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Dr. Aurora D. Pryor Named President of SAGES

STONY BROOK, NY, January 14, 2020 – Aurora D. Pryor, MD, was elected president of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), a leading surgical society, representing and educating a global...

January 14, 2020

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Study Shows Evolution Turns Genes Back On to Regain Function

STONY BROOK, NY, November 25, 2019 –Genes often mutate and lose their natural or synthetic function over long-term evolution, which could be good if that stops drug resistance of infectious microbes or cancer. A new...

November 25, 2019

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Stony Brook Medicine Celebrates Opening of New Behavioral Health Facility

Riverhead, N.Y., November 22, 2019 – On November 20, Stony Brook Medicine commemorated the opening of its new adult behavioral health facility, Quannacut Outpatient Services, at 905 East Main Street in Riverhead with a...

November 22, 2019

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Innovative Educator and Healthcare Professional Named Dean of the School of Health Technology and Management

Stony Brook, NY, November 13, 2019 — Stacy Jaffee Gropack, PhD, has been named Dean of the Stony Brook University School of Health Technology and Management (SHTM) announced Kenneth Kaushansky, MD, MACP, Senior...

November 13, 2019

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Magic Therapy Program Helps Reduce Pediatric Patient Anxiety

The News in Brief: Magic therapy provided by Stony Brook medical students significantly reduced the anxiety of pediatric patients and their parents/caregivers by 25 percent. Healthcare professionals view magic therapy...

November 1, 2019

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Renaissance School of Medicine Dean and Renowned Hematologist Elected to New York Genome Center Board of Directors

STONY BROOK, NY, October 31, 2019 – Kenneth Kaushansky, MD, MACP, Dean of the Renaissance School of Medicine and Senior Vice President of Health Sciences at Stony Brook University, has been elected to the Board of...

October 31, 2019

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Stony Brook University Hospital Named America’s 100 Best for Cardiac Care, Coronary Intervention, and Stroke Care

Nationally, one of the top 2 percent of hospitals for clinical outcomes STONY BROOK, NY, October 22, 2019 – Stony Brook University Hospital is one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care™ for the sixth...

October 23, 2019

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Stony Brook Celebrates Completion of New Children’s Hospital

On Oct. 17, Stony Brook University commemorated the latest advancement in medical care for children with the completion of the new Stony Brook Children’s Hospital. “Today we celebrate Stony Brook Children’s Hospital...

October 17, 2019

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Media Advisory: Ceremonial Ribbon Cutting for Stony Brook Children’s Hospital Building on October 17

Embargoed until October 17 at 5:00 AM MEDIA ADVISORY FOR PHOTO/VIDEO OP FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2019 at 9:45 AM Editor’s Note: All media must RSVP so we can make appropriate parking arrangements Stony Brook Medicine...

October 17, 2019

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Michael Bernstein Delivers 2019 Stony Brook University State of the University Address

STONY BROOK, NY–October 16, 2019–Stony Brook University Interim President Michael Bernstein addressed the assembled University faculty, students and staff, elected representatives and local community members...

October 16, 2019

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Study Reveals More Women, Fewer Men Diagnosed with Cognitive Impairment When Tests are Adjusted for Sex

STONY BROOK, NY, October 10, 2019 – Using sex-specific scores on memory tests may change the diagnosis for 20 percent of those currently diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), with possibly more...

October 10, 2019

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MicroRNA-based Therapy May Be New Weapon to Combat Cancer

STONY BROOK, NY, September 18, 2019 – A technology that manipulates microRNAs (miRNAs) developed by Jingfang Ju, PhD, a biochemist and Professor in the Department of Pathology at the Renaissance School of Medicine at...

September 18, 2019

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Drug Designed to Treat Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer May Help Extend Life

Clinical Trial Provided at Stony Brook Cancer Center STONY BROOK, NY, September 3, 2019 – A drug developed by researchers at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University that targets enzymes involved in...

September 3, 2019

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Nationally Recognized Researcher and Wound Healing Expert Named Dean of Stony Brook Nursing

Annette Wysocki to lead school’s mission to advance the science and practice of nursing STONY BROOK, NY, August 21, 2019 – Annette B. Wysocki, PhD, RN, FAAN, has been named Dean of the Stony Brook University School of...

August 21, 2019

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Stony Brook Medicine Earns Three Stars in Vascular Quality Initiative Registry Participation Award Program

Stony Brook, NY, July 2019—The Society for Vascular Surgery’s Vascular Quality Initiative (SVS VQI) has awarded Stony Brook Medicine three stars for its active participation in the Registry Participation Program. The...

July 30, 2019

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SBUH Appoints Inaugural Chief Patient Experience Officer

STONY BROOK, N.Y., April 9, 2019: Stony Brook University has appointed Nicole Rossol as Chief Patient Experience Officer, effective February 7. The Chief Patient Experience Officer is a newly developed, critical...

April 9, 2019

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Stony Brook Medicine Launches Long Island’s First Mobile Stroke Units

STONY BROOK, NY, April 8, 2019 – The Stony Brook Cerebrovascular and Comprehensive Stroke Center (CVCSC) and the Stony Brook Renaissance School of Medicine Department of Emergency Services offered a sneak preview of...

April 8, 2019

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SBUH Named One of America’s 100 Best

STONY BROOK, NY, April 3, 2019–Stony Brook University Hospital has been named one of “America’s 100 Best Hospitals” for 2019 by Healthgrades, the first organization in the country to rate hospital quality based on...

April 3, 2019

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Category: Medicine

Dr. Aurora D. Pryor Named President of SAGES

Study Shows Evolution Turns Genes Back On to Regain Function

Stony Brook Medicine Celebrates Opening of New Behavioral Health Facility

Innovative Educator and Healthcare Professional Named Dean of the School of Health Technology and Management

Magic Therapy Program Helps Reduce Pediatric Patient Anxiety

Renaissance School of Medicine Dean and Renowned Hematologist Elected to New York Genome Center Board of Directors

Stony Brook University Hospital Named America’s 100 Best for Cardiac Care, Coronary Intervention, and Stroke Care

Stony Brook Celebrates Completion of New Children’s Hospital

Media Advisory: Ceremonial Ribbon Cutting for Stony Brook Children’s Hospital Building on October 17

Michael Bernstein Delivers 2019 Stony Brook University State of the University Address

Study Reveals More Women, Fewer Men Diagnosed with Cognitive Impairment When Tests are Adjusted for Sex

MicroRNA-based Therapy May Be New Weapon to Combat Cancer

Drug Designed to Treat Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer May Help Extend Life

Nationally Recognized Researcher and Wound Healing Expert Named Dean of Stony Brook Nursing

Stony Brook Medicine Earns Three Stars in Vascular Quality Initiative Registry Participation Award Program

SBUH Appoints Inaugural Chief Patient Experience Officer

Stony Brook Medicine Launches Long Island’s First Mobile Stroke Units

SBUH Named One of America’s 100 Best

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