Before he ever learned to reef a sail or navigate hospital politics, Scott Petersen was a young Utah medical student standing on Dr. Frank Moody’s service, unknowingly setting the course...
FOX13 Story - Forty-two years ago, Utah became the site of the first successful total artificial heart transplant, a groundbreaking achievement that has since paved the way for hundreds of...
Congratulations to Fiemu Nwariaku, MD, MBA, FACS, Chair of the University of Utah Department of Surgery, on being named President-Elect of the Society of Black Academic Surgeons (SBAS)! A global...
Bladder exstrophy, a rare birth defect once condemned children in Uganda to isolation and stigma. Today, pediatric urologist Anthony Schaeffer, MD, and his team are performing life-saving surgeries that transform...
From the burn unit to the barn. Crystal Webb, PA-C, found her calling in burn care after helping treat her brother’s injuries at the U of U Burn Center in...
In this thoughtful and captivating reflection, Dr. Maxwell traces his path from Depression-era Salt Lake City to a long and varied career in surgery, military service, global health, and historical...
