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Barth Green, M.D., Testifies at U.S. House Hearing on Haiti

Third from left, Barth Green, M.D., addresses a House subcommittee with, from left, Samuel A. Worthington, president and CEO of InterAction; Jonathan T.M. Reckford, CEO, Habitat for Humanity International; Joia Jefferson Nuri, chief of staff, TransAfrica Forum; Michael Fairbanks, founder and director of the SEVEN Fund; and Nicole S. Balliette, deputy director for Haiti Emergency Earthquake Response, Catholic Relief Services.

Barth Green, M.D., Testifies at U.S. House Hearing on Haiti

Testifying before a subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, Barth Green, M.D., professor and chair of neurological surgery, offered his insights on the current health conditions in Haiti, and the vast challenges and opportunities the nation faces as it struggles to recover from January’s catastrophic earthquake.

“In the health sector the situation in Haiti was dire before the earthquake. It is worse today,’’ Dr. Green told members of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere who convened a hearing on Haiti’s recovery in Washington, D.C., Thursday. “Because the earthquake devastated existing program capacity across Haiti, there exists a new, unprecedented need encompassing all health care programs and services, ranging from critical care, trauma, and rehabilitation to community health.’’

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Ian McNiece, Ph.D., Juan Pablo Zambrano, M.D., Alan Heldman, M.D., and Joshua M. Hare, M.D.

Revolutionary Findings Prove Novel Mechanism of Stem Cells

Miller School researchers have demonstrated exactly how mesenchymal stem cells from bone marrow can repair the heart – a critical step in stem cell research that could in the near future help millions of patients with heart failure.

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Mark Soloway, M.D.

Dr. Mark Soloway Steps Down as Urology Chair

After nearly 19 years at the helm of an internationally recognized department, Dr. Mark Soloway is stepping down as chairman of the Department of Urology at the Miller School to focus on his successful clinical practice and developing the Outpatient Multidisciplinary Clinic (OMC) of UHealth in Coral Gables as its chief medical officer.

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Bruce Kava, M.D.

Dr. Bruce Kava Named Interim Chair of Urology

Bruce R. Kava, M.D., has been named interim Chairman of the Department of Urology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. An Associate Professor of Urology, he has served as Chief of Urology at the Miami VA Medical Center since 2002.

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Mauricio G. Cohen, M.D., associate professor of medicine

Miller School Cardiologist Leads First Clinical Application of Unique Anticoagulant

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), more commonly known as angioplasty, is a widely used method of restoring blood flow to the heart. During those procedures, a certain amount of anticoagulation is necessary to prevent blood clots during the procedure. The challenge for physicians is that anticoagulants used for PCI often increase the risk of bleeding, especially at femoral access points in the thigh.

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BIU President Moshe Kaveh, standing at right, outlines the goals of the new medical school to the UM delegation and Israeli President Shimon Peres. Seated from left are Joseph Rosenblatt, M.D.; Harold Basch, BIU vice president for research; Dean Pascal J. Goldschmidt., M.D.; UM President Donna E. Shalala; and President Peres. Video & Photo Gallery

UM and Israel’s Planned Medical School Begin Collaboration

Led by UM President Donna E. Shalala, a delegation of Miller School officials recently concluded a successful week of high-level meetings in Israel aimed at identifying areas of collaboration and synergy with Bar-Ilan University as Israel’s largest and fastest growing university establishes the nation’s fifth medical school.

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