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10th International Congress of the Polish Society for Vascular Surgery

Dr. Maciej Dryjski was an invited lecturer to speak at Polish Vascular Society in Warsaw, Poland, on June 14-16, 2018.  This was the 10th International Congress of the Polish Society for Vascular Surgery. Dr. Dryjski’s presentation was titled “Selection of patients for ambulatory EVAR.” “The 10th International Congress of the Polish Society for Vascular Surgery will be held in…
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Participant at 32nd Annual Norman Rosenberg Memorial Lecture

Dr. Linda Harris MD  lectured at Rutgers for the 32nd Annual Norman Rosenberg Memorial Lecture.  The event took place in New Jersey at Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. “As one of the nation’s leading comprehensive medical schools, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in education, research, health care delivery,…
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Study Seeks to Improve Kidney Transplant Outcomes

New research by Liise K. Kayler, MD focuses on improving outcomes for kidney transplant patients, according to a UB News Release. Dr. Kayler is the program director of kidney and pancreas transplantation at UBMD Surgery. Click the title to read the full article “Study Seeks to Improve Kidney Transplant Outcomes.”

Dr. Guo Presents at Annual Scientific Congress of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Weidun Alan Guo, MD, PhD, FACS, Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery, was invited to the 87th Annual Scientific Congress of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons held in partnership with the American College of Surgeons and in conjunction with the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists in Sydney on May 7-11, 2018. He first…
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Dr. Fung Delivers Post Operative Lecture

Dr. Fung gave a lecture to residents and medical staff at Sisters Hospital on May 17, 2018 to discuss the importance of post-operative management and complications that hospitals may encounter. The lecture was primarily about when it is necessary to contact the surgeon about a complication post operation, how to create the best outcomes for…
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National prospective randomized trial documenting safety of natural orifice surgery

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…
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Blood Donation Medical Minute with Dr. Michael Chopko

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

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

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

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…
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