Albany Medical Center

The Toy Foundation™ Funds Play Therapy Projects to Improve Pediatric Care for 240,000 Children

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Montefiore, Valley Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital Association, TTF, Toy, Johns Hopkins, Texas Children's Hospital, Patient, Medicine, Children's Hospital, Medicaid, Albany Medical Center, Research, Partnership, Nursing

NEW YORK, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Toy Foundation™, the philanthropic arm of The Toy Association™, is proud to announce $380,000 has been awarded to 20 children's hospitals and health systems that serve under-resourced communities, as part of its 2024 Childrens Hospital Play Grants program. More than 240,000 children in need will benefit from this initiative, which funds innovative play therapy projects proven to significantly improve care, wellbeing, and treatment outcomes of hospitalized children.

Key Points: 
  • More than 240,000 children in need will benefit from this initiative, which funds innovative play therapy projects proven to significantly improve care, wellbeing, and treatment outcomes of hospitalized children.
  • To provide play therapy projects to patients and better support their recovery, hospitals are reliant on external funding or donations to offer this key aspect of the holistic pediatric care model.
  • The Toy Foundation's Children's Hospital Play Grants program helps fill this need at hospitals that need it most, where 50 percent or more of patients rely on Medicaid.
  • For more information about The Toy Foundation's Children's Hospital Play Grants program, visit ToyFoundation.org .

Bone & Joint of Albany, NY Selects athenahealth to Elevate Patient Care and Practice Performance

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Software, Practice Management, Networks, General Health, Health, Data Management, Health Technology, Technology, Bone, Partnership, Marketplace, Albany Medical Center, Documentation, MD, EHR, Patient, Joint, The Bone & Joint Journal, Trauma, Level 1, Medical imaging, Hospital, Nursing

The large, independent orthopaedic practice, known for its commitment to quality care and strong ties to local hospitals and the community, has selected athenaOne to streamline operations and enhance its patient care capabilities.

Key Points: 
  • The large, independent orthopaedic practice, known for its commitment to quality care and strong ties to local hospitals and the community, has selected athenaOne to streamline operations and enhance its patient care capabilities.
  • “We selected athenaOne as our health IT solution because of athenahealth’s proven commitment to partnership, innovation, and interoperability,” said David Quinn, MD, managing partner, Bone & Joint of Albany, NY.
  • “Bone & Joint’s mission – to deliver the highest quality care in their region and beyond – aligns perfectly with our services and solutions.
  • “We are committed to helping Bone & Joint of Albany deliver top-tier care, and to strengthening their clinical and financial performance for the long term.”

The Inner Circle Acknowledges, Joseph P. Calderone as a Top Pinnacle Healthcare Professional for his contributions to the field of Ophthalmology

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Friday, September 1, 2023
Seton Hall University School of Law, Medicine, College, Refractive surgery, American Board of Ophthalmology, ABO, Surgery, Central Jersey, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Holy Cross, Regius Professor, Graduate medical education, American Academy, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Multimedia, Cataract, New York Medical College, New Jersey Academy of Science, Albany Medical Center, Inner circle, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, Patient, Physician, Betancourt v. Trinitas Hospital, New Jersey Medical School, American College, Overlook Medical Center, Catali (footballer), Family, Society, Nursing, Ophthalmology, Chemistry

CRANFORD, N.J., Sept. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Joseph P. Calderone is acknowledged as a Top Pinnacle Healthcare Professional for his contributions to the field of Ophthalmology.

Key Points: 
  • CRANFORD, N.J., Sept. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Joseph P. Calderone is acknowledged as a Top Pinnacle Healthcare Professional for his contributions to the field of Ophthalmology.
  • Dr. Calderone began his scholarship at the College of the Holy Cross where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry.
  • The doctor currently works as the Medical and Surgical Director of Better Vision New Jersey (formerly called Cranford Ophthalmology) where he has served since 1987.
  • Dr. Calderone would like to dedicate this honor in loving memory of his father, Joseph P. Calderone, and thanks his wife Heidi, and daughters.

Lumos to Highlight New LUM-201 Data and Analysis Presented at ENDO 2023 in Virtual KOL Webinar

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
ENDO, Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, Senior, Serum, Pediatric endocrinology, SDS, DRS, MD, Division, Update, Transgender hormone therapy, LUMO, Database, University, Mother, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Albany Medical Center, Lumos, Growth, Hospital, NIH, Abstract, Endocrinology, Aes, University of Chile, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Șaeș, Public key certificate, Endocrine Society, Research, KOL, Saint Andrew's Society, University of Iowa, Oral, Diabetes, AHV, Pharmaceutical industry, Nursing, Dietary supplement, Child, Pediatrics

AUSTIN, Texas, June 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lumos Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:LUMO), a biopharmaceutical company advancing an oral therapeutic candidate for idiopathic Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency (iPGHD) through Phase 2 clinical trials, is hosting today a virtual Key Opinion Leader (KOL) Webinar where Drs. Fernando Cassorla and Michael Tansey will highlight the encouraging new data and analysis on oral LUM-201 for idiopathic PGHD from the Phase 2 PK/PD OraGrowtH212 and dose-finding OraGrowtH210 Trials presented at the Endocrine Society (ENDO) Annual Meeting, held in Chicago, Illinois, June 15-18, 2023.

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  • Fernando Cassorla and Michael Tansey will highlight the encouraging new data and analysis on oral LUM-201 for idiopathic PGHD from the Phase 2 PK/PD OraGrowtH212 and dose-finding OraGrowtH210 Trials presented at the Endocrine Society (ENDO) Annual Meeting, held in Chicago, Illinois, June 15-18, 2023.
  • Cassorla and Tansey will be available to answer questions following their formal presentations.
  • To register for the virtual KOL Event, please click through the link HERE .
  • Cassorla and Tansey gave two oral presentations in the Update on Growth Disorders session at the 2023 ENDO Meeting.

Lumos Pharma Announces Abstracts Accepted for Oral Presentation at 2023 ENDO Meeting with Virtual KOL Event to be Held on June 21st

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Thursday, May 25, 2023
ENDO, Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, Senior, Pediatric endocrinology, DRS, MD, Division, Transgender hormone therapy, LUMO, University, Mother, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Albany Medical Center, Growth, Hospital, NIH, Abstract, Endocrinology, University of Chile, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Public key certificate, Endocrine Society, Research, KOL, University of Iowa, Oral, Diabetes, Pharmaceutical industry, Nursing, Child, Pediatrics

Lumos Pharma will host a virtual Key Opinion Leader (KOL) Webinar on June 21, 2023, 11:00 AM – 12 PM EDT where Drs.

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  • Lumos Pharma will host a virtual Key Opinion Leader (KOL) Webinar on June 21, 2023, 11:00 AM – 12 PM EDT where Drs.
  • Fernando Cassorla and Michael Tansey will review interim data evaluating oral LUM-201 for idiopathic PGHD from the Phase 2 PK/PD OraGrowtH212 and dose-finding OraGrowtH210 Trials presented at the ENDO Meeting.
  • is currently Chief of Pediatric Endocrinology at the Institute of Maternal and Child Research of the University of Chile, a position he has held since 1993.
  • Dr. Tansey also currently serves as Clinical Director for Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa.

Anthony Santilli MD: Practicing AMI's Conference Curriculum Transformed My Burnout Crisis into a Renewed Love of Medicine and Greater Creativity

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
CME, Science, Hospice and palliative medicine, Critical care, Depression, University, EMR, Teaching, Heart, Sleep, Curriculum, Anger, Job satisfaction, American Meditation Institute, Albany Medical Center, Doctor of Philosophy, Creativity, American Medical Association, Holism, Interface (computing), Addiction medicine, Patient, Population health, Love, Brown University, Internal medicine, AMI, Weill Cornell Medicine, Faculty, Empowerment, Medical education, Conference, PARK, Nursing, Pediatrics, MD, Yoga

AVERILL PARK N.Y., May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Anthony Santilli, MD will share "My Burnout Story" with medical colleagues at the American Meditation Institute's 12th annual Heart and Science of Yoga CME Conference October 17-21, 2023 at the Equinox Resort and Spa in Manchester, Vermont. This proprietary, comprehensive training in Yoga Science as Holistic Mind/Body Medicine, which was recently found in a peer-reviewed clinical study to reduce Burnout and Stress, is accredited by the American Medical Association for 34 CME credit hours, and will be offered simultaneously in-person and virtually on Zoom.

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  • According to Dr. Santilli, "From this conference I've gained knowledge to help myself, which in turn, has helped my patients dramatically.
  • Each year I attend the AMI conference, I feel a renewed sense of empowerment, and feeling empowered is important in the practice of my entire life––personal and professional."
  • He graduated from the University of Buffalo School of Medicine, and attended Brown University where he completed his training in Internal Medicine.
  • The conference core curriculum has been endorsed by medical pioneers Dean Ornish MD, Larry Dossey MD, and Bernie Siegel MD.

Urology Care Foundation Announces New Humanitarian Endowment for Pakistan

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Saturday, April 29, 2023
Education, UCF, AUA, American Urological Association, Research, Albany Medical Center, Health policy, MD, Urology, Pharmaceutical industry, Nursing

BALTIMORE, April 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Urology Care Foundation (UCF), the world's leading nonprofit urological health foundation and official foundation of the American Urological Association (AUA), announces the creation of the UCF Humanitarian Endowment for Pakistan.

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  • BALTIMORE, April 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Urology Care Foundation (UCF), the world's leading nonprofit urological health foundation and official foundation of the American Urological Association (AUA), announces the creation of the UCF Humanitarian Endowment for Pakistan.
  • This fund will support humanitarian work specifically within the geographic area of Pakistan.
  • Harris M. Nagler, MD, Urology Care Foundation President, said, "The leadership of Dr. Badar Mian has been outstanding and demonstrates his commitment, and that of his colleagues, to the UCF's humanitarian efforts worldwide and to Pakistan."
  • A Program Announcement detailing the application requirements, review and selection process will be distributed by the Urology Care Foundation at the beginning of the application cycle.

Urologists Explore Kidney Stone Information on Social Media and Alkaline Water for Uric Acid Stone Patients

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Friday, April 28, 2023
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Is alkaline water better than tap water for uric acid stone patients?

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  • Is alkaline water better than tap water for uric acid stone patients?
  • Researchers will be presenting these kidney stone study findings at the 118th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association.
  • "Alkaline Water: Help or Hype for Uric Acid Stone Patients?"
  • Bassel Salka, from University of Michigan, evaluated the reach and quality of kidney stone prevention information on TikTok.

Melissa D. Shah, MD, is recognized by Continental Who's Who

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Monday, January 16, 2023
Albany Medical College, American Board of Surgery, Continental, Albany Medical Center, American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, Dialysis, MD, Health, Vascular surgery, Elective surgery, Moyamoya disease, Patient, General surgery, Boston Medical Center, Brown University, Multimedia, Varicose veins, Physician, Dentistry, Biology

ALBANY, N.Y., Jan. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Melissa D. Shah, MD, is being recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Top Pinnacle Professional for her contributions as a Vascular Surgeon.

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  • ALBANY, N.Y., Jan. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Melissa D. Shah, MD, is being recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Top Pinnacle Professional for her contributions as a Vascular Surgeon.
  • She completed her residency in General Surgery at Boston Medical Center in 2010 and a Fellowship in Vascular Surgery at Albany Medical Center in 2012.
  • She is board-certified in Vascular Surgery and General Surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
  • In her spare time, Dr. Shah enjoys spending time with her five-year-old Pomeranian and following Formula One automobile racing.

St. Baldrick's Foundation Awards Over $1.2M in Childhood Cancer Research Grants Nationwide

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Monday, November 21, 2022
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For more information about St. Baldrick's Foundation Grants or ways to get involved , please visit StBaldricks.org .

Key Points: 
  • For more information about St. Baldrick's Foundation Grants or ways to get involved , please visit StBaldricks.org .
  • Every 2 minutes, a child somewhere is diagnosed with cancer.
  • In the U.S., 1 in 5 will not survive.
  • The St. Baldrick's Foundation, the largest charitable funder of childhood cancer research grants, is on a mission to Conquer Kids' Cancer by supporting the most promising research to find cures and better treatments for all childhood cancers.