PIM in the News

January 31, 2012

• Minimally Invasive Surgery Specialist Francesco Palazzo, MD, FACS, Joins Department of Surgery at Jefferson
• Temple is Among First to Use Angiogenesis to Prevent Amputations

December 19, 2011

• Internationally Renowned Transplant Surgeon Yoshiya Toyoda, MD, PhD, Joins Temple
• Circulating Tumor Cells Not Linked to Survival in Women Newly Diagnosed with Inflammatory Breast Cancer
• When Standard Treatment Fails: Jefferson to Start Unique Immunotherapy for Brain Tumor Patients

November 29, 2011

• Fox Chase Cancer Center Risk Assessment Program Celebrates 20 Years of Patient Empowerment through Research and Education
• Phillip Mucksavage, MD, Joins Temple as Director of Urology Robotics and Assistant Professor of Urology
• New Procedure Allows Jefferson Physicians to Spot Dangerous Tumors Earlier

October 24, 2011

• Temple University Hospital Team Performs Totally Endoscopic Robot-Assisted Mitral Valve Surgery
• Fox Chase Gleason Scores Better Predict Prostate Cancer’s Recurrence After Radiation
• Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Adopts New Imaging Agent to Improve Detection of Bladder Cancer
• Nemours Prevents Deadly Infections in Hospitalized Children, Saving More Than Two Million Dollars

September 29, 2011

• Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Launches Totally Robotic Cardiothoracic Surgery for Mitral Valve Repair
• Fighting Liver Tumors with TACE
• New Half-Match Bone Marrow Transplant Procedure at Jefferson Yields Promising Outcomes for Cancer Patients

August 29, 2011

• Fox Chase Researchers Find that Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy Improves Outcomes in Patients with Extranodal Lymphoma of the Head and Neck
• Blocking Receptor in Key Hormone Fires up Enzyme to Kill Pancreatic Cancer Cells
• Temple Burn Center: Bringing Healing and Comfort to Profoundly Injured Patients
  

July 28, 2011

• Oleh Haluszka, MD, Apppointed Chief of Gastroenterology
• New Gene Therapy to Reverse Heart Failure Ready for Clinical Trials
• Fox Chase Researchers Identify New Mechanism Used by Cells to Reverse Silenced Genes 

June 30, 2011

• Christopher J. Farrell, M.D., Joins Department of Neurological Surgery at Jefferson
• Fox Chase Researchers Find that Recurring Cancers Among Women with a History of Breast Cancer Differ Significantly from the Original Tumors
• Temple University Hospital Bone Marrow Transplant Program Offers Varied Program
  of Clinical Trials and Research
   

May 27, 2011

• Nemours Ranks in Eight of Ten Specialties in US News & World Reports Survey
• New Multidisciplinary Center Takes Innovative Approach to Vision Research
• Fox Chase Researchers Find that Aspirin Reduces the Risk of Cancer Recurrence in Some Prostate Cancer Patients

April 29, 2011

• New Hope for Patients Facing Leg Amputation
• Fox Chase Researchers Develop a Screen for Identifying New Anticancer Drug Targets
• Minimizing Side Effects from Chemoradiation Could Help Brain Cancer Patients Live Longer, Jefferson Study Suggests

March 31, 2011

• Four PIM Hospitals Place in the Top Rankings by U.S. News and World Report

February 25, 2011

• Fox Chase Cancer Center Publishes Clinical Outcomes for Patient Use
• Jefferson Surgeon Performs First Robotic-Assisted Liver Resection at Hospital
• Paula D. Ryan, MD, PhD, Joins Fox Chase's Department of Medical Oncology

January 26, 2011

• Fox Chase Researchers Find Estrogen May Help Precancerous Cells Spread in Oral Cavity
• New Lung Procedure at Temple University Hospital Saves Lives
• Daniel M. Quirk, MD, MPH, Joins Jefferson’s Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
• Temple University Hospital Helps Investigate a Novel Treatment for Type-1 Diabetes

December 23, 2010

• Temple Cardiologists Offer Patients the Latest in Wireless Cardiac CatheterizationTechnology
• Fox Chase Researchers Uncover New Risk Factors for Brain Metastases in Breast Cancer Patients
• Jefferson Offers Adult Kidney Transplant Patients the Lowest Wait Times in City

November 19, 2010

• Nemours Named Health Organization of the Month
• Precisely Targeted Radiation Controls Sinus Cancer with Fewer Side Effects
• Jefferson Study: Multidisciplinary Approach is Key to Successful Treatment of Aggressive Prostate Cancer

October 29, 2010

• Prashant C. Shah, MD, Joins Fox Chase's Department of Surgical Oncology 
• Jefferson Robot to Have First Clinical Trial Test in Prostate Cancer PatientsNews Item 3
• Temple researcher collaborates on national study to improve lung function
• Promise of Outpatient Brain Gene Therapy is One Step Closer, Researchers Say

September 3, 2010

• Wills Eye Joins Philadelphia International Medicine

August 26, 2010

• Surgical Oncologist Alexander Kutikov, MD, Joins Fox Chase's Department of Surgery
• John A. Abraham, M.D., Joins Thomas Jefferson University Hospital’s Rothman Institute 

July 26, 2010

• PIM Hospital Rankings in US News & World Reports

June 25, 2010

• Silencing Hepatitis B Virus Prevent Recurrence of Liver Cancer
• New Treatment Regimen Shown Effective Against Advanced Ovarian Cancer

May27, 2010

• Fox Chase Opens First Inflammatory Breast Cancer Clinic on the East Coast
• Jefferson Scientist Identify a New Protien Involved in Longevity
• Twenty-Four Temple Physicians Recognized in Philadelphia Magazine’s “Top Docs” Issue
• Penn: Rare Disease in Amish Children Sheds Light on Common Neurological Disorder

April 27, 2010

• Dr. Sun Yong Lee Appointed Assistant Director at Jefferson Breast Care Center

• Engineered Antibodies Directed Against a Promising Therapeutic Target on Ovarian Cancer Cells

• Nemours/ duPont Physicians Voted Among Best Doctors in America for 2009-2010

March 25, 2010

• Foxchase Revisits the Need to Detect Circulating Tumor Cells
• Kimmel Cancer Center Director Awarded R. Douglas Wright Medallion at the University of Melbourne, Australia
• Penn’s New Tissue-Hugging Implant Maps Heart Electrical Activity in Unprecedented Detail

February 26, 2010

• Temple University Hospital is One of the First to Implement “Bio-Artificial” Liver
• Penn Researchers Find Genetic Link to Leukemias with an Unknown Origin
• Jack Jallo, MD, PhD, FACS, Joins the Department of Neurological Surgery at Jefferson

January 21, 2010

• Fox Chase Researchers Find New Method of Fixing Broken Proteins to Treat Genetic Diseases
• FDA Clears Penn Medicine’s TransOral Robotic Surgery for Tumors of Mouth, Throat, and Voice Box
• Dr. Christopher C. Dodson Joins Thomas Jefferson University Hospital’s Rothman Institute

January 15, 2010

• Philadelphia International Medicine Signs Contract with Jefferson Home Care

December 18, 2009

• Fox Chase's Dr. Paul F. Engstrom Receives the American Cancer Society's Distinguished Service Award
• Gene Therapy Hastens Healing Process in Chronic Leg Ulcers
• Temple University Hospital Physicians Listed in Best Doctors in America®

November 19, 2009

• Dr. Mark Weiss Joins the Department of Medical Oncology at Jefferson 
• Fox Chase Cancer Center Appoints Massimo Cristofanilli, MD, FACP, Chairman of the Department of Medical Oncology
• St. Christopher's Hospital for Children Appoints New Chief of Section of Hematology
• Penn Study Provides First Clear Idea of How Rare Bone Disease Progresses

October 27, 2009

• Penn Studies Point Strategies for Reducing Painful Breast Cancer Drug Side Effects
• St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children Appoints New Chief of Cardiology
• Gordon Schwartz, MD, MBA, to Lead Jefferson Breast Care Center
• Cardiothoracic Surgeon Abeel A. Mangi, MD, Joins Temple University Hospital 

October 15, 2009

• Medical Quality and Hidden Costs

September 25, 2009

• Jefferson Appoints Director of Live Donor Liver Transplant
• Fox Chase Study Finds Enzyme Inhibitor that Takes an Unexpected Approach toward Blocking Cancer-Promoting Protein
• Jefferson Offers New, Non-Invasive Tinnitus Treatment
• Cell-Regeneration Molecules Essential Signals for Early Lung Development, Penn Study Finds

September 09, 2009

• Philadelphia International Medicine Signs Affiliation
  Agreement with Kennedy Health System
   

August 24, 2009

• Vision Improvement after Gene Therapy for Inherited Retinal Blindness Maintained at One Year According to Penn Study
• New Chair of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery Appointed at Temple University Hospital
• Fox Chase Cancer Center Adds Dr. Yun Shin Chun to Surgical Oncology Team
• Jefferson and Wills Eye Battling Rare Childhood Cancer Together

July 28, 2009

• PIM Hospitals among the Top in U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospital” Rankings

June 24, 2009

• Philadelphia International Medicine’s website is now available in 35 languages

June 08, 2009

• Temple University Hospital Launches New Protocol Designed to Explore the Reduction of Heart Attack Damage
• The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania’s Personalized Vaccine After Chemotherapy Improves Progression-Free Survival in Patients with Follicular Lymphoma 
• Thomas Jefferson University Hospital’s Pre-emptive Treatment Helped Curtail Skin Toxicity Associated with Colon Cancer Drug 

May 8, 2009

• Philadelphia International Medicine Adds
  St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children to its Hospital Network

April 29, 2009

• Jefferson Offers Robotic Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy 
• University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Ranked #3 in Nation by U.S.News & World Report
• Fox Chase Cancer Center’s Robotic Assisted Kidney Cancer Surgery Proves to be Beneficial to Patients 
• Jefferson Study: Therapeutic Effect of Imatinib Improved with Addition of Chloroquine

March 27, 2009

• Fox Chase Surgeon Performs the World’s First Successful ViKY® Robot Assisted Surgery to Treat Pancreatic Tumors 
• Jefferson Research Offers New Diagnostic Tool for Women Suffering from Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding and Severe Uterine and Pelvic Pain 
• Lab-Grown Nerves Promote Nerve Regeneration After Injury, Penn Study Finds
• New Jefferson Research Suggests Common Anti-Seizure Medications May Increase Risk of Cardiovascular Problems

February 26, 2009

• NCI-Penn Collaboration Finds Targeted Immune Cells Shrink Tumors in Mice
• Temple University Hospital Introduces Laser-Assisted Lead Extraction 
• Biomarker Predicts Disease Recurrence in Colorectal Cancer
• Fox Chase Receives Magnet Status for the Third Time in a Row

January 29, 2009

• Parents magazine survey ranks Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children one of the top in the Nation
• Jefferson Scientists Discover a Key Protein Regulator of Inflammation and Cell Death 
• Penn Researchers Unlock Molecular Origin of Blood Stem  

December 22, 2008

• Newly Discovered Esophagus Stem Cells Grow Into Transplantable Tissue 
• Newly Formed Institute to Transform How Research Becomes Patient-Relevant Practice
• Lower-dose Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Acoustic Neuromas Results in Better Hearing Preservation

December 04, 2008

• Philadelphia International Medicine and the Medical Services Corps of the United Arab Emirates Establish a Formal Relationship 

November 26, 2008

• Jefferson Physician Awarded Title of American College of Rheumatology Master 
• Fox Chase Earns Blue Distinction Centers for Complex and Rare Cancers Designation
• Understanding Donor-Recipient Genetics Could Decrease Early Kidney Transplant Complications 

October 29, 2008

• Jefferson Doctor Named Transplant Surgeon of the Year
• Jefferson One of the First Hospitals in U.S. to Implant Next
• Penn Scientists Test Novel Medication to Block Progression of Alzheimer's Disease
• Temple University Health System Physicians Listed in Best Doctors in America

September 25, 2008

• Fox Chase Cancer Center Tailors Hormone Therapy for High-Risk Prostate Cancer Patients  
• Jefferson Scientists Deliver Toxic Genes to Kill Pancreatic Cancer Cells
• University of Pennsylvania Researchers Use Honeybee Venom Toxin to Develop New Tool for Studying Hypertension

August 28, 2008

• Penn Study Finds Way to Prevent Protein Clumping Characteristic of Parkinson’s Disease
• Jefferson Professor Receives Award for Lifetime of Innovative Research in Nuclear Medicine
• Temple University Hospital Opens New Hand Treatment Center

July 28, 2008

• Temple University Hospital Expands its Transplant Program
• Fox Chase Cancer Center Enters Partnership to Advance First Clinical Trials Of Novel Fluorescence Molecular Imaging Technologies
• Jefferson, Ohio State Team Find Gene Signature Profile for Metastasis
• Lou Gehrig’s Disease Protein Found Throughout Brain, Suggesting Effects Beyond Motor Neurons
• Women Who Gain Excessive Weight During Pregnancy More Likely to Have Overweight Children

July 14, 2008

• PIM Hospitals Among Top American Hospitals in U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings

June 2, 2008

• The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Opens the World’s First Delivery Unit for Mothers Diagnosed with Birth Defects in Fetus
• Loss of Protective Heart Failure Protein Causes High Blood Pressure 
• Penn Researchers Discover How Small Molecule Can Take Apart Alzheimer’s Disease-Associated Protein Fibers

May 09, 2008

• Gene Therapy Improves Vision in Patients with Congenital Retinal Disease
• Methodist Hospital Radiologist, Dr. Mark Cooper, Gets Own Exhibit at National Baseball Hall of Fame

April 29, 2008

• Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals Designated Live Donor Liver Transplant Center by UNOS
• For Children With Heart Disease, a Risk of Attention and Behavior Problems
• Survey Names Fox Chase Cancer Center a Top Spot for Postdocs to Stop
• Penn Researchers Discover 'Modus Operandi' of Heart Muscle Protein

March 28, 2008

• Robotic Partial Nephrectomy; Precision Surgery and A Painless Recovery
• Jefferson Establishes New Center to Study Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine
• Keystone Programs for Collaborative Discovery Launch at Fox Chase: Self-Assembled Scientific Teams to Pursue Major Cancer Research Questions

February 29, 2008

• Neurology Journal Devotes Special Issue to Penn Research
  
• CHOP Researcher Named Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
  
• Blocking Growth Protein Kills Prostate Cancer Cells, Inhibits Tumor Growth, Jefferson Scientists Find

January 29, 2008

• National Bariatric Surgery Organization Recognizes Pennsylvania Hospital for Excellence in Outcomes
  
• Temple University Hospital Is Among First to Implant a Medical Device to Treat Hypertension
  
• Should Children Be Permitted to Get Genetic Testing for BRCA 1 / 2 Mutations? Many Carriers of BRCA Mutation and Their Adult Offspring Say Yes

December 27, 2007

• Philadelphia International Medicine Sees Record Growth; Selects Karp President and CEO
  
• Penn Researchers Discover Link Between Chronic Kidney Disease and Oxygen-Deprived Tissue; Implications for New Approaches to Kidney Dialysis
  
• Jefferson Scientists See Breast Cancer Gene Activity from Outside the Body
  
• Men Unaware of Their Risk of Cancer When Female Family Members Test Positive for Cancer-Causing Gene Mutation

November 30, 2007

• Jefferson Specialist Only Orthopedist in Philadelphia Region and One of Few in Country Preserving Hips with New Surgery
  
• Three University of Pennsylvania Medical Center Professors Named 2007 AAAS Fellows
• Temple University Hospital Designated as "Center of Excellence;" Recognized for High-Quality Care in Bariatric Surgery
• Higher Doses of Radiation for Prostate Cancer Do Not Decrease Sexual Function Compared to Conventional Dose

October 23, 2007

• Jefferson Unveils 21st Medical School Facility: The only medical school facility in region to offer interdisciplinary learning and an integrated curriculum to students
  
• Penn's Department of Dermatology Ranked Best in Nation for Academic Dermatology Program
  
• Temple University and University of Pennsylvania Help Launch New Patient Registry to Track Deadly Lung Disease; Effort is a First for Lung Diseases in the US

September 26, 2007

• U.S. News & World Report Names The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia the Nation's Best Hospital for Children
  
• J. Robert Beck Named First Chief Academic Officer at Fox Chase Cancer Center
• Unanticipated Consequences of Health Care Information Technology

September 20, 2007

• The Philadelphia International Medicine (PIM) Board of Managers has named Leonard Karp as Acting President and CEO

August 24, 2007

• Pooling International Data About Childhood Tumors Helps Researchers Gauge How Aggressive Treatment Must Be
• Runaway Neuroblastoma Tumors Respond to New Molecular Methods
• Brain Implant Being Studied at Jefferson Could Predict and Stop Epilepsy Seizures Before They Even Begin
  
• Western Diet Linked To Increased Risk of Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Asian Women

August 21, 2007

• PIM Hospitals Among Top American Hospitals in U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings

June 26, 2007

• Fox Chase Doctors Conclude Temsirolimus Is an Effective New Treatment for Patients With Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma
• Penn Researchers Link Cell's Protein Recycling Systems; Implications for Treating Neurodegenerative Disorders
  
• Pancreatic Surgery Riskier for Obese Patients, Jefferson Surgeon Finds
• 'Nondanger' Signal Lowers Immune Reactions; May Be Used to Blunt Transplant Rejection, Autoimmune Diseases

May 24, 2007

• First Demonstration of New Hair Follicle Generation in an Animal Model Implications for Treating Hair Loss, Skin Disorders, According to Penn Study
  
• Live Webcast: Fox Chase Cancer Center Hosts "Toward a Future Without Cancer: Goals for the 21st Century." Symposium Features Heads of NCI, FDA, ACS, BIO and the CEO Roundtable on Cancer
• Bare-Metal Stents are Better for Some Heart Patients, Jefferson Scientists Find

April 25, 2007

• Children's Hospital To Open World's First Comprehensive Medical Unit for Mothers Carrying Fetus with Known Birth Defect
• Fox Chase Cancer Center Offers da Vinci Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery for Gynecologic Cancers Jefferson Scientists in Nationwide Trial to Study Creatine for Parkinson's Disease
• Penn: First Demonstration of Muscle Restoration in an Animal Model of Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy

March 29, 2007

• Fox Chase Cancer Center Taps National Leader as Next President and CEO
• Fox Chase Cancer Center Offers GPS-like Tracking Technology During Prostate Cancer Treatment
• Surgeons at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals are First in Pennsylvania to Implant Jarvik 2000 Heart Assist System in Heart Failure Patient
• A Closer Look Inside Our Lungs: Penn Researchers Develop Two Novel Imaging Techniques Aiming for Earlier Detection of Disease

February 26, 2007

• 46-Year-Old Man Receives First Temporary Total Artificial Heart in Northeast U.S. From Penn Cardiac Surgeons
• Fox Chase Cancer Center Offers Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery for Some Lung Cancers
• Temple University Hospital Investigates Treatment for Cervical Dysplasia: A Potential Advance In Preventing Cervical Cancer

January 24, 2007

• Children's Hospital Named Nation's Best Pediatric Hospital by Child Magazine
  
• Real-Time Visualization of Tumors Leads to More Precise Radiation Treatment; Fox Chase Cancer Center's Trilogy Offers Significant Technological Advance for Patients
• New Ideas from Penn Scientists on Developing Thought-Controlled Artificial Limbs
• Thomas K. Watanabe, MD, Named Clinical Director of the Drucker Brain Injury Center

December 27, 2006

• Protein Shows Promise for Spinal Cord Injury Patients Regaining Partial Movement in Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals Study
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is Increasing Its Capabilities To Conduct Cutting-Edge Research in Pediatric Nursing
• Analysis by Fox Chase Oncologist, Others, Finds Older Men With Early Prostate Cancer Who Were Treated Lived Longer Than Those Who Were Not Treated

November 28, 2006

• Temple University Hospital Establishes Clinical Hub to Study Neurological Emergencies, Treatments as Part of NIH Grant
• CHOP's Dr. Meadows Pioneer in Field Studying Childhood Cancer Survivors
• Jefferson Oncologists Show Less Radiation Just as Effective in Fighting Brain Tumor, Saving Hearing
• Fox Chase: Largest Study to Evaluate PSA "Bounce" Shows Overall Survival Is Not Affected

October 26, 2006

• Temple Lung Center Performs Region's First Biologic Lung Volume Reduction
• Crozer Earns Top Ranking in National Cardiac Care/Surgery Ratings
• Fox Chase Clinical Trail To Help Determine Most Appropriate Breast Cancer Treatment for Individual Women

September 27, 2006

• Three Vaccine Scientists Honored With The Gold Medal of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
• Department of Defense Awards $10.7 Million Center of Excellence Grant to Fox Chase Cancer Center's V. Craig Jordan for Research on New Breast Cancer Treatment
• Temple University Hospital Lung Center Awarded JCAHO Certification; Among First in the Nation to Earn Gold Seal of Approval in Lung Volume Reduction Surgery

August 25, 2006

• Nawal Khafaji, MD Named PIM Vice President
• Lillian Higgins Named Director, PIM Institute of Education
• Jefferson Scientists Show "Miracle" Cancer Drug Gleevec Can be Toxic to the Heart
• Crozer-Keystone Physicians Offer Capsule Endoscopy: A Tiny Camera Providing Less Invasive, More Accurate Procedures
• Penn Researchers Discover "Remote Control" for Expression of Human Growth Hormone Gene Mistakes in Expression Implied in Growth Disorders.

July 25, 2006

• Wills Eye at Jefferson, one of the top three ophthalmology hospitals in the United States, is joining the Philadelphia International Medicine network for international patient care.

July 14, 2006

• U.S. News & World Report ranks Philadelphia International Medicine (PIM) hospitals among the nation's best in all 16 specialty listings, headed by The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) which was again ranked as the best pediatric hospital in America.

May 24, 2006

• Procedure for Patients at Risk for Esophageal Cancer being studied at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
• MossRehab Physician Among Philadelphia's "Top Docs"
• Penn Researcher Receives First Annual Prize for Scientific Contributions to Women's Health from the Society for Women's Health Research

April 27, 2006

• Live on the Web: Jefferson Surgeons Perform Leading Edge Minimally Invasive Surgery to Remove Pituitary Tumor
• Therapeutic Prospects Beyond Vioxx: Penn Study Suggests New Class of Anti-inflammatory Drugs that Might Lessen Chance of COX-2 Cardiovascular Problems
• New Rotavirus Vaccine Traced Back to Three Scientists Associated with Children's Hospital

March 29, 2006

• Strokes in Children Need to Be Recognized Quickly
• Jefferson Offers Minimally Invasive Surgery for Removing Brain and Skull Base Tumors; Breakthrough allows doctors to remove brain tumors through nose and nasal sinuses
• Crozer-Chester Medical Center Opens 'Acute Care of Elders' Unit
• Penn Researcher Christopher M. Clark, MD, Selected for National Task Force on Early Stage Alzheimer's Disease

February 23, 2006

• Fox Chase Cancer Center Begins Ovarian Cancer Proteomics Study To Identify Biologic "Fingerprint" of the Disease
• Penn Researchers Create Technique to Engineer Nerve Tissue "Jumper Cables" to Repair Spinal Cord Injury, in Animal Model; Technique Holds Promise for Spinal-Cord Repair in Humans
• Experts Head New Jefferson Program Specializing in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement Disorders

January 27, 2006

• MossRehab Adds Top Brain Injury Program to Suburban Philadelphia Campus
• Independent National Study Recognizes Crozer for Excellence in Cardiac Care
• Obesity Increases Endometrial Cancer Risk, but Minimally Invasive Surgery Offers Hope