UF Health program offers education and support to prevent a second cardiac event

If someone has suffered from a heart attack, heart failure or heart disease, what happens next? That’s where the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program at the UF…

Shorter days could trigger winter blues

Some people believe that seasonal affective disorder, often called the “winter blues,” is unlikely in Florida where winter temperatures hover around 65…

Angiolillo recognized again for world-renowned research

Dominick Angiolillo, MD, PhD, is again being recognized as one of “The World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds.” Angiolillo, a professor of medicine and…

Simple genetic test shows promise for better outcomes in heart stent patients

A quick, precise genetic test can significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular events by helping to identify more effective medication for some heart…

Innovative technology improves patient care, Sepsis rates dramatically decrease with new protocols

Advances in technology change the way we practice medicine and treat patients. Staff at UF Health Jacksonville started a program that uses software to combat…

UF Health Rehabilitation Services: Helping patients live life to the fullest, one session at a time

When everyday tasks become difficult, walking becomes a challenge and falls become more frequent, it’s hard to live life to the fullest. That’s why UF Health…

An Update Regarding Hurricane Matthew

In anticipation of Hurricane Matthew, the UF COM-Jacksonville leadership have decided to close all day October 7, 2016. Department Chairs have discretion to…

UF Health Jacksonville to offer comprehensive Atrial Fibrillation Program in 2017

Heart disease, heart attack and heart failure are common conditions of which most people are aware. While atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, might not get as much…

Leon Haley, MD, named College of Medicine – Jacksonville dean

Leon L. Haley Jr., MD, MHSA, FACEP, CPE, has been named dean of the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville. He will officially assume his new…

Paul Dougherty, MD, named chair of UF department of orthopaedic surgery in Jacksonville

The University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville has appointed Paul Dougherty, MD, as chair of the department of orthopaedic surgery and…

Know the facts about ovarian cancer

While ovarian cancer is not nearly as prevalent as breast cancer, it is just as concerning. Guy Benrubi, MD, gynecologic oncologist at UF Health Jacksonville,…

Rathore elected to Florida Medical Association’s Board of Governors

Mobeen Rathore, MD , professor and associate chair of pediatrics at the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville , has been elected to the…