June 28, 2010
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Dean/CEO Discusses Health Care Reform at National Press Club
Edward Miller, Dean and CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine, shared his concerns regarding a critical aspect of the new health care law: a massive increase of 32 million newly insured individuals, including 16 million new Medicaid beneficiaries.
To read his speech and watch a video of the event
Hunting Down a Tumor Before it Goes Too Far
It takes a whole team of specialized surgeons to tackle renal cell carcinoma that's invaded the body's largest vein.
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Shortcut Through Eyelid Gives Surgeons Less-Invasive Approach to Brain
Surgeons at Johns Hopkins have safely and effectively operated inside the brains of a dozen patients by making a small entry incision through the natural creases of an eyelid to reach the skull and deep brain.
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A Clearer Picture of the Heart?
Hopkins-led study puts CT perfusion imaging to the test.
Aided by the powerful 320 CT system, Rich George is hoping a study will prove its value at gauging perfusion quality.
At bottom, says cardiologist Rich George, the mission of a new study led by Johns Hopkins is simple: Which technique is best when it comes to gauging blood flow in a suspect heart?
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For Women With AAA, a Tailored Fix
And in one complicated case, an innovative adaptation for a female patient with abdominal aortic aneurysm.
In one challenging repair for a female AAA patient (whose scans are visible in the background), endovascular surgeon Nancy Harthun artfully deployed a standard Y-shaped stent.
Though Nancy Harthun had seen challenging endovascular cases, this one was a doozy. The patient initially presented to the Emergency Department with pneumonia. But during workup, some alarming findings came to the fore: In the region of the patient’s abdomen just below the kidneys, a ballooning aneurysm posed a deadly threat.
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Under the Dome
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Chilled to the Core
How Hypothermia Helps After a Heart Attack
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Suburban Hospital
This year, the National Institutes of Health and Suburban Hospital collaborated for the first time on the NIH Medicine for the Public lecture series.
To view the presentations
Howard County General Hospital
Medical Pavilion at Howard County has been awarded LEED Silver certification Established by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute, the Medical Pavilion is the largest Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-certified medical building in the central Maryland area. Full story
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