University of Florida Health has enrolled its first patient in a landmark clinical trial to study the effectiveness of three hepatitis C medications. The initial patient has begun a 12-week drug regimen and is one of 3,750 people who will be randomly assigned one of the medications…
The Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition would like to congratulate Dr. Chris E. Forsmark for being the recipient of the 2015 Master Clinician Award. Master Clinician award recipients are selected by their peers for outstanding medical decision making, knowledge, and clinical skills. The Master Clinician award is presented by…
We are proud to care for patients at UF Health Shands Hospital, recently ranked one of the region’s top hospitals for gastroenterology & GI surgery by U.S. News & World Report. For more information, please visit https://ufhealth.org/news/2015/uf-health-shands-hospital-recognized-one-nation-s-best-hospitals…
Diseases that afflict the pancreas — pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer and diabetes — are often risk factors for one another. Now University of Florida Health researchers are seeking the links between them. The researchers have received a five-year, $2 million grant to study the link between these three diseases. They will be…
Research demonstrating dramatic improvements in treatment options for the more than 3 million people in the United States living with hepatitis C was recognized today, April 10, as one of the Clinical Research Forum’s Top 10 Clinical Research Achievements of 2013. The Clinical Research Forum presented the award to…
Shands at UF in Gainesville was recognized as one of the nationally ranked institutions in Gastroenterology by the most recent U.S. News & World Report Ranking (2012-13)…
