Congratulations to research resident Christine Rodhouse, M.D., on being awarded first place in last week’s Florida Committee on Trauma (FCOT) paper research competition, held May 2 in Gainesville, Fl. Rodhouse joined residents and fellows in the fields of trauma, critical care, and injury prevention from across the state at the…
Several Department of Surgery faculty were recognized by the College of Medicine for their excellent contributions and service. We’re excited to congratulate Aditya S. Shirali, M.D., assistant professor of surgery in the Division Surgical Oncology, on receiving the University of Florida College of Medicine Rising Star Award. Each…
Congratulations to Zhihua Jiang, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of surgery, and his team on their recent featured publication in the journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology! Jiang is senior author on the article, titled “GSDMD Deficiency Attenuates the Development of Ascending Aortic Dissections in a Novel Mouse Model.”…
Congratulations to everybody who was published in March! Published faculty were Doctors Back, Beaver, Beduschi, Berceli, Bleiweis, Cooper, De Faria, Demos, Do, Duarte, Efron, Goldstein, Hess, Huber, Benjamin Jacobs, Jeffrey Jacobs, Jeng, Jiang, Larson, Loftus, Moldawer, Nordenstam, Terracina, Tomas Martin, O’Malley, Peek, Rackauskas, Raymond, Read, Scali, Shah, Shahid, Soma, Spratt,…
Congratulations to Johan Nordenstam, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of surgery, on being recognized by the North Tower operating room team as the April Provider of the Month! Nordenstam was chosen due to his unwavering dedication to patient care, education and teamwork in the North Tower OR. His nominations also…
As Match Day 2025 draws to a close, we’re thrilled to welcome the newest members of the University of Florida Department of Surgery! Recruitment season is a challenging time for everyone, and we’re thankful to the many members of the department who helped with interviewing all of the amazing candidates…
In total, 10 College of Medicine programs earned rankings in the top 20 among public universities: biochemistry; dermatology; emergency medicine; genetics; neurosciences; neurosurgery; pathology; pharmacology; physiology and surgery.
Despite a push for sustainability and mindful use of surgical resources across the profession, operating rooms can contribute up to 70% of total hospital waste. By designing a targeted intervention around the average costs per surgery, researchers from the UF Department of Surgery sought to drill down the reason for…
In my role as a chair, as well as a vascular surgeon, I find myself learning more each year — learning what makes a great partner, parent, surgeon and leader. As we reflect on this quarter’s many accomplishments, I’m grateful for the opportunity to be a part of a department…
