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[From left starting at top, the husband of the donor, Ramesh Batra, MD, Robert Harland, MD, Venkatesh Ariyamuthu, MD, Hasan Al Karakeh, MD, transplant coordinator Betsy Baxter, RN, and the donor and recipient who, in this case, are sisters Paula Haywood and Clarissa Shosie. Shosie, age 34, was diagnosed with lupus as a teenager. As Shosie’s kidney function declined, her sister said she applied to be evaluated as a direct living donor because she didn’t want the family to lose anyone else to lupus.]

University of Arizona Department of Surgery faculty perform first robotic-assisted, living donor kidney removal in Tucson

Abdominal transplant faculty from the Department of Surgery have successfully completed Tucson’s first robotic-assisted living donor nephrectomy at Banner – University Medicine Tucson.

Mindy J. Fain, MD

Mindy J. Fain, MD, named director of the University of Arizona Center on Aging

The College of Medicine – Tucson announces the appointment of Mindy J. Fain, MD, as director of the University of Arizona Center on Aging, a Board of Regents Center of Excellence.

[University of Arizona research in 2010 involving Gordon Ewy, MD, and Karl Kern, MD, among others, shows that chest-compression-only CPR, with no mouth-to-mouth contact at all, produce better outcomes compared to conventional CPR]

Bear Down 100: Reinventing heart care

With the 100th anniversary of its “Bear Down” motto, the University of Arizona is looking back at remarkable moments in its history, including the Division of Cardiology and Sarver Heart Center roles in revolutionizing CPR and creating an artificial heart.

Marta Ann Crispens, MD, FACOG

Marta Ann Crispens named chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

A nationally respected gynecologic oncologist, Dr. Crispens has dedicated her career to advancing clinical care, clinical trials and mentorship in women’s cancer.

ike chinyere

Meet an Aspiring Cardiologist Targeting Heart Disease Through Research and Innovation

As Ike Chinyere, PhD, a University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson third-year medical student, breaks it down, biomedical research, clinical care and entrepreneurship fit together naturally.

Holly Beach, MD

Holly Beach, MD, honored by athletic trainer group

Dr. Beach received the Dr. Javier Cardenas Special Recognition Award for Physicians, presented by the Arizona Athletic Trainers’ Association.

Christina Bell Andrews

Christina C. Bell Andrews to serve as national leadership fellow

Wassaja Center’s Andrews will serve an 18-month term as part of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Leadership Network with the Center for Creative Leadership as an advocate for women and children.

MD/PhD student Ateh Zinkeng, PSM, Assistant Professor of Immunobiology Justin Wilson, PhD, and Associate Professor of Immunobiology Michael D. L. Johnson, PhD

From loops to labs: How a bike group spurred a scientific collaboration

The ‘Costco 100’ brought scientists and fellow travelers together for a fun fall ride that sparked more than just conversation. Organizers hope to make it an annual tradition.

Alum of the Year Tim Tiutan, MD

Timothy Tiutan, MD, named College of Medicine – Tucson Alum of the Year

A double Wildcat with undergraduate and MD degrees from the College of Medicine – Tucson, Dr. Tiutan is a leading voice in public health, blending his clinical expertise with a talent for making health education accessible.