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July 18, 2018
Dr. Bennett Lorber Honored with Portrait

Infectious diseases specialist Bennett Lorber, MD, MACP, honored with a portrait by his friend and artist Randall Exton
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July 16, 2018
Temple-Led Research Calls into Question the Effectiveness of Inferior Vena Cava Filter Use in Patients Undergoing Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis for Deep Vein Thrombosis

Findings Suggest Practice Offered No In-Hospital Mortality Benefit and Was Associated with Increased Procedure-Related Hematomas, Increased Length of Stay and Higher Charges
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July 02, 2018
Temple University Hospital Offering First FDA-Approved Minimally Invasive Bronchoscopic Treatment for Emphysema

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted pre-market approval under its breakthrough devices designation to the Zephyr® EBV® to treat breathing difficulty associated with severe emphysema.
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June 12, 2018
Temple Scientists Eradicate Cancer Cells Through Dual Targeting of DNA Repair Mechanisms

New research by scientists at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM) may help eradicate cancer cells.
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June 08, 2018
Temple Researchers Successfully Reverse Cognitive Impairments in Mice with Dementia

Researchers at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM) show, for the first time in an animal model, that tau pathology – the second-most important lesion in the brain in patients with Alzheimer's disease – can be reversed by a drug.
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May 23, 2018
Congratulations, Class of 2018!

Pride, satisfaction and outright joy swelled at different turns of the 116th commencement for the Lewis Katz School of Medicine (LKSOM) at Temple University, held this year at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Center City. But even more prominent was the encouragement the various speakers offered, telling the graduates that there is still much work to be done.
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May 22, 2018
Temple Researchers Lead Landmark Trial Demonstrating Effectiveness of Minimally Invasive Treatment for Emphysema

Surgery to remove small portions of damaged lung tissue helps some patients but is invasive and risky. Now, an effective, but safer option – the Zephyr® Endobronchial Valve (Zephyr® EBV®) – may provide an alternative.
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May 18, 2018
Temple’s Dr. Larry Kaiser and Dr. Verdi DiSesa Named “Great Leaders in Healthcare” by Becker’s Hospital Review

Larry R. Kaiser, MD, FACS and Verdi J. DiSesa, MD, MBA have been named by Becker’s Hospital Review to its list of “100 Great Leaders in Healthcare” for 2018.
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