Tom O’Connor UNMC public affairs
Dr. Spurzem named medical director of the NHS Adult Intensive Care Units
John Spurzem, M.D., professor in the department of internal medicine, section of pulmonary & critical care medicine, has been named medical director of the Adult Intensive Care Units for NHS University and NHS Clarkson hospitals. He succeeds Joe Sisson, M.D., who will continue to serve as professor and chief of the pulmonary & critical care medicine section.
Oct 25, 2002
UNMC receives $1 million for research on chemical warfare agents
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded UNMC $1 million to conduct research targeted toward lessening the harmful effects of chemical warfare agents.
Oct 17, 2002
Nebraska florists to raise money for cancer research
Nebraska florists will take aim on cancer in October through the fourth annual Bouquet of Hope program which supports cancer research at the UNMC’s Eppley Cancer Center.
A total of 18 florists in eight Nebraska communities are participating in this year’s program, which is sponsored by the Friends of the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center, a 15-member community based group committed to raising funds for cancer research.
Oct 2, 2002
Dr. Hemstreet named Malashock Chair of urologic surgery
A leading expert in bladder and prostate cancer, George Hemstreet III, M.D., Ph.D., has been named the Malashock Chair in urologic surgery, chief of the section of urologic surgery and professor of surgery.
Sep 16, 2002
British teen in Omaha for rare brain surgery procedure
All Americans will swallow hard and reflect next week on the first anniversary of Sept. 11. However, for a British family staying at the Lied Transplant Center, Sept. 11 will have an extra special meaning.
“It’s quite symbolic,” said Nigel Kendall, father of Katherine Kendall, an 18-year-old girl who is in Omaha to undergo a rare brain surgery procedure at UNMC/NHS to relieve her ongoing epileptic seizures. “Katherine’s surgery will be finished on Sept. 11.”
Sep 4, 2002
Prominent UNMC physician fights cancer with bike ride challenge
As the man who started UNMC’s liver transplant program in 1985, Byers (Bud) Shaw, M.D., has used his skillful hands to save the lives of countless patients. Now, faced with his own battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Dr. Shaw is hoping to get a little help from his friends.
Aug 28, 2002
UNMC details its economic impact on Nebraska
UNMC is one of the leading economic drivers in the state, bringing in millions of dollars each year through research and patient care services, while providing a variety of key programs to rural and underserved areas of the state.
That was the message delivered Saturday by UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., at the University of Nebraska Board of Regents meeting at the Holiday Inn Express in Valentine.
Jul 15, 2002
Pro wrestlers to raise funds for pediatric AIDS patients
Pro wrestling comes to Omaha on Saturday in the form of a unique fundraiser to benefit pediatric HIV/AIDS patients.
The wrestlers are associated with World League Wrestling (WLW), an organization headed by Harley Race, a legendary pro wrestling figure who is an eight-time world heavyweight champion for the National Wrestling Alliance.
Jul 12, 2002
UNMC icon, Hobart Wiltse, M.D., Ph.D., retires
Hobart “Hobe” Wiltse, M.D., Ph.D., has seen UNMC come a long way since he first stepped on campus in 1953 as a medical student.
A professor in the department of pediatrics, Dr. Wiltse may have the most longevity of any current UNMC faculty member. He retired June 28, bringing to a close an outstanding career in which he made a difference in the lives of literally thousands of patients, families and students.
Jul 3, 2002
Awards ceremony for UNMC/Creighton Joint Neurology Residency Program
Neurologists and neurosurgeons from throughout the community came together June 6 to hold the first ever awards banquet for the UNMC/Creighton Joint Neurology Residency Program at The Champions Club.
Jun 17, 2002