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Health & Medicine - News

Displaying items by tag: Health & Medicine

Paige Porrett, M.D., Ph.D.

Kidney Transplantation • Xenotransplantation • Uterus Transplantation

Jonathan Quade, M.D.

Orthopedic trauma • Pelvic and acetabular fractures • Upper extremity fractures • Lower extremity fractures • Foot and ankle trauma • Fracture nonunions and malunions • Outcomes research

Aadia Rana, M.D.

HIV/AIDS infection control • HIV/AIDS research • Health disparities • COVID-19

Caroline Reich, M.D. 

Breast cancer • Early detection of cancer • Mammography screening • Women's health • Radiology • Breast imaging 

Steve Rowe, M.D.

Cystic fibrosis • Effects of cigarettes and vaping • COPD

Tedra Smith, DNP

Parenting and children's health • Emergency medicine & crisis management • Addiction 

Steven Theiss, M.D.

Back, neck and spine orthopaedics • Spine surgery • Orthopaedic surgery • Spinal health • Spinal trauma • Spinal cord injury 

S. Justin Thomas, Ph.D. 

Sleep • Sleep research and treatment  Sleep trends • Circadian rhythm 

Amy Warriner, M.D.

Weight loss medicine • Diabetes • Endocrinology 

Holly Wyatt, M.D.

Obesity • Nutrition • Metabolism • Physical activity • Weight loss and regulation • Wellness • Endocrinology • Internal medicine 

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