For patients in the ICU who waver between life and death, adhering to necessary — and rigorous — medical treatment plans is a priority. But occasionally, between the frequent movements and different procedures, other markers of recovery can fall behind — like nutrition. After completing the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program…
When you take advantage of the opportunity to contribute to your field, you get a lot of positive feedback from your patients because of your expertise and your ability to relate to what they're going through.
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 myeloid-derived suppressor cells in the pathobiology of sepsis. The funding will stretch over a period of five years with an annual total award…
Using the new test, caregivers may be able to predict if a patient is at risk for a dysfunctional inflammatory response and at a high risk of multi-organ failure.
Tyler Loftus, MD Fifth-Year Surgery Resident Q: When and how did you first decide you wanted to be a doctor? A: I decided I wanted to be a doctor when I was in high school. My parents are both chiropractors, and I was between chiropractic school and medical school.
Alicia Mohr, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.C.C.M., has been appointed the division chief of acute care surgery in the UF College of Medicine’s department of surgery. She becomes the first woman to hold the title of division chief in the department. Mohr received her bachelor’s degree in zoology from Rutgers University…
The UF Department of Surgery is excited to share that its very own Frederick Moore, M.D., will be the recipient of this year’s UF College of Medicine Faculty Research Award in Clinical Science. Dr. Moore is a professor and chief…
Philip Efron, M.D., medical director of UF Health Shands Hospital’s surgical intensive care units and respiratory therapy, has been accepted into the Southern Surgical Association. This prestigious fellowship of more than 700 accomplished surgeons is held in high esteem by professionals on a global scale. The success of…
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 Thomas Huber, MD, PhD – professor and chief, division of vascular surgery and endovascular therapy Alicia…
Specifically, these patients can progress to a condition marked by chronic inflammation and muscle wasting, known as persistent inflammation, immunosuppression and catabolism syndrome, or PICS.
