Cleveland Clinic Children’s has been ranked as a national leader in clinical care by U.S. News & World Report in its 2019 – 2020 edition of “Best Children’s Hospitals.” Cleveland Clinic Children’s – an integral part of Cleveland Clinic, which was ranked the nation’s No. 2 hospital in 2019 by U.S. News – earned national … Read More
Cleveland Clinic to Host International Lewy Body Dementia Conference
Cleveland Clinic will host the International Lewy Body Dementia Conference, June 24-26, bringing together the world’s experts on the neurological disorder along with affected individuals, care partners and family members. The International Lewy Body Dementia Conference, to be held at the Caesars Palace Conference Center in Las Vegas, is a forum for research scientists, clinicians … Read More
OPINION — Vaccines Matter: State Laws That Make It Easier For Parents To Opt Out Can Cause Real Damage
In a Newsweek op-ed, Kathryn Weise, M.D., a Cleveland Clinic pediatrician and bioethicist, writes that lawmakers should be making it more difficult for parents to exempt their children from immunizations, not easier. Yet as measles cases reach the highest levels reported since the disease was declared eliminated in the U.S. two decades ago, some states … Read More
Electronic Inhaler Monitoring Reduces Hospitalizations, ER Visits in Patients with COPD
In one of the first-of-its-kind studies, Cleveland Clinic researchers found that the use of electronic inhaler monitoring, in combination with a disease management program, is associated with reduced healthcare utilization in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is a term applied to a family of diseases that includes emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Names Samir Kapadia, M.D., Chairman of the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine
Cleveland Clinic has appointed Samir Kapadia, M.D., as department chair of the Robert and Suzanne Tomsich Department of Cardiovascular Medicine. In this capacity, Dr. Kapadia will lead the team of cardiologists for the Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute. Cleveland Clinic has retained its position as the nation’s No. 1 hospital for … Read More
29th Annual Cleveland Clinic Children’s Gala Nets Over $1.3 Million to Support Pediatric Research
More than 650 people came together to raise over $1.3 million at the 29th annual Cleveland Clinic Children’s gala held on Saturday, May 4, at the Hilton Cleveland Downtown. Proceeds raised at the event will help advance pediatric research, which is critical to promoting health, training caregivers and transforming patient care for the future. This … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Nephrologist to Lead National Kidney Care Innovation Accelerator
John Sedor, M.D., has been appointed chair of the Steering Committee for The Kidney Innovation Accelerator (KidneyX), a public-private partnership between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) to accelerate innovation in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of kidney diseases. Established in April 2018, KidneyX was … Read More
Case Western Reserve and Cleveland Clinic Dedicate Health Education Campus Dental Clinic and Community Park
Case Western Reserve and Cleveland Clinic today celebrated completion of two projects designed to enhance the health and well-being of area residents—as well as dental education. The first project is a 132,000-square-foot dental clinic located directly across from the Sheila and Eric Samson Pavilion on Chester Avenue. The two buildings are part of the Health … Read More
Karen Murray, M.D., named Chair of Pediatrics, Physician-in-Chief at Cleveland Clinic Children’s
Karen F. Murray, M.D., a national leader in pediatric gastroenterology, has been named chair of the Cleveland Clinic Pediatric Institute, Physician-in-Chief of Cleveland Clinic Children’s and President of the Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital for Rehabilitation, effective in early July. Dr. Murray will succeed Rita Pappas, M.D., who served as interim chair since 2017. Dr. Murray … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Study Compares Colonoscopy Polyp Detection Rates and Endoscopist Characteristics
Previous research has suggested that specific factors about the doctor performing colonoscopy – for example, a gastroenterologist versus a surgeon, female versus male – were associated with different rates of detection of precancerous polyps. However, a Cleveland Clinic-led research team found that those previously described differences among endoscopists are not true. Adjusting for a myriad … Read More