Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
Ruth and Bill Scott have joined Chuck Durham as the leading philanthropists to support UNMC through gifts to the University of Nebraska Foundation.
Oct 26, 2006
Scott donation to fund amphitheaters, research labs
Omaha philanthropists Ruth and Bill Scott have made another major investment – their third this year – to the University of Nebraska Foundation to advance the objectives of UNMC.
Oct 25, 2006
Spotlight on new faculty – meet Anthony Lauder, M.D.
Anthony Lauder, M.D., assistant professor, department of orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation and department of surgery, section of plastic and reconstructive surgery, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.
Sep 27, 2006
Genetic disorder yields imperfect bones
When Terry (Lukavsky) Wiese was growing up, broken bones were as common as stubbed toes in her family. It wasn’t that the Lukavsky children were particularly careless or rough, they just happened to break a lot of bones. The genetic defect is called Osteogenesis Imperfecta and is the focus of this week’s 15th Biennial National Conference on Osteogenesis Imperfecta in Omaha.
Jul 19, 2006
Orthopaedic surgery graduation, symposium June 16-17
Later this week the UNMC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation will graduate five from its residency training program, as well as sponsor a Knee & Sports Medicine Symposium.
Jun 13, 2006
New center to study arthritis outcomes
UNMC announced today that it will establish a new center to better understand the epidemiology of arthritis and to better analyze the determinants which predict outcomes for arthritis sufferers. Called the Ruth and Bill Scott Center for Outcomes Research, the center is expected to open this fall in Poynter Hall.
May 24, 2006
Patients with chronic, debilitating pain from whiplash and other trauma are turning to UNMC and a unique surgical treatment program that enables them to recapture their lives. Unlike traditional surgery, however, these patients are awake on the operating table and the success of the operation depends upon their ability to feel pain during surgery.
May 9, 2006
UNMC physicians on Best Doctors list
Selected by their peers, 182 UNMC physicians are recognized as being among the Best Doctors in America. Physicians are selected on the basis of the question: “If you or a loved one needed a doctor in your specialty, to whom would you refer them?”
Feb 3, 2006
UNMC campus accomplishments — 2004-2005
UNMC’s 2004-2005 campus accomplishments — in the areas of education, research, community partnerships, cultural competence, new technologies and employee loyalty — include the following: Education The dental class of 2008 had an overall pre-dental grade point average of 3.79, the highest in the history of the College and the highest of the 56 dental schools […]
Jan 27, 2006
As we begin another year of educational, research and clinical accomplishments, we pause to remember some of the stories that made headlines in 2005 and a few of the many individuals who have helped make UNMC a premier health science center.
Jan 3, 2006