More aspiring doctors are applying to the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, and more accepted students are choosing UB, according to school officials.
During the University at Buffalo’s inaugural Humanities Day, first-year medical students explored diverse issues related to medical humanism — an approach to care that emphasizes compassionate, empathic doctor-patient relationships.
Alan J. Lesse, MD, and John A. Sellick Jr., DO, associate professors of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases, presented the latest information about the Ebola virus outbreak at a Mini Medical School lecture, a free public talk.
Anne B. Curtis, MD, Charles and Mary Bauer Professor and chair of medicine, says patients with coronary heart disease and heart failure should not overexert themselves while engaging in cold-weather tasks, such as clearing snow.
Bruce R. Troen, MD, professor of medicine, is working to address the growing need for quality geriatric care while preparing health care providers, researchers and medical educators for the high-demand field of geriatric medicine.
Males with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) experience more interpersonal difficulties than do females with the condition, according to research by Jeffrey M. Lackner, PsyD, professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.
University at Buffalo physician-scientists are engaged in 150 cutting-edge biomedical science research projects through the Veterans Affairs Western New York Healthcare System.
Federal approval of new drugs to treat the hepatitis C virus (HCV) represents “a dramatic, positive development for patients,” says University at Buffalo liver disease expert Andrew H. Talal, MD.
Kristopher P. Clark, MD, clinical assistant professor in the Department of Medicine, along with Daniel J. Kass, MD, from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine share their insights on the randomized PFOX trial as they compared physical activity in daily life with the use of a portable oxygen concentrator against room air delivered with a sham device.
