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UPMC Named to U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll

UPMC Named to U.S. News & World Report Honor for the 10th Time

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) has once again received national recognition as one of "America's Best Hospitals," earning 13th position in U.S. News & World Report's annual guide. The 2009 results mark UPMC's tenth appearance on the prestigious Honor Roll, which this year includes only 21 hospitals nationwide that are considered the "best of the best," according to the publication.

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UPMC EEA Team Removes Brain Tumor

Brain Surgery Pioneering

UPMC team uses "straw" to reach and remove a large tumor from the brain of a 41-year-old veteran, making a profound difference in his life.

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A Million Well-wishers, 15 Doctors Point Guru to Pittsburgh

A Million Well-wishers, 15 Doctors Point Guru to Pittsburgh

In a six-hour brain surgery, UPMC doctors restored sight to a man whose followers consider him a living god.

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Surgeons Ease Brutal Suffering

Surgeons Ease Brutal Suffering

After her doctors gave up hope, UPMC neurosurgeons provide relief for an Illinois teen.

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Diagnosing, Managing Cushing’s Disease: A Multidisciplinary Overview

Article from the January 2009 issue of Review of Endocrinology, with permission from Bryn Mawr Communications.

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