As part of Sepsis Awareness Month, the University of Florida Department of Surgery is looking at some of the work being done at the Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center. Guoshuai Cai, Ph.D., assistant professor and director of the UF Surgery Genomics Core As many as 30-50% of surgical…
How the UF Health Aortic Disease Center is catalyzing science…
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…
Congratulations to everybody published in July! Published faculty were Doctors Thomas Beaver, Kevin Behrns, Scott Berceli, Mark Bleiweis, Sergio Duarte, Philip Efron, Kirsten Freeman, Jeffrey Jacobs, George Sarosi, Song Han, Thomas Huber, Steven Hughes, Shawn Larson, Tyler Loftus, Ibrahim Nassour, Mindaugas Rackauskas, Steven Raymond, Martin Rosenthal, Salvatore Scali, Samir Shah,…
A small postoperative change in how patients who have undergone bariatric surgery at the University of Florida are treated has produced improvements in comfort and safety, highlighting the Department of Surgery’s emphasis on constant quality improvement. Zachary Johnson, PharmD, BCPS; Gwendolynn Cripsell, M.S.N, R.N., C.B.N.; Sekina Roberts, M.S.N, R.N.,…
A quality project at the University of Florida Department of Surgery is working to improve eligibility for reconstructive breast surgery in cancer patients. Jennifer Fieber, M.D., a clinical assistant professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology, said nicotine use represents a significant barrier to reconstructive surgery. “Complication rates from…
Data-driven care is an essential component of improving patient outcomes. Nobody knows that better than Benjamin Jacobs, M.D., an assistant professor of surgery in the Division of Vascular Surgery and the assistant chair for performance improvement. Benjamin Jacobs, M.D. His team’s commitment to quality improvement culminated in national recognition…
Congratulations to everybody who was published in June! Published faculty were Doctors Mohammad Aladaileh, Martin Back, Thomas Beaver, Thiago Beduschi, Mark Bleiweis, Guoshuai Cai, Werviston De Faria, Philip Efron, Thomas Huber, Jeffrey Jacobs, Tyler Loftus, Robert Maile, Eddie Manning, Bruce Mast, Giles Peek, Mindaugas Rackauskas, Martin Rosenthal, Olusola Oduntan,…
Yoon (left) also received a 2025 “Rookie of the Year” Superior Accomplishment Award from the UF College of Medicine The Department of Surgery is excited to congratulate Alex Yoon, Ph.D., MPH, an assistant professor in the Division of Population Health Sciences, on being awarded a grant from the Southeastern Conference,…
The Department of Surgery is pleased to congratulate two general surgery residents on receiving prestigious research fellowship awards from the Frederick A. Coller Surgical Society. Michael Fassler, M.D., and Maksymilian Pilecki, M.D., will each receive $10,000 grants to support their research and will obtain associate membership with the Coller…
