November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and doctors say lung cancer causes more cancer deaths than any other cancer in Utah. But it was that very disease that brought two...
SALT LAKE CITY — Decades of planning put physicians at University of Utah Health in the position to save a United States Army veteran whose life was hanging by a...
In response to the pandemic, the faculty and research team in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery have been collaborating with the Cell Therapy and Regeneration (CellReGen) program to examine a...
In 2018, the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery identified a gap in the University of Utah School of Medicine offerings: there was no training program in perfusion.
Amniotic fluid, the clear liquid that helps nourish and protect fetuses before birth, isn’t just for babies. In fact, for nearly 100 years, doctors have used the mixture to help...
In many ways, the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery is sustained by the incredible generosity of donors. Their gifts enable our Division to expand educational opportunities, collaborate with other institutions, develop...
Dr. Collins is currently the Chief of General Thoracic Surgery at LDS Hospital, a Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of Utah School of Medicine, and Adjunct Professor of...
On June 16, 2020, the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Utah held the first annual William Ray Rumel Research Symposium. This virtual conference was created to showcase...
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — It’s considered a last resort treatment for patients losing the battle to coronavirus. Hospitals in Utah are turning to ECMO machines when a patient’s lungs...
