A Machine, a Baby Girl and a 289-Day Miracle

A machine breathed for 4-month-old Aubrey, doing the work of her tiny lungs, pumping her blood with a soft hum that provided the steady soundtrack of a life in…

A Heartbeat Away: The Miraculous Recovery Powered by ECMO

Norman Summerill began his morning like any other, chatting with his wife about their plans for the day. However, for the past week, the 69-year-old had been…

UF nurses globally recognized for lifesaving wound care strategies

July 18, 2024

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In 2020, UF Health Shands Hospital nurses Cindy Westbrook and Randy Brian used their wound care skills to help keep oxygen-rich blood…

UF Health’s new ECPR program saves its first heart attack patient

March 27, 2024

Frank Lowman is as hardworking as they come. Even after suffering a heart attack that led to cardiac arrest, Lowman focused on one thing that was extremely…