We're, Like...Really Good at Medical Stuff

As most people who live in the region already know, the local medical/healthcare industry has gradually, over the last 35 years, replaced manufacturing as the backbone of the Pittsburgh economy. UPMC and other Pittsburgh medical institutions are consistently ranked very highly in national publications. I think we take these assets for granted and don't praise them enough.

I've got to tell you, there are some very impressive things going on in Oakland lately that deserve some recognition. Check out these recent headlines:

• Children's Hospital Surgeon to Lead National Study on Head Trauma
• UPMC Doctors Perform First U.S. "Beating Heart" Transplant
• DOD Taps UPMC to Run Its First Injury Prevention and Performance Enhancement Laboratory

Good job, guys!