Faculty from six of our divisions were recognized for their accomplishments and hard work.

Out of the swamp and into the OR: Frank Robb, alligator catcher extraordinaire, needed a complex mitral valve repair. George J. Arnaoutakis, MD, assistant professor in the division of cardiovascular surgery, discussed the critical surgery in this media highlight.

Janice Taylor, MD, MEd, was recently appointed to surgical director for the UF Health Pediatric Intestinal Rehabilitation Program.

A new article from Crystal Johnson-Mann, M.D., Tyler Loftus, M.D., and Azra Bihorac, M.D., suggests methods to tilt the balance toward fairness and equity in surgical care.

A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shed light on key factors as to why non-Hispanic white patients get placed on liver transplant waitlists at disproportionately higher rates than non-Hispanic Black patients.

Name, MD/DO + any additional degrees: Analucia Cadavid, MD College/University: University of Florida Medical School: Florida State University Hometown: Lake Worth, FL Clinical and Research Interests: Undecided What were you looking for in a residency program? Broad exposure and cases, high volume, co-residents I enjoy working with What are the…

Name, MD/DO + any additional degrees: Sara E. Hensley, MD College/University:  University of Miami Medical School: University of Kentucky Hometown: Calvert City, KY Clinical and Research Interests: clinical:  MIS/acute care surgery/critical care, abdominal wall reconstruction, advanced endoscopy; research:  abdominal aortic aneurysms, bariatric surgery in pre-heart transplant patients, reflux surgery in…

Name, MD/DO + any additional degrees: Eric Yates Pruitt, MD College/University: University of Miami (BS; Biology, and Marine Science) Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine Hometown: Clearwater, FL Clinical and Research Interests:  Vascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, aortic disease, access to care in lung transplantation, precision and genomic medicine What were…

Name, MD/DO + any additional degrees: Nick Laconi MD, MSc College/University: University of Florida Medical School: University of Florida Hometown: Palm Harbor, FL Clinical and Research Interests: Medical education, technical and nontechnical surgical simulation What were you looking for in a residency program? Diverse faculty with a large breadth of clinical practice.

Name, MD/DO + any additional degrees: Evan Barrios, MD College/University: Baylor University Medical School:  UT Southwestern in Dallas, TX Hometown: Katy, TX Clinical and Research Interests: Burn What were you looking for in a residency program? The two most important things to me when I interviewed were fit and fellowships. I wanted a…