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Vascular Surgery And Endovascular Therapy

Kristina Giles, M.D., Inducted into SAVS

The UF Department of Surgery is pleased to announce that Kristina Giles, M.D., has been inducted into the Southern Association for Vascular Surgery. SAVS promotes the art and science of vascular surgery, as well as furthers education in the care of patients with vascular diseases. With over 500…

Five 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 Thomas Huber, MD, PhD – professor and chief, division of vascular surgery and endovascular therapy Alicia…

High-Tech Hospitals

At the heart of UF Health’s two new hospitals are their ORs – surgical suites packed with the latest technology.  …

Vascular surgery division earns top honors

The UF Department of Surgery’s division of vascular surgery and endovascular therapy has again earned the highest rating from a nationwide quality initiative collaboration. UF is among 40 organizations—out of 359 nationwide—that earned a three-star rating from the Society for Vascular Surgery Patient Safety Organization’s Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI). The…

Man survives ruptured aorta, thanks to UF Health

Ralph Glaser (right) and his wife, Joan. It was a normal Sunday afternoon for Ralph and Joan Glaeser. In January 2016, the Gainesville couple were returning from church and a trip to the grocery store when Ralph, 84, began experiencing pain in his side. “I tried to get a blood…