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Ongoing challenges of families touched by mental illness

Rebecca Cerio — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:50:57 +0000

Special guest Lloyd Sederer, MD, medical director of the NY State Office of Mental Health, talks about the ongoing challenges of families touched by mental illness, and his new book The Family Guide to Mental Health Care. What’s Up At Upstate: How to recognize mental illness in a loved one

Ballet therapy for children with Cerebral Palsy

Rebecca Cerio — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:04:58 +0000

Upstate developmental pediatrician Nienka Dosa, MD, talks about a new guidebook written by dancers for dancers, using ballet therapy for children with cerebral palsy. She is joined by occupational therapist and ballet instructor Lisa Neville, OT, who is collaborating to put the program into practice at Jowonio preschool, with the help of Syracuse Nottingham high school dancer students. View the guidebook: Ballet for Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Center for Development, Behavior, and Genetics at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital.

To donate to the Madeline Cote Endowment, a fund to support pediatric patients with cerebral palsy and their families during treatment at Upstate Medical University, go to the Foundation for Upstate Medical University and search for ‘Cote’. For more information: 315-464-7561.

Upstate MD graduate performs high profile double arm transplant

Rebecca Cerio — Wed, 29 May 2013 15:08:28 +0000

2003 Upstate College of Medicine graduate Patrick Basile, MD, describes a remarkable 13-hour double arm transplant he performed, as part of a large team, on an infantryman who lost all four limbs in Iraq. Dr. Basile is the assistant chief of plastic surgery and director of microsurgery at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Read more about Dr. Basile at What’s Up At Upstate blog, read the story: Staten Island soldier and double-arm transplant recipient Brendan Marrocco prepares to leave hospital

What is 22q deletion syndrome?

Rebecca Cerio — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:49:07 +0000

Robert Roger Lebel, MD, professor and chief of medical genetics at Upstate Medical University, will describe a genetic disorder called the chromosome 22q deletion, also known as velo-cardio-facial syndrome (VCFS). The syndrome may cause a variety of health problems, ranging from heart defects and cleft palate to feeding difficulties, immune problems, a unique pattern of learning disabilities and more.

More information: The Center for Developmental Behavior and Genetics at Upstate Medical University, or call 315-464-6395 or 315-464-6395. The 22q Foundation

Civil rights of people with disabilities

Rebecca Cerio — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:10:45 +0000

Peter Blanck, PhD, JD, University Professor and chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University, discusses the civil rights of people with disabilities, including the basis and history of the discrimination.

Somatic experiencing therapy to treat post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Rebecca Cerio — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:36:44 +0000

Bill Cross, PhD, will discuss somatic experiencing therapy, which is aimed at relieving and resolving the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental and physical trauma-related health problems by focusing on the client’s perceived body sensations, or somatic experiences. Cross is a New York state- licensed marriage and family therapist and an officer at the Zen Center of Syracuse, where he teaches conscious stress reduction. Dr. Cross may be reached at 315-474-3762.

Read more about somatic experiencing:
www.traumahealing.com
www.traumaresourceinstitute.com
www.supporttroopsnetwork.org

Research study to develop a new medical treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS)

Rebecca Cerio — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 20:38:28 +0000

Dr. Burk Jubelt, professor of Neurology, Microbiology/Immunology and Neuroscience, and director of the Multiple Sclerosis Program at Upstate, will discuss multiple sclerosis (MS) — the chronic, often disabling disease that attacks the central nervous system, which is made up of the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. Dr. Jubelt is the principal investigator in a collaborative research study to develop a new medical treatment for the disease.

Upstate is part of research collaborative recommended for $12M for study on stem cell treatment for multiple sclerosis stem cell treatment study for Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis Clinic

8/26/12 Keeping the physically challenged active

Rebecca Cerio — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:45:48 +0000

Matthew Caraher, 3rd year student in the doctor of physical therapy (DPT) program at Upstate’s College of Health Professions, talks about the Move 5K - a run/walk/wheelchair race coming up in September at Green Lakes State Park. The event is a fundraiser for Move Along Inc, a program devoted to enhancing the abilities of individuals with medically documented limitations, and Upstate’s Physical Therapy Club. For more information, contact Matt at caraherm@upstate.edu.