School of Medicine
Profile: Dr. Setareh Alipour
UConn Health primary care physician Setareh Alipour has loved doing puzzles for as long as she can remember. The knack for solving even the most complicated puzzle translates well to caring for her patients as she reviews all of their medical information to come up with the best diagnosis and treatment plan.
UConn Empowering the HIV Community
Two NIH-funded study programs at UConn School of Medicine are studying ways to promote HIV testing and to improve the lives of people living with HIV in Connecticut, especially the unemployed and women. Dr. Carla Rash at UConn Health received $3.4M from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to pursue the PROMOTE study. Drs. […]
UConn Physicians Among Hartford Magazine’s 2019 ‘Best Docs’
Hartford Magazine is out with its 2019 “Best Doctors in Greater Hartford,” a list that includes 37 UConn Health physicians: Anesthesiology Amir Tulchinsky Cardiovascular Disease Christopher C. Pickett Jason Ryan Dermatology Marti J. Rothe Endocrinology and Metabolism Andrew Arnold Beatriz R. Esayag-Tendler Carl Malchoff Pamela Taxel Gastroenterology Murali Dharan Geriatric Medicine Patrick P. Coll Anne […]
UConn Health Minute: Rapid Recovery After Joint Surgery
There are around a million hip and knee replacements done every year in the U.S. As UConn Health orthopedic surgeon Olga Solovyova explains, patients are achieving recovery milestones a lot quicker than ever before thanks to a number of new advances.
UConn Health Minute: Emergency Cardiac Care
Some heart attacks are sudden and intense, others start slowly and mild – either way, the sooner you’re treated the better chances of survival. Dr. Sara Blomstrom and the emergency medical experts at UConn Health are highly trained and ready to offer rapid cardiac care from the moment you call 911.
Asthma Severity Linked to Microbiome of Upper Airway
A new study raises question of whether altering bacteria in the airway could help asthma patients. Learn more about the new findings published in Nature Communications by Washington University in St. Louis and UConn School of Medicine researchers.
Mighty Mice Head to Space on Important Health Mission
Some mighty mice have blasted off into space to help UConn health researchers learn more about bone and muscle loss.
UConn Health January 2020 Programs, Events
Here is a list of UConn Health programs scheduled for January and early February 2020. This information will be updated with any additions or other schedule changes.
How Do Repeats Influence Genome Biology?
Christine Beck, a researcher at UConn Health and The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, will receive approximately $2M from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to reveal the impact of repeat-mediated genetic events.
UConn Health Minute: Surviving a Stroke
Every 4 minutes someone in the U.S. dies from a stroke. Quick treatment is key to improved outcomes. The renowned experts at UConn Health’s Stroke Center perform the most advanced procedures – greatly increasing a patient’s chances of surviving a stroke and reducing long-term disability.