Topics: Surgery

A portrait of Dr. Jay Patel in a lab coat is shown next to the words “Our Students Present Exceptional Moments in Teaching Residents/Fellows.”

General surgery resident Patel recognized for exceptional teaching

Nov 10, 2021

Dr. Jay Patel, a general surgery resident at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, was recognized in November 2021 as part of the Exceptional Moments in Teaching program of Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine.

Nineteen high school students stand together in a room with a green wall wearing blue surgical gowns, masks and hair and shoe coverings. They are wearing surgical gloves and holding up their hands.

From suturing to practicing robotic skill, high schoolers learn about surgical careers at Penn State College of Medicine camp

Oct 19, 2021

High schoolers learned suturing, robotic surgery and inserting tracheostomies during a first-ever surgical camp created by Penn State College of Medicine and Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts.

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Pediatric specialty services relocate to 35 Hope Drive Oct. 4

Sep 22, 2021

Four Penn State Health pediatric specialty practices will move to a new location at 35 Hope Drive on Hershey Medical Center’s East Health Campus, effective Monday, Oct. 4.

A doctor runs a CT scan on a patient.

Obesity and low muscle mass increases risk of death from major traumas

Sep 16, 2021

A College of Medicine study revealed that obese patients may also have low muscle mass or sarcopenia, which can contribute to an increased risk of death from trauma injuries.

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College of Medicine researchers named finalists in technology commercialization program

Sep 14, 2021

Two technologies developed by Penn State College of Medicine researchers have advanced to the final round of a program that seeks to develop life science research and development projects.

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Cancer Research Day virtual conference Oct. 2

Sep 3, 2021

All Penn State faculty, staff, trainees and students interested in cancer research careers are invited to attend the fourth annual Cancer Research Day online conference, taking place Saturday, Oct. 2, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Zoom.

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College of Medicine receives record research funding

Aug 26, 2021

Between April and June 2021, College of Medicine researchers received more than 219 awards totaling more than $50.4 million.

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College of Medicine innovators design durable treatment solution for hydrocephalus patients

Aug 24, 2021

Penn State College of Medicine researchers have developed a new technology to help treat normal pressure hydrocephalus, a disease that occurs when too much cerebrospinal fluid accumulates around the brain.

Dr. J. Nathaniel Ruhala, wearing a white medical coat, poses for a photo while standing in a hospital operating room. An overhead light and various surgical equipment is placed throughout the room.

Expansion of services gives Holy Spirit Medical Center patients greater access to Hershey Medical Center surgeons

Aug 17, 2021

Penn State Health is further expanding the surgical capabilities of the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center to Holy Spirit Medical Center. The move will provide more residents of the West Shore with access to advanced surgical care closer to home.

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Three-year heart transplant survival rate at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center tops national average

Jul 26, 2021

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center’s heart transplant program boasts a three-year survival rate nearly 10% higher than the national average, according to the most recent data.

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