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UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in Washington, Pa. recently unveiled a year-long renovation of a medical oncology office, deepening its commitment to providing world-class cancer care close to home.
December 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in Washington, Pa. recently unveiled a year-long renovation of a medical oncology office, deepening its commitment to providing world-class cancer care close to home.
More than 60 stroke survivors recently reunited with their care teams at the first-ever Stroke Survivors Reunion, hosted by UPMC Pinnacle Foundation and the UPMC Neurological Institute.
December 2, 2025 at 1:20 PM
More than 60 stroke survivors recently reunited with their care teams at the first-ever Stroke Survivors Reunion, hosted by UPMC Pinnacle Foundation and the UPMC Neurological Institute.
Thanks to a donation from @eyeandearpgh.bsky.social and Brother's Brother Foundation, clinicians, patients and advocates introduced the Communication Van, a mobile clinic offering hearing, speech, language, and voice care in the community. @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Thanks to a donation from @eyeandearpgh.bsky.social and Brother's Brother Foundation, clinicians, patients and advocates introduced the Communication Van, a mobile clinic offering hearing, speech, language, and voice care in the community. @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social
Congratulations to Dr. Anita Leon-Jhong, honored tonight by for her work at Allegheny CMS UPMC Health Clinic inside Pittsburgh Mercy’s Second Ave. Commons. Dr. Leon-Jhong is a tireless advocate for some of our most vulnerable neighbors, and we are so proud to celebrate her!
November 13, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Anita Leon-Jhong, honored tonight by for her work at Allegheny CMS UPMC Health Clinic inside Pittsburgh Mercy’s Second Ave. Commons. Dr. Leon-Jhong is a tireless advocate for some of our most vulnerable neighbors, and we are so proud to celebrate her!
Everyone deserves to feel safe at work. Tragically, Travis Dunn, an Emergency Department technician at UPMC Altoona, was violently attacked by a patient. Mike Corso, president of UPMC Altoona, shares how we’re making our workplaces safer for everyone.
November 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Everyone deserves to feel safe at work. Tragically, Travis Dunn, an Emergency Department technician at UPMC Altoona, was violently attacked by a patient. Mike Corso, president of UPMC Altoona, shares how we’re making our workplaces safer for everyone.
Who is that masked woman?! It’s the Pgh Arthritis Foundationn’s 2025 Medical Honoree, Dr. Gwendolyn Sowa. As Director of the @UPMC Rehabilitation Institute, Dr. Sowa is a passionate clinician, prolific researcher & dedicated mentor. Congrats! #arthritis #physicalmedicine
November 7, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Who is that masked woman?! It’s the Pgh Arthritis Foundationn’s 2025 Medical Honoree, Dr. Gwendolyn Sowa. As Director of the @UPMC Rehabilitation Institute, Dr. Sowa is a passionate clinician, prolific researcher & dedicated mentor. Congrats! #arthritis #physicalmedicine
Congratulations to UPMC Children's Dr. Amy Houtrow, the winner of the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award from AAPMR! Read more about this fierce advocate for kids with disabilities on our blog. inside.upmc.com/upmc-pediatr... @houtrowmdphdmph.bsky.social
#disabilities #physicalmedicine #rehabmedicine
#disabilities #physicalmedicine #rehabmedicine
November 4, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Congratulations to UPMC Children's Dr. Amy Houtrow, the winner of the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award from AAPMR! Read more about this fierce advocate for kids with disabilities on our blog. inside.upmc.com/upmc-pediatr... @houtrowmdphdmph.bsky.social
#disabilities #physicalmedicine #rehabmedicine
#disabilities #physicalmedicine #rehabmedicine
Did you know that pregnancy can increase your risk of stroke or make migraines worse? UPMC Chief of Women’s Neurology Dr. Eliza Miller has more on the link between pregnancy and the brain. www.brainandlife.org/articles/und...
#pregnancy #neurology #womensneurology #brainhealth
#pregnancy #neurology #womensneurology #brainhealth
October 21, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Did you know that pregnancy can increase your risk of stroke or make migraines worse? UPMC Chief of Women’s Neurology Dr. Eliza Miller has more on the link between pregnancy and the brain. www.brainandlife.org/articles/und...
#pregnancy #neurology #womensneurology #brainhealth
#pregnancy #neurology #womensneurology #brainhealth
Online companies are selling unregulated weight loss drugs. UPMC Obesity Medicine specialist Dr. Noor Khan talked with @MedPageToday about why this is so dangerous. www.medpagetoday.com/popmedicine/...
#weightloss #GLPs #weightlossdrugs
#weightloss #GLPs #weightlossdrugs
October 20, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Online companies are selling unregulated weight loss drugs. UPMC Obesity Medicine specialist Dr. Noor Khan talked with @MedPageToday about why this is so dangerous. www.medpagetoday.com/popmedicine/...
#weightloss #GLPs #weightlossdrugs
#weightloss #GLPs #weightlossdrugs
How much alcohol do you drink? Are you getting enough sleep? What’s your diet like? Sometimes it’s hard to be honest with our doctors. More from UPMC's Dr. Raquel Zemtsov and @huffpost.com on why you should be truthful. tinyurl.com/2utwdz32
October 16, 2025 at 2:52 PM
How much alcohol do you drink? Are you getting enough sleep? What’s your diet like? Sometimes it’s hard to be honest with our doctors. More from UPMC's Dr. Raquel Zemtsov and @huffpost.com on why you should be truthful. tinyurl.com/2utwdz32
UPMC Memorial marked 80 years of care by unveiling a staff-crafted oak tree—an enduring symbol of strength, wisdom, and the deep roots that keep York, Pa. thriving.
October 15, 2025 at 4:31 PM
UPMC Memorial marked 80 years of care by unveiling a staff-crafted oak tree—an enduring symbol of strength, wisdom, and the deep roots that keep York, Pa. thriving.
UPMC Passavant-Cranberry recently celebrated the grand reveal of our newly renovated campus and expanded specialty services — a major milestone in our ongoing commitment to delivering exceptional health care to the community.
October 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
UPMC Passavant-Cranberry recently celebrated the grand reveal of our newly renovated campus and expanded specialty services — a major milestone in our ongoing commitment to delivering exceptional health care to the community.
With cutting-edge support from UPMC’s 3D Printing Program, Dr. Matthew Spector transformed a patient’s life with a groundbreaking "jaw in a day" surgery.
October 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
With cutting-edge support from UPMC’s 3D Printing Program, Dr. Matthew Spector transformed a patient’s life with a groundbreaking "jaw in a day" surgery.
“Within a few treatments, I was able to walk without pain.”
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in Williamsport brings noninvasive pain management option closer to home.
Read more: tinyurl.com/sa2ywhd7
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in Williamsport brings noninvasive pain management option closer to home.
Read more: tinyurl.com/sa2ywhd7
October 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
“Within a few treatments, I was able to walk without pain.”
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in Williamsport brings noninvasive pain management option closer to home.
Read more: tinyurl.com/sa2ywhd7
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in Williamsport brings noninvasive pain management option closer to home.
Read more: tinyurl.com/sa2ywhd7
@upmc.com and @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social's new Communication Van is a mobile clinic and research lab for hearing, speech, language and voice conditions. More from the @post-gazette.com, including how to get a free hearing screening! - www.post-gazette.com/news/health/...
October 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
@upmc.com and @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social's new Communication Van is a mobile clinic and research lab for hearing, speech, language and voice conditions. More from the @post-gazette.com, including how to get a free hearing screening! - www.post-gazette.com/news/health/...
Chronic pain is complex. Care should be, too.
@upmcenterprises.bsky.social is innovating solutions from the molecule to the bedside.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/3ajuuved
@upmcenterprises.bsky.social is innovating solutions from the molecule to the bedside.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/3ajuuved
October 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Chronic pain is complex. Care should be, too.
@upmcenterprises.bsky.social is innovating solutions from the molecule to the bedside.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/3ajuuved
@upmcenterprises.bsky.social is innovating solutions from the molecule to the bedside.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/3ajuuved
“Most past studies of sensory neuroprosthetics focused on prosthetic control or balance. We designed a clinical trial that evaluates pain relief as the primary focus,” says Dr. Lee Fisher.
Learn how @rnel-pitt.bsky.social explores non-opioid solutions for phantom limb pain: tinyurl.com/mteahrwf
Learn how @rnel-pitt.bsky.social explores non-opioid solutions for phantom limb pain: tinyurl.com/mteahrwf
October 7, 2025 at 7:44 PM
“Most past studies of sensory neuroprosthetics focused on prosthetic control or balance. We designed a clinical trial that evaluates pain relief as the primary focus,” says Dr. Lee Fisher.
Learn how @rnel-pitt.bsky.social explores non-opioid solutions for phantom limb pain: tinyurl.com/mteahrwf
Learn how @rnel-pitt.bsky.social explores non-opioid solutions for phantom limb pain: tinyurl.com/mteahrwf
Innovation isn’t just an idea. It’s care you can feel.
From osteoarthritis to limb loss, Pitt research and UPMC care offer innovative treatments and rewriting what’s possible for people living with chronic pain.
See how Pitt + UPMC deliver life-changing care: inside.upmc.com/from-lab-to-...
From osteoarthritis to limb loss, Pitt research and UPMC care offer innovative treatments and rewriting what’s possible for people living with chronic pain.
See how Pitt + UPMC deliver life-changing care: inside.upmc.com/from-lab-to-...
October 6, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Innovation isn’t just an idea. It’s care you can feel.
From osteoarthritis to limb loss, Pitt research and UPMC care offer innovative treatments and rewriting what’s possible for people living with chronic pain.
See how Pitt + UPMC deliver life-changing care: inside.upmc.com/from-lab-to-...
From osteoarthritis to limb loss, Pitt research and UPMC care offer innovative treatments and rewriting what’s possible for people living with chronic pain.
See how Pitt + UPMC deliver life-changing care: inside.upmc.com/from-lab-to-...
Thank you to the Harpey K Foundation, the Kenning family, and a dedicated research team at @rnel-pitt.bsky.social and UPMC for making new breakthroughs possible. Full story: tinyurl.com/4ze476kz
October 3, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Thank you to the Harpey K Foundation, the Kenning family, and a dedicated research team at @rnel-pitt.bsky.social and UPMC for making new breakthroughs possible. Full story: tinyurl.com/4ze476kz
Inspired by their daughter Harper, the Kenning family’s gift is helping @rnel-pitt.bsky.social and UPMC develop personalized care for kids with spina bifida. Full story + video: tinyurl.com/4ze476kz
October 1, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Inspired by their daughter Harper, the Kenning family’s gift is helping @rnel-pitt.bsky.social and UPMC develop personalized care for kids with spina bifida. Full story + video: tinyurl.com/4ze476kz
A transformative gift from the Harpey K Foundation is fueling @rnel-pitt.bsky.social research into personalized care for kids with spina bifida. Full story + 5-min video: inside.upmc.com/new-research...
September 29, 2025 at 6:23 PM
A transformative gift from the Harpey K Foundation is fueling @rnel-pitt.bsky.social research into personalized care for kids with spina bifida. Full story + 5-min video: inside.upmc.com/new-research...
Sixty wheelchair users had their chairs scrubbed and evaluated for potential problems at the @upmc.com Rehabilitation Institute’s Wheelchair Wash & Tune-Up! The annual event is one example of how UPMC’s commitment to patients extends well beyond the doors of the clinic or hospital.
September 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Sixty wheelchair users had their chairs scrubbed and evaluated for potential problems at the @upmc.com Rehabilitation Institute’s Wheelchair Wash & Tune-Up! The annual event is one example of how UPMC’s commitment to patients extends well beyond the doors of the clinic or hospital.
Award-winning actor Noah Wyle and co-star Patrick Ball visited UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. They met with our dedicated #emergency department team and toured several areas of the hospital to learn more about the expert, compassionate care we provide to our #patients and their families.
September 18, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Award-winning actor Noah Wyle and co-star Patrick Ball visited UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. They met with our dedicated #emergency department team and toured several areas of the hospital to learn more about the expert, compassionate care we provide to our #patients and their families.
From the gridiron to UPMC Children's, the Steelers rookies brought big smiles and even bigger hearts to today’s annual Rookie Visit. They didn’t just show up — they Steel-ed the show.
September 16, 2025 at 8:41 PM
From the gridiron to UPMC Children's, the Steelers rookies brought big smiles and even bigger hearts to today’s annual Rookie Visit. They didn’t just show up — they Steel-ed the show.
University of Pittsburgh student-athlete Ellie Breech saved her father's life thanks in part to #CPR training from UPMC and Pitt physicians, and now she's giving back through "Ellie's Hands on Hearts," supporting Project Adam and helping expand #CPR education in local communities.
September 16, 2025 at 12:54 PM