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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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…
A Q&A with the UF Health Aortic Disease Center’s director on bringing together leading minds
For the past three years, the University of Florida International Aortic Symposium has brought together leading minds from across the globe to explore the latest advancements and techniques in aortic surgery, endovascular surgery and vascular surgery. At the forefront is Tomas Martin, M.D.,…
Updates from the Divisions of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Division members attend annual Florida Society of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgerymeeting The University of Florida Department of Surgery was well represented at this year’s annual scientific meeting 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.
People with Marfan Syndrome Benefit from Care at a Certified Center
Marfan syndrome, a rare disorder caused by a mutation in the fibrillin-1 gene, results in an excess of transforming growth factor beta. The increase typically results in overgrowth of the long bones, and the heart, blood vessels, joints and eyes are also often affected. Without accurate early diagnosis and treatment,…
Brothers in UF Health Department of Surgery first in the Southeast to perform Bolton dual branch endograft deployment
“...it speaks to the innovation, skillset, and cross-disciplinary collaboration in UF Health’s Department of Surgery that we were selected as a site.”
Weightlifting with a VAD: How UF Health Helped Michael Weightlift Again
Michael went into heart failure at 23. As a young, active man, he wasn’t sure a ventricular assist device (VAD) was the best fit for him. Our dedicated physicians worked with Michael to help keep him weightlifting, with a VAD. …
Al Benefits From UF Health Urology, Cardiology Tag Team
Al Johnson has lived in Georgia for most of his life. After owning a successful auto repair shop in the area for 20 years, he had to retire his business right next door due to his unexpected health issues. This was crushing to him after building a business he truly…
