Surgery
Safely Striking Out Stroke by Innovatively Unclogging Carotid Arteries
February is American Heart Month but managing your overall cardiovascular health includes stroke prevention too. Learn about how one stroke survivor beat the odds and is now preventing a future stroke with UConn Health's innovative help.
February 16, 2021 | Lauren Woods
Thankful Heart Surgery Patient Knows the Power of a Checkup
This Thanksgiving Jeremy Wiseman shares his powerful personal story about how a simple checkup with his primary care doctor helped saved his life, along with successful heart surgery at UConn Health. As a result, he continues to live life to the fullest with his family, and is able to enjoy his love of exploring the great outdoors.
November 23, 2020 | Lauren Woods
Breakthrough Treatment for Thyroid Eye Disease
UConn Health offers the first and only FDA-approved thyroid infusion, which can delay or reduce the need for orbital surgery to relieve inflammation and preserve vision.
October 21, 2020 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Widening Women’s Paths to Orthopedic Surgery
It’s a historically male-dominated medical specialty, but UConn Health orthopedic surgeon Katherine Coyner is working to change the course of that history.
March 5, 2020 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)