Leaving something better than you found it
Rooted in her U.S. Air Force values, Tammy Kegley drives excellence at the UF Health Aortic Disease Center…
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Cardiovascular Surgery
Focused on that one mission
For Thomas Beaver, M.D., M.P.H., his service didn’t end when he hung up his Army uniform. After beginning his career by serving patients, Beaver served his country and then went back to his roots in academic medicine. As the Grant and Shirle Herron Chair, professor and chief of the division…
UF Health Aortic Disease Center hosts third annual International Aortic Symposium
The third annual University of Florida International Aortic Symposium, held Dec. 4-6 at the Signia by Hilton in Orlando, explored the latest advancements and techniques in aortic surgery, endovascular surgery and vascular surgery. Participants had the opportunity to deepen their expertise across nine focused sessions that…
Patient education video saves cardiac surgery patients time, questions
A patient’s postoperative length of stay is dependent on many factors — treatment complexity, resources, patient characteristics and more. Now, Melinda Phillips, APRN, and team are turning towards multimedia education mediums to help cardiovascular surgery patients feel confident in their postoperative recovery — and go home sooner. Part of the…
New cardiovascular research evaluates transcatheter mitral valve repair
In a new article published in the Journal of Cardiac Surgery, Thomas M. Beaver MD, MPH discusses transcatheter mitral valve‐in‐valve and valve‐in‐ring replacement feasibility, safety, and improvements.
UF Health introduces new era of cardiovascular medicine in Central Florida
University of Florida Health welcomes the cardiovascular and/or thoracic surgeons of Leesburg Ocala Heart Institute as the newest members of UF Health Physicians. Drs. R. Duane Cook, Robert J. Richardson and Karen S. Thompson — the region’s most experienced cardiothoracic surgery specialists — have performed more than…
