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.

Congratulations to Philip Efron, M.D., Shawn Larson, M.D., Janice Taylor, M.D., and Jose Trevino, M.D., who have been promoted within the UF College of Medicine. Philip Efron, Professor, Acute Care Surgery Shawn Larson, Associate Professor, Pediatric Surgery Janice Taylor, Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatric Surgery Jose Trevino,…

UF Department of Surgery residents Michael Cox, M.D., Russell Hawkins, M.D. and McKenzie Hollen were each recipients of the Travel Award, which is granted to presenters with high-ranking abstracts. Awards were presented by the Shock Society at the 42nd Annual Conference on Shock which took place June 8 to…

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.

Alicia Mohr, M.D., FACS, FCC, an associate professor in the division of acute care surgery in the UF College of Medicine, talks about the dangers of sepsis and what can be done to address this life-threatening illness.