With 97 advanced practice clinicians in the Department of Surgery, APCs serve an integral role providing patient care and strengthening the surgical enterprise.
In the heart of the University of Utah's Department of Surgery beats a hub of innovation and dedication driven by Nurse Educator Karen Porter. From guiding fresh medical students to...
As the new Associate Vice President for Research Innovation and Translation (AVPRIT) for the University of Utah research enterprise, James Hotaling, MD, MS, is advancing innovation in research for the...
After a diving accident in 2023, John Lesny Drake faced paralysis from a C3 spinal injury. Working with the Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital, Brian Mitzman, MD, MSCI, implanted a...
Ademuyiwa Aromolaran, PhD, FHRS, FAHA, has been awarded a $3.1 million National Institute of Health R01 grant titled, “Leukotriene B4 Regulation in Heart.”
In a joint effort, University of Utah Health, the University of Michigan, the University of Arkansas, and the University of Minnesota have established the first colorectal fellowship in Ghana in...
In an engaging and reflective piece for the “Life After Surgery” column, Byers W. Shaw Jr., MD, FACS, explores the profound shifts in his life and career. From a childhood...
Andrea M. Steely, MD, is an adult cardiac surgeon who specializes in multiple arterial coronary revascularization, valve repair, and replacement. She is also interested in native valve preservation and elective...
Priya Lewis, MD, is a former gender-affirming surgery fellow in the Transgender Health Program. Her work, focused on transgender health, provides patients with validating surgical care for every situation.
The 9th annual Russell M. Nelson Visiting Professorship Lecture was held on November 7, 2023. The keynote speaker this year was Dr. Joseph Woo, who currently serves as the Norman...
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...
Transplant surgeon Motaz Selim, MBBCH, MD, PhD, MSC, proposed and received the first TACC accreditation for the two-year fellowship through an incredible departmental collaboration.
After losing 100 pounds with the help of bariatric surgery, Ashlea Wilkes is reflecting on how U of U Health’s Comprehensive Weight Management program helped her gain self-confidence and a...
