Nov 18, 2019
Penn State Health’s Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology has added several new investigators who are focused on numerous areas in GI research, including leaky gut, inflammatory bowel disease, gut-liver axis and gut immunology.
Most elective colorectal surgeries at Penn State Health are now performed robotically, using the most advanced robot. The surgeons who use it are fellowship trained and board certified in colon and rectal surgery.
Oct 22, 2019
The surgical urology team at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center uses a full range of minimally invasive and surgical treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia, including transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), Holmium Laser Enucleation of Prostate (HoLEP), GreenLight Laser therapy and UroLift.
Dr. Susan MacDonald, an assistant professor of surgery in the Department of Urology at Penn State College of Medicine, and colleagues examined data from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database and determined patients undergoing anterior urethroplasty may not need a hospital stay.
Oct 21, 2019
Penn State Health is participating in a clinical trial of a new hydrogel formulation of UGN-102, which can destroy bladder tumors in patients with low-grade, non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer, without surgery.
Oct 11, 2019
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is the first center to enroll patients in a new clinical trial, which will help to assess whether simple urine biomarker tests called Cxbladder Triage and Cxbladder Detect could replace the full workup for some lower risk patients.
May 8, 2019
Dr. Thomas McGarrity, professor of medicine at Penn State College of Medicine, developed a first-of-its-kind colorectal cancer screening program that identifies employees who are at high risk due to family and personal medical history.
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center uses an open-access endoscopy model for interventional endoscopy services, which increases access for referral partners and decreases critical waiting time for patients.
Feb 15, 2019
Surgical oncologist Dr. Karen Choi joins the Division of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, bringing expertise in treating advanced melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers.
The Penn State Multidisciplinary Facial Nerve Disorders Clinic offers holistic treatment to patients with facial weakness and paralysis.
