School of Medicine

2021 Top Doctors Named by Connecticut Magazine

See which 43 UConn Health physicians have been named 2021 Top Doctors by Connecticut Magazine. Plus, read more about four UConn Health doctors and their additional unique talents beyond their daily practice of medicine.

Brandy Compton, with her son Jermaine.

Life of Young Mom with Sickle Cell Disease Improved by New Drug

Patients at UConn Health's New England Sickle Cell Institute have a range of advanced health management options available to them

Students with their bikes in front of academic entrance

Traditional Student Bike Tour Returns to Cross-Country

UConn medical student June Chu and dental student Alexandra Estanislau are hitting the road, by bicycle, for the 16th "Coast to Coast for a Cause," this year benefitting the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp.

Veteran Saves Fellow Veteran from Deadly Heart Attack

A heartwarming Memorial Day story of an Army Veteran turned paramedic saving another Army Veteran's life from the most dangerous type of heart attack.

UConn Health Minute: Salvaging Your Sleep

It’s estimated a third of all Americans have sleep problems. As Dr. Adrian Salmon explains, the sleep medicine specialists at UConn Health can help identify what’s keeping you awake so you can get the rest you need to stay healthy.

Patient Grateful for Full Recovery from Stroke at UConn Stroke Center

Know the warning signs and symptoms of stroke so that you can act fast if you or someone you know might be having a stroke. The chances of survival are greater when emergency treatment begins quickly.

On the left, a diagram showing how the testing process works; on the right, a picture of the device itself.

UConn Researchers Develop Cheap, Accurate Device to Diagnose COVID-19

How red blood cells and laser light offer the opportunity to make a rapid diagnosis

Drs. Karla and Michael Scanlon in their medical office

Fixing Pain to Keep Patients Running

Drs. Karla and Michael Scanlon see foot and ankle patients in Storrs and Willimantic.

headshot of Dr. Andrew Agwunobi

UConn Health CEO Dr. Andrew Agwunobi Selected as University’s Interim President

UConn Health CEO Dr. Andrew Agwunobi will begin as UConn's Interim President beginning on July 1, 2021

Greg Sazima meditating outside

UConn Magazine: Dispensing Stress Vitamins

Have you been wanting to try a meditation practice but just haven’t known where to start? Greg Sazima ’90 MD might just be the guru for you.