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.
Scott Brakenridge, M.D., MSCS University of Florida researchers are part of a nationwide clinical trial to evaluate whether an anti-cancer medication can be effective against sepsis and septic shock.
Kevin Moore’s colorful tattoos serve as a reminder of his motorcycle accident and the care team at University of Florida Health who saved his life.
Julie Stortz, M.D. Julie Stortz, M.D., a fourth-year resident with the UF department of surgery, received the New Investigator Award from the Shock Society. The award, which includes a plaque, $650 and a $1,000 travel grant, was presented June 4 at the Shock Society’s…
The sound of the ShandsCair helicopter is something Kevin Moore will never forget.
Five UF surgeons and three graduates of UF’s surgical residency program were initiated in October as fellows in the American College of Surgeons. The convocation took place in Chicago, the location of the college’s 2015 meeting. New fellows include: UF faculty: Scott C. Brakenridge,…
