After training and practicing as a transplant surgeon, John Holman embarked on an unexpected second career in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. In this reflective essay, he shares lessons on...
From pioneering robotic cancer surgery to expanding fellowship programs and research impact, see how Surgical Oncology continues to advance cancer care, education, and innovation across the Mountain West.
From graduating chiefs to groundbreaking research and surgical education innovations, discover how the University of Utah Division of General Surgery continues to lead, grow, and inspire.
University of Utah Health’s Division of Vascular Surgery has once again been recognized among the nation's top vascular programs, earning the highest possible three-star rating from the Vascular Quality Initiative...
The Utah Mongol Association has recognized Raymond R. Price, MD, FACS, as Honorary Consul of Mongolia in Utah, honoring nearly two decades of extraordinary service strengthening healthcare, education, and friendship...
A new $16.8 million PCORI-funded study will test better ways to improve sleep and reduce delirium for patients in intensive care units, an issue that affects thousands of critically ill...
How can a liver once labeled ‘too marginal’ for transplant become fully functional after perfusion? That is the question driving research in normothermic machine perfusion, where livers are connected to...
Machine perfusion is buying time, and extending viability to donated livers, turning more gifts into new life. This process preserves donor livers by circulating warm, oxygenated blood while maintaining chemical...
Our progress in kidney transplantation is driven by advanced immunology expertise of physicians, the clinical precision of surgeons, and the incredible generosity of donors. Together, this pairing of science and...
Sasha Kahan, MD, a pediatric research fellow in the University of Utah Health Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric General Surgery, has been awarded the prestigious M. Judah Folkman Memorial...
On April 30, 2026, the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery held the seventh annual William Ray Rumel Research Symposium, named for the first Program Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery Training at the...
The Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery has named Jason Glotzbach, MD, as the inaugural Head of the Section of Adult Cardiac Surgery. He will formally begin the role on Sept. 1...
Bogdana Schmidt, MD, MPH, and Alejandro Sanchez, MD, are redefining what’s possible in urologic cancer care in the Mountain West. From expanding cutting-edge bladder cancer trials to advancing precision approaches...
Infertility affects one in eight couples and solving it requires innovation at every level—from the molecular mechanisms that shape sperm function to the hands-on clinical care that helps patients achieve...
Many patients assume leg swelling and pain are just part of aging, but Dr. Cali E. Johnson and Dr. Benjamin S. Brooke at University of Utah Health are working to...
On International Women’s Day, we’re proud to highlight Dr. Andrea Steely, the only female cardiothoracic surgeon in Utah. From repairing complex aortic disease to mentoring the next generation of women...
