**Media Alert**Photo/Video/Interview Opportunity
What: Dr. Matthew Kaufman of the Center for Treatment of Paralysis and Reconstructive Nerve Surgery at Jersey Shore University Medical Center has been selected to speak at the European Respiratory Society’s (ERS) Annual Congress taking place in Vienna, Austria about his groundbreaking work with phrenic nerve surgery in pediatric cases. The ERS is a global professional organization, with 10,000 members in over 100 countries and the 2012 congress will focus on the new challenges clinicians are presented with in the field of pediatrics and asthma in an effort to advance knowledge of pediatric respiratory health.
When: ERS Annual Congress (Vienna, Austria): September 1 – 5 Dr. Kaufman’s address (Vienna, Austria): Monday, September 3, 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Where: Interviews with Dr. Kaufman are available by phone, e-mail and at the conference in Vienna. To arrange a media interview with Dr. Kaufman, please contact: Maureen Gillespie at 732.776.4166 or [email protected]
Why: Medical research confirms that pediatric respiratory diseases have changed, and conditions that were once rare in adults are becoming more and more common. Dr. Kaufman, whose pioneering work in surgical solutions for diaphragm paralysis draws patients from around the world, has performed over 45 phrenic nerve procedures since, including a pediatric case with 11 year old Grace Doran. Dr. Kaufman is one of the few physicians in the world to perform this groundbreaking surgical treatment.
About the Center for Treatment of Paralysis and Reconstructive Nerve Surgery:Located at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, New Jersey, the Center for Treatment of Paralysis and Reconstructive Nerve Surgery is one of the first comprehensive centers of its kind, uniquely combining advanced surgical treatments for paralysis and nerve damage, with rehabilitation, continuum of care and research. The center’s world renowned specialists, including Andrew Elkwood, M.D., Michael Rose, M.D., Matthew Kaufman, M.D., Tushar Patel, M.D., Russell Ashinoff, M.D., are dedicated to providing innovative surgical treatment and restoring hope to those affected by paralysis and nerve injury.
About Jersey Shore University Medical Center:Jersey Shore University Medical Center, a member of the Meridian Health family, is a not-for-profit teaching hospital and home to K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital – the first children’s hospital in Monmouth and Ocean counties. Jersey Shore is the regional provider of cardiac surgery, a program which has been ranked among the best in the Northeast, and is home to the only trauma center and stroke rescue center in the region. Jersey Shore University Medical Center specializes in cardiovascular care, orthopedics and rehabilitation, cancer care, neuroscience, and women’s specialty services. For more information on Jersey Shore University Medical Center call 1-800-DOCTORS, or visit www.JerseyShoreUniversityMedicalCenter.com.
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