Froedtert Today


C O N T E N T S


January 2012 Volume 17, Issue 1


n ABOVE ClAudius MAhr, dO, is medical director of the Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation Program, where a multidisciplinary team looks at the whole patient and offers the spectrum of treatment choices. See page 6.


n COVEr With a broad range of resources and expertise, the Transplant Center is nationally recognized for excellent outcomes in solid-organ transplants. Transplantation includes heart and liver (featured in this issue), as well as kidney, pancreas and lung. See pages 6 and 10.


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Research Groundbreaking spinal-cord injury trials; testing effectiveness of a sarcoma drug; looking at medication for overactive bladder


Quality U.S. News & World Report ranks Froedtert & The Medical College in 12 specialties


Feature Story OFFERING ALL OPTIONS TO PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE, INCLUDING MECHANICAL DEVICES AND HEART TRANSPLANT


Feature Story TREATING COMPLEX LIVER DISEASE; LIVER TRANSPLANT OUTCOMES ARE AMONG THE BEST IN THE NATION


World Class Care Video Remote Interpreting adds to services that aid clear communication


Quality Individualized treatment for men’s reproductive and sexual health issues; hospital again attains highest honor for nursing care; helping employers keep health care costs in check and improve employee health


MY HEALTH (SUPPLEMENT) Visit our extensive list of educational offerings to find topics of interest to you


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