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Digestive Disease Week

During Digestive Disease Week, Anglea Pham, MD, presents results of IBD study relating to the college students with IBD and their higher risk of poor transition to college life. Read more about the presentation and study findings by Dr. Pham here.

Dr. Barr, Fellow of the Year award recognition

Congratulations to Tony Brar, MD, named Fellow of the Year from the Department of Medicine Housestaff. Dr. Brar is recognized for his outstanding teaching abilities, leadership and cooperation.                        …

Dr. Forsmark receives Lifetime Achievement Award from APA

Dr. Christopher E. Forsmark, chief of the division of gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition at the University of Florida, was awarded the prestigious Vay Liang & Frisca Go Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Pancreatic Association, which was held in Boston…

UF Health designated as one of 28 NPF centers for pancreatic cancer

Congratulations to Dr. Forsmark and his pancreas diseases team – the National Pancreas Foundation (NPF), a nonprofit organization that provides hope for those suffering from pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer, announced the designation of twenty-eight additional National Pancreas Foundation Centers for the treatment and care of patients with pancreatic cancer.

First Patient Enrolled in Clinical Trial of Three Hepatitis C Medications

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…