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Surgical Ventricular Reconstruction on OR-Live

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Spencer Foreman, MD, Retires as Montefiore President

Steven Safyer MD Appointed President and CEO of Montefiore Medical Center

Heart Doc Halts Surgery to Donate Blood

Aidan Fraser Leaves Montefiore; Will Soon Walk On His Own

Six-Year-Old Aidan Fraser Continues to Do Well After Second Surgery

Director of Montefiore's School Health Program One of New York's Influentials

Carl and Clarence Celebrate Second Post-Surgery Anniversary

Boy With Paralyzed Arm Going Home After Rare Microsurgery to Reroute Severed Nerves

President of Montefiore Wins Prestigious Innovators Award

Brooklyn Boy Undergoes High-Risk Surgery to Prevent Life-Threatening Paralysis: First Surgery Goes

Montefiore Medical Center Named One of the Best Hospitals in the Nation

HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt Visits Montefiore

New Genetic Test for Personalized Treatment of Breast Cancer

Special Plastic Surgery Needed for Soaring Number of Formerly Obese Patients After Gastric By-Pass S

Area Residents to Benefit as Montefiore Doubles Size of Weiler Emergency Room

Above the Crowd

Advanced IMRT Radiation Cancer Treatment Safeguards Healthy Tissue Improves Patient Care: ASTRO

Apprentice Team Cheers Kids at The Children's Hospital at Montefiore

Weiler Emergency Department Recognized

B'N Fit Anti Obesity Program Receives Grant from New York State Health Foundation

Montefiore Offers Best Technology for Diagnosing Breast Cancer

Innovative Health Coalition Forms in Bronx Creating System for Electronic Patient Records

Center for Advanced Cardiac Therapy

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TV and Sports Stars Team Up with Child Advocacy Center

Montefiore Supplies Its Own Power

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Specialized Center at Montefiore Treats Chronic Coughers

da Vinci Robotic Surgery Open House

Montefiore's Latest Advance in Minimally Invasive Prostate Surgery: Robotics

New Clinical Diabetes Program Opens

Montefiore Medical Center Wins $500000 Grant for Diabetes Center

Donate Life - Organ and Tissue Donation

Electronic Nurse Helps Homebound Patients

Montefiore's End-of-Life Program Featured in The New York Times

Montefiore Medical Center Dedicates The Spencer Foreman M.D. Pavilion

AAMC Names Community Service Award for Montefiore President Spencer Foreman MD

Spencer Foreman MD Announces Plans for Retirement as President of Montefiore

Montefiore Selected as Finalist for the 2006 Foster McGaw Prize -- Lauded for its Commitment to Comm

Generic vs. Branded Drugs

The Children's Hospital at Montefiore Receives $12 Million Gift from Jerome L. Greene Foundation

Researchers at Montefiore-Einstein Heart Center Receive Prestigious New NIH Award

First Heart Transplant Procedure Ever Webcast on OR-Live

New Therapies May Help Some End-Stage Heart Failure Patients Avoid Transplant

Montefiore Launches HPV Vaccine Clinic

Novel Approach to Improving Cardiovascular Care

Montefiore and Our Lady of Mercy Form Common Parent Entity

Montefiore Lead Poisoning Expert Offers Advice for Parents In Wake of Lead-Tainted Toy Recall

Major Construction and Renovation Projects Underway to Benefit Montefiore Medical Center Patients

Which Medical Tests Do You Need?

Better Health Outcomes for Medicare Patients

Montefiore Medical Center Named One of the Nation's Best Hospitals

The Mosholu Preservation Corporation Celebrates 25 Years of Community Service

Repair: Anomalous Coronary Artery Off The Pulmonary Artery

Montefiore Hosts Specialized Center for New York's Most Chronic Coughers

Big News for Removing an Enlarged Parathyroid

Peripheral Arterial Disease to be Treated With New Medicated Stent in Trial at Montefiore

Internationally Recognized Heart Surgeon Robert Michler MD Named Department Chairman

New Robot-Assisted Gynecological Surgery More Precise Effective

Montefiore Expands Role In Reducing Racial & Ethnic Disparities In Healthcare

Congressional/1199 News Conference Advocates Increase in Child Health Coverage

Model Improvements in Montefiore's Emergency Departments

Widespread Depression in Elderly Is Under-Reported

Montefiore Makes Housecalls to Homebound Seniors

Silent Hospitals Help Healing

Sickle Cell Center Opens at Montefiore

Yeshiva University Honors Montefiore President

Montefiore Board of Trustees Elects David A. Tanner as Chairman

Telescales Monitor Montefiore Heart Patients At Home

Micro-Surgeons Reattach Severed Thumb

Significant Advance in Treatment of Breast Cancer Reported

New Facilities at Montefiore Aid Area Cardiac Patients

Montefiore Pulls Trans Fats From Patient and Visitor Menus

Aguirre Twins Walking - A Medical Miracle

Carl and Clarence Are Now Four Years Old

USDA Grant to Benefit Mount Hope Community Food Project

Ultrafast CT Scans at Montefiore Medical Center Diagnose Heart Disease Without Uncomfortable Invasiv

Covered with Love Program Provides Comfort and Hope for NICU Babies

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Teen girl's upside-down feet treated at Montefiore

2008

Lead poisoning is 100% preventable.

Is your adolescent's behavior 'temporary insanity' or something more troubling?

High-fat diet may help in epilepsy treatment.

PA's childhood polio battle affects how he cares for others.

Fear Factor - genetics influence what frightens children.

Elder abuse training for MDs aimed at enhancing care for seniors.

Insomnia's close links to menopause are examined.

Diabetes in mid-life may raise Alheimer's risk.

Pediatric medication experts offer solutions to prevent mix-ups.

Breast cancer survival may increase with weekly Taxol, study shows.

Higher preemie birthweight improves chances of survival.

Healthcare job outlook strong despite recession fears.

Contraception choices increase for women over 40.

Spider and varicose veins may not lead you to the doctor's office.

Rare OCD focuses on prayer and religious rituals.

Premature birth can affect long-term survival, reproduction rates: new study.

Alzheimer's projected rise in baby boomers will strain U.S. healthcare system.

Iraqi boy's rare brain tumor can be cured with a simple pill.

Legally blind often learn to adapt and thrive.

Can an optimistic outlook improve your health?

Sexually transmitted diseases among teen girls on the rise: CDC

Tummy troubles? Learn the facts about your stomach.

Adjusting sleep habits can ease daylight-saving time transition.

Hormone therapy tied to slight cancer risk, according to new study.

Palliative care PA has found his true calling.

Two fibroid treatments both improve health-related quality of life, study shows.

Iraqi boy with rare brain tumor to undergo surgery at Montefiore.

Avastin receives FDA's approval as breast cancer therapy.

Stopping antidepressants can have tragic results.

Body language can betray deceit, anxiety.

'Authorized generics' offer no significant advantage over other generic drugs.

Type 2 diabetes treatment involves more than managing blood sugar.

Intimate partner violence linked to health problems: CDC

Low tech methods to increase fertility

What medications are safe during pregnancy

Preventing premature birth

Teens, young adults missing out on latest cancer advances.

Recommended reading for girls 10 and under.

Does Superbowl mania increase heart attack risk?

Cold meds not safe for kids under two

Creating live heart in lab only in early stages

Are you a workaholic?

Stem cell research grant announced by Governor Spitzer

Physicians question increase of C-sections nationwide.

Regrets about the past a common New Year's dilemma

Minorities less likely to get pain medications in the emergency room.

2007

Suicidal impulses in the elderly can be difficult to detect.

A profile and tribute to Dr. Spencer Foreman's many years of leadership in the healthcare field.

NY Times: Mentoring program encourages minority students to pursue careers in medicine.

Associated Press: Antibiotics may not fight sinus infections.

Associated Press: Antibiotics may not fight sinus infections.

Newsweek: Protect your skin this winter using these easy tips.

The New York Sun: Steven Safyer, MD, Appointed President of Montefiore Medical Center

NY Times: Suicidal impulses in elderly are often hard to recognize.

Fox 5: Biofeedback provides relief for migraine headache sufferers.

Health Day News: Mini strokes are major health threat that require urgent care.

Health Day News: Pharmacist-to-patient drug sales would allow consumers to buy certain medications w

USA Today: Type 2 diabetes diagnosed in growing number of children and teens.

iParenting: Magnetic toys can pose significant health risks for young children.

NBC: Women's heart health impacted by hormone replacement therapy, smoking and other factors, accord

NY1: MRSA among list of dangerous bacterial infections that are on the rise.

WCBS-TV, Ch. 2: Hypofractionated radiation therapy for breast cancer protects the heart and healthy

ABC Channel 7: Hospitalists, new specialty of doctors, help to enhance patient care and reduce numbe

NY Times: School health efforts are improving, according to CDC survey.

NY Daily News: Adolescents with AIDS benefit from targeted treatment programs, peer counseling.

Health Day News: Alzheimer's drug won't ease patients' agitation, study says.

Wall Street Journal: Biting among toddlers is common, and controllable

ABC Channel 7: Flut shots protect elderly from more serious illnesses

Associated Press: Suicide rates among preteen and young teen girls have increased dramatically, acco

People: Gynecomastia procedure relieves 17-year-old boy of an embarrassing condition

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