ubmd.surgery, Author at UBMD Surgery

National prospective randomized trial documenting safety of natural orifice surgery

May 24, 2018

Dr. Steven Schwaitzberg was recently published discussing “National prospective randomized trial documenting the safety of natural orifice surgery.” The NOVEL trial: natural orifice versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy-a prospective, randomized evaluation. Schwaitzberg SD, Roberts K, Romanelli JR, Desilets DJ, Earle D, Horgan S, Swanstrom L, Hungness E, Soper N, Kochman ML; Natural Orifice Surgery Consortium for Assessment…
Read more

Blood Donation Medical Minute with Dr. Michael Chopko

April 30, 2018

ECMC’s Trauma Surgeon Dr. Michael Chopko and Unyts’ Director of Marketing, talk about the importance to donate blood, especially during the winter months. Click here to watch the full video and learn more about the importance of donating blood.

Dr. Guo becomes member of the Gold Humanism Honor Society

April 15, 2018

Weidun Alan Guo, MD, PhD, FACS, Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery, was selected to become a member of the Richard Sarkin/Emeritus Faculty Chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS). GHHS is a national life-time recognition given to senior medical students, residents, role-model physician teachers for demonstrated excellence in clinical care, leadership, compassion and dedication…
Read more

Stop the Bleed Medical Minute with Dr. William Flynn Jr.

March 26, 2018

Dr. William Flynn Jr. featured on ECMC’s Medical Minute about learning to “stop the bleed,” a federal initiative and training class created to help learn about the steps to take when someone is bleeding from a traumatic situation. Click here to watch the video and learn more about “stop the bleed.”

Dr. Dryjski completes as President of Association of International Vascular Surgeons

March 24, 2018

In March of 2018, Dr. Maciej Dryjski completed a term as President of the Association of International Vascular Surgeons (AIVS). At the close of his term, Dr. Dryjski delivered a presidential address titled “How to make open aortic surgery great again” at the 37th AIVS Congress in Bad Kleinkirchheim, Austria. The AIVS successfully brings together leading…
Read more

Lecture at Polish Association for Angiology

March 2, 2018

In March of 2018, Dr. Maciej Dryjski delivered an invited lecture at Polish Association for Angiology titled “How to reduce treatment costs and improve the results of vascular care.” The event took place in Krakow, Poland. The aim of the Society is: 1. To unite all interested in angiology and angiochirurgia for the development of this medical…
Read more

Presidential Lecture at the Eastern Vascular Society

February 17, 2018

Linda M. Harris MD presented a Presidential Lecture at the Eastern Vascular Society about Empowerment and Involvement. This lecture was published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery, section 67(4):997-1004, 2018 04. Click the link below to read the publication: https://www.jvascsurg.org/article/S0741-5214(18)30018-1/fulltext Click here to view Dr. Harris’ profile.

It Could be Vascular

February 13, 2018

Do you have pain in your legs that comes and goes? Are your feet cold or numb? Do you have weakness in your legs, hair loss on your calves and feet? Changes of the color of your feet or poor wound healing? Family history, if you smoke with no symptoms at all – – it…
Read more

UBMD Surgery Physicians Named Top Docs in WNY 2018

February 13, 2018

Every January, Buffalo Spree publishes Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors list. For 2018, UBMD Surgery has two physicians that have ranked as a Top Doc in WNY for Surgery specialty. Dr. Steven D. Schwaitzberg Dr. Alan R. Posner Congratulations doctors! We are proud of your success.

Colon Cancer: What you need to know – Free Community Education Class

January 31, 2018

Kaleida Health provides Healthy U, a free education class available to the community. February’s class topic is “Colon Cancer: What you need to know“, which will be held on Thursday, February 15, 2018 from 6:00pm – 7:30pm. The presentation will be given by John B. Ortolani, M.D. & Rectal Surgery, Assistant Professor of Surgery, University…
Read more

Author: ubmd.surgery