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New England’s First Patient Receives Robotic Spine Surgery at UConn Health
On Jan. 7 Frank Ditaranto, 50, of Terryville, Connecticut was the first patient in New England to receive pioneering, robotic-guided spine surgery at UConn Health. Using the new, state-of-the-art Mazor Robotics Renaissance Guidance System, UConn John Dempsey Hospital’s Dr. Isaac Moss performed the first minimally invasive, robotic-guided spinal procedure. To relieve Frank’s severe lower-back and […]
UConn Dentist Leads First Guidelines Calling for Lifelong Maintenance of Restored Teeth
Dr. Avinash Bidra of UConn School of Dental Medicine is the lead author of the first national clinical practice guidelines for maintaining crowns, bridges, veneers and implants. Learn more about the best ways to maintain your teeth restorations or implants.
UConn School of Dental Medicine Wins Prestigious Gies Award
The Gies Awards are among the preeminent national awards in the field of dental education.
Dr. Jeffrey Indes Appointed Chief of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at UConn Health
Dr. Jeffrey Indes has joined UConn Health as chief of vascular and endovascular surgery. He joins from Yale School of Medicine.
UConn Health Welcomes Connecticut’s First Baby of 2016
UConn Health welcomed the first baby of the New Year in Connecticut. Nimson Carr was born on Jan. 1 at 12:02 a.m. at UConn John Dempsey Hospital.
UConn Health First in New England to Offer Robot-Guided Spine Surgery
Spine surgery patients at UConn Health can look forward to improved outcomes with new high-precision robotic technology.
UConn Health Melanoma Patients Benefit from New Immunotherapy Drug
Patients young and old share their stories of successful treatment with a new drug that boosts their own immune system.
Dr. Laurencin Receives National Medal of Technology & Innovation
The White House honored Dr. Cato Laurencin of UConn and UConn Health on May 19, as a recipient of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, the nation's highest honor for technological achievement.
Dr. Pramod Srivastava Named Fellow of National Academy of Inventors
Dr. Pramod K. Srivastava of UConn Health has been elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) for his long-standing inventions in the area of cancer immunotherapy including a promising vaccine for ovarian cancer.
Promise of Personalized Medicine in Dentistry Embraces Team Approach
Dentistry ties into what’s known as “systemic health.” Dr. R. Lamont MacNeil, dean of the UConn School of Dental Medicine, shares his perspective on the future of health care.