program, which was announced in February, will offer a full range of cardiac diagnostic and treatment services, including heart surgery and angioplasty, to patients in northern Rhode Island and neighboring communities in Massachusetts. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/September/FourSeasonsHotelBostontoHost9thAnnualTerryFoxRun.aspx The Four Seasons Hotel Boston is sponsoring the Terry Fox Run, a five kilometer (3.1 mile) run on Sunday, October 1, at 9:30 a.m. Proceeds from the run will support the research of Michael Atkins, M.D., a cancer specialist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/September/AnOpenLettertotheCommunity.aspx At Beth Israel Deaconess, our patients always have and always will come first. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/October/LewisLipsitzMDNamedChiefoftheDivisionofGerontology.aspx Lewis A. Lipsitz, M.D., a nationally recognized leader in geriatric medicine and research, has been appointed the chief of the division of gerontology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Lipsitz, who has been a member of the Beth Israel Deaconess faculty for more than 20 years, will continue to serve as vice president of medical affairs and the Usen Co-Director of Research and Training Institute at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for Aged (the Center) in Boston. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/October/InstituteofMedicineElectsGroopmanandIezzoni.aspx The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has elected Jerome Groopman, M.D., and Lisa I. Iezzoni, M.D., M.Sc., to its membership. Groopman and Iezzoni, both of whom are on faculty at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, join 58 other new IOM members. There are 613 active members overall. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/October/HarvardMedicalSchoolAppointsCarolA,-d-,WarfieldtheEdwardLowensteinProfessorinAnaesthesia.aspx Harvard Medical School (HMS) has appointed Carol A. Warfield, M.D., the Edward Lowenstein Professor in Anaesthesia. Warfield, chairwoman of the department of anesthesia and critical care at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, is the first woman at Beth Israel Deaconess to hold a HMS endowed professorship and is one of only 13 women who are endowed professors at HMS. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/December/CombinedJewishPhilanthropieshonorsBenjaminP,-d-,Sachs.aspx Benjamin P. Sachs, M.B., B.S., D.P.H., chairman of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, will be presented the Lewis H. Millender Community of Excellence Award by Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP) at its Health Professions Teams Annual Breakfast. The award will be presented on Sunday, December 10, at The Westin Copley Place, Boston at 9:00 a.m. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/December/BierbaumAppointedChairmanoftheDepartmentofOrthopedics.aspx Benjamin E. Bierbaum, M.D., one of the nation’s leading orthopedic surgeons and an international expert in total joint replacement, has been appointed chairman of the Department of Orthopedics at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and will continue to serve as chairman of the Department of Orthopedics at the New England Baptist Hospital, the position he has held for more than 25 years. Bierbaum also was appointed a clinical professor of orthopedic surgery at Harvard Medical School. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/1999/November/MichaelRosenblattMDNamedInterimPresidentofBIDMC.aspx James L. Reinertsen, M.D., chief executive officer (CEO) of CareGroup and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has appointed Michael Rosenblatt, M.D., to serve as interim president of the institution. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:56 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine.aspx This is the Long Description. Fusce ut odio vel lectus luctus venenatis. Nulla sagittis faucibus lorem. Sed enim ipsum, ornare eu, semper eget, cursus id, dolor. Curabitur vel leo a turpis pulvinar consequat. Nulla facilisi. Quisque eu felis. Cras fringilla felis at metus. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:27:22 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2009/April/NewAnesthisiologyChief.aspx Brett Simon, MD, PhD, will be joining Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) as Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine. For the past 17 years, Simon has served the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore – since 2001 as Chief, Division of Adult Anesthesia, and additionally for the past five years as Vice-Chair for Faculty Development. He will begin here at BIDMC the first week in May. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:21:38 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2009/January/SchwartzsteinHMS.aspx BIDMC physician to be key adviser on the broader aspects of medical education Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:10 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2009/January/GroopmanHartzband.aspx The drive toward containing health care costs could have the unintended consequence of reducing physician productivity, impairing quality and perhaps even increasing costs. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:56:59 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2009/January/OrganDonation.aspx BOSTON – For the fourth year in a row, BIDMC has received the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Medal of Honor for Organ Donation. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:22:16 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2009/October/ICUHonors.aspx International recognition for family-centered care Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:50:45 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2009/June/Hospitalists.aspx BIDMC Hospitalists Win National Recognition Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:14:13 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2009/June/CedarDMH.aspx Center for Early Detection, Assessment, and Response to Risk Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:08:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2009/May/TEESimulation.aspx Anesthesiologists can practice on simulator before working with patients Wed, 06 May 2009 18:44:22 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2009/March/ReligionEndofLifeCare.aspx Faith often leads to more aggressive treatment Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:34:30 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2009/March/TVONewsNKTTherapeutics.aspx Company will work to develop therapies based on NKT immune cells, with first program focused on treatments for asthma Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:36:07 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2009/July/OpenNotes.aspx What Happens When Physicians Share Notes With Their Patients? Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:10 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2009/July/OuterCape.aspx Hospital teams with Outer Cape Health Services Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:49:17 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2009/July/DriveWise.aspx DriveWise helps elders, children make tough decisions Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:12:29 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2009/August/YehOBGyn.aspx Distinguished Clinician Trained at Beth Israel Hospital Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:27:23 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2009/August/HowellRWJF.aspx RWJF Faculty Scholars Grant Designed to Study Cause Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:04:33 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2009/August/HartzbandNEJM.aspx BIDMC physicians see potential pitfalls Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:56:24 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2008/March/StudyExaminesPatientandSpousalSatisfactionAfterProstateCancerTreatment.aspx Study Examines Patient and Spousal Satisfaction After Prostate Cancer Treatment Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:56 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2008/March/UrbanMedicalCelebrates30thAnniversaryinPrimaryCare.aspx A pioneering model of primary care developed in Jamaica Plain is celebrating its 30th anniversary as society confronts a shortage of primary care physicians to care for aging baby boomers. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:56 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2008/September/BIDMCNamesKruskalRadiologyDepartmentChair.aspx BOSTON – Jonathan B. Kruskal, MD, PhD, has been named the chair of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Department of Radiology and Radiologist-in-Chief. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:26:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2008/May/BIDMCCancerCenterNetsOutstandingAchievementAward.aspx BIDMC Cancer Center Nets Outstanding Achievement Award Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:56 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2008/June/NewAmbulatoryCenterOffersKidneyFailurePatientsQuickCare.aspx New Ambulatory Center Offers Kidney Failure Patients Quick Care Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:56 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2008/July/BIDMCOpenstheFirstChestDiseaseCenterinNewEngland.aspx BIDMC Opens the First Chest Disease Center in New England Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:56 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2008/July/NewMRIOffersGreaterPatientComfort.aspx New MRI Offers Greater Patient Comfort Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:56 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2008/August/PuttingtheBrakesonPsychosisandItsImpact1.aspx Putting the Brakes on Psychosis and Its Impact Sat, 13 Sep 2008 18:05:18 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2008/August/ElectricalTherapyHelpsInventorSwallow.aspx Electrical Therapy Helps Inventor Swallow Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:57 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2007/January/NewHybridImagingSystemAllowsPinpointLocatingOfProblems.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is the first hospital in New England to offer a powerful hybrid imaging system that allows physicians to precisely pinpoint the location of tumors, fractures and infections. The Philips Precedence SPECT/CT system allows physicians to simultaneously perform a SPECT and a CT scan. It then fuses images from the two scans, giving physicians’ crucial information about both metabolism and structure. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:57 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2007/January/StudyDemonstratesLongTermDurabilityofPlicatorProcedure.aspx BOSTON – Patients treated for gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD) using the endoscopic Plicator procedure show long-term benefits in reducing reflux disease symptoms with no need for long-term prescription antacids, according to a study led by doctors at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). The majority of patients had complete relief of acid reflux symptoms without the need for prescription proton pump inhibitors and only rare use of antacids according to Douglas Pleskow, MD, the study’s principal investigator. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:57 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2007/March/BIDMChonoredforinnovativepatientcareinitiative.aspx BIDMC honored for innovative patient care initiative Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:57 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2007/March/SixPatientsReuniteAfterTripleKidneySwap.aspx Boston- A three-way kidney swap involving six patients, two hospitals and strategic organization from the New England Organ Bank allowed simultaneous transplants at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital on Feb. 27. Three people in need of kidneys were incompatible with their willing donors. With the participation of a “Good Samaritan” donor, the New England Program for Kidney Exchange (NEPKE) matched the six people to make three perfect matches. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:57 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2007/April/BIDMCschemotherapyprescriptionprogramaddsnewsafetyfeaturesefficiency.aspx BOSTON – A new computerized system for chemotherapy patients promises to advance Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s patient safety effort by establishing automatic standards for all treatment plans. “This is a major milestone,” said Larry Markson, MD, Director of Development, Information Systems, in discussing the addition of oncology to the medical center’s computerized physician order entry (POE) system. “This adds quite a significant number of new safety features and benefits. The dosing calculations are automatic and the regimens are standardized.” Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:58 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2007/April/AronsonHonoredforCareerAchievementsBySocietyOfGeneralInternalMedicine.aspx BOSTON – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center physician Mark D. Aronson, MD, will receive the SGIM Career Achievement in Medical Education Award from the Society of General Internal Medicine in recognition of a career characterized by passionate devotion to patient care, to the education of young physicians and students and to the generation and dissemination of new medical knowledge. The award will be presented at the society’s 30th annual meeting in Toronto on April 28. Aronson joined Beth Israel Hospital in 1976 in one of the first divisions of general medicine and primary care at an academic medical center. He introduced peer review to Harvard’s general medical efforts and took a lead role in creating both an educational and scholarly program in what was then primarily an early example of a hospital-based primary care practice. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:58 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2007/April/MandeepSawhneyMDMSJoinsBIDMCsGastroenterologyTeam.aspx BOSTON – Mandeep S. Sawhney, MD, MS, an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School, has joined the Division of Gastroenterology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). A resident of Newton, Sawhney is a clinician and researcher with experience in therapeutic endoscopy. His particular areas of expertise include endoscopic ultrasound for gastrointestinal and mediastinal malignancies, and for pancreatic and biliary diseases. His research interests include colon cancer screening and surveillance and outcomes in gastrointestinal endoscopy. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:58 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2007/May/BIDMCLaunchesCardiovascularInstitute.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has established a Cardiovascular Institute (CVI), a new model for cardiovascular care where patients will be guided to the highest quality care – delivered by some of the best physicians in the world – in an integrated fashion that will be invisible to patients. Ralph de la Torre, MD, BIDMC’s chief of cardiac surgery, has been named President and Chief Executive Officer. He will be joined by Mark Josephson, MD, Chief of Cardiovascular Medicine, and Frank Pomposelli, MD, Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:59 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2007/August/BIDMCSurgicalResidentsTeamwithSaintVincent.aspx WORCESTER -- A pledge to be the best healthcare program in Worcester just got stronger – thanks to a new affiliation between Saint Vincent Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:30:13 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2007/October/BIDMCPathologyLabsGetHighMarks.aspx Reviewers from the College of American Pathologists gave the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Department of Pathology extremely high marks after an unannounced accreditation review of the labs Sept. 26. From being called “the most organized lab I have ever seen,” to being told, “I want to adopt some of your policies and procedures at my hospital,” the reviewers were clearly impressed. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:59 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2007/December/BIDMCSurgeonstobeTestedonMotorSkills.aspx Attending general surgeons at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) will be required to prove basic motor skills outside an operating room before performing laparoscopic surgery on patients. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:59 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2006/January/BIDMCWeightLossSurgeryProgramFirsttoGetTopLevelAccreditation.aspx BOSTON — Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s weight loss surgery program is the first in Massachusetts and in the United States to earn the American College of Surgeons (ACS) highest level of accreditation as a Level 1a Bariatric Center, based on the number of procedures, high standards of care and patient outcomes. With this distinction, BIDMC also becomes the only ACS-accredited weight loss surgery program in the state. As an accredited program, BIDMC qualifies for new Medicare coverage guidelines for bariatric surgery procedures. In February, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced expanded Medicare coverage for weight loss surgery to all beneficiaries regardless of age. Patients must, however, be diagnosed with other health problems associated with obesity, such as diabetes, hypertension and heart disease. Coverage is limited to procedures performed in high-volume facilities accredited by the American College of Surgeons or the American Society for Bariatric Surgery. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:00 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2006/June/RobotputsBIDMCastepaheadincancerradiationtherapy.aspx BOSTON – Imagine a robot capable of directing small harmless beams from 1,200 different positions and angles to kill cancer cells, spare surrounding tissue while leaving patients free of cumbersome and uncomfortable devices that restrict their movement. There’s no need to imagine any more. Meet CyberKnife and its image-guided robot. The Keith C. Field CyberKnife Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is the first in New England to offer this technology. It functions as a kind of global positioning system to continuously track a patient’s movement and the position and shape of the tumor before administering treatment. The real-time tracking feature makes it possible to treat cancers that move with each breath, such as lung and pancreatic tumors. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:00 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2006/June/BIDMCUnveilsCenterforLeadingEdgeMedicalandSurgicalSimulationTraining.aspx BOSTON – Health care students and professionals from all medical and surgical disciplines will benefit from simulation-based skills training in the Carl J. Shapiro Simulation and Skills Center (SASC) formally dedicated today at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Located on the ground floor of the Shapiro Clinical Center, and supported by a generous gift from Carl J. and Ruth Shapiro, the SASC is one of the most comprehensive facilities of its type in the country. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:00 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2006/July/BIDMCamongBestHospitalsnamedbyUSNewsandWorldReport.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has been recognized as one of the nation’s top hospitals in the US News & World Report “Best Hospitals” edition, placing among the leaders in six clinical specialty categories. According to the magazine, BIDMC is among an elite group of 176 hospitals nationally – only 3 percent of the nation’s 5,189 hospitals – to rank in at least one of 16 specialties. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:00 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2006/July/BIDMCinvestigatingoutpatientprocedureforasthma.aspx Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have begun work on the AIR2 (Asthma Interventional Research) clinical trial, an international, multi-center trial exploring a new investigational asthma treatment that may change the course of asthma care. The study focuses on a procedure called Bronchial Thermoplasty™ to treat asthma. The innovative procedure is being researched at BIDMC and other institutions in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Australia and the United Kingdom. This procedure is still under clinical investigation, but early patient data suggest it may hold some promise for moderate and severe asthmatic patients. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:00 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2006/August/ThreeCardiovascularServicesinOneStateoftheArtOperatingRoom.aspx What do you get when you bring highly advanced cardiovascular services together into one operating room? Eight hundred square feet of pure patient care innovation. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s (BIDMC) s new hybrid operating room combines catheterization, surgery and electrophysiology (EP) capabilities, allowing maximum flexibility and speed in the treatment of patients with complex heart conditions. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:00 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2005/January/NewGenerationOfCTScannerProvidesBetterImagesAndImprovedPatientComfort.aspx BOSTON – A new generation computerized tomography (CT) scanner installed at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center holds the promise of generating sharper, more detailed images in less time, providing physicians better diagnostic tools while improving patient comfort. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:01 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2005/January/BIDMCLicensedasPrimaryStrokeCenter.aspx BOSTON – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has become one of the first hospitals in Massachusetts to pass the Department of Public Health (DPH) licensing procedure for designation as a Primary Stroke Service Hospital. DPH anticipates implementation of the Emergency Medical Services Stroke Point of Entry plans in March. These point of entry plans will direct emergency vehicles to hospitals with designed stroke services. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:01 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2005/February/SeniorHealthAtBIDMCHelpsOlderAdultsToAgeWell.aspx This is the Long Description. Fusce ut odio vel lectus luctus venenatis. Nulla sagittis faucibus lorem. Sed enim ipsum, ornare eu, semper eget, cursus id, dolor. Curabitur vel leo a turpis pulvinar consequat. Nulla facilisi. Quisque eu felis. Cras fringilla felis at metus. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:01 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2005/February/NewsTipProjectalertsemergencyphysicianstopatientprescriptionhistory.aspx BOSTON - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is one of three Boston-area hospitals participating in a pilot project to deliver prescription history information to emergency room physicians. The MedsInfo-ED Project is designed to make sure physicians have up-to-date information on a patient’s prescription medication records as they design a treatment plan. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:01 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2005/March/DriveWiseHelpsEldersFamilyEvaluateDrivingSkills.aspx BOSTON – There comes a time when a loved one’s deteriorating driving skills can raise concerns. A son or daughter sees an aging parent’s capabilities diminish and worries what may happen behind the wheel of a car. A spouse faces an impairment that could increase the potential for an accident. Yet, at the same time, there’s a need to respect a person’s independence and self-esteem. Though fraught with awkwardness, families facing such situations are finding a solution with DriveWise, a program now offered at Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:01 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2005/April/ZeidelNamedChiefofMedicineatBIDMC.aspx BOSTON – Mark Zeidel, MD, a widely recognized scientist, clinician and teacher, known for his research in the area of epithelial biology and water transport, has been named chairman of the Department of Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Zeidel, who will officially join BIDMC on July 1, has spent the past 12 years at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, first as chief of the renal and electrolyte division of the Department of Medicine, and since 1999, as the Jack D. Myers Professor and Chair of the Department of Medicine. A summa cum laude graduate of Yale College in 1976, he received an MD degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1980. He trained in internal medicine and nephrology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and was chief of the renal section of the West Roxbury VA and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard before moving to Pittsburgh in 1993. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:01 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2005/May/SaffitzNamedChiefofPathologyatBIDMC.aspx BOSTON – Jeffrey E. Saffitz, MD, PhD, an internationally renowned pathologist and researcher, with expertise in searching for the causes of sudden cardiac death, has been named chief of pathology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Mallinckrodt Professor of Pathology at Harvard Medical School (HMS). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:01 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2005/August/BIDMCOffersImprovedProstateCancerScreening.aspx BOSTON – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) is combining the latest in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology with state-of-the-art computer software to more accurately diagnose and treat prostate cancers. The capabilities are derived from the combination of the latest developments in MRI hardware and software. On the hardware side, the implementation of a General Electric high field strength MRI unit operating at 3T (T for Tesla, or a unit of measuring magnetic strength) and the development, by Medrad, Inc., of a specialized coil to detect the MRI signal enable imaging of the prostate gland at higher spatial resolution than previously possible. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:01 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2005/August/BIDMCPlantsTheSeedsForProstateCancerTreatment.aspx BOSTON - Brachtherapy, a minimally invasive procedure where radioactive “seeds” are planted into a cancerous prostate gland, is passing an important milestone at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center – the 1,700th implant. Using protocols developed here under the direction of Irving Kaplan, M.D., BIDMC physicians use ultrasound to pinpoint the implant locations, then immediately perform the procedure using general or spinal anesthesia. Previously, men were required to make two visits and the success of the procedure often depended on the accuracy of repositioning the patient on the operating table one week later. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:01 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2005/October/NewsTipGoAheadandAskBIDMCLaunchesNewPatientDrivenHandHygieneProgram.aspx BOSTON – Patients at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) are being told to “Go Ahead and Ask,” whether their doctor or nurse has washed their hands before conducting an exam. Using brochures, buttons, room placards and other materials, medical personnel are encouraging patients and family members to ask physicians, nurses and other staff, “Have you cleaned your hands?” The question is encouraged each time a health care worker is about to make contact with the patient or touch items involved in care. The program is designed to help reduce the incidence of infection and to raise awareness of good hygiene not only among staff, but among the patients and family members. “Good hand hygiene is the single most important step health care providers can take to prevent the spread of infection,” said Sharon Wright, MD, MPH, BIDMC’s director of infection control/hospital epidemiology unit. “Nationwide, 2.5 million patients develop infections annually. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recently reported that 30,000 deaths in the U.S. were directly caused by infections. An additional 70,000 patients had infections that contributed to their deaths. The inclusion of hand hygiene in several governmental and clinical organization guidelines is further testament to the critical nature of this infection-control activity.” Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:01 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2005/October/NewsTipBodyContouringFollowsGastricBypassSurgery.aspx BOSTON – After losing 120 pounds from weight reduction surgery, Jodi Carnes’ new body was trapped under layers of excess skin. “It was frustrating because you lose all this weight and you still have this extra skin hanging,” says Carnes, 33. “I was literally tucking my loose skin into my clothes.” Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:01 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2005/November/BIDMCDedicatesKeithCFieldCyberKnifeCenter.aspx BOSTON – Sheldon G. and Dr. Miriam Adelson were among the honored guests when Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) dedicated the Keith C. Field CyberKnife Center, home to a state-of-the-art radiation technology for treating cancer. The center, supported in large part by a $2.25 million gift from the Adelsons, houses a state-of-the-art robot capable of directing small harmless beams from 1,200 different positions and angles to kill cancer cells, sparing surrounding tissue while leaving patients free of cumbersome and uncomfortable devices that restrict their movement. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:02 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2005/December/BIDMCOrthopedicSurgeonTakesaHandsOnApproachToRepairingWrists.aspx BOSTON – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center orthopedic hand and upper extremity surgeon Charles S. Day, MD, is offering two new techniques to ease the pain of patients with aching wrists caused by either arthritis or carpal tunnel syndrome. Day is the premier surgeon in Boston to perform total wrist replacements using a new prosthetic device that provides patients with a functional range of motion, better wrist balance and better stability. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:02 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2004/March/NewsTipBIDMCemergencyteamsharesitsknowledge.aspx BOSTON -- Emergency medicine is still a relatively new specialty, the weekly presence of emergency room doctors on our television screens notwithstanding. Born from the experience of treating soldiers in Korea and Vietnam – and aided by the rapid advance in diagnosis and treatment options – Americans now take the presence of the nearby emergency room as a basic fact of life. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:02 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2004/March/NewsTipBIDMCusesteamworktobattlesepsis.aspx BOSTON -- The most frequent cause of death in non-cardiac intensive care units, sepsis is the presence of an infection that can overwhelm a body’s defense mechanisms through inflammation, blood clots and organ damage. It strikes 750,000 American hospital patients annually, killing an estimated 215,000 and costing the health care system $17 billion. Despite aggressive research and technology development, mortality in sepsis decreased only slightly between 1970 and the late 1990s – and is the 11th leading cause of death overall. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:02 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2004/March/NewsTipSharingBIDMCWithTheWorld.aspx BOSTON -- Harvey J. Makadon, M.D., has taken his concern for primary care and community health on the road. To India. And China. And Dubai. The long-time Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center physician, now vice president for health systems and clinical continuing education at Harvard Medical International, is leading a diverse array of Harvard Medical School faculty in Practi-Med, a series of seminars around the world. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:02 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2004/March/Lockediscussespsychosomaticmedicinesroleinbiodefenseandpublichealthpreparedness.aspx Orlando, FL – The nation’s emergency response system faces a significant threat to its ability to handle a crisis because large numbers of people may misattribute physical symptoms related to stress and anxiety to exposure to bioterrorism, Steven E. Locke, M.D., told the American Psychosomatic Society recently. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:02 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2004/April/Physicianspatientsmustworktogethertoplanelectronicrelationships.aspx This is the Long Description. Fusce ut odio vel lectus luctus venenatis. Nulla sagittis faucibus lorem. Sed enim ipsum, ornare eu, semper eget, cursus id, dolor. Curabitur vel leo a turpis pulvinar consequat. Nulla facilisi. Quisque eu felis. Cras fringilla felis at metus. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:02 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2004/June/NewsTipImprovingUponSeeOneDoOneTeachOne.aspx BOSTON – Studies show that procedural complications are second only to medication errors as the cause of death and injury to hospitalized patients. An innovative approach at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) is designed to reduce the likelihood of errors by making sure senior physicians are always available to observe – and help. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:02 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2004/June/NewsTipStrengtheningTiesWithRussia.aspx BOSTON – When cardiologist Eugene Vaninov. M.D., is not treating his patients at his Beth Israel Deaconess Health Care practice in Brighton, chances are he is working to foster strengthen ties with his counterparts in Moscow. Vaninov traveled to Russia last fall in his capacity as vice president of WorldPath Medicine’s Russian division, to meet with officials from the Ministry of Health and the Medical Center of the President of the Russian Federation, Moscow’s leading hospital. WorldPath Medicine partners with international physicians and their patients to provide access to the highest quality healthcare in Boston. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:02 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2004/June/NewsTipNewApproachToBreastReconstructionSurgery.aspx BOSTON – For many women, the disfigurement that comes from breast cancer surgery can be as traumatic as the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. But a new surgical technique, perforator flap reconstruction, is being offered for the first time in Boston at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) by surgeons specifically trained in the technique. This procedure offers restoration of an affected breast while allowing the return to a physically active lifestyle. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:02 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2004/August/BIDMCcitedasmodelforcommitmenttochangeandinnovationinpatientcaredelivery.aspx BOSTON – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is a model for its commitment to change and innovation to improve upon the quality of care it provide patients, according to a national study sponsored by the Commonwealth Fund. All hospitals across the country are trying to improve patient care and safety, but only a small portion have identified the ingredients it takes to achieve good clinical outcomes at a reasonable cost, the study concludes. It named BIDMC along with hospitals in California, Pennsylvania and North Carolina as “top-performers” from whom other hospitals could learn. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:03 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2004/October/NewsTipTreatmentAimsToReduceLeakyBladders.aspx BOSTON – A new treatment option offers hope to baby boomers facing a problem common to aging – leaky bladders. The hope comes from an implanted pacemaker that connects to and stimulates the sacral nerve that helps to regulate the human bladder. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:03 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2004/October/NewsTipCenterOffersPrescriptionForLivingWell.aspx BOSTON – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has launched a program to help patients “Live Well” by adding individually tailored exercise, health behavior and diet regimens to traditional medical care as tools physicians and patients can use to manage chronic illness. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:03 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2003/April/NewsTipDISCOBreaksDownLanguageBarriers.aspx A visit to an emergency room can be stressful enough without having to worry about language barriers. A new wireless video system in place at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s state-of-the-art Emergency Department is designed to reduce that added stress. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:03 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2003/April/NewsTipBIDMCPhysiciansWriteTheBookOnDisasterManagementTrainingForUN.aspx Emergency physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have literally written the book on how international agencies should respond to chemical and biological incidents in Iraq and beyond. The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) is publishing a 100-page manual “Disaster Management for Terrorist Events,” written and edited by the Division of International Disaster and Emergency Management at BIDMC in conjunction with Emergency Management Visions International. The project is jointly sponsored with the World Health Organization (WHO). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:03 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2003/April/NewsTipBIDMCintroducesBostonsfirstalldigitalcardiaccatheterizationlab.aspx Boston’s only all-digital cardiac catheterization laboratory is helping to provide faster, safer imaging for the more than 7,500 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center patients undergoing coronary angiography, stent placement and other common cardiac procedures. State-of-the-art digital, flat panel technology enables cardiologists to view images of blocked blood vessels with a clarity and precision that was once impossible to imagine. And patients also benefit from the fact that interventional cardiologists are able to view hard-to-visualize structures from many different angles while also using lower X-ray doses. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:03 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2003/April/BIDMCCardiologistsCompleteFirstUseofNewDrugcoatedStent.aspx BOSTON - Cardiologists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have completed their first use of a newly approved drug-coated stent that is expected to dramatically reduce the likelihood a patient will have to undergo repeated invasive procedures. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:03 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2003/May/NewsTipPuttingLymeDiseaseInTheBullsEye.aspx BOSTON - Polly Murray and Judith Mensch refused to take no for an answer. Facing a baffling of array of symptoms afflicting members of their family, the Lyme, CT mothers persisted in putting their concerns before the medical community. Then, in late 1975, they found David Snydman, M.D., a Connecticut Department of Public Health official and Alan Steere, M.D. a Yale rheumatologist. Both physicians had trained as epidemiologists with the Centers for Disease Control. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:03 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2003/May/NewsTipBookExploresMobilityProblems.aspx BOSTON - Roughly one in 10 adult Americans find their walking slowed by progressive chronic conditions like arthritis, back problems, heart and lung diseases or diabetes. Lisa Iezzoni, M.D., M.Sc., knows this first hand. Living with multiple sclerosis, she is a familiar sight on her motorized scooter at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and around the Boston area. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:03 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2003/May/NewsTipPETCTScanProducesStateOfTheArtImageInHalfTheTime.aspx BOSTON - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center cancer patients can now take advantage of a state-of-the-art imaging system that produces detailed diagnostic imagery in half the time it takes with conventional equipment. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:03 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2003/May/BIDMCExpandsBoneMarrowTransplantationAndBloodCancerProgram.aspx BOSTON – The Hematology/Oncology Division of the Department of Medicine and the Cancer Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is expanding its program in hematologic malignancy and bone marrow transplantation with the addition of Kenneth Miller, M.D. With Miller’s arrival, BIDMC will expand both the inpatient and outpatient bone marrow transplant units, with a new expanded state-of-the-art bone marrow-stem transplant unit scheduled to open in November. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:04 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2003/May/NewCenterForMinimallyInvasiveSurgeryAtBIDMC.aspx BOSTON – At first glance, the virtual reality simulators and flat screen laparoscopic video-trainer stations in the Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery’s Technical Skills and Simulation Lab at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) appear like sophisticated videogame machines. But the state-of-the-art equipment is actually helping Harvard Medical School students and residents from Beth Israel Deaconess and Boston’s other teaching hospitals improve their video eye-hand skills and acquire basic and advanced laparoscopic skills in a virtual, “patientless” setting. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:04 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2003/June/ThousandAttend10thAnnualNationalCancerSurvivorsDayCelebration.aspx BOSTON – In recognition of National Cancer Survivor’s Day, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center hosted a day-long program of celebration, education and peer support for more than 1000 greater Boston residents on Sunday, June 8 at the Harvard Medical School Quadrangle. The 10th annual event, “A Celebration of Life for Those Who Have Been Touched By Cancer,” was a tribute to the human spirit and was the personal and collective celebration of cancer survivors. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:04 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2003/July/EnzymeHelpsGuardAgainstDevelopmentOfAlzheimers.aspx BOSTON – The discovery that an enzyme called Pin1 can prevent tangles of proteins from forming in the brain’s nerve cells – as occurs in patients with age-dependent Alzheimer’s disease -- is described in a new study led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). These findings, which appear in the July 31, 2003 issue of the journal Nature, offer new insights into Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders, and may eventually lead to new therapies to help prevent and treat these devastating conditions. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:04 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2003/September/JoslinandBIDMCSignNewJointVenture.aspx BOSTON – Joslin Diabetes Center and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have signed a five-year agreement that expands and improves the longstanding clinical collaboration between these two institutions to provide preeminent specialty care for people with diabetes. Joslin Clinic brings to the joint venture expertise in caring for and educating people with diabetes and their families, as well as proven disease management techniques for identifying patients at risk for developing medical complications and preventing those complications. BIDMC offers an extensive pool of physician specialists who have expertise in treating the complications of diabetes (i.e. heart disease, kidney and pancreas dysfunction, obesity, neuropathy, vascular complications and high-risk pregnancy). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:04 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2003/November/BIDMCsPatientSiteRecognizedForInnovation.aspx BOSTON – PatientSite, the personalized messaging system that allows secure communication among Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center patients, clinicians and office staff via a secure website, has won national recognition for “Most Innovative Use of Communication Technologies to Improve Patient Care.” PatientSite, a user-friendly, personalized messaging system, enables patients to request prescription renewals, appointments and referrals, as well as perform other convenience functions. In addition, patients can securely view their own electronic medical record, including medications, allergies and test results, radiology reports and electrocardiograms. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:04 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2003/December/RosenbergToLeadHarvardMedicalFacultyPhysicians.aspx BOSTON – Stuart A. Rosenberg, M.D., former president and CEO of the University of Texas Southwestern Health Systems, has been named president and CEO of Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians (HMFP) at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). HMFP is an academic multi-specialty group representing 750 physicians in 13 departments. Rosenberg has also been named a member of BIDMC’s division of rheumatology and an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:04 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2002/February/PhysiciansWarnOfNuclearTerroristThreat.aspx In the aftermath of September 11, the threat of nuclear terrorism is among the most real – and most dire – of our country’s current public health concerns, according to a report in the Feb. 8 issue of the British Medical Journal (BMJ), which estimates that a Hiroshima-scale nuclear explosion on a ship in port in New York City would result in more than 250,000 deaths. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:04 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2002/March/NewsTipsBriefsonResearchTechnologyandClinicalProgramsatBIDMC.aspx Daily, physicians strive to comfort, diagnose, treat, cure, and extend life with quality. Yet, we must recognize when to shift to palliative care. Patients expect, hope, and trust that their physicians are versed in dealing with end-of-life issues, but physicians need to learn and practice these skills. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:04 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2002/April/BethIsraelDeaconessStudyDocumentsOutstandingSurgicalOutcomesShownForDiabetesPatients.aspx BOSTON – Contrary to the long-held belief that surgery poses a significant danger to patients with diabetes mellitus, a 10-year study of more than 6,500 patients from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has shown a mortality rate of only 1 percent among diabetes patients undergoing major vascular operations. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:05 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2002/May/BethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterExpandsItsStateOfTheArtNeonatalIntensiveCareUnit.aspx BOSTON - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center today opened a larger, state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit that provides greater privacy for families, improved monitoring capabilities for all babies, greater use of natural light and improved sound control. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:05 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2002/May/NewRadioWaveTreatmentToCorrectBackDisordersOffersAlternativeToDrugsOpenSpineSurgery.aspx BOSTON – If you are one of the estimated 1.5 million Americans who will be diagnosed this year with a contained herniated disc – also known as a ‘thrown-out back’ or ‘pinched nerve’ of the upper leg – the answer may be as familiar as your radio. Doctors at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center are using radio waves – the same energy that sends signals to your car radio – to gently dissolve small amounts of unwanted disc tissue and relieve the pressure often associated with lower back and upper leg pain. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:05 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2002/June/BIDMCMarks9thannualCelebrationofLifeevent.aspx Approximately 1,000 cancer patients, their families and friends, and BIDMC staff attended BIDMC’s 9th annual Celebration of Life event on June 9 at Harvard Medical School. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:05 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2002/October/TraumaSurgeonSeekstoChangeLawthatDiscouragesCounselingofProblemDrinkers.aspx BOSTON -- Larry Gentilello, MD, believes we have an excellent system for trauma care in the US. Yet, injuries – many of them alcohol-related – are the leading cause of death for Americans under 44 years of age. “Now, it’s time to move forward to prevent injuries,” he says. “And to change archaic laws that discourage effective alcohol counseling that has been demonstrated to dramatically reduce injuries and readmissions to trauma centers.” Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:05 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2001/November/NewsTipsBriefsonResearchTechnologyandClinicalProgramsatBIDMC.aspx Doula Program Supports Latina Mothers The word “doula” is a Greek term traditionally used to describe a “mother's helper.” Today, it refers to a woman specially trained to assist other women during labor and delivery. This kind of support is commonplace in cultures throughout the world, and studies have shown that when a mother-to-be has the support of a doula, her labor is often shorter and easier, with fewer complications. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:05 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2001/December/FutureVisionsofPrimaryCare.aspx The next “Silicon Valley” will occur in the biomedical technology field – possibly in Boston, Harvard University President Lawrence H. Summers, Ph.D., told a packed auditorium at a Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center symposium on the future of primary care. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:05 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2000/January/BostonPhysicianstoTraveltoEthiopiatoAssessFurtherEmergencyMedicalCare.aspx Six physicians from Boston will travel to Ethiopia this week to provide emergency medical care training, to evaluate emergency medicine facilities and capabilities, and to cosponsor and participate in the first Ethiopian Conference on Emergency Medicine. The group will travel to Tel Aviv, Israel on Thursday, December 9 to meet with members of the Israel Association of Emergency Medicine. The combined Boston-Israeli group then will travel to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Sunday, December 12, staying until Saturday, December 18. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:06 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2000/March/BIDMCNIHtoHostTownMeetingonComplementaryandAlternativeMedicine.aspx What: The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine at the National Institutes of Health and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center are hosting a town meeting on complementary and alternative medicine. National and local medical experts will speak on current developments in complementary and alternative medicine research at the local, regional and national levels including at the National Institutes of Health. The event is free and will include an extensive question and answer sessions. Who: The speakers include Stephen E. Straus, M.D., director, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health, and David M. Eisenberg, M.D., director of the Center for Alternative Medicine Research and Education, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Experts in three complementary and alternative medicine disciplines, acupuncture, massage therapy, and chiropractic, will also speak. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:06 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2000/April/ChildrensHospitalandBIDMCCollaborationSavesBabysLife.aspx BOSTON - Two-week-old Sarah Savage is scheduled to go home today, April 7, after undergoing lifesaving surgery at Children's Hospital March 22 by a team from the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment at Children's Hospital to remove a large mass that was obstructing her airway. Without the diagnosis of the growth in utero and the collaborative intervention of the center's multidisciplinary specialists from Children's and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Sarah would not have survived. John and Lucie Savage of Pembroke, Mass., learned during the 15th week of Lucie's pregnancy that the baby they were expecting had a growth in her chest. Lucie, who is a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit nurse at BIDMC, was referred to Deborah Levine, M.D., a BIDMC radiologist, Geoffrey Wong, M.D., a BIDMC high risk obstetrician, and Russell Jennings, M.D., director of the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment and assistant in Surgery at Children's Hospital Boston, for further tests and consultation. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:06 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2000/April/BIDMCGivenApprovaltoPerformLiverTransplantSurgeries.aspx The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) has awarded interim approval to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) to conduct liver transplantation surgery. This approval serves as the regulatory foundation of BIDMC's multidisciplinary Liver Center. The Liver Center was created four months ago when Maureen Martin, M.D., was recruited to be the chief of the division of liver surgery and transplantation. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:06 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2000/May/BIDMCSurgeonsPerformTwoAdultLiverTransplantCases.aspx Boston--Less than four weeks after receiving approval to conduct liver transplantation surgery, the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's Liver Center has transplanted livers in two adult patients. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:06 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2000/August/NewsTipWebSiteGivesPatientsAccesstoTheirMedicalRecords.aspx CareGroup Healthcare System recently launched PatientSite, a secure Web site that provides its patients with access to their medical records and to other personal and general medical information. CareGroup, Beth Israel Deaconess's parent organization, is one of the first health care organizations in this country to provide patients with direct, online access to their medical records. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:06 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2000/September/BIDMCSurgeonsPerformAdultLivingDonorLiverTransplantSurgery.aspx Boston—Surgeons at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have successfully transplanted part of a woman's liver into her sister who was ill with end-stage liver disease. On August 28, Maureen Martin, M.D., chief of the division of liver surgery and transplantation at BIDMC, and her colleagues surgically removed a portion of Virginia Shea's liver and transplanted it into Patricia Shea. Both women are East Boston residents. Virginia was released from BIDMC on September 4 and Patricia is scheduled to leave the hospital this week. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:06 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/1999/December/BIDMCCreatesLiverCenter.aspx BOSTON--With the help of world-class medical talent, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) is launching a new multidisciplinary liver center. Dr. Maureen Martin, a clinician and scholar of international standing, will serve as chief of the division of liver surgery and transplantation and will lead the team. She comes to Boston from Iowa, where she was director of multi-organ transplant and hepatobiliary surgery at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, in Des Moines. The other members of her team include Dr. Catherine Petruff Cheney, a BIDMC transplant hepatologist, and Dr. Nezam Hassan Afdhal, a leading medical expert in hepatitis C. Afdhal is a former chief of hepatology at Boston University Medical Center. In his new role, he will serve as chief of hepatology at BIDMC's liver center. Further plans for recruitment of national leaders is underway, particularly in the area of adult living donors. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:07 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch.aspx This is the Long Description. Fusce ut odio vel lectus luctus venenatis. Nulla sagittis faucibus lorem. Sed enim ipsum, ornare eu, semper eget, cursus id, dolor. Curabitur vel leo a turpis pulvinar consequat. Nulla facilisi. Quisque eu felis. Cras fringilla felis at metus. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:27:22 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/July/OralBacteriaandObesity.aspx A large clinical trial sponsored by the National Institutes of Health will examine whether specific types of oral bacteria predispose individuals to obesity. Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:49:28 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/July/AtkinsLab.aspx Lab will assist in treatment selection for patients with advanced melanoma Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:52:20 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/July/HIV1Vaccine.aspx Research rules out a leading explanation for adverse events observed in Merck HIV-1 STEP study Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:13:51 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/July/LincRNAs.aspx New study helps answer the question, "What does this new class of RNAs do?" Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:58:04 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/April/DeliriumandDementia.aspx Acute state of confusion and disorientation often complicates hospitalizations for patients with dementia Mon, 04 May 2009 20:21:18 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/April/NewDinosaurStudy.aspx Study confirms earlier findings and offers further evidence of bird-dinosaur evolution Fri, 08 May 2009 18:28:57 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/April/BenefitsofFattyFish.aspx Omega-3 fatty acids in fish oils are once again found to be beneficial to cardiac health. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:58:07 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/April/PCFAwards.aspx Projects part of PCF Creativity Awards program Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:48:31 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/April/WaistSizePredictorofHeartFailure.aspx Research examines middle-aged and older populations; waist size found to be a risk factor even when body mass index falls within normal range Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:36:15 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/March/ARVCCardiacTest.aspx Study finds that the new genetic test can help diagnose ARVC, a hereditary form of heart disease and leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young people Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:04:22 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/March/WeatherandHeadache.aspx Large-scale study finds higher temperatures and lower barometric pressures are associated with severe headache pain Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:59:51 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/March/HowShiftWorkCanAdverselyAffectHealth.aspx BIDMC endocrinologist Christos Mantzoros, MD, and colleagues describe new research findings that help explain why night-shift workers are at an increased risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease. Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:22:00 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/February/ElviraLang.aspx Stress is shown to lead to biochemical changes that affect the immune system Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:21:03 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/February/HospiceRaceandEthnicityStudy.aspx Race and ethnicity appear to have an effect on whether a patient with terminal cancer uses hospice care services, according to a study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:56:13 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/February/SaulWeingartPhysicianOverride.aspx A new study reveals clinicians rely on their own judgement and often override electronic medication safety alerts. Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:19:28 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/February/JohnRinn.aspx A research team at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Institute and the Broad Institute has uncovered a vast new class of previously unrecognized mammilian genes that do not encode proteins, but instead function as long RNA molecules. Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:30:19 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/October/EurekaGrant.aspx Four-year, $1.4 million grant supports exceptional, unconventional research; Otterbein will investigate medical applications for carbon monoxide gas Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:53:04 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/October/Brilliant10.aspx The eighth annual listing recognizes the nation's top scientists under age 40 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:40:12 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/October/ClifSaper.aspx BIDMC Chairman of Neurology is honored by National Academy of Science Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:46:01 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/October/ARRAFunding.aspx A total of 69 grants will support a broad spectrum of research; BIDMC investigators receive eight Challenge Grants Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:06:05 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/June/AAHRPP.aspx Designation reflects BIDMC's longstanding commitment to the safety of human research subjects Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:49:03 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/June/RestraintsandFalls.aspx Leading gerontologist suggests that changes in Medicare/Medicaid reimbursements designed to help prevent hospital falls could have serious, unintended consequences Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:51:44 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/June/POMCNeurons.aspx Findings demonstrate that leptin’s influence on tiny group of POMC neurons restores blood sugar control -- and spontaneously increases physical activity levels -- in an animal model of severe, insulin-resistant diabetes Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:54:10 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/August/Watchfulwaiting.aspx No significant difference in mortality rates among men who deferred treatment compared with those who underwent therapy Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:10:33 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/August/LowCarbDiets.aspx Study suggests that popular diet regimen may have adverse effect on body's restorative capacy. Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:18:04 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/August/Epilepsy.aspx A form of partial epilepsy associated with auditory and other sensory hallucinations has been linked to the disruption of brain development during early childhood. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:37:32 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/January/EvansHumanGeneTherapy.aspx Researchers have reported the first clinical evidence that gene therapy reduces symptoms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, an important milestone for this promising treatment which has endured a sometimes turbulent past. Described in the February issue of the journal Human Gene Therapy the findings stem from a study of two patients with severe rheumatoid arthritis conducted in Germany and led by an investigator at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:27:56 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/January/JohnRinnReceivesDamonRunyonRachleffInnovationAward.aspx John Rinn, PhD, Receives Damon-Runyon Rachleff Innovation Award. Prize recognizes innovative ideas, novel approaches to fighting cancer Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:12:26 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/January/RinnDamonRunyon.aspx BIDMC Scientist John Rinn, PhD, Awarded 2009 Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:22:56 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/January/IVFMALIZIA.aspx Thirty years ago last summer, the world’s first “test-tube” baby was born, and since then more than 1 million infants have been successfully conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF), the technique in which a woman’s eggs and man’s sperm are fertilized in a laboratory and then implanted in the mother’s womb. Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:55:48 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/November/MJFoxAwards.aspx Awards totaling more than $1.5 million will help improve quality of life for patients with Parkinson's disease Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:32:35 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/May/PNEUMONIARISKACIDMEDICATION.aspx Ever since a class of drugs called proton pump inhibitors were introduced to the market in the late 1980s, the use of these acid-suppressive medications for symptoms of heartburn, acid reflux and other gastrointestinal symptoms has grown tremendously. This widespread use has extended to the inpatient hospital setting, where patients are often routinely given the medications as a way to prevent the development of stress ulcers. Wed, 27 May 2009 16:04:47 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/May/PatientsandComputers.aspx Study also finds that Internet-savvy consumers will trade some privacy in order to gain transparency, full access to medical records Fri, 22 May 2009 15:27:12 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/May/StomachUlcers.aspx Amino acid helps offset stomach damage caused by H. pylori bacteria; study suggests popular supplement could also reduce risk of gastric cancers Fri, 15 May 2009 13:15:44 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/May/CMVandBloodPressure.aspx Research findings also indicate that when combined with other risk factors, CMV virus could lead to the development of atherosclerosis. Fri, 15 May 2009 12:58:57 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/May/CantleyCancerMetabolism.aspx In the emerging field of cancer metabolism, noted researcher has found cancer's Achilles heel. Wed, 13 May 2009 12:44:00 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/May/DASHDIET.aspx Still more evidence that a diet high in plant foods and low in sugar and saturated fats benefits the heart Fri, 15 May 2009 13:59:01 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/September/LouCaplan.aspx BIDMC senior neurologist is a leader in stroke treatments and research Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:02:02 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/September/SPOREGrant.aspx The National Cancer Institute has awarded Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center an $11.5 million SPORE grant to focus on cancers of the kidney Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:05 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/September/KoralnikTysabri.aspx Multiple sclerosis patients treated with natalizumab are subjects of new study Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:16:39 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/September/LawrenceTurka.aspx Internationally renowned scientist will hold leadership positions in Transplant Institute, Division of Transplant Immunology Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:00:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/September/Hemoglobin.aspx Confirmation of key supposition in diabetes care Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:57:47 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2009/ResearchSpotlight/ResearchSpotlight.aspx For individuals with sleep apnea, getting a good night's rest can be an elusive dream. Learn how BIDMC scientists are helping doctors diagnose this condition. Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:19:31 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2008/January/BetterAccesstoCoolingCapsImprovesOutcomesTreatingNewbornsWithPerinatalAsphyxia.aspx Better Access to “CoolingCaps” Improves Outcomes Treating Newborns With Perinatal Asphyxia Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:07 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2008/January/CompoundFoundinSoybeansEffectiveinReducingHotFlashesinMenopausalWomen.aspx Compound Found in Soybeans Effective in Reducing Hot Flashes in Menopausal Women Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:07 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2008/January/SukhatmeNamedBIDMCsChiefAcademicOfficer.aspx Vikas P. Sukhatme, MD, PhD, has been named Chief Academic Officer of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). He succeeds Jeffrey S. Flier, MD, who became Dean of Harvard Medical School last September. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:07 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2008/January/StudyFindsCTScansEffectiveinDetectingArteryDisease.aspx Computed tomography (CT) angiography is as accurate as an invasive angiogram in detecting coronary artery disease, according to the findings of the first two prospective multicenter 64-slice scanner trials presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:07 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2008/January/StudyHelpsExplainHowAllergicReactionsAreTriggered.aspx Study Helps Explain How Allergic Reactions Are Triggered Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:07 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2008/January/ProteomicsProveAccurateinIdentifyingLiverCancer.aspx Proteomics Prove Accurate in Identifying Liver Cancer Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:08 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2008/January/StudyLooksAtOffLabelUseofBiliaryStents.aspx Study Looks At Off-Label Use of Biliary Stents Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:08 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2008/January/StudyAnalyzesTreatmentofAbdominalAorticAneurysms.aspx Study Analyzes Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:08 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2008/March/DefibrillatorSafetyandSecurityCompromised.aspx Defibrillator Safety and Security Compromised Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:08 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2008/March/StudyHelpsExplainFundamentalProcessofTumorGrowth.aspx Study Helps Explain Fundamental Process of Tumor Growth Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:08 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2008/April/Pin1EnzymeIsBeneficialtoAlzheimersDetrimentaltoCertainOtherDementias.aspx Pin1 Enzyme Is Beneficial to Alzheimer's, Detrimental to Certain Other Dementias Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:08 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2008/April/SeanGilmanMDJoinstheDivisionofPulmonaryCriticalCareandSleepMedicineatBIDMC.aspx A resident of Jamaica Plain, Gilman's clinical interests include general pulmonary medicine, critical care, sleep disordered breathing, circadian disorders, insomnia and narcolepsy. His ambulatory practice will focus on pulmonary and sleep medicine. He will be located at both BIDMC and Beth Israel Deaconess Healthcare at Lexington. In addition, he will serve as an attending physician in the medical intensive care units at BIDMC. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:08 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2008/May/NIHGrantwillGalvanizeTranslationalScience.aspx NIH Grant will Galvanize Translational Science Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:08 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2008/May/NewMethodShownEffectiveinDetectingDangerousCoronaryPlaque.aspx New Method Shown Effective in Detecting Dangerous Coronary Plaque Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:08 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2008/May/StudyIdentifiesFoodRelatedClockintheBrain.aspx Study Identifies Food-Related Clock in the Brain Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:09 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2008/May/ANewGeneTriggerforPregnancyDisorderIdentified.aspx A New Gene Trigger for Pregnancy Disorder Identified Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:09 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2008/May/ArsenicBasedTherapyHelpsEradicateLeukemiaInitiatingCells.aspx Arsenic-Based Therapy Helps Eradicate Leukemia Initiating Cells Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:09 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2008/September/ComingsoonSelfguidedcomputerbaseddepressiontreatment.aspx Self-guided treatment for depression could soon be only a mouse click away. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:56:23 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2008/September/StudyDemonstratesHighAccuracyofVirtualColonoscopyforDetectingColorectalPolyps.aspx BOSTON – Computed tomographic (CT) colonography, also known as virtual colonoscopy, is shown to have high accuracy in detecting cancer and precancerous polyp and could serve as a primary screening option for colorectal cancer, according to the results of the national CT colonography trial. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:54:32 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2008/September/ScientistsUnmaskBrainsHiddenPotential.aspx Now a long-term study from the Berenson-Allen Center for Noninvasive Brain Stimulation at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) demonstrates that sudden and complete loss of vision leads to profound – but rapidly reversible -- changes in the visual cortex. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:36:06 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2008/August/ScientistsUnmaskBrainsHiddenPotential.aspx Scientists Unmask Brain's Hidden Potential Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:09 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2008/August/CancerTherapiesNewRolesforMAPKmTORC1Inhibitors.aspx Cancer Therapies: New Roles for MAPK, mTORC1 Inhibitors Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:32:40 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2008/August/NewInsightsIntotheRegulationofPTENTumorSuppressorFunction.aspx New Insights Into the Regulation of PTEN Tumor Suppressor Function Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:09 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2008/August/SleepSelectivelyPreservesEmotionalMemories.aspx Sleep Selectively Preserves Emotional Memories Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:10 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2008/August/ScientistsIdentifyAnotherPieceoftheWeightControlPuzzle.aspx Scientists Identify Another Piece of the Weight-Control Puzzle Sat, 13 Sep 2008 18:05:18 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2008/August/StudyShowsThatRHEBGenePlaysaRoleinCancer.aspx Study Shows That RHEB Gene Plays a Role in Cancer Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:10 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2008/December/CombiningTargetedTherapyDrugsMayTreatPreviouslyResistantTumors.aspx A team of cancer researchers from several Boston academic medical centers has discovered a potential treatment for a group of tumors that have resisted previous targeted therapy approaches. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:12:46 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2008/October/FrangioniKennedy.aspx John Frangioni, MD, PhD, an oncologist and co-director of the Center for Imaging Technology and Molecular Diagnostics at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is part of a Cancer Advanced Technology Team that will share the annual Edward M. Kennedy Award for Healthcare Innovation. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:05 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2008/October/StudyLinksNicotinewithBreastCancer.aspx A study published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, suggests a possible role for nicotine in breast tumor development and metastases. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:05 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2008/October/TransplantEthics.aspx A new study published in Clinical Transplantation examines the socio-demographic characteristics and profiles of patients who registered on the largest recipient/donor matching website in the U.S. The research focuses on the ethical issues raised by this system of recipient/donor matching, specifically, that the pursuit of living kidney donation may be based less on information relevant to transplant outcome and more on the persuasiveness of the appeal. Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:39:33 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2008/October/AATPROTEINRESTORESBLOODGLUCOSEINTYPE1DIABETESMODEL.aspx BOSTON – A protein made by the liver in response to inflammation and used to treat patients suffering from a genetic form of emphysema has been shown to restore blood glucose levels in a mouse model of Type 1 diabetes mellitus, according to a new study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:04 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2008/November/HIVVaccine.aspx Study demonstrates proof-of-concept for T-cell-based model. The question of whether or not to continue to pursue the development of T-cell-based HIV-1 vaccines has been a source of controversy following last year’s widely publicized failure of the field’s most promising candidate, a vaccine developed by Merck known as V520. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:04 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2008/November/MP3PlayerStudy.aspx Headphones for MP3 players placed within an inch of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) may interfere with these devices, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2008. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:04 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2007/January/RoleforProteomicsinIdentifyingHematologicMalignancies.aspx Scientists have identified a set of biomarkers that could help clinicians identify a group of hematologic malignancies known as myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), which affect approximately 300,000 individuals worldwide and often progress to acute myeloid leukemia. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:10 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2007/January/RosenzweigtoHeadInternationalCardiovascularResearchGrant.aspx Anthony Rosenzweig, MD, Director of Cardiovascular Research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), has been named the American Coordinator of a prestigious Transatlantic Network of Excellence grant from the Paris-based Leducq Foundation. The five-year grant, totaling $6 million, will support research on metabolic heart disease. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:10 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2007/January/TheRelationshipBetweenDeliriumandDementia.aspx Dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, is one of the most devastating conditions of older age. Currently affecting nearly 7 million individuals in the U.S. and 24 million worldwide, dementia leads to total loss of memory and the ability to function independently – making it one of people’s greatest fears of aging. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:11 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2007/January/StudyFindsManywithMSReportFinancialStrainRelatedtoHealthCare.aspx A Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center-based study of insurance coverage involving a nationwide sampling of people with multiple sclerosis found that although they had higher than average rates of insurance coverage, many experienced financial strain related to obtaining adequate health care, including paying for their medications. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:11 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2007/February/LeadingCancerResearcherJoinsBIDMC.aspx Pier Paolo Pandolfi, MD, PhD, a leading scientist in the field of cancer genetics, will join the faculty of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:11 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2007/March/BIDMCtoConductPhaseIIIClinicalTrialofCreatineforParkinsonsDisease.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) will participate in a large-scale national clinical trial to learn if the nutritional supplement creatine can slow the progression of Parkinson's disease Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:11 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2007/April/Studyfindslackofhealthinsurancemaybeassociatedwithincreasedratesofstroke.aspx The lack of health insurance prompts people to forego routine physical exams and have a reduced awareness of cardiovascular risk factors and is associated with increased rates of stroke and death, researchers have concluded. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:12 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2007/April/ResearchersatBIDMCtoStudyAirwayBypassTreatmentforEmphysema.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) will participate in an international, multi-center clinical trial to explore a treatment that may offer a minimally-invasive option for those suffering with advanced widespread emphysema. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:12 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2007/May/SoyNutsMayImproveBloodPressureinPostmenopausalWomen.aspx Substituting soy nuts for other protein sources in a healthy diet appears to lower blood pressure in postmenopausal women. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:12 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2007/June/StudyIdentifiesNewRegulatorOfFatMetabolism.aspx Over the past several years, animal studies have shown that high-fat, low-carbohydrate “ketogenic” diets cause demonstrable changes in metabolism and subsequent weight loss. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:12 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2007/July/JeffreySFliernamednextdeanofHarvardMedicalSchool.aspx Jeffrey S. Flier, the George C. Reisman Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS), will become the new dean of Harvard’s Faculty of Medicine on Sept. 1, President Drew Faust has announced today. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:12 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2007/July/StudyHelpsExplainOriginsofCardiacFibrosisinPatientsWithHeartDisease.aspx A report led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) helps explain the origins of cardiac fibrosis, a stiffening of the heart muscle that leads to a variety of cardiac diseases, most notably heart failure. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:13 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2007/July/ReducingInflammationPlaysKeyRoleinType1DiabetesTherapy.aspx Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have found that a triple combination therapy consisting of both tolerance-inducing and anti-inflammatory properties is successful in abolishing adverse autoimmunity against insulin-producing cells in a mouse model of Type 1 diabetes. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:13 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2007/August/MasonNamedVicePresidentofResearchOperations.aspx Randy Mason has joined Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) as Vice President of Research Operations. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:13 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2007/August/FellowshipsWillProvideSpecializedMicrobiologyTraining.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) recently received approval for two new medical microbiology fellowship programs to train the next generation of leaders in clinical and public-health microbiology. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:13 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2007/August/ARoleforGlucoseSensingNeuronsinType2Diabetes.aspx In cases of Type 2 diabetes, the body’s cells fail to appropriately regulate blood glucose levels. Research has suggested that this results from two simultaneous problems Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:13 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2007/October/BIDMCDyslexiaResearchLabCelebrates25thAnniversary.aspx In the 25 years since establishing the Dyslexia Research Laboratory at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), Albert Galaburda, MD, has witnessed a dramatic transformation in thinking among both scientists and the public. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:13 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2007/December/SlowReadinginDyslexiaTiedtoDisorganizedBrainTracts.aspx Slow Reading in Dyslexia Tied to Disorganized Brain Tracts Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:13 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2006/March/BIDMCViceChairmanHarveyGoldmanM,-d-,DReceivesDistinguishedPathologistAward.aspx In a career spanning nearly 50 years, Goldman’s contributions to the field of academic medicine have included distinguished service as senior pathologist of the former Beth Israel Hospital, and chairman of the departments of pathology at the former New England Deaconess Hospital and New England Baptist Hospital. Goldman assumed his current position as BIDMC’s vice chairman of pathology following the merger of the former Beth Israel Hospital and New England Deaconess Hospital in 1996. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:14 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2006/March/Pin1EnzymeKeyinPreventingAlzheimersOnset.aspx These new findings, shown in an animal study, provide further evidence that Pin1 (prolyl isomerase) is essential to protect individuals from age-related neurodegeneration and for the first time establish a direct link between amyloid plaques and tau tangles, the two abnormal structures that are considered the pathological hallmarks of this devastating disease. Led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Harvard Medical School, the study appears in the March 23, 2006 issue of the journal Nature. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:14 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2006/April/NewGuidelinesHelpCliniciansAssessRiskOfPostSurgicalPulmonaryComplications.aspx Independent of surgical complications, such as infections and bleeding, there are three major types of medical risks that accompany major surgery,” explains the study’s lead author Gerald W. Smetana, MD, an internist in the division of general medicine and primary care at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. “These include cardiac risks such as a heart attack, the risk of blood clot formation, and pulmonary risks.” Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:14 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2006/April/BIDMCsHaroldDvorakMDHonoredByNationalFoundationForCancerResearch.aspx Established in honor of Nobel laureate Szent-Gyorgyi, co-founder of the NFCR, the prize recognizes outstanding scientific achievement in the war against cancer and celebrates leading researchers who have made extraordinary contributions in the field of cancer research. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:14 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2006/April/NovelCandidateHIVVaccineVectorReported.aspx Lead AIDS vaccine candidates under development utilize adenovirus serotype 5 (Ad5) vectors to transport HIV antigens into cells in order to generate HIV-specific cellular immune responses. Although adenoviruses are known to cause the common cold, Ad5 vaccine vectors have been weakened to make them replication-incompetent and thus safe for use as vaccines. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:14 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2006/April/ResearchFindsBoneMarrowDerivedStemCellsCanReverseGeneticKidneyDisease.aspx Present throughout the body, the extracellular matrix (ECM) is made of collagens, proteogylcans, noncollagenous glycoproteins and in some tissues, elastin fibers. The ECM serves a unique role by constructing a “scaffold” for cells, thereby maintaining the structural integrity of many tissues. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:14 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2006/April/Aspirin.aspx The study examined 179 people who came to the hospital within 24 hours after having a stroke. Researchers looked at how severe the strokes were, how much brain cell damage was caused by the stroke, and other factors. The participants were divided into five groups: 69 people were taking none of the three drugs; 47 people were taking aspirin only; 29 were taking aspirin and ACE inhibitors, or blood pressure drugs; 14 were taking aspirin and statins, or cholesterol-lowering drugs; and 20 people were taking all three drugs. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:14 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2006/April/StudiesShowReliabilityFailureRatesforCardiacDevices.aspx In the first study, which Maisel performed with colleagues at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), he found that, between the years of 1990 and 2002, there were 2.25 million pacemakers and almost 416,000 ICDS implanted in the U.S. During this same time period, 17,323 devices (8,834 pacemakers and 8,489 ICDs) were surgically removed from patients due to a confirmed device malfunction. (Battery, capacitor and electrical abnormalities accounted for approximately half of the device failures.) In addition, 61 patient deaths were attributed to pacemaker or ICD malfunction during this 13-year period. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:14 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2006/May/StudyFindsKeyRoleforVEGFinOnsetofSepsis.aspx Sepsis develops when the immune system becomes overactivated in response to an existing infection, setting in motion a cascade of dangerous inflammatory and coagulation responses throughout the body. A leading cause of organ failure and intensive care unit (ICU) hospitalizations, severe sepsis accounts for 200,000 deaths each year and poses a particular danger in hospital settings, where patients are more likely to come in contact with antibiotic-resistant pathogens, and when their immune systems have already been weakened by illness or treatments. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:14 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2006/May/NewDataFindsDefibrillatorRecallstoBeCommon.aspx AEDs provide automated heart rhythm analysis, voice commands, and shock delivery and can be used by individuals with minimal training or experience,” explains the study’s lead author William H. Maisel, MD, MPH, director of the Pacemaker and Device Service at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:14 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2006/June/Researchersidentifyproteinassociatedwithseverepreeclampsia.aspx These new findings, reported in the June 4 on-line issue of Nature Medicine, provide another critical piece of information about this puzzling disease, which complicates 5 percent of all pregnancies worldwide and is a major cause of maternal and fetal mortality, particularly in developing nations. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:15 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2006/June/AidsVaccineResearchOffersNewInsightsonSurvival.aspx Led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and the Vaccine Research Center (VRC) at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, the findings appear in the June 9 issue of the journal Science. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:15 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2006/June/ProteinPredictsType2Diabetes.aspx The new findings, led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), offer a potential new target for the development of anti-diabetic therapies to lower serum RBP4 levels as well as an early means of identifying individuals who are at risk of developing diabetes – before the onset of overt disease. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:15 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2006/July/BIDMCsAIDSResearchersAwardedGatesFoundationGrants.aspx Norman Letvin, MD, BIDMC’s Chief of Viral Pathogenesis, will serve as the principal investigator of a five-year, $18 million Gates Foundation grant for his work on adenovirus-vector based and mycobacteria-vector based vaccines, while BIDMC scientists Dan Barouch, MD, PhD, Raphael Dolin, MD, and Michael Seaman, PhD, as members of this and other teams, will also receive significant funding from the foundation. The generous grants are part of a large-scale, carefully coordinated international initiative – involving more than 19 countries and 165 investigators -- to develop an HIV vaccine and control the growing AIDS epidemic. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:15 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2006/August/AutomatedExternalDefibrillatorsAreRecalledFrequently.aspx Though they are simple to use, AEDs are, in fact, complex medical devices,” explains the study’s senior author William Maisel, MD, MPH, director of the Pacemaker and Defibrillator Service at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. “It is therefore not surprising that they may occasionally malfunction. An AED recall rate of 1 in 5 over the past decade, however, is too high.” Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:15 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2006/August/RapamycinShowntoInhibitAngiogenesis.aspx The findings, published in the August 2006 issue of Cancer Cell, additionally demonstrate that rapamycin, a compound used for immunosuppression in transplant patients and currently under investigation as a cancer treatment, can successfully block this signaling pathway—known as the Akt pathway-- in blood vessels. This discovery further enhances the drug’s promise as a cancer therapy. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:15 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2006/September/MoleculesinBloodForetellPreeclampsia.aspx The research team was led by Richard Levine, MD, MPH., of the Division of Epidemiology, Statistics, and Prevention Research at NIH’s National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), and S. Ananth Karumanchi, MD, of the Departments of Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School in Boston. Funding for the study was provided by the NICHD, as well as two other components of the NIH, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:15 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2006/September/ATherapeuticRoleforCarbonMonoxide.aspx The paradoxical theory that carbon monoxide (CO), the colorless, odorless gas often dubbed “the silent killer,” could be used to prevent the onset of certain inflammatory conditions was first proposed in 1998. Since then, numerous studies have shown that when administered at low, non-toxic concentrations prior to such procedures as organ transplant surgery or balloon angioplasty, CO provides potent protective effects against organ rejection or blockage of the carotid arteries. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:15 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2006/October/BIDMCReceivesHighEndInstrumentationGrant.aspx The grant will be used to purchase a multimodality pre-clinical imaging platform, which enables PET, SPECT, and CT data acquisition. This imaging system will further expand the resources of the Longwood Small Animal Imaging Facility (www.longwoodsaif.org) at BIDMC, under the direction of Robert E. Lenkinski, PhD, and John V. Frangioni, MD, PhD. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:15 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2006/October/LaunamedDirectorofTranslationalLiverResearch.aspx Lau, a resident of Boston, is a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded investigator who specializes in chronic liver diseases, hepatitis B and C, HIV/hepatitis co-infection and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. The focus of her work in the liver research program is to develop multidisciplinary approaches to better understand the pathogenesis and natural history of liver disease as a prerequisite to drug and vaccine discovery. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:15 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2006/October/StudySaysModerateDrinkingReducesMensHeartAttackRisk.aspx A new study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) helps answer this question. Reported in the Oct. 23,issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, the findings show for the first time that among men with healthy lifestyles, those who consumed moderate amounts of alcohol – defined as between one-half and two drinks daily – had a 40 to 60 percent reduced risk of heart attack compared with healthy men who didn’t drink at all. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:16 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2006/November/DisparitiesinBreastCancerTreatmentforWomenwithDisabilities.aspx There are two accepted therapeutic options for early stage breast cancer: mastectomy (removal of the entire breast) and breast-conserving surgery (removal of only the cancer) combined with axillary lymph node dissection and radiation therapy. (Axillary node dissection consists of removal of the lymph nodes to see whether they contain cancer. Radiation therapy consists of daily treatments for approximately six weeks following surgery.) In 1990, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) deemed both treatments equally effective with regard to survival and recurrence of cancer. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:16 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2006/November/ExpandedGeriatricEducationGoalofBIDMCHarvardMedicalSchoolProject.aspx A newly expanded geriatrics training program led by Harvard Medical School (HMS) faculty at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) will address this educational shortcoming. Known as the Advancement of Geriatrics Education (AGE) Project, the program will integrate geriatrics into all four years of the existing HMS curriculum, and will also provide education to medical and surgical residents and to practicing physicians in the appropriate management of elderly patients. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:16 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2006/December/StudyUncoversMutationResponsibleforNoonanSyndrome.aspx Led by researchers at Harvard Medical School-Partners Healthcare Center for Genetics and Genomics (HPCGG) and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), the findings are reported in the December issue of Nature Genetics, which appears on-line today. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:16 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2006/December/TerryStromHonoredbyAmericanSocietyofNephrology.aspx In a career spanning more than 30 years, Strom has made critically important contributions to both nephrology and transplantation biology through his study of immune tolerance – the immune system’s ability to recognize and “tolerate” the body’s own cells and molecules in order to prevent organ rejection, a serious problem facing kidney transplant patients. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:16 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2006/December/StudyExplainsHowNSAIDsHaltCancerGrowth.aspx Led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), in collaboration with scientists at Columbia University Medical Center, the new findings provide the answer to the long-puzzling question: How does this popular class of pain killers protect people from developing this deadly disease? The study appears in the Dec. 15 issue of the journal Cancer Research. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:16 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2005/January/StudyFindsHeavyDrinkingLinkedToHigherStrokeRisk.aspx A new study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) has found that heavy drinkers – men who consume an average of three or more alcoholic beverages per day – are nearly 45 percent more likely to suffer an ischemic stroke compared with nondrinkers. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:16 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2005/January/ProteinInUrineMayWarnOfPreeclampsiaRiskInPregnantWomen.aspx Researchers have discovered that diminished levels of an angiogenic protein associated with preeclampsia can be detected in the urine of women mid-way through pregnancy, a finding that could help pave the way for the development of a screening test for this potentially life-threatening disease. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:16 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2005/January/JostNamedSeniorDevelopmentOfficerforResearch.aspx Christine Jost, PhD has been named to the newly created post of Senior Development Officer for Research for Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Jost has served as BIDMC’s Associate Director in the Technology Ventures Office (TVO) since 1998, working alongside Mark Chalek, Chief of Business Ventures Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:16 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2005/January/StudySaysWomenDontExperiencePainAnxietyDuringMammograms.aspx The assumption that women avoid mammograms for fear of pain is challenged in a study published in the February 2005 issue of The American Journal of Roentgenology, which finds that women undergoing screening mammography report minimal levels of distress. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:16 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2005/February/AirdReceivesHeartAssociationInvestigatorAward.aspx William C. Aird, MD, Associate Director of the Vascular Biology Research Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), has been named the recipient of a 2005 Established Investigator Award from the National Research Committee of the American Heart Association (AHA). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:17 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2005/February/StudyShowsNaturallyOccurringProteinsProtectAgainstRapidCancerGrowth.aspx Research led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) helps explain how a group of angiogenesis inhibitor molecules serve as an important defense mechanism against the development and spread of cancer, offering key insights into why cancerous tumors grow at different rates among different individuals. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:17 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2005/February/Studyidentifiesmechanismofresistancetotargetedtherapyinlungcancerpatients.aspx A new study led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) identifies a second mutation in a gene associated with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), a discovery that helps to explain why NSCLC tumors become resistant to treatment with the cancer therapy gefitinib (Iressa). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:17 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2005/March/6MillionGiftWillAdvanceStemCellResearchandTherapies.aspx Roberta and Stephen R. Weiner of Boston and Palm Beach have made a gift of $6 million to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) that will support a program focused on stem cell research and minimally invasive surgical techniques as novel delivery models for cell therapy. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:17 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2005/April/CantleyHonoredforDiscoveryofKeyCancerCellPathway.aspx Lewis C. Cantley, Ph.D., chief of the division of signal transduction at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and professor of systems biology at Harvard Medical School, has been named the recipient of the eighth annual Pezcoller Foundation-American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) International Award for Cancer Research. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:17 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2005/May/LeftorRightBrainGenesMayTelltheStory.aspx Subtle differences in how a single gene behaves on opposite sides of the growing brain may explain how various intellectual talents - language, math skills, imagination - arise in specific sides of the brain in most people, according to new studies by Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) researchers. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:17 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2005/May/MagneticStimulationMayImproveStrokeRecovery.aspx A new therapy that uses magnetic pulses to stimulate the brain may improve recovery after a stroke, according to a study published in the May 24 issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:17 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2005/June/BIDMCurologyresearchershonored.aspx Two members of the Department of Urology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have received Young Investigator awards at the annual meetings of the Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO) and the Society of Basic Urologic Research (SBUR), both of which were held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the American Urological Association in San Antonio in May. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:17 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2005/June/LowellReceivesSmithFamilyAwardForExcellenceInMedicalResearch.aspx Bradford B. Lowell, MD, PhD, an investigator in the Division of Endocrinology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has received the Smith Family Award for Excellence in Medical Research from the Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:17 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2005/June/BIDMCInvestigatorReceivesNovartisAwardinDiabetes.aspx Endocrinologist Christos S. Mantzoros, MD, Director of the Human Nutrition Research Unit at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), received the 2005 Novartis Award in Diabetes (Young Investigator) in a presentation held June 13, 2005, at the 65th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association in San Diego, California. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:17 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2005/June/StudyShowsHowSleepImprovesMemory.aspx A good night’s sleep triggers changes in the brain that help to improve memory, according to a new study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:17 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2005/July/BIDMCsLetvinNamedLeaderofNationalHIVAIDSResearchEffort.aspx Four Harvard Medical School faculty will serve in leadership roles within the Center for HIV/AIDS Vaccine Immunology (CHAVI), a consortium of universities and academic medical centers established today by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The center’s goal will be to solve major problems in HIV vaccine development and design. Barton Haynes, MD, a professor at Duke University Medical Center, will head the initiative Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:17 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2005/July/StudyIdentifiesFatSecretedProteinLinkedToInsulinResistance.aspx A study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has shown that a protein found in fat cells is a newly discovered cause of insulin resistance, establishing a previously unidentified molecular link between obesity and type 2 diabetes and offering a potential new target for the development of drugs to treat diabetes. The findings appear in the July 21 issue of the journal Nature. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:17 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2005/July/Implantablechipsbearpromisebutprivacystandardsneeded.aspx Radio frequency identification (RFID) chips implanted into human beings hold the promise of improving patient care, particularly in emergency settings, but only after privacy questions are addressed, according to a Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) physician who has a chip implanted in his arm. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:18 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2005/August/BIDMCScientistsWinMajorHIVAIDSVaccineGrant.aspx The Integrated Preclinical/Clinical AIDS Vaccine Development (IPCAVD) program will be headed by Principal Investigator Dan H. Barouch, MD, PhD, a senior scientist in the Division of Viral Pathogenesis at BIDMC. Other members of the scientific team include Norman L. Letvin, MD, of BIDMC and Raphael Dolin, MD, of Harvard Medical School (HMS), together with Jaap Goudsmit, MD, chief scientific officer of the Dutch biotechnology company Crucell Holland BV. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:18 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2005/August/TodaysBabyboomersAreHeavierAndMoreLikelyToHaveArthritis.aspx The study, published in the September issue of the American Journal of Public Health, concluded that obesity rates grew substantially for the baby-boomer generation (born 1946-1965) when compared to the “silent generation” (born 1926-1945). Obesity also increased for the baby-boomers at a younger age than the silent generation. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:18 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2005/August/ResearchersDescribeNewCostEffectiveMethodToAssessSleep.aspx The new study, led by sleep researcher Robert Thomas, MD, of BIDMC’s Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, identified two distinct types of behavior exhibited throughout the course of a person’s sleep, the first being stable and restful, the second being unstable and aroused. The results show that conventional approaches to categorize non-REM (non-rapid-eye-movement) sleep into grades of depth do not capture this potentially important dimension. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:18 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2005/September/StudyShowsPerilsofHolidayHeartSyndrome.aspx Reported in the Sept. 13 issue of Circulation, the findings – which showed that risk of this rapid, irregular heartbeat was as much as 45 percent higher among heavy drinkers than abstainers – also support the existence of what has come to be known as “holiday heart syndrome.” Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:18 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2005/September/GrantWillEnableBIDMCResearcherstoStudyDiabetesandObesity.aspx Jointly funded by the Smith Family Foundation and the American Diabetes Association, this premier award supports scientists who are conducting research – basic science, clinical or translational – on type 2 diabetes. The BIDMC research team is the second group of investigators to receive the Pinnacle Program Project Award since its establishment. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:18 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2005/September/StudyLooksatEffectivenessofVirtualColonoscopies.aspx Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer and second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Since most colon cancers develop from polyps and screening to find and remove these polyps can prevent colon cancer, an enormous opportunity exists to save lives with early detection. Yet, despite the known benefits of screening, studies indicate that the majority of Americans are not being screened for the disease. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:18 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2005/October/BIDMCGEGlobalResearchShareGranttoExploreEnhancingTumorImaging.aspx New breakthroughs in surgical imaging would enable doctors to more clearly identify the location and extent of a tumor during an operation and could ultimately lead to lower cancer recurrence rates in patients, thus improving the quality of care across surgical hospitals. The Frangioni Laboratory has developed an intraoperative imaging system that permits the surgeon to see diseases, such as cancer, using safe, sensitive, but invisible, near-infrared fluorescent light. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:18 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2005/October/KahnElectedtoInstituteofMedicine.aspx Kahn joined BIDMC in 1986 and served as chief of the diabetes unit from 1990 to 2000 before assuming her current position. She received both BA and MD degrees from Stanford University and an MS in Health and Medical Sciences from the University of California, Berkeley. After completing training in internal medicine at the University of California, Davis Medical Center, Kahn began her career in molecular research as a Fellow at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:18 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2005/October/StudyEstablishesLinkBetweenAirPollutionIschemicStrokes.aspx The study, which examined the air quality on a total of 37,000 days in nine separate cities, found that risk of hospitalization for ischemic stroke was one percent higher on days with relatively high levels of air pollution, compared with low-air pollution days, according to lead author Gregory Wellenius, Sc.D., postdoctoral fellow in cardiology at BIDMC. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:18 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2005/November/GeneExpressionProfileHelpsPredictChemotherapyResponseinOvarianCancerPatients.aspx Cannistra’s group has been working to develop a genetic profile of ovarian cancer that will enable clinicians to more accurately determine a patient’s prognosis. As a first step in this process, he and his colleagues last year identified a gene expression profile known as the Ovarian Cancer Prognostic Profile (OCPP), which is predictive of survival in patients with advanced ovarian cancer. (These study results appear in the December 2004 issue of the JCO.) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:19 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2005/November/NewFindingsHelpExplainHowBrainPathwaysControlBodyWeight.aspx Maintaining a stable body weight is a delicate balancing act between the amount of food eaten versus the number of calories burned,” says Bradford B. Lowell, MD, PhD, of BIDMC’s department of endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism who, together with Joel K. Elmquist, DVM, PhD, served as co-senior author of the study. “The brain controls both food intake and calories expended with the purpose of keeping body weight stable. When something goes wrong with this process, obesity results. The findings of this new research provide us with more precise information about the neuronal pathways regulating this balance.” Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:18 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2005/November/ResearchHelpsIdentifyPrecursorstoFootDiseaseinDiabetesPatients.aspx Nearly one in 40 diabetes patients will develop foot ulcers every year and more than 15 percent of these individuals will have to undergo amputation,” explains Aristidis Veves, MD, DSc, research director of the Joslin-Beth Israel Deaconess Foot Center and Microcirculation Laboratory and associate professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School. “And, unfortunately, an amputation is often the beginning of a rapid downward cycle from which the patient never recovers.” Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:19 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2005/November/AKTCancerCellPathwayDemonstratesUnexpectedFunction.aspx Led by a scientific team at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and described in a study in the Nov. 23 issue of the medical journal Molecular Cell, the research demonstrates for the first time that AKT – which is known to increase cancer cells’ survival capability – also paradoxically blocks their motility and invasion abilities, thereby preventing cancer from spreading. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:19 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2004/January/BIDMCSignsMolecularImagingAgreementWithGEHealthcare.aspx This research agreement covers the joint development of two technologies. The first technology is an intraoperative near-infrared fluorescence imaging system that enables surgeons to visualize surgical anatomy and functional fluorescence at the same time, non-invasively, and with high spatial resolution. Its potential applications include image-guided sentinel lymph node mapping, image-guided cancer resection with real-time assessment of surgical margins, mapping of tumor and normal vasculature, image-guided avoidance of critical structures such as nerves, and detection of occult metastases. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:19 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2004/January/StudyFindsNoDirectLinksBetweenTestosteroneTherapyDiseases.aspx The causes of hypogonadism may be classified as primary, meaning inadequate function of the testes; secondary, inadequate pituitary stimulation of the testes; or a combination of primary and secondary causes, which is common in older men. Testosterone supplementation, in the form of injections, patches, gels and a buccal tablet, is designed to elevate a hypogonadal man’s testosterone levels into the normal physiologic range and alleviate symptoms. “Testosterone is only for men who have symptoms of low testosterone combined with a confirmatory blood test. Testosterone therapy can be beneficial and safe for these men as long as they are appropriately monitored by their physician," says Morgentaler. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:19 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2004/February/CysticFibrosisGeneLinkedtoFattyAcidDefects.aspx Characterized by chronic inflammation of the lungs, CF results in the production of an abnormally thick, sticky mucus, which leads to the development of life-threatening lung infections. Although it was initially thought that infection itself led to eventual lung failure in CF patients, it is now recognized that an excessive host inflammatory response plays a major role in the process. About 1,000 new cases of CF are identified each year, with more than 80 percent of all patients diagnosed by age three. The median age of survival for people with CF in the United States is in the early 30s. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:19 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2004/February/StudyDemonstratesAlteredAngiogenicProteins.aspx Preeclampsia typically develops after the 20th week of pregnancy and is characterized by high blood pressure, edema and protein in the urine. However, in severe cases, it can – without warning – rapidly escalate to eclampsia, a condition in which the mother suffers serious and potentially fatal seizures. There are currently no blood tests available to help physicians diagnose these patients prior to the onset of clinical symptoms. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:19 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2004/February/ManyHaveCancerButFewProgresstoTrueDisease.aspx In an essay in the Feb. 26 issue of Nature, Folkman and Kalluri suggest that most tumors don’t develop a blood supply that would allow them to grow and progress to cancer, because people produce natural inhibitors of blood vessel growth, or angiogenesis. They write that a better understanding of these inhibitors may yield a new generation of nontoxic anticancer drugs that could be given preventively to people at high risk for developing the disease. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:19 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2004/March/Newlyidentifiedgenelinkedtobraindevelopment.aspx The cerebral cortex is the part of the brain that distinguishes humans from other species,” explains the study’s senior author Christopher A. Walsh, MD, PhD, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator in the Neurogenetics Division at BIDMC and Bullard Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School. “And the frontal lobes are the part of the cortex that govern social function, cognition, language, and problem-solving. Patients with damage to the frontal lobes exhibit changes in behavior, and frontal lobotomies were once performed to alter aggressive behavior.” Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:19 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2004/April/NewsTipSPOREGrantAwardedForKidneyCancerInvestigation.aspx The other Harvard institutions represented in the grant are part of the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, which supports cancer research activities at BIDMC, DFCI, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Children’s Hospital Boston, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:20 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2004/April/NewsTipRenalCancerStudyShowsEncouragingResults.aspx A form of kidney cancer, RCC accounts for approximately 3 percent of all adult cancers in the U.S. “In patients with metastatic RCC, chemotherapy has proven to be only a marginally effective treatment,” explains the study’s lead investigator Michael Atkins, MD. “Because the other treatment alternatives, interleukin-2 and interferon, help only a minority of patients, an additional and more effective kidney cancer therapy is needed.” Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:20 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2004/April/NewsTipStudyFindsAntiPlatetTherapyStillCrucialWithNewStents.aspx Doctors in the interventional cardiology section at Beth Israel Medical Center (BIDMC) recently concluded a six-month evaluation of ST after drug-eluting stent implantation. Findings showed a significantly higher risk in patients who discontinued anti clotting therapy that usually follows the procedure. All total, more than 25 percent of those who stopped using antiplatelet drugs within a month went on to experience ST. The findings were reported in the journal Circulation. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:19 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2004/May/Qualityoflifecontinuestochangelongtermaftertreatmentforprostatecancer.aspx Researchers surveyed 1,008 men with and without a history of prostate cancer about quality of life issues, including urinary problems, sexual dysfunction, bowel problems and hormonal concerns. The study participants with prostate cancer had previously been surveyed an average of 2.5 years after their treatment. At this second contact, the men were on average more than six years post-treatment. Current responses were compared against the men without prostate cancer and to the previous survey responses. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:20 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2004/June/BIDMCReceivesGiftfromAidforCancerResearch.aspx An all-volunteer organization, ACR has raised millions of dollars over the past 55 years to support vital research programs and medical grants. Unique in their ability to respond quickly to scientists’ needs -- whether for equipment, a laboratory or even a fellowship -- the 28 women who make up ACR work closely with a volunteer physician advisory board, who help them to assess requests and make recommendations for the most effective use and application of the group’s resources. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:20 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2004/July/StudyYieldsInsightsintoPrecancerousCondition.aspx Earlier research conducted by Cantley’s laboratory on two other genetic conditions with symptoms similar to PJS – Cowden’s syndrome and tuberous sclerosis – had found that the diseases involved defects in the regulation of a protein called mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin). The researchers, therefore, decided to look for a link between LKB1 and mTOR. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:20 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2004/August/Drugcoatedstentsdontsavemoneybutarereasonablycosteffectivestudyshows.aspx Treatment with the Cypher sirolimus-coated stent, developed by Johnson & Johnson’s Cordis division, cost approximately $2,900 more per patient compared to the use of bare metal stents. The drug is designed to prevent restinosis, where a blood vessel cleared of an obstruction begins to close back up again. Even after taking into account other costs associated after one year, the drug-coated stent was still almost $300 more expensive to use. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:20 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2004/August/Surgicalexpertisereducestransfusionneedinprostatecancersurgery.aspx Although size of the prostate, the type of anesthesia and use of hormonal therapy prior to surgery also play a role in determining the likelihood of a transfusion, the study found sharply reduced transfusion rates in cases performed by surgeons who did more than 15 radical prostatectomies annually, according to Martin Sanda, M.D., director of the Prostate Cancer Care Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and senior author of the study conducted in conjunction with the University of Michigan. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:20 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2004/September/Studyfindsleptinplaysakeyroleinwomenshealth.aspx The largest group,” he explains, “is made up of extremely thin women who are dealing with problems of infertility; the second group consists of competitive athletes and dancers whose thin frames put them at risk for developing osteoporosis and suffering bone fractures; and the smallest – but most extreme – group is women who are battling eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa.” The common thread among all of these women, he adds, is that their conditions are characterized by extremely low levels of body fat. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:20 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2004/September/Studysaystherapybetterthanpillsintreatingsleeponsetinsomnia.aspx The findings, which appear in the Sept. 27 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, show non-drug techniques yield better short and long-term results than the most widely prescribed sleeping pill, zolpidem, commonly known as Ambien. It is the first placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the separate and combined effects of CBT and pharmacological therapies in treating insomnia in young and middle-aged adults. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:20 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2004/October/Studyexaminesprostatecancercaresatisfactionforpatientsandspouses.aspx The PROST-QA Consortium seeks to create an in-depth profile of the experiences of 1,800 prostate cancer patients and their spouses through the entire process of prostate cancer treatment and consequent quality of life effects. Unlike previous studies, which have focused principally on either cancer control or quality of life effects, but not both, among patients treated for prostate cancer, this new study aims to look at the entire spectrum of prostate cancer treatment outcomes, including cancer control, quality of life, and overall satisfaction among patients as well their spouses-partners with the entire process of care and its outcome. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:20 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2004/November/StudiesDemonstratePositiveDataInTreatmentOfHepatitisC.aspx The COPILOT study tested weight-based low-dose peginterferon alfa-2b (0.5 mcg/kg/wk, injected subcutaneously) against colchicine (0.6 mg orally, twice daily), an anti-inflammatory and antifibrotic medication, in 550 chronic hepatitis C patients with advanced fibrosis who had previously failed interferon-based therapies. A total of 59 patients reached a clinical verified endpoint: 39 in the colchicine group versus 20 in the peginterferon alfa-2b group (p=0.003). The annual clinical event rate was approximately five percent (7.0 percent vs. 3.5 percent for colchicine and peginterferon alfa-2b, respectively), underscoring the need for better treatments to prevent disease progression. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:20 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2004/November/GeneExpressionProfilingHelpsInOvarianCancerPrognosis.aspx The findings, described in an advance on-line publication of the December issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology, represent the first time that this type of genetic test has proven useful as a prognostic tool for ovarian cancer, which accounts for approximately 26,000 new cases and 16,000 deaths in the United States each year. “Ovarian cancer is widely recognized as being extremely difficult to treat,” explains Stephen A. Cannistra, M.D., Director of Gynecologic Medical Oncology at BIDMC and Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:21 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2004/December/StudyFindsWomenHesitantToTakeTamoxifenAsPreventiveMeasure.aspx Tamoxifen belongs to a class of drugs known as selective estrogen receptor modulators or SERMS, which work by preventing the hormone estrogen from binding to breast cancer cells, and thereby helping to halt the growth of these cancerous cells. Prophylactic use of tamoxifen has been shown to reduce the risk of both invasive and non-invasive breast cancer by nearly 50 percent. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:21 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2004/December/FaultyGeneSignalingCouldLeadtoDevelopmentofCrohnsDisease.aspx According to the study’s lead author, BWH’s Derek W. Abbott, MD, PhD, “The discovery of this faulty signaling process is a first step in helping us understand and ultimately address the underlying mechanism that causes Crohn’s disease to develop. We hope that this first step will ultimately lead to the development of novel strategies to treat or prevent the disease from occurring.” Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:21 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2004/December/StudySuggestsObesityHasLesserFinancialImpactOnAfricanAmericans.aspx From the perspective of the healthcare system, obesity may be less costly among African-Americans than among whites. In white Americans, healthcare spending was dramatically higher for those who were obese than for those in the recommended weight range, but in Africans Americans, higher body weight was not significantly associated with higher overall healthcare spending” says Christina Wee, MD, MPH, of BIDMC’s Division of General Medicine and Primary Care and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. The study also found no significant relationship between body weight and healthcare spending among Hispanics. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:21 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2003/January/StudyFindsFrequentConsumptionofAlcoholLinkedtoLowerRiskofHeartAttackinMen.aspx The observational study, which tracked the drinking habits of nearly 40,000 men over a 12-year period, provides an important clue as to how alcohol helps guard against coronary heart disease, and for the first time, strongly suggests that routine consumption of alcoholic beverages is key. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:21 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2003/January/WideVariationInPhysicianCareerSatisfactionSeenAcrossLocalMarkets.aspx The study surveyed more than 12,000 primary care and specialist physicians in 1997, 1999, and again in 2001. For each of the three years, roughly 80 percent of primary care and specialist physicians were somewhat or very satisfied with their careers, and nearly 18 percent were somewhat or very dissatisfied with their careers. The study also investigated physician career satisfaction in 12 randomly selected local markets to determine some of the root causes of satisfaction and dissatisfaction. These market regions included Boston; Cleveland; Greenville, S.C.; Indianapolis; Lansing, Mich.; Little Rock, Ark.; Miami; northern New Jersey; Phoenix, AR; Orange County, Calif.; Seattle; and Syracuse, N.Y. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:21 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2003/January/AnimalStudyDemonstratesCarbonMonoxideMayHelpHeartPatients.aspx Restenosis – reclogging of the heart’s arteries – is a vexing problem for patients who have undergone balloon angioplasty for the treatment of coronary heart disease. The condition apparently develops as a result of the angioplasty itself, in which a balloon is inserted inside the artery in order to widen the clogged vessel. If, during the procedure, the cells lining the vessel are damaged, they may become inflamed and multiply, reblocking the artery. A similar problem can occur following heart transplantation, leading to chronic graft failure, the primary reason behind organ rejection. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:21 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2003/January/StudyShowsItSomedayMayBePossibleToStaySlimAvoidType2DiabetesandLiveLonger.aspx The researchers, headed by C. Ronald Kahn, M.D., at the Joslin Diabetes Center, reported on their experiments with mice that have been genetically altered to have no insulin receptor in fat. These FIRKO mice were able to eat all they wanted and remain lean. In fact, even when they were stimulated to overeat, they failed to gain any extra weight. What’s even more important is that these mice live longer than brother/sister controls that ate the same amount of food but did not have this genetic knockout. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:21 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2003/March/BIDMCResearchersIdentifySourceOfPreeclampsia.aspx Also known as toxemia, preeclampsia occurs in an estimated 5 percent of all pregnancies, affecting approximately 200,000 women in the U.S. each year. The condition typically develops after the 20th week of pregnancy and in mild cases, is characterized by high blood pressure, edema, and protein in the urine. In severe cases, the condition can rapidly develop into eclampsia, in which the mother suffers serious – and potentially fatal – seizures. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:21 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2003/April/StudyOffersNewInsightsIntoAngiogenesisInhibitors.aspx Angiogenesis has been the focus of attention among cancer researchers for more than 30 years. The angiogenesis process takes place when a single layer of endothelial cells – which line the inside of the small blood vessels – break off from the vessels’ membrane and develop into new capillaries. In a number of diseases – including psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis and diabetic retinopathy, as well as cancer – it is the unchecked growth of these capillaries that contributes to disease pathogenesis. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:21 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2003/May/StudyOffersNewInsightsIntoLeptinsRoleInHumansReproductiveAndThyroidFunctions.aspx Produced in the body’s fat cells, leptin was first discovered in 1994 and identified as a “satiety signal,” which let the brain know when the body had consumed enough food. It was initially thought that the hormone might have a place as a weight-loss therapy and indeed, leptin did prove effective in animal studies – obese rodents lost 30 percent of their body weight when the hormone was administered. However, subsequent clinical trials of leptin failed to produce any significant weight loss in human subjects. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:21 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2003/May/MedicarePatientsInManagedCareProgramsMoreLikelyToUseHospiceCare.aspx Ellen P. McCarthy, Ph.D., M.P.H., from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, and colleagues analyzed data from 260,090 Medicare patients aged 66 years or older diagnosed with eight types of cancer (lung, colorectal, prostate, female breast, bladder, pancreatic, gastric and liver) between Jan. 1, 1973 and Dec. 31, 1996 and who died between Jan. 1, 1988 and Dec. 31, 1998. The researchers evaluated the time from diagnosis to hospice entry and hospice length of stay for patients enrolled in FFS versus managed care plans. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:22 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2003/June/GleevecTherapyShowsPromiseForKaposissarcomaPatients.aspx Characterized by raised lesions – dark purple, red or brown in color – Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) is the most common of HIV-related cancers, affecting an estimated 20 percent of gay men infected with the HIV virus. KS often results in significant emotional distress and diminished quality of life as a result of the extreme disfigurement caused by the lesions. The malignancy causes or contributes to approximately 30 percent of all AIDS-related deaths. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:22 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2003/June/BIDMCResearchersFindLengthOfStayInMedicareHomeCareProgramsDeclines.aspx Using data provided by the National Home and Hospice Care Surveys from 1996 and 1998 – and focusing on patients with diagnoses associated with chronic home health care needs such as congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes and cancer – researchers compared length of stay in home care for Medicare beneficiaries before and after the 1997 Balanced Budget Act. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:22 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2003/June/NewStudyDemonstratesBoneProteinCanReverseKidneyFailure.aspx The kidneys function as a filtration system, keeping the body’s blood supply healthy by removing excess fluids and wastes, as well as by producing hormones. When kidneys “fail” – as can result from complications associated with diabetes, lupus or several other diseases – harmful wastes accumulate in the bloodstream, excess fluids build up in the body, and red blood cell production is impeded. Once chronic kidney disease develops, it cannot be reversed or repaired; when the organs cease to function, patients have no alternative but to undergo dialysis while awaiting a kidney transplant. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:22 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2003/July/AntibioticTreatmentWithoutDiagnosisForPatientsWithASoreThroatIsNotCostEffective.aspx The study analyzed five strategies in managing patients with a sore throats, including the traditional culture in which a patient’s throat is swabbed and the sample is sent to the laboratory to be grown on an agar (gel) plate. In addition to this “gold standard,” the other strategies evaluated were observation alone; treating all patients empirically with antibiotics; performing a rapid antigen test without a confirmatory throat culture using an optical immunoassay (OIA), and the OIA followed by a culture to confirm a negative result – with antibiotic treatment for positive results on either the throat culture or OIA. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:22 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2003/September/DataSupportsExtremelyEarlyInterventionforMultipleSclerosis.aspx The findings by principal investigator R. Philip Kinkel, M.D., director of the Multiple Sclerosis Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, are the result of a clinical trial known as Controlled High Risk Avonex Multiple Sclerosis Prevention Study in Ongoing Neurological Surveillance (CHAMPIONS), the longest study among MS patients followed from the onset of symptoms. The study was sponsored by Biogen, Inc., maker of Avonex (interferon beta-1a). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:22 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2003/September/Newgenetranscriptionpathwayidentified.aspx TFIIB is an essential part of the basal transcriptional machinery that translates genes into mRNA. This new study, led by BIDMC investigator Chu Choi, Ph.D., demonstrates that by acetylating itself in human cells, TFIIB exhibits unique – and previously unidentified – autoenzymatic activity. “The acetylation requires only the presence of acetyl coenzyme-A, which is abundant in cells,” explains Choi. “Acetyl Co-A is the common link between fatty acid synthesis and cellular respiration,” he adds. “Now we’re showing that it may also act to regulate transcription in cells. The idea that basic transcription may somehow be linked to metabolism is a novel and potentially far-reaching finding in the field of cell biology.” Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:22 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2003/October/Flierlabreceivesunrestrictedmetabolicgrant.aspx Taylor praised the discoveries and insights provided by Flier in the field of metabolic research. “Through his discovery of autoantibodies to the insulin receptor and mutations of the insulin receptor gene, Dr. Flier identified one of the mechanisms responsible for insulin resistance,” said Taylor. “He used transgenic and gene knockout models to test hypotheses regarding insulin resistance and the role of brown adipose tissue in the pathogenesis of obesity. Recently, he and his group have clarified the mechanism of action and physiologic role of the fat-derived hormone leptin. They have demonstrated that leptin not only regulates appetite, but also serves as a regulator of the neuroendocrine axis for reproductive, thyroid and adrenal control. Dr. Flier has created a dynamic team at Beth Israel Deaconess and we are very pleased to add our support to this exciting work.” Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:22 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2003/October/StagesOfMemoryDescribedInNewStudy.aspx Walker, who conducted the research while at the Massachusetts Mental Health Center, and his colleagues focused on “procedural skill memory,” the “how” type of memory that enables humans to learn coordination-based skills, such as driving, playing a sport, or learning to play a musical instrument or perform a surgical procedure. “This is the type of memory that we often take for granted,” says Walker. “But for stroke patients or other individuals who have suffered neurological damage that has injured their motor skills functioning – including how they speak and how they move – it quickly becomes apparent how critically important this type of memory is to our daily existence.” Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:23 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2003/October/LawrenceRaynamedVPResearchOperations.aspx Ray played an integral part in the creation of DF/HCC in 1999, and now the organization’s seven Harvard-affiliated institutions (including BIDMC) host 350 active oncology-related clinical trials and represents $180 million in National Cancer Institute (NCI) grants and other cancer-related funding. Larry also served as Vice President of Clinical Program Development for Dana-Farber/Partners CancerCare from 1996 to the present. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:23 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2003/October/StudiesIdentifiesProteinsRoleinImmuneResponse.aspx Activated TH1-type helper T cells both participate in and help orchestrate the attack on cells bearing proteins, thereby guarding against infection,” explains Terry Strom, MD, chief of immunology at BIDMC and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. “Nature gave us these cells as a critical defense against microbes.” However, he adds, these same T-cell responses must always be carefully balanced -- left unchecked, they can become overly aggressive, leading to inflammatory tissue injury and resultant autoimmune diseases, including diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease. Similar problems develop among transplant patients when T-cells mount unnecessary defenses against their new organs, leading to organ rejection. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:23 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2003/November/BIDMCJoinsSelectTeamOfAbiocorClinicalSites.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess and its first class cardiothoracic surgery program is especially attractive to us because its participation will help demonstrate that mechanical replacement heart technology could be made available to all patients who would benefit – not just those with access to the limited heart transplant program,” Dr. Lederman continued. “We look forward to working with Dr. de la Torre and his team as they assume a leadership role in building a comprehensive AbioCor delivery system, and help us to continue to learn how to help AbioCor patients enjoy a faster recovery and a better quality of life.” Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:23 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2003/December/BIDMCResearchersShedLightOnMyotonicMuscularDystrophy.aspx The study’s new findings show that the single genetic flaw of MMD can concurrently disturb many proteins in cells throughout the body. This, says Junghans, could potentially underlie such symptoms as muscle weakness, myotonia (difficulty relaxing muscles), premature balding, cataracts, digestive and gynecological abnormalities, heartbeat irregularities and mild to moderate neurological dysfunction. The defect that causes MMD – an abnormally large section of DNA on chromosome 19 – was first identified in 1992, when it was discovered that this mutation leads to the production of mutant RNA (ribonucleic acid) in cells throughout the body. The new findings by Junghans and postdoctoral researcher Alexander Ebralidze, Ph.D., take things one step further. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:23 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2003/December/NewStudyIdentifiesInhibitorofAnthraxToxin.aspx Unlike most types of bacteria, Bacillus anthracis has the ability to produce large amounts of a toxin that can kill the patient even after antibiotics have destroyed the bacteria,” explains the study’s senior author Lewis Cantley, Ph.D., Chief of the Division of Signal Transduction at BIDMC and Professor of Systems Biology at HMS. “This toxin is released within days of the initial infection, and is impervious to antibiotics.” Because the initial symptoms of the disease – fever, cough and chest pain – mimic colds and flu, early diagnosis is extremely difficult; as a result, some 90 percent of all cases of inhalational anthrax prove fatal. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:23 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2002/January/ResearchersExplainHowProteinInhibitsAngiogenesis.aspx In a healthy individual, we know that angiogenesis is a ‘stop and go’ process, similar to the way an automobile runs” says senior author Raghu Kalluri, Ph.D., of the Department of Medicine and the Program in Matrix Biology at BIDMC and Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. “No matter how fast and powerful a car is, it is not useful if it can only accelerate and cannot stop.” The same principle applies to the growth of new blood vessels – in the absence of an effective set of brakes, what is an extremely useful tool under normal circumstances becomes a serious problem for patients with cancer. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:23 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2002/January/ResearchersIdentifyLinkBetweenObesityAndType2Diabetes.aspx Discovered in 1994, leptin first gained widespread attention as a “satiety signal” or appetite suppressant. Initial studies revealed that the hormone, which is produced in fat cells, travels through the bloodstream and interacts with receptors in the brain to provide a “signal” that the body has consumed enough food and should stop eating. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:23 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2002/January/CanWeightLossDecreaseHeartDiseaseinType2Diabetes.aspx Named Look AHEAD: Action for Health in Diabetes, the multicenter, randomized clinical trial will examine the effects of a lifestyle intervention program designed to promote weight loss through reduced calorie intake and regular exercise in approximately 5,000 volunteers. Look AHEAD will examine how the lifestyle interventions affect heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular-related death in people with type 2 diabetes – the disease most affected by excess weight. An intensive lifestyle intervention program will be compared to a program involving general diabetes support and education. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:23 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2002/March/BIDMCResearchersIdentifyImmuneResponseToTuberculosisInfection.aspx In the new study, lead author Zheng Chen, M.D., of the BIDMC Tuberculosis Research Unit and colleagues used macaque monkeys to study the nature of the immune responses of gamma delta T cells, a group of white blood cells that were first identified several years ago, and make up a significant component of the body's immune system. When battling infectious agents – including viruses, bacteria, fungi and all other pathogens – the immune system relies on two separate types of immune responses: innate immunity and acquired immunity. T cells with innate immunity, including the gamma delta T cells, function as the immune system's “first line of defense” against foreign microbes, kicking in within hours of infection and temporarily “stunning” the microbes into submission, according to Letvin. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:23 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2002/March/BIDMCClinicalTrialTestsDigitalMammograms.aspx Standard film mammography remains an important screening tool for breast cancer, notes Baum. One of the possible advantages of digital images may be its higher contrast, although somewhat lower resolution, which could prove more effective than film mammograms in detecting cancers in women with dense breast tissue. This technology may also result in fewer repeat visits for examination of suspicious lesions; in addition to testing the effectiveness of digital mammography in detecting cancers, a secondary goal of the study is to address the impact of “false positive” readings to a woman's quality of life. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:23 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2002/April/ResearchersIdentifyProteinThatOvercomesLeptinResistance.aspx To test this hypothesis, researchers created a group of knockout mice, which lacked the PTP1B protein. As expected, these mice displayed hypersensitivity to insulin under ambient conditions as well as when they were given a glucose test. “This made it unambiguous that PTP1B was indeed increasing insulin sensitivity,” Neel explains. “What was unanticipated, however, was that the [knockout] mice were surprisingly lean.” In fact, when fed a high-fat diet, the PTP1B knockout mice gained much less weight and showed markedly diminished body fat when compared with a group of control mice. “They turned out to be resistant to a high-fat diet that is equivalent to what most Americans probably routinely consume,” adds Neel, who is also a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:24 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2002/May/HeartAttackPatientsMayBenefitFromDrinkingTea.aspx Endocarditis develops when bacteria enters the bloodstream, travels to the heart, and attaches to abnormal heart valves and tissue,” he explains. Medical and dental procedures that cause bleeding – such as teeth cleaning – are among the most common causes of the infection. By taking antibiotics, generally one hour prior to dental cleanings, the threat of developing endocarditis is greatly reduced in patients with abnormal heart valves and congenital heart disease. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:24 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2002/June/SimpleReminderCanHelpPatientsAvoidDangerousInfection.aspx Endocarditis develops when bacteria enters the bloodstream, travels to the heart, and attaches to abnormal heart valves and tissue,” he explains. Medical and dental procedures that cause bleeding – such as teeth cleaning – are among the most common causes of the infection. By taking antibiotics, generally one hour prior to dental cleanings, the threat of developing endocarditis is greatly reduced in patients with abnormal heart valves and congenital heart disease. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:24 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2002/June/ResearchersIdentifyProteinLinkedToTumorInvasion.aspx This discovery, reported in the June 24 on-line issue of Nature Cell Biology, could provide scientists with a promising new target for the development of a drug to halt tumor invasion and metastasis, the spread of cancer from its primary site to other areas of the body. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:24 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2002/July/DiabetesTreatmentLinkedToIncreasedBloodPressureInAnimalStudy.aspx GLP-1 stimulates insulin secretion and controls feeding and drinking behavior, and also regulates neuroendocrine responses to agents that elicit illness-like behaviors,” he explains. “The effect on insulin secretion made the hormone an obvious target for treating diabetes.” Diabetes develops when the body fails to either produce or to properly use insulin, a hormone necessary to convert food – including sugars and starches – into energy. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:24 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2002/July/StudyIdentifiesProteinInHumanBrainDevelopment.aspx The largest structure in the brain, the cerebral cortex is the headquarters of our intellect – often referred to as the “gray matter.” The large surface area of the cortex houses two-thirds of the brain’s 100 billion neurons in a thin layer, only slightly thicker than the peel of an orange. In order for this expanded surface area to fit within the confines of the human skull, the cortex folds in on itself, resulting in a series of ridges and grooves that give the brain its “wrinkled” appearance. This characteristic is unique to humans. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:24 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2002/August/HowTheBrainKeepsExtraCaloriesFromBecomingExtraPounds.aspx It's been thought that diet-induced thermogenesis takes place by way of the sympathetic nervous system when a group of molecules known as beta adrenergic receptors (betaARs) act on thermogenically active target tissues to prevent weight gain,” says Lowell. These receptors are “turned on” by neurotransmitters released from sympathetic nerve endings. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:24 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2002/September/LargestEverProstateCancerPreventionTrialEntersSecondYearOfRecruitment.aspx In the 12 months since the launch, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has worked tirelessly to educate men and their families in Massachusetts about prostate cancer and the potential benefits of participating in this study,” said Dr. Glenn Bubley, the principal investigator. “In this next year, we will continue to talk to men about their prostate cancer risk and ask them if they are willing to help us learn whether the effects of selenium and vitamin E, both separately and together, can prevent the disease.” Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:24 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2002/September/GreaterIncidenceOfObesityAmongAdultsWithDisablingConditions.aspx Using data pooled from U.S. government surveys including the 1994-1995 National Health Interview Survey, the 1994-1995 Disability Supplement and the 1995 Healthy People 2002 Supplement, Wee and her coauthors examined the cases of more than 145,000 individuals. Of this group, nearly 26,000 had one or more potentially disabling conditions, which were classified into six categories: blind/low vision; deaf/hard of hearing; lower extremity mobility difficulty; upper extremity mobility difficulty; hand dexterity difficulty; and serious mental illness. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:24 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2002/September/EnrollmentopensforNationalLungScreeningTrial.aspx Study participants will be randomly assigned—designated by chance—to receive either a chest X-ray or a spiral CT once a year for three years. Access to these screening is free for all participants. Researchers will continue to contact participants annually to monitor their health until 2009. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:24 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2002/October/AIDSVaccineTrialsUnderwayAtBethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenter.aspx BIDMC is the only site in Boston for the first trial, according to senior investigator Clyde Crumpacker, M.D., Infectious Disease Specialist in the Virology Research Clinic at BIDMC and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School’s Division of AIDS. The study, which will include a total of 160 participants at 10 sites throughout the U.S, will test a new “Ad5-HIV gag” recombinant vaccine being developed by Merck Research Laboratories. The study of HIV-infected patients will include 86 participants at 20 sites across the country, including BIDMC and Massachusetts General Hospital. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:24 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2001/January/RightSideofBrainMaybeKeytoRecognizingYourselfStudySays.aspx It's not an all or nothing phenomenon, but recognizing one's own face appears to be a preferential ability of the right hemisphere," says lead author Julian Keenan, Ph.D., a cognitive psychologist who did the work as a postdoctoral fellow at Beth Israel Deaconess. Keenan is now on a leave of absence from Beth Israel Deaconess and Harvard Medical School, where he is an instructor of neurology. He is working as a visiting scientist in another lab. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:25 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2001/February/FatCellDefectMayTriggerInsulinResistanceinMuscleAndLiver.aspx This paper clearly shows that fat also is important for whole-body insulin action. We think fat releases a molecule that circulates to muscle and liver and impairs insulin signaling in those cells, " says senior author Barbara Kahn, M.D., chief of the division of endocrinology and metabolism at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. "For years, people have thought -- and data have shown -- that glucose uptake in muscle is very important for normal insulin action and to prevent diabetes. Researchers thought the decreased glucose uptake into fat of obese and diabetic people was not important in causing insulin resistance," says Kahn, also a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:25 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2001/April/StudyfindsthatModerateDrinkersMayHaveLowerRiskofMortalityAfteraHeartAttack.aspx In the April 18 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, the researchers report that moderate drinkers had a 32 percent lower risk of dying from a heart attack than those who didn’t drink alcohol. Moderate drinkers were defined as people who drank at least 7 drinks a week (14 alcoholic beverages a week on average). Light drinkers, or those who had fewer than seven drinks a week, had a 21 percent lower risk. The findings were similar for both men and women. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:25 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2001/June/StudyFindsNonviralGeneTherapyforSevereHemophiliaAisSafewithEarlySignsofBenefit.aspx The study, which utilized a nonviral gene therapy system developed by Transkaryotic Therapies (TKT) of Cambridge, Mass., involved six patients with severe hemophilia A, a deficiency of the blood clotting protein called factor VIII. Each patient was treated with his own cells after the cells were genetically modified in a laboratory to express factor VIII. While the study was conducted to determine whether the treatment was safe, the researchers found that four of the six patients had elevated plasma levels of factor VIII activity after receiving the genetically modified cells. This increase coincided with a decrease in bleeding and/or a reduction in the amount of factor VIII needed to treat bleeding. In addition, two of these patients experienced no episodes of spontaneous bleeding during a 10 month period following treatment. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:25 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2001/June/StudyFindsMarijuanaPosesHealthThreattoBabyBoomers.aspx Marijuana is considered the most widely used illicit drug in the U.S. More than an estimated 72 million Americans have smoked marijuana or hashish at least once in their lifetime. New evidence suggests that there is a shift in the age distribution of marijuana users, with regular use on the rise among people in their 30s, 40s, and 50s. A recent Institute of Medicine report notes that even if marijuana use poses no medical risk for healthy young adults, any effect of marijuana use on cardiovascular health among middle aged and older adults could have a significant impact on public health. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:25 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2001/June/ShortTermExposuretoAirPollutionMayTriggerHeartAttackinAtRiskPatients.aspx The researchers conducted medical history interviews with 722 people shortly after they were admitted to Boston area hospitals for a heart attack. Forty seven percent of the participants were between 50 and 69 years of age and 63 percent were male. Nearly one third had a previous heart attack, 41 percent were hypertensive, 19 percent had diabetes mellitus, 34 percent were obese, and 32 percent were current smokers. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:25 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2001/June/ResearchersFindPotentialMechanismLinkingObesitytoType2Diabetes.aspx Normally, a meal triggers the pancreas to release the hormone insulin, which prompts muscle and fat cells to take in necessary glucose from the blood. Insulin also turns off glucose production by the liver. In the process leading up to type 2 diabetes, the body’s cells somehow become less responsive to insulin, known as insulin resistance. Glucose builds up in the blood, which triggers the pancreas to produce more insulin. For months or years, the number of insulin-producing pancreatic cells increase, and each pancreatic beta cell also produces more insulin, temporarily overriding the resistance. Eventually, the pancreas exhausts its ability to make enough insulin to compensate for the resistance, causing the chronic high blood sugar and symptoms of diabetes. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:25 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2001/August/DiabetesSignificantlyIncreasesWomensLongtermRiskforDyingAfteraHeartAttack.aspx Our findings confirm that diabetes markedly raises the long-term death rate of people with heart attacks, especially women," says Kenneth J. Mukamal, M.D., M.P.H., an associate physician at Beth Israel Deaconess and lead author of the study. "In light of this, diabetic patients need aggressive treatment of cardiac risk factors to prevent heart attacks, and people without diabetes should emphasize healthy lifestyle choices that may prevent diabetes, including proper diet and exercise." Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:25 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2001/August/ScientistsIdentifyChromosomeLocationofGenesAssociatedwithLongLife.aspx The prevalent belief among researchers in the field of aging research has been that as many as 1,000 genes influence aging. Kunkel, Annibale A. Puca, M.D., and their colleagues in the Division of Genetics at Children’s Hospital Boston were able to pinpoint a region on Chromosome 4 in humans containing one, or at most, a few longevity-related genes by looking at the trait of exceptional longevity, rather than genes responsible for age-related diseases. Having found the region in which this gene or genes lie, the group intends to identify the exact gene or genes responsible for longevity. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:25 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2001/September/UseofComplementaryandAlternativeCareDoesNotMeanUnhappinesswithConventionalCare.aspx A majority of respondents did not share their use of CAM therapies – such as acupuncture, chiropractic, herbal remedies and massage – with their physicians believing "it was not important for the doctor to know" (61 percent) or "the doctor never asked" (60 percent). In addition, 31 percent thought their use of CAM therapies was "none of the doctor's business" – and 20 percent believed "the doctor would not understand." Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:25 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2001/September/KidsAdjustWelltoMothersBreastCancerDiagnosisStudy.aspx This study did not find evidence that children of mothers in the initial diagnostic and treatment phases of breast cancer had increased adjustment problems when compared with children whose mothers were not seriously ill," says study author Lizbeth A. Hoke, Ph.D., of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:26 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2001/September/StudyAssessesImpactofDrinkingonBrainsoftheElderly.aspx It is important not to change alcohol use on the basis of a single study like this," said Kenneth J. Mukamal, M.D., M.P.H., an associate physician at Beth Israel Deaconess and lead author of the study. The study of 3,660 men and women older than 65 who had MRIs taken from 1992 to 1994 as part of the nationwide Cardiovascular Health Study appears in the September issue of Stroke, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:26 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2001/September/IncreasedRiskofSkinCancerforPsoriasisPatientsGivenCyclosporin.aspx Immunosuppressive treatments such as cyclosporin have been associated with an increased risk of skin cancer, although most previous research has focused on patients who have had organ transplants. In the early 1970s, a new treatment for the severe skin condition psoriasis was introduced – a combination of the light-sensitive drug psoralen and exposure to ultraviolet-A radiation (PUVA); immunosupressive drugs including cyclosporin and methotrexate are used to treat severe psoriasis cases. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:26 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2001/November/BethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterAndBostonIVF.aspx The clinical aspects of the FASTT Trial are taking place at Boston IVF and Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, with all in vitro fertilization procedures to be performed at Boston IVF. Boston IVF is the highest volume IVF provider in the country, performing more than 3,000 cycles per year, placing it in a unique position to undertake this landmark initiative. In addition Massachusetts has mandated infertility coverage, ensuring that a couple’s choice of therapy will not be influenced by their ability to pay for services. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:26 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2001/December/ClinicalTrialsRateCoronaryMagneticResonanceAngiographyasEqualtoXrayAngiography.aspx This new technology requires no needles, no exposure to contrast dye, and no exposure to radiation,” according to the study's principal investigator Warren J. Manning, M.D., co-director of the Cardiac MR Center at BIDMC and Associate Professor of Medicine and Radiology at Harvard Medical School. By using a powerful magnet and radio waves to provide images of the heart's arteries, MRA eliminates the discomfort and potential complications of an invasive X-ray procedure that detects artery blockages by injecting an iodinated contrast dye into the blood vessels using a catheter inserted in the groin or arm. As a result, the patient's risk of complications, including infection and bleeding, is eliminated, and the level of comfort is greatly improved, with the time spent in the hospital reduced from as long as eight hours to as little as 45 minutes. Costs are also substantially reduced. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:26 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2001/December/AnimalStudyFindEmbryonicStemCellsCanRepairHeartMuscle.aspx The findings raise the possibility of a future treatment option for CHF, which diminishes the heart's pumping ability, leaving patients fatigued, often to the point of debilitation. Nearly 5 million people in the U.S. suffer from CHF. “Congestive heart failure is the last major area of cardiac medicine that remains without a readily available effective treatment,” explains BIDMC cardiologist James Morgan, M.D., Ph.D., Herman Dana Distinguished Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and co-author of the study, which appears in the January issue of the Journal of Applied Physiology. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:26 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2001/December/SingleEnzymeMayBeLinkedtoObesity.aspx To identify the molecular mechanism behind the accumulation of the excess abdominal fat, Flier and his colleagues looked at the role of the glucocorticoid hormone cortisol, the “fight or flight” hormone that helps people survive stressful situations. Observations of patients with the endocrine disorder Cushing's syndrome – who have too much cortisol in their blood – had shown that they develop increased intra-abdominal fat as well as other metabolic symptoms. This led Flier to hypothesize that obese patients – who don't typically have increased blood cortisol levels – may be producing increased amounts of cortisol in their fat cells. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:26 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2000/January/ResearchersDiscoverNewVeinofCancerFightingAgents.aspx BOSTON--Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have discovered a potent new substance that thwarts tumor growth by blocking the formation and growth of new blood vessels. The naturally occurring protein is named "canstatin" for its potential cancer-halting abilities. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:26 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2000/March/BostonStudyFindsMarijuanaUseCanTriggerHeartAttack.aspx As an immediate trigger for heart attack, marijuana is less risky than a spurt of exercise for a couch potato or a snort of cocaine. But marijuana smoke is about twice as dangerous as exercise for a fit person, sex for a sedentary person, a tantrum of anger or a bout of anxiety. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:26 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2000/April/NewUnderstandingofMigrainesMayLeadToMoreEffectiveTreatments.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess researchers documented extreme skin sensitivity in 79 percent of migraine sufferers who were tested several hours after their headache pain began. The other 21 percent of people with migraines showed no increase in skin sensitivity. The study of 42 people is published in the May issue of the Annals of Neurology. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:26 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2000/April/HypnosisReducesSurgicalPainandTime.aspx The large randomized clinical trial included 241 people who underwent interventional radiology procedures to open clogged arteries and veins, relieve blockages in the kidney drainage system, and block blood vessels feeding tumors. Patients undergoing these minimally invasive surgeries were assigned to one of three groups. One group experienced normal interactions with nurses and doctors. Another group received extra attention from an additional person in the operating room. The third group of patients received assistance during their surgery with relaxation techniques, including imagery. Within safety limits, all patients were able to receive as much medication as they needed at any time to control their pain. Standard protocol calls for conscious sedation, using drugs as needed for pain and anxiety. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:26 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2000/June/MeditationEngagesMindandBodyImagingStudyShows.aspx Boston researchers used a brain imaging technique known as functional magnetic resonance imaging or fMRI, which measures blood flow changes as an indirect measure of brain activity. During a two-hour brain scan, five experienced meditators used a simple technique to evoke the "relaxation response," a quiescent physiological state. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:27 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2000/June/TwoNewAngiogenesisInhibitorswithCancerFightingPotential.aspx We have discovered that when the blood vessel wall is broken down in preparation for new capillary formation, many degraded fragments of blood vessel wall proteins are liberated," says Raghu Kalluri, Ph.D., who heads the Beth Israel Deaconess research group that discovered the proteins. "As described in these studies, some of these fragments seem to counteract the effects of angiogenesis propagators released by tumor cells." Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:27 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2000/June/LivingSkinSubstituteHelpsHealDiabeticFootUlcersFaster.aspx Foot ulcers are estimated to affect as many as one in five people with diabetes, or more than 600,000 people in this country. In someone with diabetes-related nerve and circulation damage, something as simple as an undetected pebble in the shoe can create a chronic open wound that impairs the quality of life of the person and can lead to prolonged hospitalization and even amputation. About 1,000 amputations are performed on people with diabetes each week in the United States. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:27 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2000/July/StudyDetailsUseMisuseofAntibioticstoPreventHeartInfections.aspx About 25 percent of people who don't need antibiotics are getting them, and about 40 percent of people who should be taking them are not," says cardiologist Warren Manning, M.D., section chief of non-invasive cardiac imaging in the cardiovascular division at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. "Both numbers are too high." Manning and his colleagues report their findings in the July 5 issue of the weekly Journal of the American Medical Association. Since 1955, the American Heart Association has recommended antibiotics to prevent a rare but potentially fatal infection of the heart's inner lining or heart valves, known as bacterial or infective endocarditis. During dental cleanings, for example, bacteria from the mouth can enter the bloodstream and attach themselves to heart valves. About three-fourths of people who become infected have pre-existing heart conditions, such as leaky, artificial or significantly thickened valves. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:27 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2000/August/NewWebResourceAimstoSpeedResearchonHeartbeatsBrainWaves.aspx PhysioNet (www.physionet.org) can do for biomedical research what GenBank's public gene sequence database has done for deciphering the human genome, says principal investigator Ary Goldberger, M.D., director of the Margret and H.A. Rey Laboratory for Nonlinear Dynamics in Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess. PhysioNet evolved from collaborations among Goldberger and his colleagues at Boston University, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and McGill University. Sponsored by the National Center for Research Resources at the National Institutes of Health, PhysioNet offers a large and growing archive of data from anonymous patients, who may have life-threatening arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, sleep apnea, neurological disorders and aging-related conditions. The Web site was friendly enough to help an intrepid Canadian high school student recently win a national science fair with his analysis of heart rate variability. Best of all, it's free. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:27 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2000/August/VascularSurgeryonDiabetesPatientsLegsProvesLongTermSuccess.aspx Vascular surgeon Cameron Akbari, M.D, and his colleagues found that surgery to enhance blood circulation in legs of people with diabetes and peripheral vascular disease can be more successful than previously believed. Patients with and without diabetes had identical survival rates after undergoing revascularization surgery, and the two groups shared an 87 percent limb salvage rate five years post-surgery. The researchers performed 962 vein grafts on 843 people with peripheral vascular disease (795 grafts were performed on patients with diabetes, who are more likely to need the surgery, and 167 on non-diabetic patients). "Essentially, it was thought that patients with diabetes that had arterial bypass surgery had slim long-term results Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:27 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2000/September/PersistentSmokingReducesFullBenefitsofAngioplasty.aspx We all know that smoking is bad in many ways, but it's never too late to quit," says David Cohen, M.D., M.Sc., associate director of interventional cardiology at Beth Israel Deaconess. "Our study shows that continuing to smoke limits the major benefit of angioplasty and other coronary interventions, which are life-saving in some cases, but are generally performed to relieve chest pain and improve quality of life. This provides further motivation for physicians to recommend specific smoking cessation interventions, including drug treatment or formal smoking cessation programs, to coronary patients." Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:27 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2000/October/AIDSVaccineStudyHarnessesKillerImmuneCellstoControlVirusPreventDiseaseinAnimals.aspx In the study reported in the Oct. 20 issue of Science, all eight animals who received the vaccine remained healthy after being infected with the AIDS virus. The vaccinated animals showed low or undetectable virus levels and no documented clinical disease or death. In comparison, eight animals who received a placebo vaccine showed persistent, high virus levels and significant clinical disease after 140 days, leading to death in half of them. "We haven't made a vaccine that will prevent AIDS virus infections in humans," says Norman Letvin, M.D., the paper's senior author and chief of viral pathogenesis at Beth Israel Deaconess. "However, the findings in this study suggest that a vaccine might slow disease progression after an infection has occurred and decrease the likelihood of an infected individual transmitting the virus. This could have important ramifications for the AIDS epidemic," says Letvin, also a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:27 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2000/November/BostonHospitalsReportEarlyResultsofEndostatinClinicalTrial.aspx Early results from 19 patients treated in the Boston clinical trial were reported in Amsterdam at the Symposium on New Drugs in Cancer Therapy . Results from patients treated in Texas and Wisconsin were also reported at the conference being held November 7 - 10. "Endostatin is safe and well-tolerated in high doses without any evidence of toxicity," said Donald Kufe, MD, principal investigator of the Harvard hospital clinical trial. "Extended periods of stable disease and minor responses have been demonstrated; however, these are early results and further study is needed to determine just how effective this therapy will be over time." Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:27 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/InResearch/2000/December/StudyfindsInternetandTelemedicineTechnologiesImproveCareforHighRiskInfants.aspx The study involved 56 very low birth weight infants who were hospitalized in the Beth Israel Deaconess neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Through random selection, the families of 26 infants were given access to Baby CareLink, a telemedicine program that utilizes Internet and videoconferencing technologies. The remaining 30 infants were assigned to the control group. All infants in the study received the same level of medical care and support. Both the intervention and the control groups had similar patient and family characteristics, inpatient morbidity rates, birth weight, gestational age, maternal race, insurance status, and educational level. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:27 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage.aspx Media Coverage for BIDMC Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:31:48 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/July/RhondaChannel5.aspx Sitting Through Sox Game Sign Of Progress After Spinal Fusion (WCVB-TV) Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:09:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/July/MukamalUSNews.aspx The Skinny on Alcoholic Beverages and Weight Loss (US News & World Report blog) Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:29:11 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/July/LevyCNN.aspx Unsung heroes work hard to cut hospital-acquired infections (CNN.com) Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:55:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/July/VAPChannel5.aspx Boston Hospital Tackles Unintentional Harm Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:37:22 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/July/SafetyChannel5.aspx 100,000 Per Year Die From Preventable Incidents In Hospitals Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:37:22 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/July/DelbancoAmMedNews.aspx Hospital system tries letting patients read physicians' notes (American Medical News) Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:34:22 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/July/DiabetesUSAToday.aspx Expectant mothers with diabetes face risky challenge (USA Today) Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:33:49 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/July/UrgentCapeCodToday.aspx Outer Cape Health and Urgent Care Services (Cape Cod Today) Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:34:59 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/July/DriveWiseGlobe.aspx Hospital program gauges the older driver’s capability Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:43:45 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/June/AsaraWired.aspx Origin of Species: How a T. 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Fusce ut odio vel lectus luctus venenatis. Nulla sagittis faucibus lorem. Sed enim ipsum, ornare eu, semper eget, cursus id, dolor. Curabitur vel leo a turpis pulvinar consequat. Nulla facilisi. Quisque eu felis. Cras fringilla felis at metus. Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:01:00 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/February/LangWBUR.aspx Waiting For Biopsy Takes Physical Toll, Study Says (WBUR-FM) Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:22:57 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/February/LangTimes.aspx The Anxiety of the Biopsy (The New York Times Well blog) Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:01:24 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/February/BlackburnTimes.aspx Sweeteners: Real Aid or Excuse to Indulge? (The New York Times) Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:28:35 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/February/DoGlobe.aspx Can sagging eyelids be tightened by laser surgery? (The Boston Globe) Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:28:57 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/February/ForrowGlobe.aspx Who decides when you die? (The Boston Globe) Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:22:37 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/February/StickgoldGlobe.aspx Asleep at the wheel (The Boston Globe) Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:23:17 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/January/HalamkaObama.aspx Obama Pushes Digital Health Records Plan (WCVB-TV) Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:29:38 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/January/SchachterInsider.aspx In the Spotlight - Dr. Steven Schachter, MD (Insidermedicine.com) Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:24:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/January/IVFTime.aspx Calculating the Odds of a Baby Through IVF (Time) Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:24:25 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/September/NECNNeedham.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess finishes $30 million expansion (NECN) Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:20:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/September/NewburyportDale.aspx Team Dale raises $4,000 for brain cancer fight (Newburyport Daily News) Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:03:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/September/NeedhamExpansion.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess gets new $30M wing ready for Needham (Needham Times) Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:17:33 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/September/OpenNotesNPR.aspx Doctors Don't Agree On Letting Patients See Notes (NPR) Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:17:33 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/September/RabkinPost.aspx Rabkin and Cook: Our Health System's Two Big Flaws (Washington Post) Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:20:19 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/September/GratefulBike.aspx Ride raises $40K for cancer research (Salem News) Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:56:51 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/September/LevyNECN.aspx Beth Israel CEO questions cost of Obama's health plan (NECN) Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:42:29 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/September/LevyNYT.aspx Expanded Access Will Cost More Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:42:30 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/September/SandaSciFri.aspx The 'Watchful Wait' Approach To Prostate Cancer Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:27:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/March/PotterNYT.aspx A Dip in the Sex Drive, Tied to Menopause (The New York Times) Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:15:09 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/March/HalamkaHBR.aspx Be the CEO of Your Medical Information (Harvard Business.org) Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:14:53 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/March/GlobeSacrifice.aspx To avert layoffs, employees raise their hands for pay cuts, furloughs Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:08:44 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/March/SchlaugTimes.aspx Musical Pharmacology Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:08:56 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/March/LevyABCNewscom.aspx Recession Angels Rise to the Occasion (ABC News.com) Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:50:00 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/March/SaffitzNECN.aspx Cardiac breakthrough put to the test (NECN) Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:57:49 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/March/AddisonGilbertCancer.aspx Addison Gilbert cancer facility looks to treat patients next week (Gloucester Daily Times) Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:52:45 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/March/NursingWBUR.aspx Nursing Jobs, Once Plentiful, Now Drying Up (WBUR-FM) Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:52:58 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/March/DoctorsDonateWBZ.aspx Doctors open wallets to help avoid layoffs Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:54:03 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/March/DoctorsDonate.aspx To stave off layoffs, Beth Israel doctors agree to give $350K (The Boston Globe) Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:34:00 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/March/EndofLifeReuters.aspx Terminally ill cope with faith, intervention: study (Reuters) Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:52:16 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/March/ArunMLB.aspx Fans know what A-Rod's dealing with (MLB.com) Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:51:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/March/EndofLifeCNN.aspx Spirituality and patient care (CNN) Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:52:31 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/March/BodyScanFox.aspx Some critics call them a “pricey medical gimmick" – but many patients say they’re an absolute lifesaver. Are full body scans worth the price tag? Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:51:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/March/MukamalNPR.aspx A Temperature Hike Can Trigger Migraines (NPR) Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:46:42 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/March/LevyGlobe.aspx A head with a heart (The Boston Globe) Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:46:27 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/March/PandolfiTumor.aspx How to starve a tumor (The Scientist) Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:46:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/March/SaffitzHeart.aspx New Test Seems to Spot Deadly Heart Condition (Health Day) Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:47:11 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/March/MukamalWBUR.aspx Higher Temps Can Cause Severe Headaches, Study Says (WBUR-FM) Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:51:05 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/March/HartwickWBUR.aspx Rihanna and the Reality of Abuse (WBUR-FM) Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:49:59 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/March/MukamalGlobe.aspx Research links weather, headaches (The Boston Globe) Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:44:41 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/March/DriveWiseFox25.aspx Taking the Keys (WFXT-TV) Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:43:39 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/March/MetroWestGlobe.aspx MetroWest will expand services with affiliation (Boston Globe) Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:27:51 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/March/MetroWestMWMC.aspx MetroWest Medical Center, Beth Israel forge partnership (MetroWest Daily News) Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:28:17 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/March/MedallieModernHealthCare.aspx Raising the bar for boards(Modern HealthCare) Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:53:52 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/March/BradleyDogNurses.aspx Bradley the Dog(Advance for Nurses) Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:53:46 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/March/OMRNewLondon.aspx Online access to medical records helps doctors improve patient care (New London Day) Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:28:36 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/March/IsaacMedicationAlert.aspx One-on-One with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Researcher Thomas Isaac, M.D. (Healthcare Informatics) Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:46:05 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/August/WNYCToneDeaf.aspx This is your brain with bad wiring Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:57:49 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/August/SandaWBUR.aspx Study: Not Treating Prostate Cancer Could Be Good Choice (WBUR-FM) Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:27:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/August/NewsweekFat.aspx Overselling the obesity epidemic isn't getting us anywhere Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:20:38 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/August/GlobeTransplant.aspx Minn. woman to donate kidney after Roslindale man sought help from other victims of clergy abuse Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:18:52 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/August/APTransplant.aspx Kidney transplant links 2 clergy abuse survivors Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:18:33 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/August/FallsWBUR.aspx Hospitals Battle Their No. 1 Injury: Falls (WBUR-FM) Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:18:42 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/August/RosenzweigBBC.aspx Low-carb diets 'damage arteries' (BBC) Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:18:26 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/August/DaCostaBanner.aspx Fitness expert advocates exercise as arthritis pain reliever (Bay State Banner) Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:26:14 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/August/MukamalAFP.aspx Chocolate 'cuts death rate' in heart attack survivors (AFP) Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:26:14 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/October/NPRChelsea.aspx In Mass., Most Docs Support State's Health Mandate (NPR) Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:51:53 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/October/PopSciRinn.aspx John Rinn of BIDMC Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:54:07 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/October/NECNFitch.aspx Speaks about special relationship with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:53:51 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/October/GlobeOtterbein.aspx Hub research focuses on carbon monoxide Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:12:25 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/October/GlobeSurgery.aspx On-site classes enthrall, unsettle students (Boston Globe) Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:12:25 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/October/FluWBZAM.aspx E.R.s coping with flu season (WBZ-AM) Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:51:45 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/October/FluCh5.aspx 9 In 10 ER Doctors Concerned About Flu Season (WCVB-TV) Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:51:45 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/October/DNAGlobe.aspx Future MDs will put their DNA to the test (Boston Globe) Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:16:24 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/October/InfoWeekOpenNotes.aspx The Customer Web (InformationWeek) Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:31:27 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/October/NeedhamCh5.aspx Hospital Unveils New Wing Amid H1N1 Fears (WCVB-TV) Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:16:31 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/May/BIDMCCBS.aspx When Layoffs Seemed Inevitable, Staff Banded Together To Cut Costs And Save Positions Fri, 29 May 2009 14:00:57 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/May/HerzigNPR.aspx Risks May Outweigh Benefits Thu, 28 May 2009 16:45:48 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/May/HerzigNYTimes.aspx Drugs often recommended to prevent stress ulcers Wed, 27 May 2009 14:39:39 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/May/BostonMagPaul.aspx To run a better hospital, the Beth Israel boss became a better blogger Tue, 26 May 2009 16:13:46 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/May/DelbancoGlobe.aspx The fine line between worrying -- and worrying too much Tue, 26 May 2009 16:11:06 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/May/NKTXconomy.aspx NKT Therapeutics Aims For Severe Asthma, Targeting Natural Killer T Cells (Xconomy.com) Mon, 18 May 2009 19:18:28 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/May/HagenHarvardScience.aspx Glutamine supplements show promise in treating stomach ulcers (HarvardScience) Mon, 18 May 2009 19:18:28 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/May/MaiselReuters.aspx Physicians group urges more monitoring of ICD wires (Reuters) Wed, 13 May 2009 18:01:52 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/May/DASHHealthDay.aspx DASH Diet Has Extra Benefits for Women's Health (Health Day) Wed, 13 May 2009 18:01:52 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/May/AlcoholGlobe.aspx Can daily dose help to prevent heart disease? Wed, 06 May 2009 14:52:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/May/DeliriumHealthDay.aspx Cognitive function declines faster after an episode of delirium Wed, 06 May 2009 14:52:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/May/AlcoholWCVB.aspx Hospital Investigates Link Between Heart Disease, Alcohol Wed, 06 May 2009 15:56:46 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/May/TagHealthLeaders.aspx Childhood Game Inspires Hospital Emergency Department (HealthLeaders Media) Mon, 04 May 2009 20:48:40 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/May/PhelpsAP.aspx Study: Religious cancer patients seek aggressive care (Associated Press) Mon, 04 May 2009 15:20:11 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/May/AsaraFocus.aspx Read on Dinosaur Protein May Rewrite Study of Prehistory (HMS Focus) Mon, 04 May 2009 15:19:52 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/May/CapeCodOuterCape.aspx BIDMC emergency physicians staff urgent care Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:14:40 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/April/ArunMLB.aspx Lowrie to miss bit of time, not bit of bone (Redsox.com) Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:27:03 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/April/RhondaPart2.aspx Former Medical Reporter Has Scoliosis Surgery Fri, 01 May 2009 15:42:53 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/April/RhondaChannel5.aspx Former Medical Reporter Undergoes Personal Medical Drama Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:24:16 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/April/CiottoneWBUR.aspx Patients Express Swine Flu Concerns (WBUR-FM) Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:24:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/April/StickgoldNewsweek.aspx Researchers are exploring the mysterious and important links between memory and slumber Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:16:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/April/LevyNECN.aspx This Week in Business: Business and health (NECN) Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:49:45 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/April/ReutersWaistsize.aspx Large waist may boost heart failure risk (Reuters) Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:49:31 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/April/AmericanMedicalNews.aspx Chiefs donated a portion of their paychecks and ask other physicians to follow Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:14:18 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/April/BIDMCNewsHour.aspx Workers are making sacrifices to avoid more layoffs and "share the pain" of the economic slump Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:13:05 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/April/FocusCancer.aspx Intersection of Cancer Pathways Mapped (Harvard Focus) Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:49:15 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2009/April/BIDMCNightlyNews.aspx BIDMC employees chip in to save colleagues' jobs Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:58:48 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/October/Mittlemancocaine.aspx In a US national survey, the risk of heart attack was increased fourfold among young adults who had used cocaine more than 10 times in their lifetimes, report researchers from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:49:12 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/October/HalamkaGlobe.aspx Subjects' DNA secrets to be revealed (The Boston Globe) Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:08:18 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/October/Bradyknee.aspx Doc: Knee issue considered rare (Boston Herald) Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:08:18 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/October/Hantoinsider.aspx Highlighting Cancer (Science Central) Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:40:46 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/October/ChenAFP.aspx Nicotine linked to breast cancer: study (Agence France Presse) Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:58:26 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/December/RICancer.aspx Rhode Island Man On Crusade To Bring Attention To Rare Cancer (WHJG.com) Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:03:18 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/December/IraqBaby5.aspx Soldier Watches Birth on Video Conference (WCVB-TV) Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:03:18 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/December/IraqBaby4.aspx Marine In Iraq Sees Child's Birth Via Video Feed (WBZ-TV) Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:03:18 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/December/IraqBaby25.aspx Overseas Soldier Witnesses Birth of Child (WFXT-TV) Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:03:18 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/December/NeedhamVolunteer.aspx Student Volunteers Head To Uganda For Service Project (WCVB-TV) Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:55:23 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/December/KRodInjury.aspx Returning to the Road Tricky After Injury (HealthDay) Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:44:28 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/December/FrangioniCancer.aspx If I Had - A Cancer that Required Curative Surgery (Insidermedicine) Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:53:05 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/December/BeckfordEthnicNewz.aspx Singing Transports Hospital Patients to New Kind of Care (EthnicNewz.org) Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:38:32 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/December/JonesHernia.aspx If I Had -- Dr. Dan Jones (Insidermedicine) Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:44:35 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/December/ParkerTiering.aspx Can You Trust Online Doctor Rankings? (CBS Evening News) Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:16:36 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/December/SchachterInsider.aspx In the Clinic - Dr. Steven Schachter, MD (InsiderMedicine) Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:16:36 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/November/TimesOped.aspx Op-Ed: Physician, Say You're Sorry (New York Times.com) Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:01:33 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/November/Heartcancer.aspx Why don't you hear about people getting heart cancer? (The Boston Globe) Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:40:31 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/November/SingingTransporter.aspx For The Sick And Dying, His Song Is Strong Medicine (WBUR-FM) Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:40:31 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/November/GreenHospital.aspx Green Hospitals (NPR) Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:40:31 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/November/DezubeTreatment.aspx Man Finds Hope in Lung Cancer Treatment (WCVB-TV) Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:35:47 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/November/CyberKnife.aspx CyberKnife (WFXT-TV) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:24:19 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/November/Backpain.aspx Treating Back Pain (WFXT-TV) Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:52:56 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/November/MP3Seattle.aspx Headphones can disrupt heart devices (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:41:50 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/November/MP3WCVB.aspx Headphones Can Affect Heart Devices (WCVB-TV) Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:41:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/November/Maiselcontracting.aspx William Maisel, M.D., calls implantable defibrillators and pacemakers the poster children of modern medicine. Amazing devices, life-sustaining devices, devices that we are lucky to have. However, they’re also very complicated devices. Beneath their cool titanium skins are computers, circuits and gizmos that most of us understand very little about. Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:48:58 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/November/SchlaugLowell.aspx Music to their ears is food for the brain (Lowell Sun) Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:48:50 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/January/WhatsaHeartPatienttoDoNewsweek.aspx What’s a Heart Patient to Do? (Newsweek) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:32 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/January/MABlueCrossProposesOverhaultoPaySystemWBURFM.aspx MA Blue Cross Proposes Overhaul to Pay System (WBUR-FM) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:32 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/January/VeryPersonalMedicineNewsweek.aspx Very Personal Medicine (Newsweek) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:32 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/January/HospitalaimstoeliminatemistakesTheBostonGlobe.aspx Hospital aims to eliminate mistakes (The Boston Globe) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:32 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/January/FirstdonoharmTheBostonGlobe.aspx First, do no harm (The Boston Globe) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:32 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/January/HerbraceletscreatealinktotheneedyTheBostonGlobe.aspx Her bracelets create a link to the needy (The Boston Globe) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:32 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/January/HospitalizationsincreasefordeadlylungdiseaseUSAToday.aspx Hospitalizations increase for deadly lung disease (USA Today) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:32 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/January/PaulLevyonCEOCornerNECN.aspx Paul Levy on CEO Corner (NECN) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:32 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/January/BostonsfirstNewYearbabywelcomedNECN.aspx Boston's first New Year baby welcomed (NECN) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:32 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/February/EvaluationputsgooddriverstothetestWBZTV4.aspx Evaluation puts good drivers to the test (WBZ-TV 4) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:33 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/February/LinkaimstokeephealthcarelocalBostonGlobeSouth.aspx Link aims to keep healthcare local (Boston Globe South) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:33 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/February/DoctorshospitalsuniteforenhancedmedicalcareintheBrocktonareaBrocktonEnterprise.aspx Doctors, hospitals unite for enhanced medical care in the Brockton area (Brockton Enterprise) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:33 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/February/IntheClinicDrWilliamAirdMDHowSepsisisTreatedInsidermedicine,-d-,com.aspx In the Clinic - Dr. William Aird, MD - How Sepsis is Treated (Insidermedicine.com) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:33 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/February/1minworkforcedevelopmentgrantstohelphospitalworkersBostonGlobeWhiteCoatNotes.aspx 1m in workforce development grants to help hospital workers (Boston Globe White Coat Notes) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:33 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/February/RawFoodsMayBeNewTrendInHealthyEatingWCVBTVChannel5.aspx Raw Foods May Be New Trend In Healthy Eating (WCVB-TV Channel 5) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:33 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/March/AntibioticsQuestionedinCareatLifesEnd.aspx Antibiotics Questioned in Care at Life’s End Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:33 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/March/WithdecisiontodonatekidneymangivesgiftoftwolifetimesTheBostonGlobe.aspx With decision to donate kidney, man gives gift of two lifetimes (The Boston Globe) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/March/CancerdrugHowgoodisgoodenoughTheBostonGlobe.aspx Cancer drug: How good is good enough? (The Boston Globe) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:33 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/March/TheTalkingCureHarvardMagazine.aspx The Talking Cure (Harvard Magazine) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/April/TestsConfirmT,-d-,RexKinshipWithBirdsTheNewYorkTimes.aspx Tests Confirm T. Rex Kinship With Birds (The New York Times) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/April/T,-d-,RexClosertoGizzardsThanLizardsTheWashingtonPost.aspx T. Rex Closer to Gizzards Than Lizards (The Washington Post) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/April/At60HeLearnedtoSingSoHeCouldLearntoTalkTheNewYorkTimes.aspx At 60, He Learned to Sing So He Could Learn to Talk (The New York Times) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/April/ForWomentheWineglassIsHalfFull.aspx For Women the Wineglass Is Half Full Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/April/OrganRecipientsFaceDeathorDiseaseABCNews,-d-,com.aspx Organ Recipients Face Death or Disease (ABC News.com) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/May/HarvardmedicalresearcherstopoolworkTheBostonGlobe.aspx Harvard medical researchers to pool work (The Boston Globe) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/May/GoogleOffersPersonalHealthRecordsontheWeb.aspx Google Offers Personal Health Records on the Web (The New York Times) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/May/HowOneHospitalFendsOffCodeBluesUSNewsComarowonQualityblog.aspx How One Hospital Fends Off 'Code Blues' (US News Comarow on Quality blog) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:35 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/June/WirelessChipsaThreattoHospitalPatientsABCNews,-d-,com.aspx Wireless Chips: a Threat to Hospital Patients? (ABC News.com) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:35 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/June/BethIsraelHandsOutLGBTAchievementAwardsNewEnglandBlade.aspx Beth Israel Hands Out LGBT Achievement Awards (New England Blade) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:35 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/June/25fifthgraderswinSoxday10000forcollegeTheBostonGlobe.aspx 25 fifth-graders win Sox day, $10,000 for college (The Boston Globe) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:35 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/July/EmergencyvisitoftenendsindisconnectTheBostonGlobe.aspx Emergency visit often ends in disconnect (The Boston Globe) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:35 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/July/StudybackskneehipreplacementsforelderlyReuters.aspx Study backs knee, hip replacements for elderly (Reuters) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:35 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/July/BehindRisingHealthCareCostsBusinessWeek.aspx Behind Rising Health-Care Costs (BusinessWeek) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:35 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/July/JointReplacementBeneficialforOsteoarthritisInsidermedicine,-d-,com.aspx Joint Replacement Beneficial for Osteoarthritis (Insidermedicine.com) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:35 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/July/NewHospitalRankingsFromU,-d-,S,-d-,NewsComarowonQuality.aspx New Hospital Rankings From 'U.S. News' (Comarow on Quality) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:35 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/July/MakingStridesAgainstDiabetesandRacialDisparitiesNeighbhoodNetworkNews.aspx Making Strides Against Diabetes--and Racial Disparities (Neighbhood Network News) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:35 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/July/BethIsraelprojectremainsontrackBostonGlobeWest.aspx Beth Israel project remains on track (Boston Globe West) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:35 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/August/LightingUpTumorsTechnologyReview.aspx Lighting Up Tumors (Technology Review) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:36 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/August/NewTherapyHelpsStrokePatientSwallowWCVBTVChannel5.aspx New Therapy Helps Stroke Patient Swallow (WCVB-TV Channel 5) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:36 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/September/Stressreduction.aspx Financial Meltdown Causing Economic Stress Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:32:56 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/September/Epsteinsharks.aspx A primitive fish lures scientists to Maine (The Boston Globe) Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:46:14 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/September/FeverSaper.aspx How and why does the body create fever? (The Boston Globe) Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:50:04 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/September/WagnerRinesGlobe.aspx The research is incomplete, but Cynthia Wagner is not waiting. Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:50:04 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/September/IfIHadInsomnia.aspx If I Had -- Insomnia (Insidermedicine.com) Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:54:07 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/September/IfIHadKidneyDisease.aspx If I Had - Kidney Disease (Insidermedicine.com) Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:54:07 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/September/RetrainYourBrain.aspx Retrain Your Brain (Reader's Digest) Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:54:07 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2008/September/PrimaryCareDoctorsGettingHarderToFind.aspx Primary Care Doctors Getting Harder To Find (WCVB-TV) Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:36:57 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/January/TooYoungforThisFacingCancerUnder40TheNewYorkTimes.aspx Too Young for This: Facing Cancer Under 40 (The New York Times) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:28 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/January/SecondscountwhenusingportabledefibrillatorsDallasMorningNews.aspx Seconds count when using portable defibrillators (Dallas Morning News) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:28 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/January/FirstdonoassumingBostonGlobe.aspx First, do no assuming (Boston Globe) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:28 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/January/MagneticPulseSeenasBoonforBrainResearchNationalPublicRadio.aspx Magnetic Pulse Seen as Boon for Brain Research (National Public Radio) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:28 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/January/CommunityHospitalsWorkHardToCompeteWCVBTVChannel5.aspx Community Hospitals Work Hard To Compete (WCVB-TV Channel 5) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:28 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/January/StateseekstocuthospitalacquiredinfectionratesTheBostonGlobe.aspx State seeks to cut hospital-acquired infection rates (The Boston Globe) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:28 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/February/BeautyQueenRaisesAwarenessAboutHeartDiseaseWCVBTVChannel5.aspx Beauty Queen Raises Awareness About Heart Disease (WCVB-TV Channel 5) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:28 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/February/2newtreatmentsforCrohnsduesoonBostonGlobe.aspx 2 new treatments for Crohn's due soon (Boston Globe) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:28 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/February/BethIsraelDeaconesslureshotshotcancergeneticistBostonGlobe.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess lures hot-shot cancer geneticist (Boston Globe) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:28 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/March/Rare6WayTransplantPerformedWCVBTVChannel5.aspx Rare 6-Way Transplant Performed (WCVB-TV Channel 5) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:28 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/March/BethIsraelcitedforimprovingobstetricscareBostonGlobe.aspx Beth Israel cited for improving obstetrics care (Boston Globe) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:28 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/March/AngioplastynobetterthandrugsstudysaysTheBostonGlobe.aspx Angioplasty no better than drugs, study says (The Boston Globe) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:28 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/March/ContrastagentmayshedlightonbreastcancerdiagnosisWhiteCoatNotes.aspx Contrast agent may shed light on breast cancer diagnosis (White Coat Notes) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:28 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/March/LiketheEdwardsesSomeUseWorkWhenTheyMustFightSeriousIllnessTheNewYorkTimes.aspx Like the Edwardses, Some Use Work When They Must Fight Serious Illness (The New York Times) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:29 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/April/TerrorreplayedoverandoveronTVcanhauntdreamsBostonGlobe.aspx Terror replayed over and over on TV can haunt dreams (Boston Globe) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:29 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/April/BabiesatBostonhospitalreceivingRedSoxgiftsWHDHTV.aspx Babies at Boston hospital receiving Red Sox gifts (WHDH-TV) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:29 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/April/PatientSafetyandGivingBirthHereandNow.aspx Patient Safety and Giving Birth (Here and Now) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:29 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/May/AnumberofoptionsforprostatesurgeryUSAToday.aspx A number of options for prostate surgery (USA Today) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:29 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/May/AirwayBypassTreatmentForEmphysemaUnderStudyWCVBTV.aspx Airway Bypass Treatment For Emphysema Under Study (WCVB-TV) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:29 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/June/PaulLevyGoalorientedBostonBusinessJournal.aspx Paul Levy: Goal-oriented (Boston Business Journal) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:29 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/June/NewadvisorygrouponhealthcareGoogleblog.aspx New advisory group on health care (Google blog) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:30 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/June/OnslyworkersratehospitalserviceBostonGlobe.aspx On sly, workers rate hospital service (Boston Globe) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:30 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/July/AWishListforNextYearComarowonQualityUSNewsBlog.aspx A Wish List for Next Year (Comarow on Quality/US News Blog) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:30 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/July/HospitalsseeempowermentandflexibilityascentraltonurseretentionstrategiesHMIWorld.aspx Hospitals see empowerment and flexibility as central to nurse retention strategies (HMI World) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:30 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/July/SmokerpublicizesquesttoquitWorcesterTelegramGazette.aspx Smoker publicizes quest to quit (Worcester Telegram & Gazette) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:30 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/August/HospitalsstrengthentiesthroughprogramsWorcesterTelegramGazette.aspx Hospitals strengthen ties through programs (Worcester Telegram & Gazette) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:30 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/August/ResearchIdentifiesBrainSiteforFeverNewYorkTimes.aspx Research Identifies Brain Site for Fever (New York Times) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:30 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/September/PartyingDaysOverBingeDrinkingCanHauntYouYearsLaterKABCTV.aspx Partying Days Over? Binge Drinking Can Haunt You Years Later (KABC-TV) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:30 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/September/LeanproductiontechniquesgaintractionathospitalsBostonBusinessJournal.aspx Lean production techniques gain traction at hospitals (Boston Business Journal) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:31 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/September/PollutionDangeroustoJoggersTime.aspx Pollution: Dangerous to Joggers (Time) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:31 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/November/HealthMinuteKickingtheSmokingHabitCNN.aspx Health Minute: Kicking the Smoking Habit (CNN) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:31 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/November/LifeisbrightasdiamondforbabyFenwayBostonHerald.aspx Life is bright as diamond for baby Fenway (Boston Herald) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:31 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/October/NewNationcitizensalreadygearedupforexcitingSeriesBostonHerald.aspx New Nation citizens already geared up for exciting Series (Boston Herald) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:31 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/October/IntheDreamscapeofNightmaresCluestoWhyWeDreamatAllTheNewYorkTimes.aspx In the Dreamscape of Nightmares, Clues to Why We Dream at All (The New York Times) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:31 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/October/CyberKnifetechnologyhelpscancerpatientsNECN.aspx CyberKnife technology helps cancer patients (NECN) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:31 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/October/StudyFindsDrugResistantBacteriaAreMixingNationalPublicRadio.aspx Study Finds Drug-Resistant Bacteria Are Mixing (National Public Radio) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:31 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/October/MenPlayImportantRoleInLivesOfBreastCancerPatientsWCVBTVChannel5.aspx Men Play Important Role In Lives Of Breast Cancer Patients (WCVB-TV Channel 5) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:31 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/October/BlackWomenFareWorseWithBreastCancerWCVBTVChannel5.aspx Black Women Fare Worse With Breast Cancer (WCVB-TV Channel 5) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:31 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/October/LowDosesofRedWineChemicalMayFightDiabetesHealthDay.aspx Low Doses of Red Wine Chemical May Fight Diabetes (HealthDay) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:31 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/December/IntheClinicDr,-d-,CliffordSaperonREMbehaviordisorderInsidermedicine,-d-,com.aspx In the Clinic - Dr. Clifford Saper on REM behavior disorder (Insidermedicine.com) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:32 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/December/DrinkingalcoholmaykeeplegarterieshealthyReuters.aspx Drinking alcohol may keep leg arteries healthy (Reuters) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:32 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/December/RadioablationcutsneedforheartshocksstudyReuters.aspx Radio ablation cuts need for heart shocks: study (Reuters) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:32 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/MediaCoverage/2007/December/Top10ScientificBreakthroughsof2007WiredMagazine.aspx Top 10 Scientific Breakthroughs of 2007 (Wired Magazine) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:32 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/ForMedia.aspx A teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is renowned for excellence in patient care, biomedical research, teaching and community service. 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