UPMC News for GP's

August 2023

UPMC Webinar for GPs - An Evening on Sports Medicine

Join us Thursday evening, 31 August, for a live webinar about updates in sports medicine. Dr. Jamie Kearns will discuss foot and ankle injuries and Dr. Dualtach Mac Colgáin will talk about concussion management. Ask questions, get answers, and earn CPD points in a convenient virtual format from MedCafe.

Eamonn Fitzgerald Named to Lead European Hospital Federation

Managing Director of UPMC Ireland, Eamonn Fitzgerald, has been named president of the European Hospital and Healthcare Federation (HOPE).

Meet Our New Sports Medicine Physician

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Jamie Kearns to the UPMC Sports Medicine Clinic at TUS Moylish Campus in Limerick. His special interests are acute injury assessment and diagnostics, chronic tendon and joint injuries, concussion, and ultrasound guided interventions/joint injections.

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Introducing the UPMC Vision Institute

The UPMC Vision Institute at the UPMC Mercy Pavilion opened in Pittsburgh in May 2023. The cutting-edge facility offers patients from around the world access to innovative treatments, research, and clinical trials.

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UPMC Research Updates

Customising T Cell-Based Immunotherapies in a ‘SNAP’

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have developed a universal receptor system that enables highly customisable CAR T cell and other immunotherapies for treating cancer and other diseases.

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New Blood Biomarker Can Predict if Cognitively Healthy Elderly Will Develop Alzheimer’s Disease

Scientists hope that the test will improve the accuracy of early Alzheimer’s diagnostics and aid in the selection of candidates who are likely to benefit from preemptive therapeutic interventions.

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GP Education

Treating the Rotator Cuff and Painful Shoulder

by Professor Cathal J Moran, UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic

Prof. Cathal J. Moran, UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic

This presentation by Professor Cathal Moran, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in shoulder injuries, was recorded as part of UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic's Springtime Study Day. CPD is still available for this event.

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Events of Interest

UPMC at the American Irish Medical Summit

24 August 2023

UPMC cardiologist, Matt Harinstein, MD, MBA, FACC, will be one of several highly regarded cardiologists speaking at the American Irish Medical Summit on 24 August at the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin. The summit is a gathering of physicians, healthcare leaders, and innovators from the U.S. and Ireland who have a shared interest in cardiovascular health, medtech, and academic development.

Proud Sponsor of Aer Lingus College Football Classic

26 August 2023

UPMC is a proud sponsor of the Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin, the European home of U.S. college football. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will take on the Navy Midshipmen at Aviva Stadium. In addition to the game, we will be supporting other exciting events and activities throughout the week.

UPMC Consultant Directory

View the UPMC Consultant Directory online. It’s always available to download and print at your convenience.

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