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Ask Us Anything About…NICU Care
When having a baby, parents don’t like to imagine their child needing to stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Dr. Jeff Kaiser, chief of neonatal-perinatal medicine at Penn State Health Children's Hospital, helps new parents understand what they need to consider when choosing a hospital and what to expect if your child needs to go to the NICU.
Ask Us Anything About…Stroke
A stroke is considered a medical emergency. It happens when a blood vessel in the brain bursts or, more commonly, when a blockage happens. Without treatment, cells in the brain can quickly begin to die. This can cause serious disability or even death. Program Coordinator Morgan Boyer, from Penn State Health St. Joseph, provides important information to help families recognize the symptoms of stroke.
Ask the professional: Neuro-psychological evaluation for survivors
Tests can show if cognitive skills have been affected by cancer or treatment.
At age 8, “a second chance at life”: 2000th kidney transplant recipient shares her joy
Ruth Vega, Hershey Medical Center’s 2000th kidney transplant recipient, is living proof of the difference that the transplant team’s dedicated work makes.
Aziz tapped to direct prominent regional vascular surgery group
Dr. Faisal Aziz, chief of the Division of Vascular Surgery at Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute, will begin a three-year term as medical director for the Mid-Atlantic Vascular Study Group of the Vascular Quality Initiative this fall.
Balancing act: How chief MRI technologist helps team find work-life harmony
With 32 years of experience in health imaging, Fred Gajewski has had a fulfilling—and busy—career. His work has taken him across the U.S. and the world, from Oregon to Massachusetts, […]
Bascom discusses Penn State’s role in novel IPF trial on medical education platform
Rebecca Bascom, professor of medicine and public health sciences, is featured in an interview about a clinical trial studying the efficacy of the drug tipelukast in patients suffering from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Bascom has big plans as new lead of Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment’s Health and Environment theme
Dr. Rebecca Bascom will help Penn State Institutes for Energy and the Environment study changes to climate and its impact on human health.
Baylor’s Dr. David Netscher visits Division of Plastic Surgery
Dr. David Netscher of Baylor University visited Penn State Health's Division of Plastic Surgery in March 2017.
Beckie’s story: Finding answers for herself, other women
As a participant in clinical trials, Beckie is helping doctors and researchers test the effectiveness of new treatments for PCOS.