Annual Report - Winthrop University Hospital

Winthrop-University Hospital 2011 Annual ReportJohn F. Aloia, MD, Chief Academic Officer, announces the creation of the Winthrop-University Hospital Clinical Campus of Stony Brook University School of Medicine.colorectal cancer and gynecological cancers. In fact, in 2011,Winthrop was named as one of only three sites nationwide tooffer a clinical trial for an ovarian cancer vaccine.Winthrop researchers are also analyzing predictors of longtermsurvival in breast and other cancers. Another study isaimed at developing an approach to using multiple methodssimultaneously to treat cancers of the bile ducts, gallbladderand liver.Research has helped us make great strides in the prevention,diagnosis and treatment of cancer. But, much remains to belearned, and at Winthrop our researchers continue the quest.Taking research to the next levelPatient care, academics and research are the three componentsof Winthrop’s mission. Because research is so essential, Winthrophas initiated creation of a dedicated Research Institute.The four-story, 95,000-square-foot facility to be built on ourcampus will house basic science research, clinical/translationalresearch, outcomes research, medical education classroomsand support services.In addition to coordinating the research currently under wayat Winthrop’s various Institutes and Centers of Excellence, thenew building will allow greater interaction between researchersand clinicians. For example, one floor will house outpatientservices for adult and pediatric endocrine patients, which willincrease collaboration among those studying diseases suchas diabetes and those caring for such patients. The benefit tocurrent and future patients from such a partnership will besubstantial.AcademicsFor more than half a century, Winthrop-University Hospitalhas been a leading center for medical education, and in 2011 itexpanded its role by becoming a full-fledged Clinical Campusof the Stony Brook University School of Medicine.28