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Dr. Ketan Bulsara Elected to Prominent Role for American Association Neurological Surgeons/Congress Neurological Surgeons Joint Section
Through a nationwide election, Dr. Ketan Bulsara, chief of the Division of Neurosurgery at UConn Health has been elected the 43rd chair of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Joint Section of Cerebrovascular Surgery.
The Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D. Travel Fellowship Award at the World Biomaterials Congress in South Korea
Named in honor of a distinguished member of the Society for Biomaterials, the Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D. Travel Fellowship supports underrepresented undergraduate students studying the field of biomaterials.
New York Institute of Technology Grants Professor Cato T. Laurencin Honorary Degree
As an honored guest of the 63rd commencement ceremony, Laurencin was also a guest speaker at the College of Osteopathic Medicine.
UConn John Dempsey Hospital is Nationally Recognized Once Again for its High-Quality Stroke and Heart Attack Care
UConn John Dempsey Hospital earns Get With The Guidelines® — Stroke Gold Plus” designation and Mission: Lifeline®-STEMI Receiving Center – Gold award from the American Heart Association for the eighth and tenth consecutive years.
UConn Health Is the First and Only in Connecticut to Offer Innovative New Procedure to Treat Uterine Fibroids
Since being the first patient in the state to undergo the Sonata® treatment, Jamie Sanchez marks her first Fibroid Awareness Month with no suffering from symptoms of uterine fibroids
Pedaling to Support the Next Generation of Oncologists
Dr. Victoria Forbes, a Hematologist/Oncologist at UConn Health and an alumna of UConn School of Medicine and Dartmouth-Hitchcock, will be biking in The Prouty this July in New Hampshire to raise money to help educate the next generation of oncologists.
EndoRISE Launch Marks New Era in Endometriosis Research and Support
Researchers, providers, patients and advocates gathered in Connecticut to celebrate the launch of EndoRISE, a groundbreaking state-supported initiative addressing endometriosis, a highly invasive, under-diagnosed and under-researched disease.
UConn Health Selected for Duffy Status Health Equity Project
UConn Health has been selected among 24 health and hospital systems for the American Society of Hematology project to establish new blood reference ranges that better reflect diverse patient populations.
Dr. George Kuchel to Serve on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee
Dr. George Kuchel has been invited by Xavier Becerra, The Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to serve on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Avid Athlete Sidelined for Year- Ready to Return to Activity
Natasha Roggi had a skiing accident that required surgery to her knee and shoulder. She credits Dr. Katherine Coyner and Dr. Allison Schafer for moving her forward in healing and getting back to her active lifestyle.