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USF Nursing faculty and staff open free clinic for peripheral neuropathy...
Tampa, FL (May 7, 2014) – “I have polyneuropathy…The idiopathic kind with no clear cause.” This is how Tampa resident Bruce Dangremond, explains his struggle of living with peripheral neuropathy, a...
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New Pharmacy Plus promises innovative patient engagement
Aimed at changing the way patients tap into the expertise of their pharmacists to better manage their health, the USF College of Pharmacy is launching the USF Health Pharmacy Plus, an on-site pharmacy...
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Got seasonal allergies? New sublingual pill may help
Allergy sufferers are breathing a sigh of relief with the news that FDA-approved medications taken via a pill or drops under the tongue over the course of weeks – as opposed to a series of injections...
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Funding continues for comprehensive ALS care across Florida
The Florida Legislature has renewed funding for the Bitner/Plante Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Initiative of Florida, once again providing $1 million to ALS clinics around the state that provide...
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USF tests whether medication can slow growth of abdominal aortic aneurysms
Tampa is only site on Florida’s west coast for the large-scale, NIH-funded clinical trial Tampa, FL (June 9, 2014) – A new clinical trial at USF Health is evaluating the ability of a common antibiotic,...
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The Best Doctors in America work at USF Health
USF Health continues to have a strong presence on the annual Best Doctors in America® survey. This year, the local list included 118 physicians who currently work at USF Health. Further proof that the...
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New simulator integrates technologies for interdisciplinary research,...
USF recently acquired the CAREN virtual reality system, a powerful tool that helps people with disabilities increase their independence and reintegrate into the community...
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Tampa cardiologist Dr. Xavier Prida joins USF Health Cardiovascular Sciences
Tampa, FL (July 27, 2014) – Long-time Tampa cardiologist Xavier E. Prida, MD, joined the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, Aug. 1 as an assistant professor in the Department of Cardiovascular...
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Patient embraces commitment of bariatric surgery and succeeds with USF-TGH...
Jeana Hadley considers herself a decent example of good health – she eats right, exercises and maintains a healthy weight. But that model of healthy living is worlds away from the path she was on five...
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Local media get a sneak peek of USF Health’s Pharmacy Plus [VIDEO]
Amid cameras and microphones, USF Pharmacy’s Kevin B. Sneed, PharmD, gave local media a sneak peek of Pharmacy Plus, an on-site pharmacy of the future that goes well beyond simply filling...
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USF included in southeast regional network designated one of 10 Tourette...
Tampa, FL (Oct. 2, 2014) – The USF Health Morsani College of Medicine’s Rothman Center was recently designated a Tourette Syndrome Association (TSA) Center of Excellence as part of the Southeast...
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Teen helps USF Pediatrics, Rothman Center take on Tourette’s syndrome
Elijah Lindall calls himself the Breakthrough Kid. The name refers to a point in some clinical trials when a medical treatment proves to be so effective it can be made available to all patients in...
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USF studies potential new treatment for ED in patients with Parkinson’s disease
Tampa, FL (Dec. 2, 2014) – The University of South Florida (USF) Morsani College of Medicine is conducting a clinical research study on erectile dysfunction (ED) in patients suffering from Parkinson’s...
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PatientsLikeMe and USF Health collaborate to empower cancer patients
Partnership marks the first between the patient network and an academic health center CAMBRIDGE, Mass (Dec. 4, 2014) — PatientsLikeMe and the USF Health Internal Medicine Department have partnered to...
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Tampa General Hospital among the elite stroke centers in the country
USF stroke experts staff the TGH Stroke Center, providing patients in the Tampa Bay region with 24/7 access to more specialized stroke care, including on-site neurosurgeons and medical teams trained in...
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USF Health to study whether medication will help patients with atrial...
The $2.2 million investigator-initiated clinical trial will compare a new rapid-onset anticoagulant with warfarin, the standard medical treatment for Afib. Tampa, FL (Dec. 12, 2014) – The USF Health...
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BANDaids for BRIDGE combines students’ passion for health care with...
By Saundra Amrhein The fourth annual BANDaids for BRIDGE talent show and fundraiser for the USF BRIDGE Healthcare Clinic will be held on Friday, Jan. 9, from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at T. Pepin’s...
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USF professors lend interdisciplinary expertise to cutting-edge medical alert...
Two USF faculty members from different disciplines helped develop a new medical alert system that works proactively – providing ongoing monitoring rather than waiting for a reactive push of a button or...
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USF Health focuses on women and heart disease, launches new program
Katie Pemble was trim, did not smoke and lived what she considered a healthy lifestyle. “Do I look like a heart attack waiting to happen?” Pemble, 50, asked the audience gathered Feb. 3 at CAMLS for...
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USF Health ALS Clinic named a Center of Excellence
The USF Health ALS Clinic was named a Certified Treatment Center of Excellence by the ALS Association Feb. 2, further validating the Clinic team’s multidisciplinary approach for treating patients...
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