
Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Chris DeFrancesco has been writing for UConn Health since 2007. He is a proud graduate of UConn’s journalism program. As an undergraduate in Storrs he was one of the play-by-play voices of UConn men’s and women’s basketball on WHUS-FM, a writer for the Daily Campus, and a campus shuttle bus driver. He’s been a freelance writer, editor of two weekly newspapers (Bloomfield Journal and Windsor Locks Journal), and most notably a reporter and anchor on WTIC NewsTalk 1080. He is a four-time winner of the Connecticut Associated Press Broadcasters Association Walt Dibble Award for Personal Excellence in Radio. His work also has earned recognition from the Connecticut pro chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Chris is an elected officer in his union (UHP Local 3837) and serves on the board of the Newington Children’s Theatre Company, Connecticut’s longest-running youth theatre program. He lives in Newington with his wife, Caroline, daughter, Audrey, and their dogs, Spot and Alex.
Author Archive
Robotic Surgery’s ‘Big Difference’
Traditional surgery and less-invasive laparoscopic surgery still have limitations when it comes to access, visibility, and precision. Robot-assisted surgery can overcome those obstacles — and in many cases, eliminate them — as Dr. Eric Girard, a colorectal surgeon at UConn Health, explains.
July 19, 2021 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Podcast: Play Without Pain, Perform at Peak
The co-directors of the UConn Institute for Sports Medicine explain what they and their colleagues can do for athletes to prevent/reduce injury risk, treat injuries and help them recover, and even use innovative ways to analyze movement to enhance performance.
July 8, 2021 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Guidance to Treat Underdiagnosed Spine Problem Conceived at UConn Health
UConn surgeons and medical students establish a grading scale, named for Dr. Hilary Onyiuke, to help physicians manage Bertolotti syndrome, a frequently underrecognized debilitating spine condition.
July 1, 2021 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Can Polio Virus Help Treat Brain Tumors?
UConn Health is enrolling patients in a national trial testing a therapy derived from the polio virus paired with an established cancer medication to treat a type of aggressive brain tumor
June 24, 2021 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Melding Empathy and Expertise for Compassionate Pulmonary and Critical Care
Seeing his grandmother struggle with lung disease and experiencing expert care and compassion during his wife's final days in the ICU gave Dr. Jose Soriano the motivation to provide top-level, empathetic pulmonary and critical care.
June 18, 2021 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Research Commitment Elevating UConn’s Internal Medicine Residency
Making better doctors by strengthening research and academics along with clinical training
June 17, 2021 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
‘Urban Service Talks’ (About Interprofessional Learning)
The future physicians, dentists, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, and physician assistants who take part in the Connecticut Area Health Education Center's (CT AHEC) Urban Service Track/AHEC Scholars Program are walking the walk and now, talking the talk.
June 9, 2021 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Leading UConn Health’s Emergence in Advanced Endoscopy
You'll find Dr. Murali Dharan at the forefront of UConn Health’s advanced endoscopic techniques.
June 8, 2021 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
5 Decades of Good Deeds
The UConn Health Auxiliary leaves a legacy of financial and volunteer contributions in support of the institution’s missions going back to 1969.
June 4, 2021 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Marathon Training Is not a Sprint
A smart plan can go a long way when it comes to running a long way. Experts at the UConn Institute for Sports Medicine can help with training to both reduce injury risk and improve performance.
June 3, 2021 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)