Andrea McMaster The Nebraska Medical Center

Some information for you on World Stroke Day

Every six seconds — someone somewhere will die from stroke.

Oct 29, 2010

Liver transplant program celebrates 25 years

Twenty-five years ago this month, on July 19, 1985, a team of UNMC surgeons led by Byers Shaw, M.D., and R. Patrick Wood, M.D. (now of Houston) performed the city’s first liver transplant.

Jul 19, 2010

Doctors going ‘bald’ to benefit cancer research

On July 16, an area of campus will be transformed into a barbershop to raise money for childhood cancer research.

Jul 13, 2010

Med center earns blue distinction for spine surgery, knee and hip replacement

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska has designated UNMC’s hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, as a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery and a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement.

Mar 1, 2010

TV’s Marg Helgenberger to be a guest at Kaleidoscope event

Nebraska native and star of the hit television series “CSI,” Marg Helgenberger, will return to Omaha as a special guest at the University Hospital Auxiliary’s Kaleidoscope 2010.

Jan 29, 2010

Medical center honors latest group of ‘Legends’

The Nebraska Medical Center honored this year’s Legends for their contributions to medicine at a private dinner and reception on Oct. 15.

Nov 2, 2009

‘MammoSite’ offers targeted option for breast cancer treatment

Kristy Gerry can’t believe it’s only been six months since her breast cancer treatment.

Nov 2, 2009

New hospital program offers cancer patients legal help

Thanks to a unique medical-legal partnership between Legal Aid of Nebraska and The Nebraska Medical Center, cancer patients no longer have to worry about thorny legal problems during treatment.

Sep 2, 2009

Medical center again receives gold award for stroke care

For the second year in a row, UNMC’s hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, has received the American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Performance Achievement Award.

Jul 24, 2009

Doctors to go ‘bald’ to benefit cancer research

UNMC’s hospital partner — The Nebraska Medical Center — will be transformed into a barbershop today to raise money for childhood cancer research.

Jul 17, 2009