UF Health Shands Transplant Center programs among nation’s best
July 13, 2023
Liver transplant program outcomes No. 1 nationally, kidney a close second
Department of Surgery, +2 more
Stories and news
Our exceptional foundation of physicians and state-of-the-art methods, like XVIVO and intensity-modulated radiation therapy, to diagnose and treat complex lung diseases makes pulmonology care a hallmark of UF Health.
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UF Health launches new center to treat myositis and lung disease
June 29, 2023
As a lung disease specialist at University of Florida Health, Faye Pais, M.D., has seen the drastic effects myositis has on patients. Inflammation is…
College of Medicine, +2 more
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UF expert answers questions about the newly approved RSV vaccine
May 4, 2023
On May 3, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a vaccine manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline to prevent respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, in older…
Department of Epidemiology, +5 more
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Lung Cancer Awareness Month: 7 Reasons Screening is Underused
Lung cancer is by far the deadliest cancer, representing nearly a quarter of all cancer deaths. However, there is good news: The incidence of lung cancer and…
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Joe G.N. “Skip” Garcia, M.D., Named to Key UF Health Leadership Position
November 8, 2022
Joe G.N. “Skip” Garcia, M.D., has been named associate vice president for research at UF Health, the University of Florida’s academic health center, and the…
UF Health, University of Florida
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Devine Intervention: Stars Align for Pulmonologist’s Lung Transplant
The COVID-19 pandemic upended the life of the Devine family like they never could've imagined.
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Understanding and Managing COPD
This November, UF Health recognizes chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, to spread awareness about the importance of understanding this disease.…
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In the fight against long-haul COVID-19 symptoms, vaccination still best preventive option
September 28, 2021
The symptoms of COVID-19 can be terrible enough in the days and weeks after infection by the coronavirus. Many people, however, soon discover the microscopic…
College of Medicine, +2 more
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National convalescent plasma study shows COVID-19 therapy ineffective in high-risk patients
August 23, 2021
Convalescent plasma does not effectively prevent the progression of COVID-19 from a mild to severe form of the disease in high-risk patients, according to the…
Department of Emergency Medicine, +3 more
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UF Health lung transplant program outcomes nation’s best
February 3, 2021
The UF Health Shands Hospital lung transplant program tops the list as the best in the United States for one-year risk-adjusted survival rates, according to…
Department of Surgery, +3 more
