UA Department of Surgery Recruits Dr. Taylor Riall as Chief of General Surgery/Surgical Oncology June 29, 2015 Taylor S. Riall, MD, PhD, a surgical oncologist specializing in pancreaticobiliary disease (complex disorders of the pancreas and bile ducts) has been named chief of the Division of General Surgery/Surgical Oncology in the University of Arizona Department of Surgery. Read more
UACC students and fellows receive prestigious awards June 23, 2015 The University of Arizona Cancer Center is home to some truly gifted young cancer researchers. A number of them have recently received prestigious awards and honors. Read more
UA's Dr. Rifat Latifi Elected Vice President of International Society of Telemedicine and eHealth June 2, 2015 Rifat Latifi, MD, professor and vice-chair of international relations in the University of Arizona Department of Surgery and president and founder of the International Virtual-e-Hospital Foundation, has been elected vice president of the International Society of Telemedicine and eHealth. Read more
UA College of Medicine Tucson Looks to Increase Faculty Diversity From Within May 26, 2015 The Health Resources and Services Administration-funded program seeks to increase the engagement, retention and promotion of faculty members from the UA College of Medicine ? Tucson. Read more
Banner University Medical Center Involved in Study that Finds Most Effective Blood Transfusion Combination for Severe Trauma May 11, 2015 A national multicenter clinical trial, which included Banner ? University Medical Center Tucson, reported that a blood transfusion containing equal parts red blood cells, plasma and platelets is more effective in the treatment of trauma patients suffering from severe blood loss compared to a higher-ratio combination, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Read more
Laurence Hurley, PhD, named 13th annual Sydney E. Salmon, MD, Distinguished Investigator April 29, 2015 Laurence Hurley, PhD, has been named the winner of the 13th annual Sydney E. Salmon, MD, Distinguished Investigator Award. Read more
After Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery, Tucson Mom with Parkinson's Finds Joy in Simple Things April 2, 2015 UA neurosurgeon Dr. Willard S. Kasoff performed the surgery on Maureen Raine, who has much to celebrate during April, Parkinson?s Awareness Month. Read more
UA Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr. Zain Khalpey Receives Prestigious Fulbright Award March 25, 2015 As a Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Khalpey will continue his collaborative research with Poland?s Ryszard T. Smolenski, MD, PhD, at the Medical University of Gda?sk, studying adult stem cell therapy to repair damaged hearts. Read more
Abdominal Transplant Surgeon Dr. Robert Harland Joins UA Department of Surgery March 2, 2015 Robert C. Harland, MD, has joined the University of Arizona Department of Surgery Division of Abdominal Transplantation as professor, vice chair of academic affairs and surgical director of solid organ transplantation at Banner ? University Medical Center Tucson. Read more
UA Medical Center Recognized for Quality in Transplant Care Feb. 23, 2015 Hospital Receives Blue Distinction CenterÆ Designation for Delivering Quality Transplant Care Read more