Elizabeth Thomas, D.O. Elizabeth Thomas, D.O., earned her osteopathic medical degree from the Midwestern University’s College of Osteopathy in Glendale, Arizona and completed her surgical residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio.
Ryan M. Thomas, M.D. Ryan M. Thomas, M.D. earned his medical degree from Loyola University Chicago and completed his surgical residency at the University of Cincinnati. For two years during his residency, he was a National Institutes of Health T32 research fellow,…
Alyson Waterman, M.D. Alyson Waterman, M.D., M.P.H., joined the department as a faculty member in August. She earned her medical degree and completed her general surgery residency and vascular surgery fellowship at the University of Florida. Her master’s degree in public health…
Janice Taylor, M.D. Janice Taylor, M.D. earned her medical degree and a master’s degree in biomedical engineering from the Ohio State University and completed her residency in general surgery at the University of Cincinnati. She also was a research fellow in…
The UF Health Breast Center received reaccreditation this month from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers, as well as commendations for best practices for quality initiatives and enrollment of patients to clinical trials.
Thomas Beaver, M.D., M.P.H., has been named the new chief of the division of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery at UF Health, within the UF College of Medicine’s department of surgery. Beaver, who has worked at UF Health since 2000, is a professor of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery,…
Can plastic surgery make you a healthier person? Some doctors say yes, as new research shows tummy tucks and other procedures can actually help maintain weight loss results.
It can be lifesaving surgery, but not without risk. Gastric sleeve surgery is quickly becoming a popular choice for those looking to lose weight, but doctors say it doesn’t fix everything. And once they’ve had the surgery, debilitating side effects are still a real possibility. Doctors at UF Health are…
University of Florida Health pediatric surgeons have published results from nearly 20 years of treating children with congenital diaphragmatic hernia, showing the highest published survival rate for a large-group study. The findings also present new data for determining when a baby’s hernia should be surgically repaired. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia occurs…
One UF surgeon and two graduates of UF’s surgical residency program were initiated in October as fellows in the American College of Surgeons. The convocation took place in Washington, D.C., the location of the college’s 2013 meeting. New fellows include: UF faculty: Chasen Croft, M.D., assistant professor of surgery, division…
