The American Academy of Ophthalmology is the world's largest association of eye physicians and
surgeons—Eye M.D.s—with more than 27,000 members worldwide. Eye health care is provided by
the three “O’s” – opticians, optometrists and ophthalmologists. It is the ophthalmologist, or
Eye M.D., who can treat it all: eye diseases and injuries, and perform eye surgery. To find
an Eye M.D. in your area, visit the Academy's Web site at www.aao.org.
U.S.News & World Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation's top three hospitals and the #1
Heart Center in America, for twelve consecutive years, in their annual "America's Best Hospitals" survey. Millions
of people travel to the Cleveland Clinic for care each year from the U.S. and around the world. At the Cleveland Clinic,
1,500 physicians manage highly complex cases in more than 120 medical specialties. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, Cleveland
Clinic also operates a medical center in Weston, Florida.
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Weill Medical College of Cornell University is among the top-ranked clinical and medical research centers
in the country. In addition to offering degrees in medicine, Weill Cornell along with neighboring Rockefeller
University and the Sloan-Kettering Institute, have established a joint MD-PhD program. NewYork-Presbyterian
Hospital was voted the best hospital in the greater New York area in New York Magazine's 2006 Best Hospitals
survey. More than 30000 physicians from in and around New York were asked to rank area hospitals in each of
ten areas of care.
New York-Presbyterian Hospital is also ranked higher in more specialties than any other hospital in the New
York area by U.S.News & World Report™. Recently, more than 250,000 leading doctors were asked to name the
nation's best physicians in various specialties – those "to whom you would send members of your family."
The annual survey, conducted by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., is published in America's Top Doctors. This
year, more physicians from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital were named to America's Top Doctors than from any
other hospital in the nation.
DNA Direct offers genetic counseling and testing services to determine a patient’s predisposition to a variety of medical
conditions such as breast cancer, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, and blood-clotting disorders. The company also has tests
that help patients determine how they may respond to certain prescription drugs. DNA Direct has assembled a dedicated
staff of genetic and medical experts with the mission of responsibly providing personalized, state-of-the-art genetic
testing services for patients and physicians. The results of each test are paired with an in-depth Personalized Report
that combines an individual’s unique test results, lifestyle and health concerns with a practical plan for action.
At DNA Direct, we believe that testing is about empowerment – your body and your health are ultimately your responsibility.
Your genes offer tremendous insight and play a vital role in the personal, medical and lifestyle choices you make.
One of the most respected research foundations in America, JDRF was founded by parents of children with juvenile diabetes.
JDRF has one mission: to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. Their successes
are numerous, ranging from increasing funding for diabetes research, including doubling the National Institutes of Health
budget, to the Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation Act of 2004 and the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005. In
its annual rating of 200 nonprofit organizations, Forbes magazine chose JDRF as one of its top 10 "picks that shine."
The rating was one of a number JDRF has received over the years, all underscoring the organization's industry-leading
efficiency and effectiveness in funding research which will hopefully lead to a cure for juvenile (type 1) diabetes.
National Jewish has been rated the #1 hospital in American for treatment of respiratory disorders, for nine consecutive
years by U.S. News & World Report's annual "Best Hospitals in America" survey. National Jewish Medical and Research Center
is known worldwide for treating patients with respiratory, immune and allergic disorders, and for groundbreaking medical
research. Founded in 1899 as a nonsectarian, nonprofit hospital, National Jewish remains the only facility in the world
dedicated exclusively to these disorders. Thomson Scientific has ranked National Jewish among 25 the most influential
research institutions in the world in its areas of focus.
For 32 years The New England Center for Children (NECC®) has provided state-of-the-art education and individualized treatment, with care and respect, for children with autism. An award-winning not-for-profit treatment and education center dedicated to bringing out human potential and creating productive lives, NECC operates a school in Greater Boston and in Abu Dhabi for children from around the world. For more information about NECC, please visit
www.necc.org.
Partners HealthCare is one of the nation's leading biomedical research organizations and a principal teaching affiliate of
Harvard Medical School.. Partners Healthcare is an integrated health system founded by Brigham and Women's Hospital and
Massachusetts General Hospital in 1994. In addition to its two academic medical centers, the Partners HealthCare System
also includes community hospitals, specialty hospitals, community health centers, a physician network, home health and
other health-related entities. Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham & Women's Hospital are consistently among the
highest ranked hospitals in U.S. News & World Report's annual "America's Best Hospitals" survey.
Truman Medical Centers (TMC) is a not-for-profit, two acute-care hospital health system in Kansas City, Missouri. As the largest provider of safety-net medical care, TMC offers accessible, state of the art, quality healthcare. Recently named one of the nation's top academic medical centers, TMC is the primary teaching hospital for the University of Missouri-Kansas City Schools of Health Sciences and specializes in asthma, bariatrics, diabetes, women's health, and trauma services. As a Level 1 Trauma Center, TMC is the largest and busiest emergency department for adults in the Kansas City area with 52 emergency beds. TMC also features a new state-of the-art interventional cardiology center. TMC admits over 17,000 patients, delivers over one-third of all babies born in Jackson county, handles over 291,00 outpatients visits and treats approximately 81,000 emergency room patients annually.
For more information about Truman Medical Centers, please visit
www.trumed.org and
http://research.med.umkc.edu.
The Obstetrics & Gynecology Department at USF is committed to delivering the highest quality and most compassionate
patient care, training highly competent and caring clinicians, and generating the most innovative research. To these
ends the Department provides up to date clinical services to care for women at all stages of their lives. The
Department sponsors a four year American Board of Ob/Gyn-approved residency in Ob/Gyn and Board approved fellowships
in Maternal Fetal Medicine and Gynecologic Oncology. The Department faculty and training programs have been home to
many internationally recognized leaders in Ob/Gyn.
Please visit the Urogynecology website at
www.usfurogyn.com and the USF In-Vitro Fertilization website at
www.usfivf.com.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is home to the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, as well as four separate hospitals and a growing basic research enterprise. Vanderbilt University Hospital, The Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital, the Psychiatric Hospital and the Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital combined for over 46,000 inpatient admissions during fiscal year 2007. The Vanderbilt School of Medicine placed 18th among 125 medical schools in U.S. News & World Report's 2008 survey, "America's Best Graduate Schools." The Medical SchoolÕs reputation for outstanding research is reflected in the amount of federal and private support it receives. The School of Medicine ranks 15th overall out of 125 medical schools in the receipt of funding from the National Institutes of Health. Support for competitive research grants was almost $390 million in fiscal year 2007. The Vanderbilt School of Nursing was ranked 19th among the nation's top nursing education programs by U.S. News & World Report's 2008 survey, "America's Best Graduate Schools."
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