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A Year in Review: Lessons Learned from the Pandemic

A full year has passed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and much has been learned since March 2020.

Since merging into the UPMC network 10 years ago, UPMC Hamot has transformed the health care and services provided in the Erie region..

Pitt study: It isn't so important how much fat a woman is carrying, as it is where she is carrying it.

Technology that better visualizes lung cancer tissue gives surgeons a significantly better chance of finding and removing more cancer cells than previously possible.

News Releases

Thursday, March 4, 2021
UPMC First in Central Pa. to Use Innovative Robotic Technology to Detect Lung Cancer Earlier

Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Abdominal Fat Gain Tied to Heart Disease Risk in Menopause

Monday, March 1, 2021
UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics Expands in Central Pa.

Friday, February 26, 2021
UPMC’s Financial Results for 2020 Support Continued Outstanding Patient Care and Reinvestment in Clinical Excellence Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Blood Test for Kidney Rejection Suggests New Treatment

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In The News

U.S. News & World Report
Children’s Mental Health Crisis Could Be a Next ‘Wave’ in the Pandemic

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Medical consortium: If offered a vaccine, take the one available first

WHTM-TV
The Future of Medicine: UPMC Pinnacle uses shape-sensing robot for early lung cancer detection

Wellsboro Gazette
New moms pleased with shorter hospital stay optionnts

NorthcentralPA.com
UPMC in the Susquehanna Region shows off new Special Response Vehicle

Expert Spotlight

Dr. Samar El Khoudary’s research emphasizes cardiovascular disease in women with a particular focus on understanding why women are subjected to higher risk of cardiovascular disease after menopause. In a recently published study, she and her colleagues found that women who experience an accelerated accumulation of abdominal fat during menopause are at greater risk of heart disease, even if their weight stays steady.