Congratulations to Ibrahim Nassour, M.D., MSCS, on his appointment as assistant chair for performance improvement and physician director of quality for the Department of Surgery! In this role, Nassour, an assistant professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology, will serve as one of two departmental leaders for quality and…
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…
When it comes to quality initiatives, even the smallest standardization can result in an improvement in patient care. Standardizing operating room notes, for example, is one of the ways surgeons can increase ease of collaboration and leave less room for errors in reporting. “My service often collaborates with other departments,…
Although national guidelines support the use of genetic testing in select populations, a study published in 2019 laid the foundation for the implementation of universal genetic testing, allowing physicians to offer testing for patients who would be otherwise missed. Of the thousand who enrolled in the study and did not…
The University of Florida Health Cancer Center has received prestigious designation from the National Cancer Institute, or NCI, and joins the ranks of the country’s most distinguished cancer centers, becoming the 72nd in the United States and the only one in North Central Florida.
The UF Health Cancer Center has received a three-year reaccreditation from the Commission on Cancer, or CoC, a quality program of the American College of Surgeons, in recognition of its commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centered cancer care. To earn CoC accreditation, a cancer program must meet 34 CoC…
Shaw and other members will support the Academy’s programs and mission to advance the science and practice of surgical education.
In 1987, a doctor informed second-grade teacher Laurie Waldo that she had bone cancer. In 2006, she was told she had a malignant tumor in her right breast. In 2019, Waldo learned she had a chest wall recurrence of breast cancer following her mastectomy. That same year, she was told…
In December, surgeons at UF Health performed their first cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) to treat abdominal cancer in an adult patient. The surgery was successful, and the patient has been discharged and seen in clinic during the postoperative follow up. “I’m excited our adult patients with…
Learn about the division of surgical oncology and its collaboration with the UF Health Cancer Center.
