School of Medicine
Correctional Managed Health Care Lending Expertise to Guam
The U.S. territory of Guam is tapping the expertise of Correctional Managed Health Care, the division of UConn Health that provides care to Connecticut’s inmate population, to gain knowledge of its best practices.
Meet 5 Physicians Who Recently Joined UConn Health
Physicians with specialized training in ear, nose and throat surgery, hand, wrist and elbow surgery, orthopedic oncology, and bone marrow transplantation are now seeing patients at UConn Health. Dr. Daniel Roberts is an ear, nose and throat specialist and neurotologist who is seeing patients in Farmington and Southington. His areas of expertise include cochlear implants, […]
High-Tech Tools Helping Patients Breathe Easier
Millions of people suffer from chronic sinus problems which can make everyday activities like exercising and sleeping extremely difficult. Many find relief through non-surgical methods but in cases that are severe, UConn Health offers the latest surgical techniques that make it possible for patients to breathe easier again.
Oncken Appointed Chair of Medicine
Dr. Cheryl Oncken, the interim chair of the Department of Medicine in the UConn School of Medicine since July 2015, now holds that position as chair, no longer interim. “Dr. Oncken is a tenured professor with responsibilities in patient care, education, and clinical research,” says Dr. Bruce Liang, dean of the UConn School of Medicine. […]
The 1st Paramedics, Part 2: Evolution
Part 2 of a three-part series on Connecticut's original paramedics details how UConn Health and its fire department helped grow the profession, featuring many of the people who made it happen.
Dr. Marja Hurley Honored for Outstanding Research
Dr. Marja Hurley was awarded the prestigious 2016 Lawrence G. Raisz Award by the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) for her career's outstanding research achievements.
World’s Top Researcher of Rare Genetic Liver Disease Coming to UConn Health
Dr. David A. Weinstein’s program on Glycogen Storage Disease is the largest clinical and research effort of its kind in the world.
Greenfield Arrives to Lead UConn Health Neurology
UConn Health has its new Department of Neurology chair. Dr. L. John Greenfield arrived last week from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine, where he also served as chair of neurology. A graduate of Yale University, Greenfield received his doctorate in neuroscience from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville in […]
The 1st Paramedics, Part 1: Origins
More than four decades after UConn Health established paramedic service in the Northeast, the first of a three-part series introduces those responsible for its origins and looks back at how it came to be.
Autumn Art at UConn Health
Carrie Simon’s artwork, “Sandra’s Garden” and Jack Byne's “Altered States” photography exhibit will be on display through December 8 at UConn Health.