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July 10, 2017
Temple-Led Research Team Finds Significant Decrease in Inferior Vena Cava Filter Implantation Following FDA Safety Communication

A research team led by Riyaz Bashir, MD, FACC, RVT, Professor of Medicine at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM), and Director of Vascular and Endovascular Medicine at Temple University Hospital (TUH), examined nationwide utilization rates of IVC filter placement in the United States and assessed what impact the 2010 FDA advisory had on these rates.
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July 03, 2017
Temple Researchers Identify Novel Mechanism Underlying Efficacy of Common Heart Failure Drug

Now, in new work, researchers at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM) show that dysfunction of beta-adrenergic receptor 3 (β₃AR) – a novel beta-blocker target – and consequent decreases in a critical cardioprotective phospholipid may be to blame.
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June 21, 2017
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Preserves Memory and Protects Brain Against Alzheimer's Disease, New Research at Temple Shows

researchers at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM) have identified a specific ingredient of the Mediterranean diet that protects against cognitive decline: extra-virgin olive oil.
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June 19, 2017
Dr. Larry Kaiser, President & CEO of Temple University Health System, Named One of the “50 Most Influential Physician Executives and Leaders” by Modern Healthcare

Larry R. Kaiser, MD, FACS, President & CEO of Temple University Health System, the Lewis Katz Dean at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University and Senior Executive Vice President for Health Affairs at Temple University, has been named one of the top “50 Most Influential Physician Executives and Leaders” for 2017 by Modern Healthcare.
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June 15, 2017
Temple’s Dr. Rene J. Alvarez, Jr. Elected President of the American Heart Association’s Southeastern Pennsylvania Board of Directors

Dr. Alvarez will serve a two-year term as President of the organizations beginning July 1, 2017.
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June 14, 2017
An Important Message from Larry R. Kaiser, MD, FACS, About Legislation to Replace the Affordable Care Act

The following message was sent from Larry R. Kaiser, MD, FACS, to the faculty and staff of Temple Health.
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June 13, 2017
LKSOM Biomedical Sciences Graduate Student Research Showcased During Dawn Marks Research Day

This year’s event, held on June 6 in Temple’s Medical Education and Research Building, featured 44 student poster exhibits and 10 oral presentations.
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June 09, 2017
Alumni Celebrate and Reminisce at the 2017 Lewis Katz School of Medicine Reunion

Over 400 Temple Med alumni descended on Philadelphia on May 5 and 6, 2017, for an unforgettable reunion weekend for class years ending in 2 & 7 along with the Class of 2016.
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