Independent communications professional Shelley Zalewski brings more than 25 years of experience to her assignments for the U-M Health System. A former director of marketing communications for the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center, Shelley develops multimedia content used in patient education, physician-targeted communications, institutional advancement and branding. Recent assignments include clinical and research content related to cancer, neurosciences, cardiovascular medicine and mental health, as well as policy messages on behalf of the U-M Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation.
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Immunotherapy and personalized medicine are giving fresh hope to patients living with lung cancer. A Michigan Medicine specialist shares an update.
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Four years after her stroke, a mother works hard to strengthen her mind and body. She shares personal advice based on that journey.
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After years of troublesome hand tremors, an active retiree finally found relief. Learn about the procedure that helped him regain function.
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Learn about maxillomandibular advancement, a surgery to treat sleep apnea that repositions the jaw and is ideal for patients who cannot tolerate CPAP treatment.
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A U-M alumna and Michigan Medicine researcher living with cerebral palsy speaks about her journey — and offers advice to others.
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A Michigan Medicine breast oncologist offers advice to help newly diagnosed patients navigate the early days of evaluation and developing a treatment plan.
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A fall from a second-story roof could have been fatal for a college freshman. Thanks to a specialized intensive care unit at Michigan Medicine, the student is back on campus.
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Helping a loved one with Lewy body dementia navigate the hospital requires caretakers to be advocates and educators. One woman offers strategic advice.
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After sustaining multiple blows to the head during his college hockey career, a Wolverine returns to campus decades later for specialized neurological help.
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One man’s struggle to get a good night’s sleep was a nightmare. An unexpected diagnosis of RLS helped him pinpoint the problem and find ways to cope.
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Learn about a cutting edge minimally invasive stroke treatment procedure, endovascular thrombectomy, and hear how it saves one Belleville woman's life.
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Read the results of a U-M study on the cultural divide between doctors and Latina breast cancer patients and find guidelines for providing culturally competent care.
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A new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center examines the complex interaction between patients’ desires for the most extensive treatment and surgeons’ responsibility to minimize harm.
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Learn more about how people with a genetic predisposition to cancer can benefit from support groups as much as cancer patients, but options for the former group are limited.
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Tori has been living with a stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis for three years. See her advice for coping with a cancer diagnosis and tips for navigating cancer care.
