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Heart attack survivor John Klimczak (right) credits Dr. Mike Azrin (left) and other UConn Health Center caregivers with saving his life. (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health Center Photo)

Self-proclaimed ‘Walking Miracle’ Celebrates His Caregivers

Two months after a heart attack that nearly killed him, a 48-year-old father of two held a luncheon at the UConn Health Center to thank all those involved in his care.

Second-year dental student Sean Ghassem-Zadeh and second-year medical student Ray Lorenzoni play ping-pong in the new Shafer Student Center. (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health Center Photo)

Shafer Student Center Opens

Multi-functional space is used by medical, dental and graduate students.

Route 4 Reopens

Route 4 in Farmington has reopened, roughly 24 hours after the discovery of a sinkhole by construction crews working on a sewer line between Interstate 84 and South Road.

Good to the Bone

New Health Center orthopaedic oncologist Tessa Balach brings compassion and advanced care to treating musculoskeletal tumors.

January 2012

UConn Health Center January Programs, Events

Here’s what’s happening in January and early February

Health Center Staff Offer Input into Design of New Hospital Rooms

It’s important to get the input of the people who work at the bedside day in and day out, says the director of the Department of Staff and Patient Education.

A crowd of mostly students makes its way into the newly renovated UConn Co-op Health Center Bookstore on December 15, 2011. (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health Center Photo)

Grand Re-opening for Health Center Co-op

The bookstore celebrates its relocation to larger, newly renovated space.

Buffet table (Shutterstock)

Braving the Buffet During the Holidays

Health Center registered dietitian Linda York offers tips on how to make your favorite holiday temptations healthier but still tasty.

Preschoolers Provide Holiday Cheer

Watch and listen to the Creative Child Center’s annual seasonal serenade.

Artist Karen Pergande in front of the mural she painted for the treatment room in the Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center. (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health Center)

Cancer Patient Paints Mural for Treatment Room

“It’s my way of giving back and saying thank you to all of the wonderful people who have cared for me here,” says artist Karen Pergande.