Stony Brook University News

FDA Approves Drug Discovered By SBUMC Orthopaedic Researchers For Debilitating Hand Disorder Affecting Millions

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:29:57 PST

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Xiaflex, a new drug to treat Dupuytren’s contracture (or disease) that was discovered and developed by Marie A. Badalamente, Ph.D., and Lawrence C. Hurst, M.D., in the Department of Orthopaedics at Stony Brook University Medical Center.

73 Year-Old Center Moriches Resident Receives Watch To Commemorate 200th Blood Platelet Donation At Stony Brook On Tuesday, Feb. 2

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:23:32 PST

Stony Brook University Medical Center Blood Bank presented frequent donor George Wybenga of Center Moriches, New York, with a Bulova "Marine Star" watch, in honor of his dedication and commitment to giving the gift of life, following his 200th blood platelet donation today.

e-Health Network of Long Island Assisting Community Physicians in Obtaining Up to $44,000 in Stimulus Funding

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:57:16 PST

The e-Health Network of Long Island, a Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO) with participating partners throughout Long Island, is hosting its second set of Electronic Health Record (EHR) Vendor Fairs this week starting at Stony Brook University Medical Center on January 26, Southampton Hospital on January 27 and Winthrop-University Hospital on January 28. The EHR Vendor Fairs will provide area doctors with a venue to speak with various representatives and test their products.

Community Displays Outpouring Of Support For SBUMC Pediatric Patients Through Child Life Program

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:23:53 PST

Pediatric patients at Stony Brook University Medical Center, along with their families, received an outpouring of gifts, including toys, games, and monetary contributions, in what was a banner year and holiday season in 2009 for the Child Life Program at SBUMC.

Dr. Steven Strongwater, SBUMC CEO, Honored By Networking Magazine As An Ideal "Renaissance Man"

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:29:03 PST

Steven L. Strongwater, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Stony Brook University Medical Center, was among eight Long Island men honored by Networking® magazine at the 2010 David Awards breakfast. The award is named after Michelangelo’s statue of David, representing the ideal Renaissance man.

Stepping Back In Time To Teach Medicine: WMHO And SBUMC Launch Interactive Educational Program

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:56:35 PST

Beginning this January, Stony Brook University medical students will step out of their 21st Century medical training into the garb and ways of the 18th Century to teach elementary students about the history of American medicine from the late 1700’s to today.

SBUMC Surgeons Offer Free Innovative CME's For Community Physicians

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:38:02 PST

Faculty from Stony Brook University Medical Center’s Department of Surgery are running a new program offering community physicians and surgeons free continuing medical education (CME) opportunities.

Zach's Holiday Special: SBUMC Radiation Oncology Team Fulfills Pediatric Patient's Christmas List

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:10:28 PST

Zach Sheikh, 8, was overjoyed when the doctors, nurses and staff of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Stony Brook University Medical Center surprised him on December 22 with a special party and gift – his Christmas list fulfilled.

Surgeon Specializing In Minimally Invasive Valve Repair Surgery Joins SBUMC

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:33:50 PST

Sandeep Gupta, M.D., has joined the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Stony Brook University Medical Center as Assistant Professor of Surgery. He comes to SBUMC from the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, OH, where he completed his General Surgery Residency, Transplant Immunology Fellowship and Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship.

SBUMC Celebrates Year One Of Ground Breaking National Quality Improvement Effort To Reduce Waiting Time In The ED

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:14:49 PST

As hospitals across the United States strive to operate efficient and effective emergency departments (EDs) in the face of today’s increasingly strained health care environment, Stony Brook University Medical Center (SBUMC) celebrated its early successes in Urgent Matters, a ground breaking effort to reduce ED overcrowding, which involves just six hand-selected hospitals across the country, including SBUMC.

Stony Brook University Hospital Auxiliary Uses Funds To Purchase High-Resolution Ultrasound Units For Emergency Department

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:08:28 PST

Funds raised by the Stony Brook University Hospital Auxiliary were used to purchase two new GE Healthcare LOGIQ TM P5 mobile ultrasound systems for use in the Hospital’s busy Emergency Department (ED).

Discovery Of A New North American Dinosaur Provides Insight To Early Dinosaur Evolution

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:08:44 PST

A newly discovered dinosaur that lived approximately 215 million years ago (Triassic Period) in the region of New Mexico in the United States is providing a team of paleontologists new information on early dinosaur evolution.

POWER PLAY: FOUR ISLANDER PLAYERS VISIT PEDIATRIC PATIENTS AT SBUMC

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:04:43 PST

NY Islanders come to SBUMC

SBUMC Opens New And Expanded Facility Dedicated To Comprehensive Care Of 9/11 First Responders

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:39:42 PST

Stony Brook University Medical Center has opened a new and expanded World Trade Center Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program (WTCMMTP) facility to care for thousands of 9/11 first responders who continue to suffer from asthma, pulmonary conditions, post-traumatic stress disorders, and other conditions related to their work at ground zero.

SBUMC Opens New State-of-the-Art Facility Dedicated to Comprehensive Care of 9/11 First Responders

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:42:37 PST

Media Advisory/ Photo Op:SBUMC Opens Expanded Facility to Care for 9/11 First Responders

Stony Brook University Medical Center Mobilizes Staff and Faciltiy to Combat H1N1 Influenza

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:21:06 PST

With the H1N1 influenza outbreak in the U.S., Suffolk County and most of the Northeast accelerating, Stony Brook University Medical Center and hospitals throughout the region are adopting enhanced measures to help protect patients, staff, visitors and the community from the spread of this highly contagious illness. Specifically, SBUMC is doing the following:

Future Doctors Reach Out To Long Islanders In Need SBU Med Students Donate Food, Clothing, Cash

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:03:37 PST

Amidst the late semester pressures of classes and clinical work, students from Stony Brook University School of Medicine gathered their resources to run a food and clothing drive for PRONTO, a Long Island-based non-profit human service agency that provides services to the homeless, unemployed, immigrants, uninsured, and others in need.

SBUMC Appoints New Surgeon Specializing In Treatment Of Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Tumors

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:07:48 PST

Philip Bao, M.D., has been named Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, at Stony Brook University Medical Center. Appointed by Todd K. Rosengart, M.D., Chair of Surgery, Dr. Bao specializes in the treatment of malignant and benign tumors of the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract including liver, pancreas, esophagus and stomach.

SBU Among Three In New York To Receive Funding For Undergraduate Internship In Stem Cell Research

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:19:19 PST

The Center for Science and Mathematics Education, in conjunction with the School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, are slated to receive a three-year New York State grant that will annually award eight top undergraduate students nationwide a 10-week paid internship in areas of stem cell research beginning in summer 2010.

"Rising Stars"-SBUMC Pediatric Cancer Patients Express Themselves Through Theater And Art At Talent Show

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:27:55 PST

Instrumentalists, vocalists, and dancers will take center stage at the 5th “Rising Stars” Talent Show and Art Exhibit, which features pediatric cancer patients, their family members, and Stony Brook University Medical Center staff as the performers.