UF Health Shands Transplant Center programs among nation’s best
Liver transplant program outcomes No. 1 nationally, kidney a close second
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Patient blood management pre-op screening project aims to improve outcomes
A new project from the University of Florida College of Medicine is aimed at screening patients ahead of scheduled surgeries to improve their recovery time and…
UF Health orthopaedic pioneer honored as pillar of profession
The founding chair of the University of Florida College of Medicine’s department of orthopaedics has been recognized as a “Pillar of the Orthopaedic…
UF Health OB-GYN residents obtain new minimally invasive surgical certification
Three chief residents in the University of Florida College of Medicine’s department of obstetrics and gynecology are among the first in the nation to receive a…
Study shows alternative to amputation for patients with peripheral artery disease, preserves mobility
For patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia, or CLTI, a form of severe vascular disease, amputation is a common treatment option. When the arteries…
UF Health Shands liver transplant program outcomes show best 1-year survival rates
University of Florida Health is home to the liver transplant program with the highest one-year liver graft survival in the United States, according to a report…
Researchers leverage AI to identify sepsis within 12 hours
In a medical field like critical care, where time can mean life or death, a sepsis diagnosis is like the final buzzer. Each year, according to the Centers for…
UF researchers’ artificial intelligence platform accurately predicts surgical complications
Complications after surgery can pose many challenges for both physicians and patients. Now, University of Florida researchers have confirmed their artificial…
UF Health liver transplant program outcomes reach No. 1 in nation
It’s in the organ’s name — you can’t live without a liver. For patients in need of a liver transplant — whether it be from acute or chronic liver failure,…
UF Health liver transplant program outcomes reach No. 1 in nation
It’s in the organ’s name — you can’t live without a liver. For patients in need of a liver transplant — whether it be from acute or chronic liver failure,…
Chair of surgery at UF College of Medicine elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Gilbert Rivers Upchurch Jr., M.D., the Edward M. Copeland III and Ann and Ira Horowitz Chair in the University of Florida College of Medicine’s department of…
UF Health Shands Hospital ranked among nation’s best in six medical specialties
No other Florida hospital has as many adult and pediatric specialties ranked among the nation’s best as University of Florida Health Shands Hospital, with the…
