When Advocacy Meets Care

In January 2025, while returning from a birthday trip in Marion County for her wife, Lakisha Carter experienced unexpected and alarming pain. “I went to the…

Neck Surgery Drastically Improves Patient’s Chronic Pain

Chronic pain can be debilitating, affecting daily activities and overall quality of life. For Winifred Thacker, a 66-year-old woman from Jacksonville, Florida,…

Complex Hernia Surgery

Jana Sacco, MD, discusses complex hernia surgery or comprehensive hernia care offered at UF Health Jacksonville.

Time to toss the Tums

UF Health’s first fully robotic Whipple procedure provides hope

April 18, 2019

Maureen Stowell and her husband, Richard, reside in the quiet Florida town of Ormond Beach, where she enjoys spending time with her sons and grandchildren. If…

Deadly cancers require an aggressive approach

Patients being treated at the UF Health Cancer Center for esophageal and pancreatic cancer receive coordinated, compassionate care from specialists in…

UF Health Jacksonville surgeons tackle deadly cancers

February 2, 2017

Aggressive cancers require an aggressive approach. Esophageal and pancreatic cancer can be deadly if not detected early and treated properly. Ziad Awad, MD,…