A study led by researchers from UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh aimed to minimize the risk of postoperative aspiration – food and liquid entering… Read more
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The Opioid Epidemic: Protecting Our Protectors
Recent reports have highlighted a regional police officer who, after being exposed to potent opioids, had a possible associated toxicity. This report recognized the unpredictable… Read more
By the numbers: The 2017 Pittsburgh Marathon
The 2017 Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon is Sunday. UPMC is the official medical provider for the event. The finish line medical tent and first… Read more
Ramon Bataller to Head Hepatology Section within Pitt’s Department of Medicine
The University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Medicine has named Dr. Ramon Bataller as section chief of medical hepatology within the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and… Read more
National Kidney Foundation Honors Pitt’s Paul Palevsky with Lazarus Distinguished Award
Dr. Paul Palevsky has been selected to receive the Dr. J. Michael Lazarus Distinguished Award from the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) during the organization’s upcoming Spring… Read more