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In The News, January 2013

Archived Medical College of Wisconsin In The News stories from January 2013.

Exit Wounds: Medical Improvements Help More People Survive Serious Gunshot Wounds

Jan. 31 - Stephen Hargarten, MD, MPH, professor and chair of emergency medicine and director of the Injury Research Center; and John Weigelt, MD, DVM, the Milton & Lidy Lunda/Charles Aprahamian Professor in Trauma and chief of trauma and critical care, discuss the medical care provided at Froedtert Hospital’s Level 1 trauma center for gunshot victims. WUWM FM

Columbia St. Mary’s President Named Chairman

Jan. 29 - Mark Taylor, President and CEO of Columbia St. Mary’s, will serve as the next Chairman of the Milwaukee Health Care Partnership (MHCP), a public/private consortium dedicated to improving health care for Milwaukee County’s underserved populations. BizTimes

Volker Case Referenced in Article on Children Saved through DNA Sequencing

Jan. 29 - The case of Nic Volker, the child whose DNA was sequenced by a team of MCW and Children’s physicians and scientists, is referenced in a Bio-IT World article on children who have been successfully treated for rare diseases through the use of DNA sequencing. Bio-IT World

Drs. Vithalani and Hill Featured in TV Report on Patent Education Project

Jan. 29 - Fox-Channel 6 featured Kalpa Vithalani, PhD, and Joseph Hill, PhD, (both Technology Development) in a report on MCW’s collaboration with St. Matthias Parish School in Milwaukee as they worked with fourth-graders on a project designed to explain how creative ideas can be turned into patentable inventions. Fox 6 News

Dr. McCrea Discusses Research on Sports-Related Concussions

Jan. 29 - Michael McCrea, PhD, (Neurosurgery) discusses his research on traumatic brain injury in a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel interview. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel & Today's TMJ4

Dr. McCormick Reports on Characteristics Associated with MRSA in Children

Jan. 29 - In a study reported in Infectious Diseases in Children, Dr. Michael McCormick (Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences – Pediatrics) noted characteristics associated with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in children. Healio

Dr. Friedland Reports on the Relationship between Cardiovascular and Hearing Health

Jan. 29 - Dr. David Friedland (Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences) reported in The Laryngoscope on the relationship between cardiovascular and hearing health. WUWM FM & Providence Journal

Dr. Lawlor Reports on Enzyme Replacement Therapy to Treat Myotubular Myopathy

Jan. 29 - Dr. Michael Lawlor (Pathology – Pediatrics) reported in Human and Molecular Genetics that targeted enzyme replacement therapy resulted in marked improvement of mice with myotubular myopathy. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel & MedicalXpress

Chancellor Harden Expresses Commitment, Benefits of Green Bay Medical School Campus

Jan. 29 - In his mid-year Convocation address, UW-Green Bay Chancellor Thomas Harden describes his university’s commitment to MCW’s community-based medical education program in Green Bay and the benefits the new program will bring to UWGB. UWGB Inside Newsletter

Genome Sequencing Poses Ethical Questions

Jan. 29 - Kimberly Strong, PhD, assistant professor of bioethics, discusses the Program in Genomics and Ethics at MCW and its role in analyzing ethical, legal, and social issues that arise with the advent of genomics technologies in health care. WUWM FM

MCW Researcher studies promising treatment for rare muscle disease

Jan. 25 - A collaborative team of researchers led by Michael Lawlor, MD, PhD, assistant professor of pathology, found promising results for a treatment of a rare, severe muscle disease. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Traumatic Brain Injuries Continue to Capture Headlines

Jan. 24 - Michael McCrea, PhD, professor of neurosurgery and neurology and director of brain injury research, discussed the mechanisms behind traumatic brain injury and lifelong health ramifications of multiple concussions. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Scientists from MCW help students get inventive

Jan. 24 - Members of MCW’s technology transfer office helped teach fourth graders the process of patenting inventions they’ve created. WITI TV

Staff to Explain Patent Process to St. Matthias Fourth Graders

Jan. 22 - Staff from MCW’s Office of Technology Development and from the Biotechnology and Bioengineering Center will work with fourth graders at St. Matthias Parish School in Milwaukee as they explain how creative ideas can be turned into patentable inventions. WauwatosaNOW

Dr. Stoner Provides Comments on Cardiovascular Benefits of Blueberries, Strawberries

Jan. 22 - Gary Stoner, PhD, (Medicine – Hematology/Oncology) provides expert comment in a Northwestern University Medill Reports article on the cardiovascular benefits of blueberries and strawberries. Medill

Dr. Rubin Discusses Volume of Emergency Department Patients being Treated for Flu

Jan. 22 - Dr. Jonathan Rubin (Emergency Medicine) discusses the volume of patients being treated for the flu in Froedtert’s Emergency Department and the value of getting a flu vaccination. Dr. Rubin also explains what it means when hospitals are on “divert.” WTMJ Newsradio & Fox 6 News

Dr. Hackbarth Comments on Treatment Plan for Woman with Bone Cancer

Jan. 22 - In an WTMJ-TV(NBC) report, Dr. Donald Hackbarth (Orthopaedic Surgery) comments on the case of a young woman treated for bone cancer. WTMJ TV

Dr. Hargarten One of 100 Researchers Nationwide Calling for Research on Gun Violence

Jan. 22 - Dr. Stephen Hargarten (Emergency Medicine) is one of 100 researchers nationwide who signed a letter to Vice President Joseph Biden calling for an increase in federal support for research on gun violence. The Scientist

Dr. Lohr Profiled in Milwaukee Business Journal

Jan. 22 - The Milwaukee Business Journal profiles Dr. Nicole Lohr (Medicine –Cardiovascular), an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine. Milwaukee Business Journal

Dr. Orr Profiled in Milwaukee Business Journal

Jan. 22 - The Milwaukee Business Journal profiled Dr. Merle Orr (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation), Medical Director for the Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin Spinal Cord Injury Center. Milwaukee Business Journal

100 Years of Collaboration - Public Forum

Jan. 22 - The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel recognized the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Marquette University School of Medicine in an editorial lauding Milwaukee’s Public Policy Forum. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Celebrating 100 Years of Collaboration

Jan. 22 - To mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Marquette University School of Medicine, Dr. John R. Raymond, Sr., and Father Scott Pilarz, President of Marquette University, co-authored an opinion editorial in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on the organizations’ 100 years of collaboration. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Froedtert, MCW Explore Ways to Partner

Jan. 22 - Dr. John Raymond, president and CEO of MCW, and Cathy Jacobson, President and CEO of Froedtert Health, discuss the ways in which MCW collaborates with its clinical partner, Froedtert Hospital, and how the two entities might expand that partnership. Milwaukee Business Journal

Thirty or older? The link between cardiovascular and hearing health could pertain to you

Jan. 21 - David R. Friedland, MD, PhD, Professor and Vice-Chair of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, has found a connection between hearing and cardiovascular health. WSET-TV

Cancer treatment gives woman her life back, plus dream wedding

Jan. 17 - WTMJ-TV profiled a young woman diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma and treated by a team led by Donald Hackbarth, MD, professor of orthopaedic surgery at Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin. WTMJ TV

MCW’s Lohr Takes Medical Research to Heart

Jan. 16 - The Milwaukee Business Journal profiled Dr. Nicole Lohr, assistant professor of cardiovascular medicine, a Wisconsin native and MCW alumna. The Milwaukee Business Journal

MCW Helps Fire Department Develop Public Education Campaign to Combat Violence

Jan. 14 - The Milwaukee Fire Department reports that MCW and UWM helped develop the curriculum for the fire department’s public education campaign on anger management and violence prevention. FireChief.com

Bowling Tournament Supports Cancer Center

Jan. 14 - The fifth annual Strikes for Hope Charity Bowling Tournament will be held January 19, at AMF Bowlero in Wauwatosa. Proceeds from the event will be donated to MCW’s The Morning Blend

Dr. McCrea to Participate on Marquette Panel Discussing Sports-Related Traumatic Brain Injury

Jan. 14 - Michael McCrea, PhD, (Neurosurgery) will be a panelist at Marquette University’s January 28 “Marquette Presents” breakfast forum on “Concussion – Societal Impact of Sports-related Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.” Marquette University News

Business Health Care Group Contracts with Best Doctors for Second Opinions

Jan. 14 - The Business Health Care Group, a coalition that includes some of southeastern Wisconsin’s largest employers, announced that it has contracted with Best Doctors, Inc., for a second opinions program. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Dr. Kostic Discusses “Designer Drug” Implicated in College Student’s Death

Jan. 14 - Dr. Mark Kostic (Pediatrics – Emergency Medicine) provides expert comment on Methoxetamine, a designer drug that killed a Milwaukee college student. CBS 58 News & Fox 6 News

Milwaukee County Hospitals Go on Divert because of Influx of Flu Patients

Jan. 14 - Five to eight of Milwaukee County’s 11 hospitals have been forced to go on divert over the past week because staff and patient bed availability were strained by the influx of patients with the flu. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Direct-to-Consumer Pharmaceutical Advertising

Jan. 14 - Dr. Eric Cohen (Medicine – Nephrology) provides expert comment in a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel investigative report that found that more a third of physicians prescribe brand name drugs instead of generics because their patients asked for them. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Pediatrician Shortage in Wisconsin

Jan. 14 - Dr. Marc Gorelick, CEO of the Children’s Specialty Group, provided expert comment in a CBS-Channel 58 report on the Wisconsin’s shortage of pediatricians. CBS 58 News

Dr. Davis Remembered for Transforming Children’s into Nationally-Recognized Hospital

Jan. 14 - A Milwaukee Journal Sentinel obituary notes that Dr. Starkey Davis, retired Chairman of Pediatrics, led the transformation of Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin into a nationally-recognized academic health center. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

New VAD for End-Stage Heart Failure

Jan. 14 - Physicians from the Advanced Heart Failure Program at Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin pioneered the first operation in the nation outside clinical trials of the latest Ventricular Assist Device, which works to improve the lives of patients suffering from end-stage heart failure. BizTimes

100 Years of Collaboration

Jan. 14 - Dr. John Raymond, President and CEO of MCW, and Father Scott Pilarz, President of Marquette University, authored an op-ed celebrating a century of collaboration and partnership between the two institutions. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Starkey Davis Led Transformation of Children’s Hospital

Jan. 9 - Dr. Starkey Davis, former chair of the department of pediatrics, is remembered for his commitment to children’s health. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

$107,000 Raised During Candy Cane Lane Fundraising Project

Jan. 7 - The Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer (MACC Fund) raised $107,000 during the 2012 Candy Cane Lane fundraising project. Fox6 News

Dr. Braza Discusses Importance of Efforts to Construct Recreational Facility for the Disabled

Jan. 7 - Dr. Diane Braza (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation), a board member for The Ability Center, describes to the BizTimes the importance of organization’s fundraising efforts to construct a $53 million athletic and recreational facility in Milwaukee County for people with physical and cognitive disabilities. BizTimes

Dr. Geurts Provides Comments on New Technique to Alter Genomes of Living Cells

Jan. 7 - Aron Geurts, PhD, (Physiology – Genetics) provides expert comment in a Science Daily article on a new technique for precisely altering the genomes of living cells by adding or deleting genes. The technique was developed by researchers at MIT, the Broad Institute, and Rockefeller University. Science Daily

Dr. Robert Satcher, Jr., to be Keynote Speaker at Dr. Martin Luther King Day Celebration

Jan. 7 - Orthopedic surgeon and former NASA astronaut Dr. Robert L. Satcher, Jr., will be the keynote speaker at MCW’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Day Celebration on January 21. WauwatosaNOW

Dr. Lodes Discusses Trend toward Population Health Management

Jan. 7 - In a Wisconsin Woman interview, Dr. Mark Lodes, Chief Medical Officer for the Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin Clinical Ventures Group, discusses the move toward population health management and the important role women play as health care decision-makers within families. Wisconsin Women

Drs. Densmore and Cinquegrani Describe Care for Arrow Victim, Heart Attacks

Jan. 7 - M Magazine profiles Drs. John Densmore (Surgery – Pediatric) and Michael Cinquegrani (Medicine – Cardiology). M Magazine

Dr. Dhariwal Authors Opinion Editorial on Need to End Gun Violence

Jan. 7 - Dr. Mohan Singh Dhariwal, Medical Director of the Westbrook Health Center and MCW staff physician, authored an opinion editorial in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on the national need to prevent gun violence. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Dr. Robert Lane Named Chairman of Pediatrics, Pediatrician-in-Chief

Jan. 7 - Dr. Robert Lane has been named Chairman of MCW’s Department of Pediatrics and Pediatrician-in-Chief at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. Dr. Lane comes to Milwaukee from the University of Utah School of Medicine. AAP News

NIH Grant to for Diabetes Gene Research Identified as One of Wisconsin’s Top Brainstorms

Jan. 7 - The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel identifies a $4.3 million NIH grant awarded to MCW as one of 15 Wisconsin brainstorms for 2012. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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