Penn Breakthroughs

Penn Breakthroughs

Relentless advancement. It's a commitment that each of us takes to work every day at the University of Pennsylvania Health System. Physicians, surgeons, nurses and researchers, all striving to improve the quality of care in the region and around the world.

Along the way, something miraculous happens. Breakthroughs. Some, like the new Artificial Heart, are literally lifesaving; others lead to new methods of diagnosis and treatment. And we've found, one clinical breakthrough leads to the next. Until the old way becomes obsolete, and the new way becomes the standard by which others measure success.

Because knowledge is the best medicine, we've created this web site to tell you about advances at Penn we hope will lead to better health for all of us. We hope you'll use this information. To share with your family, your neighbor, and your doctor.

Stay tuned. Because you never know when a clinical breakthrough will happen. But starting today, you'll know where.

Current Article

  

Looking for Answers Inside the Body

Feb 18, 2008

 

Archive of Recent Penn Breakthroughs

Cancer

  

Advancing Prostate Cancer Treatment

  

Endoscopic Ultrasound – Taking a Closer Look

  

Abramson Cancer Center – The Road to the Cure

  

Cutting Edge Research, Better Results – Penn Leads the Way in Early Detection of Breast Cancer

  

Penn Advances Gynecologic Oncology – A Unique Approach to the Challenge of Ovarian Cancer

Cardiac Care

  

Bloodless Cardiac Surgery

  

New Heart Imaging Technology Results in Better Diagnosis

  

Multidisciplinary Management of Adult Congenital Heart Disease

  

Heart Failure and Transplantation – Success at Every Stage

  

Keeping a Steady Beat – Major Arrhythmia Advances Continue at Penn

Dermatology

  

Shedding Light on Melanoma

Gastrointestinal Medicine/Surgery

  

Advances in Pancreatic Surgery

  

Patients with Digestive Diseases Receive World-Class Care at Penn

  

Endoscopic Ultrasound – Taking a Closer Look

General Medicine/Surgery

  

Increased Volume = Better Outcomes

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

  

At the Forefront of Faster Recovery - Penn Leads the Way in Oxygen Therapy

Neurosciences

  

New Penn Neurosurgeons Navigate the Brain's Pathways

  

Gamma Knife Radiosurgery – Cutting Edge Brain Surgery That's Blade-Free

  

Above and Beyond – Penn Neurosurgeons Leading the Way to Better Outcomes

Orthopaedics

  

Helping Hands. And Wrists – Penn Orthopaedics

  

More Options Lead to Better Results – Penn Leads the Field in Joint Replacement

Otorhinolaryngology

  

Head and Neck Surgery – When Foresight Leads to Better Insight

Pulmonary Medicine

  

Penn Surgeons Pioneered and Perfected Lung Transplantation

  

Penn Lung Center – Experts All In One Place

  

Penn Lung Center Treatment Options Proven Most Effective

Robotic Surgery

  

The Benefits of Robotic Surgery: One Patient’s Story

  

Penn Leads the Way in Robotic Surgery

  

Head and Neck Surgery – When Foresight Leads to Better Insight

  

Robots and the Human Touch – Penn Leads the Way in New Surgical Technology

Transplant

  

Penn Surgeons Pioneered and Perfected Lung Transplantation

  

Heart Failure and Transplantation – Success at Every Stage

Women's Health

  

Advances in Ultrasound: Providing a Closer Look at High-Risk Pregnancies

  

Advances in Breast Imaging Lead to More Successful Treatment

  

Penn Advances Gynecologic Oncology – A Unique Approach to the Challenge of Ovarian Cancer

 


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