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Microbiota—communities of bacteria, fungi and other microbes—have the potential to influence virtually every area of health. They create a delicate and mysterious balance between human cells that affects how people age and their response to medical therapies and treatments. The USF Initiative on Microbiomes focuses on transdisciplinary research that brings together the colleges of USF [...]

Five years ago, at just 31 years old, new father Kris Wiebeck began experiencing heart rhythm issues known as cardiac arrhythmias. Scared and anxious, Wiebeck turned to a friend and cardiologist who referred him to Dr. Bengt Herweg, a cardiologist and professor in the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. At his first appointment with [...]

As the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and Heart Institute prepares to open to students, faculty and researchers in January 2020 (with the Taneja College of Pharmacy to follow in Fall 2021), now is the best time to make a gift to name a space in the building. So why name a space at [...]

“I first heard a presentation about the Pamela Muma Women’s Health Center directly from Pam Muma.  I thought at the time that the personalized, caring service could be a good fit for me, but didn’t act on it at the time.  What I didn’t know then was that three months later, I would need a [...]

Earlier this month, over a thousand women attended the sold out 14th Annual Women in Leadership & Philanthropy (WLP) Fall Symposium at the Hilton Tampa Downtown for a day filled with motivational sessions, networking, and an awards luncheon featuring national best-selling author, Jean Case, as the keynote speaker. During the luncheon, WLP presented Linda Simmons [...]

Inside the mother’s womb, a fetus exchanges oxygen through the umbilical cord. Once the fetus is delivered, the umbilical cord is clamped, giving the baby the ability to breathe oxygen independently. In rare cases, the fetus has a severe congenital abnormality that obstructs the airway and makes independent breathing after delivery difficult or impossible. Instead of a [...]

Dear Faculty, Staff and Students: It is with great sadness that I share the news that Dr. Roger Monsour passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, September 26 at the age of 83. Dr. Monsour was a loyal and steadfast supporter of USF Health.  Roger lived a life full of purpose dedicated to the [...]

The USF Health Morsani College of Medicine is teaching the next generation of physicians to not only provide the highest quality care for their patients but also about philanthropy and the importance of giving back. In June, a line of USF’s overall state budget was vetoed, resulting in a cut of $1.7 million from the [...]

Many know Mark Moseley as the Chief Medical Officer for USF Health, but what most do not think about is that even executive physicians are also patients themselves. In 2008, Moseley was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that affects the lining of the digestive tract. He describes being diagnosed with this [...]

In 2008, Dr. Mark Moseley was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that affects the lining of the digestive tract. Upon joining USF Health in 2017, he turned to Dr. Renee Marchioni Beery, DO, director of the Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, to treat him for Crohn’s [...]