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department of surgery

Two residents smile as they walk through a buffet lunch line.

Celebrating Thank a Resident Day

In Featured Article, Staff
To recognize Thank a Resident Day Feb. 24, college serves meals, collects messages of gratitude for housestaff
By Styliana Resvanis
Two surgeons perform an operation.

UF Health among nation’s best for liver, lung transplant outcomes

In Faculty, Featured Article
Rankings are based on data recently released from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients
By Dorothy Hagmajer
Eric Rosenthal stands at a lecturn, looking at the audience and speaking. His right arm is pointed toward the audience.

AI research teams win $20k grants at inaugural AI2Heal Datathon

In College, Event, Faculty, Physician Assistant, Research news, Students
Five teams awarded grants after presenting research plans
award medal graphic

Rounds of applause: Fall 2022

In College, Faculty, Featured Article, Physician Assistant, Staff, Students
Recent awards and achievements of the UF College of Medicine community
The MySurgeryRisk mobile app gives doctors detailed information on each complication (left) and risk predictions from the algorithm along with major factors leading to the prediction (right).

UF researchers’ artificial intelligence platform accurately predicts surgical complications

In College, Featured Article, Research news
The system is at least as accurate as physicians in predicting surgical complications and sometimes more so
By Doug Bennett
Two surgeons perform an operation.

UF Health liver transplant program outcomes reach No. 1 in nation

In College, Featured Article
Key to the liver program’s success is its focus on the patients and the UF multidisciplinary approach
By Dorothy Hagmajer
Dr. Gilbert Upchurch

Chair of surgery at UF College of Medicine elected to the National Academy of Medicine

In College, Faculty, Featured Article
Gilbert Rivers Upchurch Jr., M.D., was elected for his seminal contributions to the understanding of the develop
By Dorothy Hagmajer
Surgical director doctor Tiago Machuca (left) and medical director doctor Andres Pelaez(right)congratulate a lung transplant patient (center) on his discharge.

International research outlines early outcomes on lung transplantation for severe COVID-19

In College, Featured Article, Research news
The landmark study was published online March 31 in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
By Dorothy Hagmajer
Two health care professionals perform surgery while wearing personal protective equipment.

First triple-organ transplant of its kind in the state paves the way for lifesaving multiorgan procedures

In College
The triple-organ transplant was the first of its kind in Florida
By Dorothy Hagmajer
Three women stand outside wearing face masks.

Grant seeks to prevent implicit bias among clinical researchers, address racial disparities in clinical trials

In College, Featured Article, Research news
Scientists leveraging personal experiences with underrepresentation in medicine to identify solutions