Ahsan Raza, MBBS Ahsan Raza, MBBS, a fifth-year general surgery resident, recently received the Hugh A. Walters Humanitarian Award. The University of Florida College of Medicine’s department of surgery created the award to honor the memory of Hugh A. Walters, MD, a surgery resident…
A study led by the UF Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center suggests that certain types of immune cells found in cancer — myeloid-derived suppressor cells, or MDSCs — are also present in certain patients diagnosed with severe sepsis and septic shock. MDSCs are a group of immunosuppressive…
Harvey Chim, M.D. Harvey W. Chim, M.D., joins the UF College of Medicine as an associate professor in the division of plastic and reconstructive surgery. Chim completed a plastic surgery residency at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland and a fellowship…
Lung transplant recipient Mike Preston visits with his grandchildren. An uncontrollable cough led Tampa Bay-area resident Mike Preston to seek medical attention. Preston visited his primary care physician and specialists to find out the cause. Within five months,…
Pictured, from left, are C. Parker Gibbs, MD, chief medical officer, UF Health Shands; Juan Mira, MD,…
First, Maria Rivera noticed the fatigue. Next, she noticed the swelling in her stomach and the weight gain.
The University of Florida College of Medicine has maintained its historically high standing in the U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings of the nation’s top medical schools.
Saleem Islam, M.D., M.P.H., a professor and chief of pediatric surgery in the University of Florida College of Medicine, was recently appointed to the UF Society of Teaching Scholars. Current members of the society select new members based on nominations and educational contributions. The society’s members are recognized experts…
On Feb. 2, Renwick Avant, 47, of Pensacola, received a new kidney at the hands of UF Health’s Rick Stevens, M.D., Ph.D., FACS, and Sacred Heart vascular surgeon Christopher LeCroy, M.D…
UF Health Plastic Surgery and Aesthetics Center is having a FREE event on April 21, 2017, where you can learn more about Coolsculpting® – the world’s No. 1 noninvasive fat removal treatment that freezes away treated fat cells for good, without surgery or downtime. Call 352.265.8402 reserve your spot today!…
