Seven UF surgeons named “Top Doctor” by Castle Connolly
Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., a well-known organization that rates health care providers, has named eight UF surgeons among the nation’s “top doctors” for 2015: Kenneth Andreoni, M.D., associate...
View ArticleFour new surgeons join the UF department of surgery
Jessica Cioffi, MD, is an assistant professor in the division of general surgery at the UF College of Medicine. She specializes in pancreatic, biliary and liver surgery. Dr. Cioffi earned her medical...
View ArticleUF professor elected to American Board of Surgery’s board of directors
George Sarosi, M.D., Robert H. Hux professor in the UF Department of Surgery, has been elected to the American Board of Surgery’s (ABS) board of directors. He will serve a six-year term. “It’s a huge...
View ArticleUF Health Weight Loss Surgery Center hosts annual walk
Pictured from left: Gonca Tekin; Tammy Lux, P.A.; Lisa Clifford, Ph.D.; Gwen Hasse, R.N., Jeffrey Friedman, M.D.; Terri Zimmerman; Kara Green; Beverly Williams; Calvin Williams; Danielle Benedict;...
View ArticleUF undergrad and surgery lab researcher named to University Scholars Program
Catherine Miney, a senior biomedical engineering major at UF, was recently accepted into the University of Florida (UF) University Scholars Program. She is currently a student in a lab overseen by UF...
View ArticleSanda Tan, M.D., Ph.D., inducted into UF Society of Teaching Scholars
Sanda Tan, M.D., Ph.D., an associate professor of surgery at University of Florida (UF) College of Medicine, was appointed to the UF Society of Teaching Scholars. She is the only UF surgeon to join the...
View ArticleFaculty join UF College of Medicine’s Department of Surgery
Two surgeons have joined the faculty in the University of Florida’s College of Medicine’s Department of Surgery. Alexander L. Ayzengart, MD, MPH, FACS, is an assistant professor in the division of...
View ArticleAtif Iqbal, M.D., appointed to national colorectal surgery committees
Atif Iqbal, M.D., an assistant professor of surgery at the UF College of Medicine’s Department of Surgery, has been selected as a surgical expert (three-year term, one term renewable by election) on...
View ArticleCourse prepares UF medical students for first year as surgical residents
Surgical residents face myriad challenges in the first weeks of their intern year as they transition from students to clinicians. “The hardest part about being an intern is that you don’t feel ready to...
View ArticleUF Department of Surgery offers specialized training for physician assistants
The University of Florida is among a handful of educational institutions nationwide offering a specialized surgery residency for physician assistants, or PAs. “Students might graduate from physician...
View ArticleColorectal surgery protocol leads to decrease in length of stay, readmissions...
A quality improvement initiative at UF Health Shands Hospital has led to a significant drop in the length of stay and readmissions among ileostomy patients. The intervention specifically targets...
View ArticleAli Zarrinpar, M.D., Ph.D., joins UF College of Medicine’s division of...
Ali Zarrinpar, M.D., Ph.D. Ali Zarrinpar, M.D., Ph.D., has joined the division of transplantation surgery in the University of Florida College of Medicine as an associate professor. Zarrinpar earned...
View ArticleGrant will help researchers create a better test for pancreatic cancer
Steven J. Hughes, M.D., chief of the division of general surgery in the UF College of Medicine. Up to one-third of pancreatic cancer cases go undiagnosed through standard means of testing.
View ArticleDr. Jeffrey Friedman speaks about the risks associated with obesity
The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics released new data saying an average of 23% of Americans get enough exercise, that means 77% of us, don’t.
View ArticleFive Department of Surgery Faculty Recognized as Exemplary Teachers
The following Department of Surgery faculty members have been recognized by the University of Florida as 2018 Exemplary Teachers: Jessica Cioffi, MD – assistant professor, division of surgical oncology...
View ArticleDepartment awarded grant for devices to support surgical skills training
The University of Florida department of surgery has been awarded a grant of products worth more than $364,000 by Ethicon, a manufacturer of surgical devices. The products, including a variety of...
View ArticleUF Department of Surgery Honored at 19th Annual Society of Teaching Scholars
On March 13, the The Society of Teaching Scholars held the 19th Annual Celebration of Excellence in Medical Education. The UF Department of Surgery is proud to have had been represented by multiple...
View ArticleFour Physicians Welcomed to the Society of University Surgeons
The UF Department of Surgery is excited to share the accomplishments of four of its surgeons! Sanda Tan, M.D., Ali Zarrinpar, M.D., Christiana Shaw, M.D., and Jose Trevino, M.D., have all been...
View ArticleBefore and After: Christina’s Complete Transformation at UF Health
At her biggest, Christina — a mother of three — was 350 pounds and suffering from multiple ailments. UF Health dramatically turned her life around, both physically and emotionally…
View ArticleSome Things Can Wait. Colorectal Cancer Doesn’t.
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the U.S., and second-leading cause of death, taking 50,000 lives each year. However, thanks to years of raising awareness and education, there are...
View ArticleThe Food that Fuels You
Many people use the start of the new year as a reminder to get back into their diet and exercise routine, but it’s important that we maintain these healthy habits throughout the entire year
View ArticleUF Surgeons in the News – TV20: Research Suggests Reflux May Be A Problem For...
It can be lifesaving surgery, but not without risk. Gastric sleeve surgery is quickly becoming a popular choice for those looking to lose weight, but doctors say it doesn’t fix everything. And once...
View ArticleSouthern Surgical Association honors Copeland, UF surgeons present at...
Edward M. Copeland, M.D., a Distinguished Professor of Surgery in the UF College of Medicine and a previous chair of the department of surgery, was named an honorary fellow of the Southern Surgical...
View ArticleUF researcher selected for standing NIH review position
Jae-Sung Kim, Ph.D., an associate professor in the UF department of surgery and an investigator in the department’s Cell Death and Cell Signaling Laboratory, has been selected as a standing reviewer...
View ArticleUF Health bariatric surgery program receives new accreditation covering...
The Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program has approved UF Health as an accredited “Comprehensive Center with Adolescent Qualifications.” The program, founded by...
View ArticleUF Surgeons in the News – CNN Wolf Blitzer: Dangers of Undiagnosed Acid Reflux
Dr. Kfir Ben-David, chief of gastroesophageal surgery service at UF Health, speaks with Wolf Blitzer about Obama’s recently diagnosed acid reflux and the risks associated with this condition.
View ArticleUF liver researcher selected from thousands of applicants to speak at...
Jae-Sung Kim, Ph.D., an associate professor in the UF College of Medicine’s department of surgery and head of the Cell Death and Mitochondrial Biology Laboratory, was one of six presenters at the...
View ArticleBariatric Care Team Hosts One-Mile Walk with Patients
Recently, the bariatric care team at UF Health hosted a one-mile walk with weight loss surgery patients. Kfir Ben-David, M.D., UF Health’s director of bariatric surgery and an associate professor, was...
View ArticleChairman of UF department of surgery takes on national roles with surgical...
University of Florida Health surgeon Kevin E. Behrns, M.D., chairman of the UF College of Medicine’s department of surgery and the Edward R. Woodward professor of surgery, has accepted roles as...
View ArticleNew director of bariatric surgery joins UF department of surgery
Jeffrey Friedman, MD, FACS Jeffrey Friedman, M.D. F.A.C.S., has joined the UF department of surgery as an assistant professor in the division of general surgery and as the director of bariatric...
View ArticleBruce Mast, M.D., appointed interim chairman of UF Department of Surgery
Bruce Mast, M.D., FACS, professor and chief of plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Florida College of Medicine, has been appointed interim chair of the department of surgery. He...
View ArticleLessons learned from treating sepsis may help with COVID-19 treatment, UF...
The mortality rate of the COVID-19 pandemic has altered the standard process of drug development, amplifying the need for lifesaving treatment and marking the start of the sprint toward a cure or gold...
View ArticlePracticing proximity for patient-centered care
New clinic locations in Ocala and The Villages are letting UF Health surgical specialists put their patients first. The specialists’ mission is to provide comprehensive care for complex or rare...
View ArticleUF Health Cancer Center members at the forefront of surgical oncology
The University of Florida College of Medicine’s division of surgical oncology, led by UF Health Cancer Center member Steven Hughes, M.D., provides a multidisciplinary approach to treating several...
View ArticleBlack and Latinx surgeons continue to hit glass ceiling in America
Richmond, Va. — Among the upper echelons of academic surgery, Black and Latinx representation has remained flat over the past six years, according to a study published today in JAMA Surgery by...
View ArticleDrs. Moldawer, Efron and team receive RM1 award for dysfunctional myelopoiesis
Lyle Moldawer, Ph.D., Philip A. Efron, M.D., and multidisciplinary collaborators Michael Kladde, Ph.D., and Laurence Morel, Ph.D., have received an RM1 award to study dysfunctional myelopoiesis and...
View ArticlePancreatic cancer trials fail to include minorities despite worse outcomes
Kelly Herremans, M.D. Despite the fact that certain racial and ethnic minorities get pancreatic cancer more often, are diagnosed at a younger age and die sooner, clinical trials fail to include...
View ArticleJuly 2021 promotion cycle
Congratulations to our team members for their successful completion of the 2020-2021 promotion and tenure cycle. Promoted to: Professor with tenure: Dr. Salvatore Scali, Vascular Surgery Clinical...
View ArticleA life-saving attitude
In 1987, a doctor informed second-grade teacher Laurie Waldo that she had bone cancer. In 2006, she was told she had a malignant tumor in her right breast. In 2019, Waldo learned she had a chest wall...
View ArticleResearchers 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 Disease Control and Prevention, at least...
View ArticleUF investigators to study possible link between sepsis and cognitive decline...
University of Florida researchers have been awarded a $2.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate mechanisms that could explain how sepsis is related to cognitive decline...
View ArticleUF surgeon among 65 esteemed surgeons inducted into the fifth cohort of the...
Christiana Shaw, MD, a surgical oncologist from the UF Department of Surgery, is among a group of 65 esteemed surgeon educators inducted into membership in the American College of Surgeons (ACS)...
View ArticleMotherhood in the OR: A new generation of surgeons navigates their two loves
“The biggest piece of advice that I could give anyone who is considering surgery and being a mom is that it’s doable, but that finding a means of support, of community, is key,” said Kelly Herremans,...
View ArticleUniversal genetic testing for breast cancer increases early detection in...
Although national guidelines support the use of genetic testing in select populations, a study published in 2019 laid the foundation for the implementation of universal genetic testing, allowing...
View ArticleStudy: Immune system markers may be key for early detection, prognosis...
With a focus on innovation, collaboration and academic excellence, the Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center aims to develop clinical solutions for sepsis, as well as related illnesses and...
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