Research

Department of Research

Sinai Hospital's research program annually
provides 20 Summer Research Fellowships
for college and medical students to carry out
basic and clinical investigations. These
investigations are under the guidance of
senior investigators representing
Anesthesiology, Cardiology, EENT,
Laboratory Medicine, Obstetrics and
Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Psychiatry,
Radiology, Rehabilitation Medicine and
Surgical Research. Students come to Sinai
from Wayne State University, the University
of Michigan, Michigan State and other
universities and colleges.

In addition, members of the Department of
Research serve as faculty advisors of
candidates for M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in
Physiology under the sponsorship of Wayne
State University Graduate School, and
participate actively in the University's School
of Medicine and Graduate School teaching
programs.

Laser Research

Through its commitment to research, Sinai
Hospital has developed a multidisciplinary
program in laser research. In March of this

year, Sinai sponsored an international
symposium on the laser program.

The symposium brought together over 100
renowned scientists in laser surgery from all
parts of the world who provided information
on the newest scientific and clinical
advancements in the field of lasers.
Sinai Hospital houses 15 laser devices,
making it one of the most complete laser
laboratories in the world.

Sinai Hospital surgeons have been
performing laser surgery for over 10 years
and average 300 inpatient and outpatient
laser procedures per year. Currently, lasers
are being used for medical diagnosis and
therapy with emphasis on the treatment of
many diseases in dermatology,
gastroenterology, gynecology,
ophthalmology, otolaryngology, oral
surgery, general surgery and urology.

This year, with the implementation of the
Rapid Super Pulsed Carbon Dioxide Laser
developed at Sinai Hospital for eye, ear,
nose, throat, gynecology and plastic surgery
procedures, a projected 500 cases will be
performed. Sinai's Pulsed Mode Ruby Laser
used for the treatment of glaucoma has also
been developed in the hospital's laser
laboratories.

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