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October 03, 2018
Temple Lung Center Director Reports Continued Positive Results for Study Examining Minimally Invasive Treatment of Severe Emphysema

Dr. Gerard Criner, MD, FACP, FACCP, Chair and Professor of Thoracic Medicine and Surgery at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, announced the 12-month results of the EMPROVE multicenter, randomized and controlled study for the Spiration® Valve System (SVS), a minimally invasive treatment for severe emphysema, at the European Respiratory Society International Congress (ERS) in Paris, France, on Sept. 18.
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October 01, 2018
Dr. Cecelia Schmalbach Appointed The Inaugural David Myers, MD Professor and Chair in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

In addition to her expertise in cutaneous cancers of the head and neck, Dr. Schmalbach has extensive experience in endocrine surgery, mucosal neoplasms, and facial trauma. Her scientific contributions include the research of sentinel node biopsy, the management of advanced skin cancers and patient safety/quality improvement.
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September 14, 2018
Katz School of Medicine Donors Set the Pace for Temple University’s $97 Million Fundraising Year

Supporters of the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University led the way in FY18, helping Temple Health close one of its best years in fundraising history on June 30, 2018.
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August 23, 2018
Temple Performs Nation’s First Non-Surgical Lung Volume Reduction for Patient with Severe Emphysema

Temple University Hospital has become the first U.S. center to perform bronchoscopic lung volume reduction using implantation of the Zephyr® Endobronchial Valve (Zephyr® EBV®) to treat severe emphysema following U.S. FDA approval.
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August 16, 2018
White Coat Ceremony Welcomes the Class of 2022

The 200 students were selected from more than 10,000 applicants. It’s a diverse class – students hail from 25 states, 14% were born outside the U.S., 23% are URiM (under-represented in medicine), and 54% are female, a fact that elicited cheers and a sustained round of applause from the audience of friends and family.
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August 16, 2018
LKSOM Graduates ‘Trailblazing’ Class of Physician Assistants

Congratulations to the the first Physician Assistant class graduating from LKSOM!
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July 27, 2018
Dr. Thomas Fekete Appointed Chair of Medicine at Temple

Thomas Fekete, MD, has been appointed Chair of Medicine at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM). Dr. Fekete has served as Interim Chair of Medicine since November 2017.
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July 18, 2018
Team Temple Cares for Hundreds in Hurricane-Ravaged Puerto Rico

A largely student-run organization, TEAC’s mobile relief teams have provided medical care, counseling and aid to thousands affected by disasters in several Central and South American countries, as well as here in the United States.
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