In a cleveland.com op-ed, Crystal Gadegbeku, M.D. — chair of the Department of Kidney Medicine in the Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute at Cleveland Clinic — explains the importance of not using race as a biomarker in determining a person’s kidney function. “Because of the inherent bias in using race as a factor,” she writes, … Read More
Opinion
Working together for women’s brain health
In a Las Vegas Review-Journal op-ed, Jessica Caldwell, Ph.D., director of The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement Prevention Center at Cleveland Clinic, called for innovative clinical care, science, education and funding to address Alzheimer’s disease in women. Of the 6.5 million Americans currently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, almost two-thirds are women. In addition, more than half of … Read More
Northeast Ohio Hospitals Express Gratitude for Our Caregivers and Community in the Fight against COVID-19
Dear Neighbors, As we approach the final weeks of the year, let’s pause to reflect on all that we have been through as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Each of us has been changed and affected personally and professionally. Our communities, and indeed our world, have been changed. We’ve made it to this point … Read More
Northeast Ohio Hospitals Address COVID-19 Fatigue as Cases Rise in Ohio
Dear Neighbors, The rise in coronavirus infections is a serious reminder of this pandemic’s strength and longevity. While many have expressed “COVID fatigue,” unfortunately we can’t wish away the infection. We in healthcare have seen the faces of COVID-19 firsthand. Our doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists and a host of other healthcare providers are on the … Read More
In the Age of COVID, Flu Shots are as Crucial as Ever
By Steven Gordon, M.D. Chairman of Cleveland Clinic’s Department of Infectious Disease The unofficial start of influenza season is almost here. This year, it’s more important than ever to protect yourself by getting a flu shot. While COVID-19 has cast a dark shadow over 2020, influenza is not something to be taken lightly. Flu is … Read More
How Many More Will Die From Fear of the Coronavirus?
In a New York Times op-ed today, Cleveland Clinic CEO and President Tom Mihaljevic, M.D., and Mayo Clinic President and CEO Gianrico Farrugia, M.D., write: “More than 100,000 Americans have died from Covid-19. Beyond those deaths are other casualties of the pandemic — Americans seriously ill with other ailments who avoided care because they feared … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Supports Cleveland City Council Resolution Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis
Cleveland Clinic Statement, June 3, 2020 Cleveland Clinic fully supports the City of Cleveland and applauds the efforts of Council Members Blaine Griffin and Basheer Jones in issuing an Emergency Resolution to address racial disparities in our communities. Helping others to heal is our mission and caring for the community is a priority. Our organization will … Read More
We Are Committed to All Whom We Serve
A statement from Tom Mihaljevic, M.D., CEO and President of Cleveland Clinic: There is no place for violence or racial disparity in our world. As an organization dedicated to the well-being of all, we will respond to events and actions that undermine public health. Each of us is affected by the senseless deaths of George Floyd, … Read More
As Services Resume, Our Hospitals Remain Safe: A Message from Cleveland Clinic CEO, President Tom Mihaljevic, M.D.
By Tom Mihaljevic, M.D. Cleveland Clinic CEO and President In Cleveland and across the country, people are putting off important – even life-threatening – healthcare issues because they are afraid of exposure to the COVID-19 virus. I can assure you that our hospitals are among the safest places one can visit. The risk of community … Read More
Keep Your Distance: Even as COVID-19 Cases Increase, Isolation Key to Long-Term Control
By Tom Mihaljevic, M.D. CEO and President of Cleveland Clinic As we settle into our new routines governed by social distancing, quarantines and stay-at-home orders, many of us are beginning to truly feel what is meant by the quote, “Man is by nature a social animal.” These are difficult, discomforting times. We are isolated. We … Read More