The 12th annual Utah Cardiac Recovery Symposium (U-CARS) was held February 8-9, 2024, at the Salt Lake City Marriott University Park. Once again, the gathering proved to be compelling and...
The Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery is invested in innovative science through a broad range of research interests from genetic markers of aortic diseases to testing new surgical grafts to modeling...
With 40,000 children born with a congenital heart defect each year in the United States, the value of a pediatric cardiac surgical team cannot be understated. Serving University of Utah...
University of Utah Health’s Department of Surgery is thrilled to announce that Thomas Varghese Jr, MS, MD, MBA, FACS, MAMSE, was installed as the 85th President of the Society of...
On the first episode of Huntsman Cancer Institute's Talks with Docs, Brian Mitzman, MD, a skilled general thoracic surgeon, discusses what inspired him to specialize in robotic surgery, and what...
Updated guidelines released in 2021 have expanded on which patients should be screened for lung cancer. Thomas Varghese Jr., MD, discusses the new guidelines, explains who should consider getting screened...
Meet Nicolas Contreras, MD, a fellowship-trained cardiothoracic surgeon with a special interest in robotic thoracic surgery, thoracic oncology, esophageal surgery, complex esophageal reconstruction, and lung transplantation.
Read the recap of the fourth annual Rumel Research Symposium in Cardiothoracic Surgery: A dynamic showcase of innovative research by our talented team of students, trainees, and faculty
Learn more about Muhammad Khan, PhD, who just received a significant $231,000 grant from the American Heart Association for his innovative project on heart recovery.
Discover the lesser-told story of Clifford Kwan-Gett, MD, a physician-engineer whose unique journey led to groundbreaking advancements in the artificial heart. From humble beginnings in Australia to overcoming immigration hurdles...
SALT LAKE CITY — February is Heart Health Month, and a young Idaho boy is thriving because of a heart procedure gaining traction at Intermountain's Primary Children's Hospital.
Jen was born in London and moved to the United States at a young age to grow up in the Chicago suburbs. She received her BS from University of Illinois...
Gui was born and raised in Curitiba, Brazil, where he also attended medical school. During those years he had many national and international presentations and pursued international training opportunities and...
Forty years after Barney Clark received the world’s first permanent artificial heart, his legacy continues to inspire research into treating cardiovascular disease.