“First and foremost, these are the two-best hospitals in the world,” Navy Veteran, Vernique Lynn said of the George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center and University of Utah Hospital.
Dr. Thomas Varghese, executive medical director at Huntsman Cancer Institute and head of the Section of General Thoracic Surgery at U of U Health, collaborated with the Cardiothoracic Ethics Forum...
Dupuytren’s disease is a common condition that many people have probably never heard of. The disease causes knots of tissue to form under the skin of the hand, slowly pulling...
Pediatric surgery fellow, Zach Kastenberg, talks about why he chose the University of Utah Division of Pediatric Surgery for his fellowship and discusses the experience he’s garnered to advance his...
Dr. Craig Selzman, Chair of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, is the 2019 recipient of the Outstanding Clinical Leadership Award, University of Utah Health Affiliate Network. Dr. Selzman understands that...
On a routine fishing trip with her father, eight-year-old River Henderson began to feel a pain in her left shoulder. Assuming she had just pulled a muscle, her family had...
No offense to his wife, Deidra, who weighs the same as she did when they started dating in ninth grade and who competes in cross-country skiing races same as him...
In March, 270 providers at University of Utah Health scored in the top 10% nationwide for patient satisfaction. Three of our doctors in Cardiothoracic Surgery received this honor: Dr. Jason...
The Society for Vascular Surgery’s Vascular Quality Initiative (SVS VQI) has awarded the University of Utah Division of Vascular Surgery three stars for its active participation in the Registry Participation...
The Society for Vascular Surgery’s Vascular Quality Initiative (SVS VQI) has awarded the University of Utah Division of Vascular Surgery three stars for its active participation in the Registry Participation...
When Brock Jones took his shirt off at a pool party with some friends last summer, he didn’t think twice about his sunken chest cavity—until a friend pointed it out...
We are pleased to announce that Dr. John Ward, the Margaret A. Amundsen Endowed Professor of Medicine, has accepted the positions of Interim Senior Director of Clinical Affairs and Interim...
SALT LAKE CITY – Advances in cancer treatment have led to life-saving options in even the worst cases. For a Utah man, a critical organ ravaged by cancer was totally...
University of Utah Health has become well-known for its focus on and expertise in delivering value in health care. Many training programs are developing curricula for their residents and fellows...
There is a lot going on inside your wrist. Packed into that little space are numerous bones, tendons, ligaments, and nerves. Nine of those tendons and a large nerve are...
Recovering a failing heart is not science fiction. The seventh annual Utah Cardiac Recovery Symposium (U-CARS) will explore the latest research and treatments available to recover and regenerate heart tissue...
