RGH cardiologist Dr. Ronald Kirshner discusses heart health at Rivers Run on March 9
Dr. Ronald Kirshner
What’s the secret to a happy heart? Treat it right.
Dr. Ronald Kirshner will share a cardiac surgeon’s insight into heart health during his talk, “Building and Maintaining a Healthy Heart—With an Eye-Opening View Into the Operating Room,” at 4 p.m. March 9 at Rivers Run, 50 Fairwood Drive, off East River Road. The free event—open to the RIT and Rochester General Health System communities—is co-sponsored by Rivers Run and the RIT-RGHS Alliance.
Kirshner is the chief of cardiac services and cardiothoracic surgery at Rochester General Hospital—one of only two Top 100 Cardiac Hospitals in New York—and a member of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation Heart Center Staff.
His interests include improving the quality management of cardiac surgery by applying principles developed in the industry. He has extensive training is this area through leaders in the field, including General Motors and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. In 2000, Kirshner received the Reengineering Cardiac Surgery award from the Institute of Industrial Engineers for applying the teaching of the General Motor’s PICOS (Purchased Input Concept Optimization with Suppliers) process to the practice of cardiac surgery.
Kirshner has given numerous presentations on improving outcomes and reducing costs in adult cardiac surgery and on the practical application of quality improvement in health care. He has published his research in the Journal of Vascular Surgery, Current Surgery and Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery.
Kirshner is a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the American College of Chest Physicians, the American Medical Association and the Upstate Society of Thoracic Surgeons. He received his medical degree from Temple University Medical School, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. He did his clinical training at Strong Memorial Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center, including residencies in general, vascular and cardiothoracic surgery, and surgical pathology.
To register for the event, call the RGH Link Line at 585-922-5465, or Rivers Run Active Adult Community at 585-292-5440.
A sign-language interpreter will be present at the lecture.
Recommended News
-
November 22, 2024
![a group of six students and adults stand in front of a sign bearing logos from R I T and other companies.]()
RIT expands research on circular economy in Southeast Asia with new funding boost
A $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of State will continue the work led by professors Clyde Hull and Eric Williams with entrepreneurships based on circular economy principles in member nations of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
-
November 21, 2024
![Various people put their hands together in a circle.]()
Americans agree more than they might think − not knowing this jeopardizes the nation’s shared values
An essay written by Lawrence Torcello, associate professor in the Department of Philosophy, published by The Conversation.
-
November 21, 2024
![an illustrated image of a pixelated face appears next to the words real or fake.]()
Detecting digital deception
Today, artificial intelligence is being used to manipulate media. At RIT, a team of student and faculty researchers is leading the charge to help journalists and intelligence analysts figure out what is real and what is fake. Their work has more than $2 million in funding from the National Science Foundation and Knight Foundation.
-
November 21, 2024
![two men sit at a table looking at a laptop. A third man leans over the table to look at the laptops screen.]()
In and out of Africa
Africa is rich in natural resources and contains one of the most diverse ecosystems across the globe. The Sahara Desert itself is larger than the continental United States. With all the unique landscapes, wildlife, and growing urban areas, more than 30 RIT faculty have recognized the importance of traveling to the continent, all backed by RIT Global.
