Carolyn Pennington
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UConn Health Minute: Future of Heart Care
The future of heart care is being shaped by innovations that are improving patient outcomes. In this UConn Health Minute, cardiothoracic surgeon Michael Siegenthaler describes how technological advances are helping transform the way complex heart conditions are treated.
September 10, 2026 | Carolyn Pennington - Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine
UConn Health Minute: Precision Radiation
Advanced technology is transforming radiation therapy by making treatments more precise and personalized. In this UConn Health Minute, experts explain how a new linear accelerator delivers targeted radiation while helping reduce treatment time and protect healthy tissue.
September 2, 2026 | Carolyn Pennington - Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine
UConn Health Minute: Torn Tendon Repair
Gaelic football player Rory McGloin overcame a serious bicep tendon injury and has returned to play stronger than ever thanks to the support and expertise of his orthopedic team at UConn Health.
August 12, 2026 | Carolyn Pennington - Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine
UConn Institute for Sports Medicine: The Science of Motion
The data-driven insights help support recovery, enhance performance, and reduce injury risk
August 12, 2026 | Carolyn Pennington - Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine
UConn Health Minute: Hypothyroid Study
The study aims to improve symptoms and patients’ overall quality of life
July 29, 2026 | Carolyn Pennington - Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine
Stronger Than Ever
A Gaelic football player overcame a serious bicep tendon injury and has returned to play thanks to the support and expertise of his orthopedic team at UConn Health
July 16, 2026 | Carolyn Pennington - Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine
UConn Health Minute: Managing Myasthenia Gravis
Myasthenia gravis is a chronic condition caused by the immune system attacking the body. UConn Health’s neuromuscular team has the expertise to help patients navigate this difficult diagnosis.
July 14, 2026 | Carolyn Pennington - Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine
Never Giving Up
When Jean Barden, a vibrant, active grandmother, suddenly began struggling to swallow and breathe, her family feared the worst. But UConn Health’s neuromuscular team refused to give up on her care and expertly navigated Jean through her myasthenia gravis diagnosis and treatment – helping her regain her strength and love for life.
July 7, 2026 | Carolyn Pennington - Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine
Science in Seconds: Improving GLP-1
A UConn Health researcher explains how her lab is focusing on how GLP-1 medications affect the brain and how they can be improved for the future
June 24, 2026 | Carolyn Pennington - Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine
Doctor on Call
For physicians practicing obstetrics and gynecology at an academic medical center, their job is about more than delivering babies
June 18, 2026 | Carolyn Pennington - Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine