1970s discovery makes bones ‘light up like a Christmas tree’
John McAfee MD, chairman of radiology and radiological sciences, 1965-1989, and Robert Richardson PhD, associate professor of radiology, 1970-2014, in the nuclear medicine lab at Upstate University...
View ArticleSeeking ideas for the 50th anniversary time capsule
Upstate employee Jennifer Congel holds a time capsule that will buried at Upstate University Hospital on October 15. There’s still time to contribute ideas for objects to go in the Upstate time...
View ArticleHonoring the beloved ‘Cookie’ Jacobsen
Ellen Townley Cook Jacobsen, MD, ’50 (1919-2013) On Wednesday, November 12 at 3 p.m., Ellen Cook “Cookie” Jacobsen MD and her husband Carlyle “Jake” Jacobsen PhD will he honored at a dedication...
View ArticleRemembering Jake: the president who built the hospital
Drs. Cookie and Jake Jacobsen meet with NY Governor Nelson Rockefellerand his wife, Happy, at the newly opened Upstate University Hospital, 1965. Yesterday’s post told a bit about the late “Cookie”...
View ArticleUpstate and the Bacons in the 1960s: two careers, one marriage and a baby...
Donell and Shirley Bacon (center) are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary the same year that Upstate University Hospital celebrates its 50th anniversary. At left is Donell working in the lab at...
View ArticleAubry’s 50-year career: 8000 babies, 8000 medical students and the...
Dr. Richard Aubry at Upstate, 1963 -2013 In 1963 — a year before Upstate University Hospital opened — Richard Aubry MD, MPH began his 50+ year career at Upstate. He had been a medical resident and...
View ArticleA defensive move: Removing the ovaries before cancer develops
Rinki Agarwal, MD, performs a laparoscopic oophorectomy (ovary removal) and salpingectomy (Fallopian tube removal) on the author. (PHOTO BY SUSAN KAHN) BY SUSAN KEETER The day my mother spiked a fever,...
View ArticleSharon Brangman, MD, appointed SUNY Distinguished Service Professor
Sharon A. Brangman, MD, FACP, AGSFProfessor of Medicine and Division Chief of Geriatrics; Director, CNY Alzheimer’s Disease Assistance Center; Director, Geriatric Medicine Fellowship, Upstate...
View ArticleSteven Youngentob, PhD, receives Chancellor’s Award
Steven L. Youngentob, PhD, Professor, Department of Neuroscience and Physiology; Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science Upstate Medical University presented 16 awards at its fall...
View ArticleMichael Vertino, MD receives Chancellor’s Award
Michael L. Vertino, MD,Associate Professor,Department of Neurology Upstate Medical University presented 16 awards at its fall convocation Sept, 16. The SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in...
View ArticleSusan Shaw receives Chancellor’s Award
Susan Fiore Shaw, MSN, PNP, ANP, Clinical Coordinator, Palliative Care Service, Upstate University Hospital Upstate Medical University presented 16 awards at its fall convocation Sept. 16. The SUNY...
View ArticleVincent Frechette, MD receives Chancellor’s Award
Vincent E. Frechette, MDAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Medicine Upstate Medical University presented 16 awards at its fall convocation Sept. 16. The SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty...
View ArticleMichele Henderson receives Chancellor’s Award
Michele Henderson,Office of Faculty Affairs and Faculty Development Upstate Medical University presented 16 awards at its fall convocation Sept. 16. The SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in...
View ArticleDanielle Porter, RN , receives Chancellor’s Award
Danielle Porter, RN, Nursing, Community Campus Upstate Medical University presented 16 awards at its fall convocation Sept. 16. The SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Classified Service was...
View ArticleSuzanne M. Badman receives President’s Award
Suzanne M. Badman, RN, BA, MLIS, Director of Patient Education and Interpreter Services,Upstate University Hospital Upstate Medical University presented 16 awards at its fall convocation Sept. 16. The...
View ArticleStacy Mehlek Receives President’s Award
Stacy Mehlek,Faculty Appointments Specialist,Office of Faculty Affairs and Faculty Development Upstate Medical University presented 16 awards at its fall convocation Sept. 16. The President’s Award for...
View ArticleRonald Saletsky, PhD, receives President’s Award
Upstate Medical University presented 16 awards at its fall convocation Sept. 16. The President’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service was given to Ronald Saletsky, PhD. Below is his biography, as it...
View ArticleEugene A. Kaplan, MD, receives President’s Award
Upstate Medical University presented 16 awards at its fall convocation Sept. 16. The President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, College of Medicine, Clinical Department, was given to Eugene A....
View ArticleYahia Lodi, MD, received President’s Award
Upstate Medical University presented 16 awards at its fall convocation Sept. 16. The President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, College of Medicine, Binghamton campus, was given to Yahia Lodi, MD....
View ArticleKevin Neville received President’s Award
Upstate Medical University presented 16 awards at its fall convocation Sept. 16. The President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, College of Health Professions, was given to Kevin Neville. Below is...
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