For Thomas Beaver, M.D., M.P.H., his service didn’t end when he hung up his Army uniform. After beginning his career by serving patients, Beaver served his country and then went back to his roots in academic medicine. As the Grant and Shirle Herron Chair, professor and chief of the division…
A patient’s postoperative length of stay is dependent on many factors — treatment complexity, resources, patient characteristics and more. Now, Melinda Phillips, APRN, and team are turning towards multimedia education mediums to help cardiovascular surgery patients feel confident in their postoperative recovery — and go home sooner. Part of the…
From the battle field to the emergency room, how Thomas Beaver has continued to care for trauma patients
When Peggy Prevost learned in 2005 that she had a heart condition known as atrial fibrillation, she wasn’t about to let the diagnosis slow her down. A frequent swimmer and avid Gator fan, Mrs. Prevost continued her regular exercise routine and attended Gator football games, just as…
Thomas Beaver, M.D., M.P.H., has been elected as a new member of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery. He joins the prestigious organization’s more than 1,200 other members, cardiothoracic surgeons from 35 different nations. Beaver is an associate professor of surgery and director of minimally invasive cardiac surgery at…
