UF Health Aortic Disease Center Drives Universitywide Research (Doctor Gator)

Backed by $1.1 million in seed grants from the UF Board of Trustees, the UF Health Aortic Disease Center is driving cross-campus research collaborations to advance prevention, prediction, and treatment of aortic diseases.
UF Doctor Named to National Academy of Medicine
Dr. Gilbert Rivers Upchurch Jr., the Edward M. Copeland III and Ann and Ira Horowitz Chair in the UF College of Medicine’s department of surgery, has been named to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) for his seminal contributions to the understanding of the development of vascular disease and contributing greatly to the advancement of all aspects of vascular and surgical care.