Physician Spotlight: A Leader in the Sports Medicine Landscape

Kevin Vincent, MD, PhD, is no stranger to sports medicine. This unique specialty was a lifetime dream for the current vice president of the American College of…

UF Health study details a decade of motocross injuries at international event in North Florida

June 7, 2023

Every year, hordes of riders from around the world descend on a winding dirt track near Newberry for one of the biggest events of the motocross season. Adults,…

UF Health to open new neighborhood hospital in Ocala

December 12, 2022

University of Florida Health is bringing its warm patient care and nationally recognized medical expertise to Ocala with a new neighborhood hospital. The…

Ensuring a Safe and Fun Halloween

Fall is in the air, which means that Halloween is just around the corner. This celebration of spooks and hallows is a favorite of all ages. Here are a few…

Not all superheroes wear capes

“Zach was the one that if you were on the side of the road, and you looked like you needed help, he would stop,” said his mother, Michelle Trevellick, R.N., a…

The Ride of His Life

When EMS arrived at the scene of Matthew “Matt” Benavidez’s motorcycle crash, authorities pronounced him dead. On Nov. 7, 2020, an SUV ran a flashing yellow…

Sarah’s Superman Inspires Career Battling Cancer

Before opening the door, Sarah Wheeler prepares for the unknowable monster taking hold on the other side. She’s aware that cancer can yank her patients’ lives…

UF researchers use ‘genomic fingerprint’ to improve treatment for trauma patients

May 14, 2020

For more information, please contact Ken Garcia at kdgarcia@ufl.edu or 352-273-9799. National mortality rates for trauma survivors treated in hospitals have…

UF Health Shands earns national recognition for trauma care

February 27, 2019

UF Health Shands has received national recognition from the American College of Surgeons, or ACS, for its commitment to the standards of an Adult Level I…

UF Health performed Florida-record 70 lung transplants in 2018, maintaining excellent patient outcomes

February 4, 2019

Edward Henry Jr., his lungs scarred by an incurable disease, thought it was a death sentence when he was told that he was too old to undergo lung transplant…