Before an auditorium of mentors, peers and those just beginning their medical careers, Tad Kim, M.D., a third-year surgical resident, was honored on March 3 with the Hugh A. Walters, M.D., Humanitarian Award, reminding all of a core value of medicine – the act of humanism.
Referencing a notable number of times that the “patient outlived the surgeon,” UF Department of Surgery distinguished visiting lecturer Seymour Schwartz, M.D., presented a historical overview of American surgery milestones on Jan. 28. Pulling from his book, “Gifted Hands,” published last year, Schwartz highlighted pivotal moments in the history…
Shark attack! These words can send waves of fear through the public and often guarantee prominent coverage in the news media — even if the bite is little more than a scratch. To better communicate the actual severity of the bite, University of Florida researchers have created a…
Winston T. Richards, M.D., a clinical assistant professor of acute care surgery at the University of Florida College of Medicine, recently won first place in a burn research competition. Presenting at the 22nd Annual Southern Regional Burn Conference, Richards outlined predictions in a lack of resources for elderly burn patients…
Steven N. Hochwald, M.D., an associate professor of surgery and chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology at the UF College of Medicine, has been elected into the Southern Surgical Association. Hochwald was one of 24 surgeons elected into the association during its 121st annual meeting held this month in…
Dr. James M. Seeger, professor and chief of vascular surgery and endovascular therapy, died Wednesday, Oct. 21. He was 62. Dr. Seeger, an internationally recognized leader in the field of vascular surgery, devoted his career to advancing patient care, educating future surgeons, and conducting research to solve medical and…
University of Florida researchers have grown tumors in mice using cells from inflamed but noncancerous colon tissue taken from human patients, a finding that sheds new light on colon cancer and how it might be prevented.
James L. Talbert, M.D., an emeritus professor in the division of pediatric surgery, was awarded the UF College of Medicine’s Lifetime Achievement Award April 29 as part of the college’s 2009 “Celebration of Research.” Talbert became UF’s first pediatric surgeon when he joined the College of Medicine in 1967 as…
Carol Stanaland, an employee of the UF department of surgery since 2001, recently received one of the UF College of Medicine’s Superior Accomplishment Awards for contributing outstanding and meritorious service. Noted as an ‘unsung hero’ and the ‘go-to’ person for almost any issue that arises, Stanaland was nominated by Kimberly…
Alex Cuenca, M.D., a third-year surgical resident at the University of Florida College of Medicine, recently received a Research Incentive Award from the UF Medical Guild. Cuenca, who is taking three years out from his clinical training to earn a basic science research doctorate degree through UF’s Interdisciplinary Program in…
