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UF Health Jacksonville celebrates 17th annual A Night for Heroes Gala

UF Health Jacksonville hosted its 17th annual A Night for Heroes Gala on Feb. 3, 2024, honoring the staff and first responders who are true heroes. The gala raised funds to provide state-of-the-art equipment to better serve the community, bringing awareness of the value of a Level I…

UF Health Jacksonville, TraumaOne bringing in MARS machine 

The MARS machine performs liver dialysis, which helps detox the organ during failure. MARS therapy treats drug poisonings and other forms of potentially reversible acute liver injury, including heat stroke, ischemia and trauma. The Jacksonville community always rallies around one another.  During the 16th annual A Night for Heroes gala,…

Chiu’s lasting legacy spans borders

Thomas T. Chiu, M.D., M.B.A., is joined by his wife Anna (middle right) and Linda Edwards, M.D. (far right), while he displays his Distinguished Alumni Award. 2022 is a special year for Thomas T. Chiu, M.D., M.B.A. It’s a year of milestones. After 45 years as a faculty member at…

‘At UF Health, we take care of each other’

Summer is an exciting time of year. Days are spent splashing in the pool, playing at the park and watching stellar sunsets. Some even travel to dream destinations. Vacations are supposed to be relaxing. Teresa Brown’s last trip was anything but. Brown, who will celebrate her 9-year anniversary at UF…

A Night for Heroes celebrates 15 years

The TraumaOne Heroes Council and the late Leon L. Haley Jr. (center), M.D., MHSA, CPE, FACEP, CEO of UF Health Jacksonville and dean of the UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville. Kate Strickland calls April 24, 2016, the “worst day” of her life. It’s also the “most wonderful,” considering the…

Going for Gold: Mark W. Hollmann, M.D.

The year is 1996, and the Georgia Dome is buzzing. Fans and athletes from around the world have migrated to Atlanta and the Summer Olympics for the opportunity of a lifetime. This was the case for Mark W. Hollmann, M.D., University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville alumnus. Sports…

Karen Kaunitz’s health journey leads to nursing education fund

One life-threatening condition is often more than enough for one person to handle. Karen Kaunitz has endured several, including brain infection, breast cancer, melanoma, lung blood clots and multiple fractures due to osteoporosis. “For me, it’s like I have nine lives,” Karen Kaunitz said. “And it’s only because of the…

Phillip “PJ” Caruso, II

An entire life can be changed in a moment’s notice. On the evening of Feb. 24, 2008, 19-year-old Phillip “PJ” Caruso, II was driving his SUV alone when he crossed into the opposite lane eventually running off the road. It is believed that Caruso suddenly fainted. Once he lost consciousness,…