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New Hope to Treat Dangerous Triple-Negative Breast Cancer?

STONY BROOK, NY, March 28, 2019 – Triple-negative breast cancer is the most aggressive subtype of the disease, and people who have this form of breast cancer often end up with tumor recurrence and metastatic disease...

March 28, 2019

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Stony Brook Programs Move Up on US News’ Best Grad Schools List

STONY BROOK, NY, March 13 , 2019 – U.S. News and World Report has released its annual graduate school rankings for 2020, and Stony Brook University was named a top school in Engineering and in Medicine. The College of...

March 13, 2019

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Mets Legend Tom Seaver Diagnosed with Dementia: Expert Available

Mets legend Tom Seaver diagnosed with dementia. Regarding his diagnosis and the disease overall, Dr. Nikhil Palekar, Medical Director of The Center of Excellence for Alzheimer’s Disease at Stony Brook University...

March 8, 2019

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Expert: HIV “Cure” Still Rare and Requires Caution

STONY BROOK, N.Y., March 6, 2019–The news this week about a patient being cured of HIV infection is a hopeful one, yet this news should be met with caution. It also requires an explanation when it comes to...

March 6, 2019

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Pilot Study Suggests Possible Connection Between PTSD and Risk for Dementia in 911 Responders

STONY BROOK, NY, March 5, 2019 – The physical and cognitive health of 911 World Trade Center responders remains a concern for healthcare professionals who care for the thousands of responders, many of whom continue to...

March 5, 2019

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Two Stony Brook Infectious Disease Specialists Named AAM Fellows

STONY BROOK, NY, February 19 , 2019 – Bettina Fries, MD, Professor of Medicine, Molecular Genetics & Microbiology, and Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Stony Brook Medicine, and David Thanassi, PhD...

February 19, 2019

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SBUH Appoints New Chief Nursing Officer

STONY BROOK, NY, February 15, 2019–Stony Brook University Hospital has appointed Julie Mirkin, DNP, MA, RN, as the Chief Nursing Officer, effective February 7. In her new role, Dr. Mirkin will lead the overall...

February 15, 2019

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Assistant Dean of Clinical Integration Named at Renaissance School of Medicine

Dr. Joshua Miller to lead entity designed to improve quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery STONY BROOK, NY, January 8, 2019 – Joshua Miller, MD, has been named Assistant Dean of Clinical Integration at the...

January 8, 2019

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Study Shows New Way to Group Protein Kinases as Cancer Drug Targets

STONY BROOK, NY, January 3 , 2019 – Protein kinases – a class of signaling molecules – regulate most cellular processes. When protein kinases malfunction, diseases such as cancer can result. This is why certain types...

January 3, 2019

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It’s a Girl! Stony Brook University Hospital’s First Baby of 2019

STONY BROOK, NY, January 1, 2019 – Ketan and Hetal Patel, of Farmingville welcomed their daughter to the world on New Year’s Day at Stony Brook University Hospital. Weighing 6 pounds, 14 ounces, the new baby...

January 1, 2019

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Pediatric Cancer Patient Gives Back

Sophia Espiritu, a pediatric cancer patient at Stony Brook Cancer Center, didn’t want any gifts for her 10th birthday. Instead, she had her heart set on gifting to other kids like her. With the help of her family...

December 31, 2018

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Stony Brook Children’s Hospital Gets Special Holiday Visitors

Stony Brook Children’s Hospital received several special visits this holiday season. Many of the pediatric patients won’t be able to go home for Christmas this year, so the hospital’s Child Life staff arranged memorable...

December 24, 2018

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SBUH Receives Environmental Excellence Award from DEC

STONY BROOK, NY, December 20, 2018—Stony Brook University Hospital was among an elite group of organizations to receive the Environmental Excellence Award from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation...

December 20, 2018

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Stony Brook Medicine To Deploy Long Island’s First Mobile Stroke Units

STONY BROOK, NY, December 19, 2018 – The Stony Brook Cerebrovascular and Comprehensive Stroke Center (CVCSC) and the Stony Brook Renaissance School of Medicine Department of Emergency Services will launch Long...

December 19, 2018

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Renaissance School of Medicine Educator Named President of Academic Pediatric Association

STONY BROOK, NY, December 3 , 2018 – Latha Chandran, MD, MPH, Vice Dean of Academic and Faculty Affairs, the Miriam and David Donoho Distinguished Teaching Professor and SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor at the...

December 3, 2018

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The Future of Cancer Care and Research

Stony Brook University Cuts Ribbon on $194 million, 240,000-square-foot MART Building STONY BROOK, NY, November 1, 2018—Stony Brook University and Stony Brook Medicine celebrated a momentous milestone on Nov. 1...

November 1, 2018

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Nationally Recognized Microbiology Expert Named President of the Infectious Diseases Society of New York

STONY BROOK, NY, October 31, 2018 – Bettina Fries, MD, Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine at Stony Brook University School of Medicine, has been named President of the Infectious...

October 31, 2018

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Otolaryngology and Sleep Medicine Specialist Joins Stony Brook Medicine Physician Network

STONY BROOK, NY, October 22, 2018 — Innovative Otolaryngology has joined Stony Brook Community Medical, Stony Brook Medicine’s expanding network of community practices and physicians. The practice, led by Smithtown...

October 22, 2018

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Category: Medicine

New Hope to Treat Dangerous Triple-Negative Breast Cancer?

Stony Brook Programs Move Up on US News’ Best Grad Schools List

Mets Legend Tom Seaver Diagnosed with Dementia: Expert Available

Expert: HIV “Cure” Still Rare and Requires Caution

Pilot Study Suggests Possible Connection Between PTSD and Risk for Dementia in 911 Responders

Two Stony Brook Infectious Disease Specialists Named AAM Fellows

SBUH Appoints New Chief Nursing Officer

Assistant Dean of Clinical Integration Named at Renaissance School of Medicine

Study Shows New Way to Group Protein Kinases as Cancer Drug Targets

It’s a Girl! Stony Brook University Hospital’s First Baby of 2019

Pediatric Cancer Patient Gives Back

Stony Brook Children’s Hospital Gets Special Holiday Visitors

SBUH Receives Environmental Excellence Award from DEC

Stony Brook Medicine To Deploy Long Island’s First Mobile Stroke Units

Renaissance School of Medicine Educator Named President of Academic Pediatric Association

The Future of Cancer Care and Research

Nationally Recognized Microbiology Expert Named President of the Infectious Diseases Society of New York

Otolaryngology and Sleep Medicine Specialist Joins Stony Brook Medicine Physician Network

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