TEDDY study compares characteristics of children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes before and after age 6
Development of autoimmunity at an early age associated with more aggressive form of the disease in genetically susceptible children, a USF Health-led study suggests TAMPA, Fla. (Oct. 21, […]
Pandemic does not stop advancement of Friedreich’s ataxia therapies
This year’s Friedrich’s Ataxia (FA) Scientific Symposium featured some tremendous advances being made toward treatments focused on different targets and stages of FA – a rare, debilitating and […]
America’s Best Is Yet To Come
Dear Faculty, Staff, Residents and Students: Twenty years ago, I was finishing a meeting in my office at Bellevue Hospital in lower Manhattan when a nurse told me […]
Stronger than ever, medical school celebrates 50th anniversary of charter MD class
In September 1971, the doors of Florida’s newest medical school opened to 24 students, launching an MD program at USF that has since grown to be one of […]
Cancer survivor, grateful patient establishes fund to support colorectal surgery program at USF Health
After receiving a life-changing procedure at USF Health, philanthropist William “Bobby” Jacobsen has honored his doctor Jorge Marcet by creating an endowment for advanced colorectal education and research. […]
Grateful Patient series: Dr. Siviero Agazzi and Joel Lopez
After years of nagging headaches, Tampa resident Joel Lopez in 2008 was diagnosed with a benign meningioma brain tumor. The 59-year-old artist, with clients like the comic […]
USF Health earns a 100% score on national benchmarks for value-based care
USF Health attained a 100% score on its most recent Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) assessment, a measurement required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) […]
USF Health a site for clinical trial testing Moderna COVID vaccine for children ages 6 months to under 12 years
TAMPA, Fla (August 11, 2021) – The USF Health Morsani College of Medicine has been selected as a site for a clinical trial testing the Moderna mRNA-1273 COVID-19 […]
USF Health, Tampa General specialties earn high ranks in US News & World Report
Tampa General Hospital ranked as the #1 hospital in Tampa Bay in the 2021-2022 rankings released this week by U.S. News & World Report, and was also listed […]
USF Health Neurosurgeon Repairs Spine of Thrill-Seeking Patient
“How do you thank someone for every step you take for the rest of your life?” Catherine Kloess, USF Health patient, asked. When Cathy is not teaching […]