Three New Cardiologists Broaden UArizona Health Sciences, Banner – University Medicine Breadth of Services in Tucson
TUCSON, Ariz. – Three cardiologists recently joined the University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center.
Hematology and Oncology
UArizona and Covid Watch Launch COVID-19 Exposure Notification App
University of Arizona students, faculty and staff can now download and opt in to the Covid Watch exposure notification smartphone app, which allows users who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 to anonymously notify others who may have been exposed. After a successful pilot, the goal is for the app to be used statewide.
While other apps provide personal data like location or contact information to central authorities, such as a state or an institution,
Medicine Grand Rounds
"An Overview of Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis"
Sasha Taleban, MD
UArizona Health Sciences Researcher Developing New Imaging Technology to Combat Colorectal Cancer
TUCSON, Ariz. – A research team at the University of Arizona Health Sciences is developing a novel imaging technique to detect the spread of small liver tumors to provide better outcomes for patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
Medicine Grand Rounds
"Aberrant Glucagon Signaling in Obesity and a Potential Role in Aging"
Jennifer Stern, PhD
Medicine Grand Rounds
"Welcome to Arizona: Bites and Stings"
Steve Klotz, MD
Pandemic Fuels Rise in Drug-Related Deaths, UArizona Expert Says
TUCSON, Ariz. – In Arizona, there’s been a recent uptick in drug overdoses. There were 463 deaths reported in March, and throughout the summer the number of deaths per month has remained higher than most month-to-month totals in 2018 and 2019. Numbers are expected to continue to climb as more medical reports are confirmed.
UArizona Health Sciences’ $3M in Cancer ‘Moonshot’ Funding to Target Improved Colorectal Cancer Outcomes for American Indians
TUCSON, Ariz. – The University of Arizona Cancer Center has received a $3 million, three-year award from the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Cancer Moonshot Initiative to increase colorectal cancer screening in Arizona’s American Indian communities.
Sign Up: Free After Work ONLINE National Diabetes Prevention Program Starting January 12.
Join a new ONLINE Diabetes Prevention Program group starting now! The nationally-certified DPP (Diabetes Prevention Program) is a best-practice program for people who are at high risk for getting type 2 diabetes. This program is completely ONLINE with focus on weight management and physical activity. All meetings are conducted on a confidential, HIPAA-compliant platform.
Sharad Khurana
Dr. Sharad Khurana is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. After obtaining his medical degree from the Grant Government Medical College in Mumbai, he trained in internal medicine from the John H Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County in Chicago, where he simultaneously graduated from the Rush University completing a Masters in Clinical Research. He is board certified in internal medicine and completed his Hematology-Oncology fellowship from the Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville campus in Florida.
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