Stony Brook University News

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.

Multi-Center VA Research Trial Reveals No Advantage to CABG Patients with Off-Pump Procedure

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:43:25 PST

A study of 2,203 cardiac surgery patients from Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers nationwide revealed that coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG) completed “off-pump,” meaning without a heart-lung machine, had no advantages in patient outcomes compared to the traditional “on-pump” procedure. A. Laurie Shroyer, Ph.D., Professor of Preventive Medicine at Stony Brook University and the Northport VA Medical Center, and colleagues from 18 VA medical centers conducted by the VA Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center in Perry Point, reported their findings in the November 5 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.

SBUMC Study Investigates Stem Cell Treatment For Tissue Repair In Heart Attack Patients

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:00:47 PST

The Division of Cardiology at Stony Brook University Medical Center is participating in a clinical trial on the use of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to treat individuals who have had a first heart attack, or myocardial infarction (MI).

SBUMC Expands Treatment For Stroke, Aneurysm Patients With Appointment Of Interventional Neuroradiologist

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:56:02 PST

David Fiorella, M.D., Ph.D., has been named Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery and Radiology at Stony Brook University Medical Center. Appointed by Raphael Davis, M.D., Professor and Chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery, Dr. Fiorella specializes in Interventional and Diagnostic Neuroradiology and joins the Cerebrovascular Center at SBUMC.

Senator Flanagan Recognizes SBUMC Prostate Care Program For "Incomparable Outreach" To Community

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:12:37 PST

The Prostate Care Program at Stony Brook University Medical Center received a New York State Proclamation from Senator John J. Flanagan (Second District) for the program’s “incomparable outreach” in providing prostate cancer screening, education, state-of-the-art technology, and innovative treatment throughout Long Island.

SBU-Led Study Of An Ancient Primate Counters Recent "Darwinius" Discovery As Possible "Missing Link"

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:47:59 PST

A scientific analysis of a recently discovered adapiform, an ancient primate, reveals that the fossil, called Afradapis, is not on the evolutionary lineage of anthropoids (Old World Monkeys and higher primates, including humans) but instead more closely to lemurs and lorises.

New Hotel Planned for Stony Brook University Campus

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:23:55 PST

“We have reached an agreement with Harbor Construction Management – a local developer – to build a 135-guest room facility on a parcel of land east of the University Administration building parking garage,” announced Stony Brook University President Samuel L. Stanley, Jr., M.D.

Helping Children With Cancer Go Back To School SBUMC Experts "Educate The Educators"

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:04:48 PST

A one-day free conference dedicated to educating teachers, nurses, social workers, guidance counselors, and other educators about the medical and educational issues that children with cancer encounter when returning to school, will take place on November 3, 2009, at the Wang Center at Stony Brook University.

SBUMC Appoints Assistant Chief Quality Officer To Focus On Patient Safety, Performance And Surgical Quality

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:22:42 PST

Marc J. Shapiro, M.D., Professor of Surgery and Anesthesiology, Chief of the Division of General Surgery, Trauma, Critical Care and Burns at Stony Brook University Medical Center, has been named Assistant Chief Quality Officer.

Help Beat Leukemia And Lymphoma By Donating Marrow SBUMC Holds Drive For Patients In Need

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:56:05 PST

Stony Brook University Medical Center will hold a bone marrow registry drive in November with hopes that patients with leukemia or lymphoma in need of a bone marrow or blood stem cell transplant will receive a match.

SBU Center For Infectious Diseases Receives $7.4 Million From NIH To Research Emerging Pathogens

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:37:05 PST

The Center for Infectious Diseases (CID) at Stony Brook University received a $7.4 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue a research program focused on investigating emerging organisms causing bacterial and viral infections in humans.

"Sunflowers" Sculpture, A Symbol Of Hope, Donated By Artist To SBU Cancer Center In Honor Of Wife's Care

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:54:41 PST

To symbolize hope and new life, the Stony Brook University Cancer Center unveiled a large and colorful sculpture depicting sunflowers, which stands near the entrance of the outpatient center, during a ceremony honoring gynecologic cancer patients on September 21.

SBUMC Child Life Program Meet Mets "Pitcher Of The Month" Starlight Foundation Donates Fun Center At Ceremony

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:33:15 PST

On September 8 at Citifield, home of the New York Mets, representatives of the Child Life Program at Stony Brook University Medical Center joined the Mets Pitcher of the Month, Brian Stokes, along with members of the Starlight Children’s Foundation and Sharp Electronics for an on-field ceremony.

Taking Strides To Beat Breast And Prostate Cancer "Walk For Beauty" Supports SBUMC Research

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:59:20 PST

Hundreds of breast and prostate cancer survivors, many clad in pink shirts, bandanas, or hats, along with the physicians and staff of Stony Brook University Medical Center, will participate in the “Walk for Beauty, Walk for Life.”

Discovery of New Treatment for Hand Disorder Affecting Millions Shown Promising

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:15 PST

Researchers in the Department of Orthopaedics at Stony Brook University Medical Center have developed an injectable form of the enzyme, collagenase, that significantly improves outcomes of Dupuytren’s contracture (or disease), a debilitating disorder caused by progressive accumulation of collagen that deforms fingers and limits motion.

SBUMC Study Reveals Children From Disadvantaged Household Have Fewer Bedtime Routines, Possibly Affecting Health

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:37:00 PST

A study led by Stony Brook University Medical Center finds that preschool age children from socioeconomically disadvantaged families are less likely to have consistent bedtime routines than their more advantaged counterparts. The authors say this pattern may contribute to later disparities in sleep quality and may be linked to various mental and physical health outcomes, such as the capacity to learn, school readiness and childhood obesity.

SBU School Of Nursing Receives Top Grant To Grow Accelerated Degree Program, Diversify Student Body

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:38:47 PST

For the second year in a row, the Stony Brook University School of Nursing received funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s (RWJF) “New Careers in Nursing” Scholarship Program to build upon Stony Brook’s efforts to increase the number of students enrolled in its one-year accelerated nursing program and diversify the student base. T

Local Teen Makes Children's Stay at SBUMC more Fun

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:44:09 PST

When Shannon Epsky, a 17 year-old senior at Patchogue-Medford H.S., was a patient at Stony Brook University Medical Center, she experienced first hand the boredom that comes with a hospital stay. That's when she came up with the idea for her Girl Scout Gold Award project to make pediatric patient activity packets.