Negotiations on a merger with Jewish Hospital and St. Mary’s Healthcare and Colorado-based Catholic Health Initiatives began in March. The U of L Board of Trustees Thursday moved the talks forward by authorizing a letter of intent. The letter paves the way for the creation of a new healthcare system comprised of all three entities.
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Transplant Recipient Talks About New Hands
Sitting next to his wife, Cindy, Rich Edwards was upbeat and positive just over a week after undergoing a 17-and-a-half hour surgery to replace both of his hands.
Double Hand Transplant Completed At Jewish Hospital
Kentucky’s first double hand transplant was completed Wednesday at Louisville’s Jewish Hospital Hand Care Center. The lead surgeon says for the first time doctors were able to use the nerves of the patient’s own hands for the procedure.
Double Hand Transplant Underway At Jewish Hospital
This is the sixth hand transplant operation at the center and the first there to involve two hands. It’s also the first to include Twitter updates from just outside the operating suite.
Ramsey Discusses Tuition Costs, Hospital Merger At Forum
Reports of a possible merger with Jewish Hospital and St. Mary’s Health Care surfaced earlier this summer. At the Louisville Forum Wednesday, university president James Ramsey said the hospital needs to grow in order to provide a broader array of treatments.
Transplant Patient Loses Hand
Less than a year after receiving a hand transplant at Jewish Hospital, Dave Robert Armstrong has had his hand removed.
U of L, Jewish Hospital Announce Stem Cell Trial
The University of Louisville and Jewish Hospital will participate in a first-of-its kind clinical trial using adult cardiac stem cells to treat heart disease. Study leader Dr. Roberto Bolli (pictured) says scientists in Louisville will take tissue from heart patients and send it to colleagues at Harvard University, where adult cardiac stem cells will be […]
Hand Transplant Anniversary Marked
A milestone is being marked this week at Louisville’s Jewish Hospital. It was ten years ago that doctors from Jewish, the University of Louisville and Kleinert and Kutz and Associates performed the country’s first hand transplant. The recipient of a new left hand was Matt Scott of New Jersey (pictured), who returned to Louisville Monday to […]
Hand Transplant Recipient To Begin Physical Therapy
The fifth person in the U.S. to undergo a hand transplant is being discharged from Louisville’s Jewish Hospital, but will stay in down for three months of physical therapy. Forty-three year old Erik Hondusky of upstate New York received his new hand in a nine-hour operation last week at Jewish. Hondusky, who lost his […]
New York Man Receives Hand Transplant
A New York man has become the fifth person in the U.S. to undergo a hand transplant. All five operations have been performed at Louisville’s Jewish Hospital. Spokesperson Barbara Mackovic says 43 year old Erik Hondusky of Messina, New York received a new right hand in a nine-hour operation on Monday. “Mr. Hondusky lost his […]