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University of Minnesota Physician honored by American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association has named Gary Francis, MD, the winner of their Heart and Stroke Hero Award in the physician researcher category.

Metro medical clinics awarded grants to improve care innovation
2010 FPA small grant recipients announced.

Top marks for University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview
Ranked among the best in the nation for providing exceptional care, according to the 2010 survey by U.S. News & World Report

University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview earns top marks
Rankings in six specialties in U.S. News & World Report survey

Fairview earns top 10 ranking in the country for quality
Survey of 255 health systems based on clinical benchmarks

Ranked among the best
University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital cited by U.S. News & World Report

University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fariview is a CCDS provider
Starting June 1, the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview will be one of four coordinated care delivery systems (CCDS) in the state. A CCDS is for people covered by the General Assistance Medical Care (GAMC) program who choose to receive their care through the coordinate structure

Take a tour inside an artery
Take a virtual journey through the inside of an artery at the Univeristy of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview, on June 9.

U of M study definitively links indoor tanning to melanoma
New research from the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health and Masonic Cancer Center definitively links the use of indoor tanning devices to increased risk of melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer.

Treatment Options for Uterine Fibroids
Please join us for a FREE community health talk on treatment options for uterine fibroids on Tuesday, May 25th.

U of M Masonic Cancer Center finds secondhand smoke exposure increases bladder cancer risk
Masonic Cancer Center researchers have found a clear demonstration that exposure to secondhand smoke coupled with genetic traits increases the risk of bladder cancer for nonsmokers.

University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview establishes human milk bank
Volunteer moms can help babies who need breast milk

Find senior services easily
We take pride in being an organization that offers a full spectrum of care—with services for seniors available from Fairview, Ebenezer and the University of Minnesota Medical Center.

National recognition for nursing services at University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview and University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital
Medical center, children's hospital earn elite designation for excellence in nursing practice

Conference offers cancer survivors information, insight on living well
The University of Minnesota will host its fifth annual survivorship conference, “Survivorship Series: Moving Beyond Cancer,” from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., April 10 at the McNamara Alumni Center, 200 Oak St. S.E. in Minneapolis. The free conference, which features speakers, break-out sessions and the opportunity to learn about cancer-survivor services, focuses on questions and issues survivors and their families may face after cancer treatment or following stem cell transplantation.

Fairview delivers medication therapy management to City of Minneapolis
Medica chooses Fairview to provide innovative program to city employees

FPA 2010 provider directory
FPA publishes 2010 network services directory of physicians and clinics

U of M selected as only Twin Cities site for innovative breast cancer clinical trial; patients sought to participate
University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview is one of only 17 major medical centers and cancer centers in the United States, and the only one in the greater Twin Cities region, selected to offer the innovative I-SPY 2 clinical trial for breast cancer.

Top Doctors at University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview Named by Mpls. St. Paul Magazine
University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview is pleased to honor 56 Top Doctors from University of Minnesota Physicians, Fairview Physician Associates and community physicians in 34 different specialties.

FPA/UCare pilot targets preventable hospital readmissions
Fairview Physician Associates and UCare are piloting a project to reduce preventable readmissions at Fairview Southdale Hospital.

Doctors at University of Minnesota Medical Center among best in nation
More than 110 physicians from University of Minnesota Medical Center were recently named to the Best Doctors in America® 2009-2010 database. The list honors the top 5 percent of doctors in the nation, selected by their peers.

New sickle cell clinic serves adults
The Sickle Cell Clinic, now open at University of Minnesota Medical Center, is the only clinic in the Twin Cities to focus exclusively on the needs of adults with sickle cell disease, an inherited and life-long illness that can only be cured through bone-marrow transplant.

Hospital Recognized for top diabetes care
The Advanced Inpatient Diabetes Program at University of Minnesota Medical Center is now the first program in Minnesota and the first academic medical center in the nation to receive The Joint Commission’s disease-specific care certification for advanced inpatient diabetes care.

Fairview hospitals awarded Blue Distinction designation for knee and hip replacement and spine surgery

Medical center earns advanced diabetes certification
JCAHO certification reflects focus on optimal care and improved outcomes

University of Minnesota Medical Center is now blogging about Living Kidney Donation!
Our Transplant Center has the largest Living Donor Program in the country and our living donor team has a wealth of expertise and insight to share around this topic.

Physicians awarded by their peers
Three physicians have been honored by their colleagues at University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview for extraordinary work to benefit patients.

Flu shot clinic temporarily postponed
As manufacturers work to produce both the novel H1N1 and seasonal influenza vaccines, they have run into shipment delays of seasonal influenza doses. As a result, the seasonal influenza vaccine clinic planned for October 12-23, 2009 in the Primary Care Center is temporarily postponed.

Request an appointment online
University of Minnesota Medical Center is making it easier to request an appointment - online!

Take your health to heart
A free evening of education-presented by University of Minnesota Physicians

University of Minnesota Medical Center earns top marks
U.S. News & World Report highlights eight specialties

Fairview, Medica sign unique contract
Agreement builds on working partnershp, shared goals of improving quality, reducing cost

U of M Researchers Find Childhood Cancer Risk Rises with Mother's Age
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (July 13, 2009) - Research from the Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota indicates that a baby born to an older mother may have a slightly increased risk for many of the cancers that occur during childhood.

Sleep Problems? Attend a free AWAKE sleep seminar

U of M Pulmonary Physician Awarded Clinical Care Excellence Award
University of Minnesota Medical School Associate Professor Jordan Dunitz, M.D., was awarded the 2008 Medical Staff Recognition Award for Excellence in Clinical Care.

Masonic Cancer Center's National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center Designation Renewed
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (June 15, 2009) -- The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has renewed the Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota's designation as a comprehensive cancer center for another five years, the longest term possible.

U of M Researchers Discover Direct Link Between Smoking and Developing Lung Cancer in Humans
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (April 20, 2009) - Researchers at the Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota have discovered a direct link between a cancer-causing compound in tobacco and the development of lung cancer in some smokers. This is the first time a direct link between smoking and lung cancer in humans has been identified.

New FDA-Approved Targeted Therapy for Advanced Kidney Cancer Tested in U of M Clinical Trials
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (April 8, 2009) - A new drug, which was studied in clinical trials at the Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota and has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, may help some patients with advanced kidney cancer live longer.

Fibroid Clinic Now Open
The Fibroid Clinic in the Women's Health Center at University of Minnesota Medical Center is a new collaboration between interventional radiology and ob/gyn so you can understand both surgical and non-surgical options for treating uterine fibroids.

Cardiovascular executive medical director named

U.S. Cancer Screening Trial Shows No Mortality Benefit from Annual Prostate Cancer Screening
Six annual screenings for prostate cancer led to more diagnoses of the disease, but not fewer prostate cancer deaths, according to a new major report from the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial. U of M is the largest site for this national prostate cancer screening trial.

U of M Cancer Researchers Discover 32 New Genes Linked to Colorectal and Liver Cancers
Scientists used unique identification method developed at the University to identify new genes linked to colorectal and liver cancer

U of M Cancer Researchers Find Older Patients Fare As Well As Younger Patients After Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Age alone should not determine whether a patient receives a blood and marrow stem cell transplantation for treatment of acute leukemia and diseases that can lead to the blood cancer, according to a large-scale study from the University of Minnesota's Medical School and Masonic Cancer Center.

U of M Receives $40 Million for Type 1 Diabetes Research
The University of Minnesota has received a $40 million pledge for diabetes research from the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation. Goals for the funding, to be paid over five years, are to capitalize on the University's strength in diabetes research and to accelerate the timeline to translate it into a viable cure for people with type 1 diabetes.

University of Minnesota researchers lead collaboration to combat Type 2 diabetes with gastric bypass surgery.
Our researchers have teamed up with Columbia University and National Taiwan University for a clinical trial examining the effectiveness of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (RNY) as a treatment for Type 2 diabetes.

Stroke program awarded certification
University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview has earned the Gold Seal of Approval™ from The Joint Commission for Primary Stroke Centers

Dual treatment for stroke leads to improved recovery rates, reduced mortality
New research by the Zeenat Qureshi Stroke Research Center at the University of Minnesota Medical School.

Physicians honored for research, clinical care & innovation
Three physicians were recently honored by their colleagues at University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview and University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital, Fairview for their extraordinary work to benefit patients.

We're building a new children's hospital
University of Minnesota Children's Hospital, Fairview is building a new facility that will bring together pediatric and maternal services into a single patient- and family-centered care environment.

Minnesota Heart Clinic physicians, UMP cardiologists merge
Move to enhance patient experience; brings together community and academic physicians

University of Minnesota Physicians, Minnesota Heart Clinic and Fairview create new cardiology program
University of Minnesota Physicians and Edina-based Minnesota Heart Clinic announced plans to merge their cardiology programs and, together with Fairview, will create a new, integrated cardiovascular program

Chest pain center opens
Phone line aims to help patients recognize heart attack symptoms and seek appropriate care

U.S. News puts University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview in elite company
Medical center ranks among the nation's best in 10 specialties

Fairview cracks top 100
Fairview moves up two places in national rankings for top integrated health care systems

Obesity Surgery Center at University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview named Center of Excellence
The Obesity Surgery Center at University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview was recognized nationally for its high-quality care in bariatric surgery.

University of Minnesota Children's Hospital, Fairview and UMP to collaborate with St. Cloud Hospital
Collaboration's first phase to involve telemedicine consults between St. Cloud Hospital physicians and pediatric specialists at University of Minnesota Physicians and University of Minnesota Children's Hospital, Fairview

University of Minnesota Children's Hospital, Fairview, changing the way tiny hearts are repaired
New "hybrid" pediatric catheterization lab puts heart surgery and interventional cardiology in the same room

University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview ranks among top academic medical centers in safety and quality

Raising the bar
University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview marks impressive gains in U.S. News & World Report's ‘Best Hospitals’ report

Fairview posts patient safety, quality measures
Fairview's website is among region's first to post detailed clinical and safety measures

New O-Arm Imaging Technology Beneficial to Spine Patients

Fairview to build new home for world-class academic children's medicine
Fairview announces plan to consolidate children's services on Riverside campus

Medical center to undergo Magnet recognition site visit

Medical center and children's hospital establish human milk bank
This month, the medical center became the country’s first hospital-based human milk bank affiliated with Prolacta Bioscience, a company that develops and provides improved methods for large-scale testing and processing of human breast milk. Based on a model similar to blood banking, the medical center will, for a fee, collect and store milk for eventual processing into products that will improve the care of pre-term and sick infants around the country.

Building on a well-deserved reputation
University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview honored by U.S. News & World Report in 10 medical specialties

New Ad Campaign Debuts
University of Minnesota Children's Hospital, Fairview advertising campaign highlights benefits of academic medicine.

Medical Center named national center for bariatric care
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota recently named University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview a national center for bariatric care.

Lung patients see a new era of transplants
A quiet revolution in the world of lung transplants is saving the lives of people who, just two years ago, would have died on the waiting list.

More honors in more specialties for the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview
U.S. News & World Report ranks medical center in 11 specialties

Wedding bells for number 10,000 (and counting)
Minneapolis couple says 'I do' after milestone transplant

Award-winning care
Fairview recognized by Minnesota Hospital Association

Grant to help women with heart risks
$150,000 awarded to Women's Heart Center at University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview

Fairview physicians honored by peers
Medical Staff Recognition Awards announced for University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview

Baby serves as one of the first in new medical field
Diagnosed with Niemann-Pick Type A disease, Jessica Tucker is one of two babies to have an experimental BMT procedure.

Finding better solutions for prostate cancer patients

Cystic Fibrosis Center named among the best to receive care

Hope for Henry Foundation hopes to inspire patients