Last week, we gathered to celebrate our exceptional faculty who have worked hard to receive promotions and those whose work has earned them departmental recognition. We are grateful for the...
In conjunction with Representative Ballard, Dr. Jeanette Brown submitted an RFA to the State Legislature for funds for supporting long covid. Four million dollars were asked and awarded.
Each month, one staff member from the Department of Internal Medicine will be highlighted in our staff recognition program called "From the Desk Of..." We are fortunate to have such...
At University of Utah Health, our COVID-19 Clinic provides patient-focused care for individuals age 18 and older who struggle with long COVID—COVID-19 symptoms that persist long after a person has...
Hazy skies can mean lingering heat, elevated ozone air pollution, or particulate pollution related to wildfire smoke - all of which can cause potentially severe health effects. Dr. Cheryl Pirozzi...
Congratulations to David Young, PharmD, for winning this year's Mary M. Kontos Care Champion Award! This award is given by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation each year to a member of...
One staff member from the Department of Internal Medicine will be highlighted monthly as part of our "From the Desk Of" staff recognition initiative. This month's featured staff member is...
The post-COVID clinic that is being set up at the University of Utah Hospital, is designed to help treat patients experiencing long-term effects from COVID-19 as well as to aid...
While much of the world beginning to move on from COVID-19, the COVID long-haulers are unable to escape from the reality of COVID-19 and the effects it has had on...
In this podcast, Drs. Mary Scholand, MD and Jonathan Boltax, MD from the Division of Pulmonary discuss the diagnosis, pathophysiology, and treatment of Sarcoidosis.
The Interventional Pulmonology Program at the University of Utah Health has been helping patients identify and stage lung cancers with minimally invasive procedures since 2008. To learn more about this...
Many people who contracted COVID-19 are still experiencing symptoms weeks or months later. Researchers at the University of Utah are teaming up with some of these 'long-haulers' to raise awareness...
The third Coronavirus surge is taking it's toll on hospitals and healthcare workers across the nation. Dr. Nathan Hatton, MD, Pulmonary Specialist for the U of U Health discusses the...
The surge in COVID-19 Cases in Utah is leaving doctors and nurses isolated and exhausted. Dr. Elizabeth Middleton, MD, Assistant Professor at the U of U Health expresses her frustration...
Congratulations to Dr. Elizabeth Middleton, MD for her new NHLBI K08 (Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award) from the NIH National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
Dr. Krishna Sundar, MD, FCCP, medical directory of the Sleep-Wake Center at the U of U Health, comments on a study looking at the impact sleep apnea has on the...
An interdisciplinary team, including Drs. Cheryl Pirozzi (Assistant Professor, Pulmonary) and Robert Paine (Professor & Chief, Pulmonary), examined three years of absence data from 36 schools, finding that increasing air...
Wildfire smoke contains particles that irritate our lungs and make them more susceptible to respiratory infections. Dr. Cheryl Pirozzi, MD, warns that this is especially problematic when it comes to...
The hot, dry weather of the west provides the ideal climate for wildfires. Smoke from these fires can increase the risk of a COVID-19 infection. Particles caused by wildfire smoke...
