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“Everything’s failing,” Tonia’s doctors told her husband. Her heart, lungs and kidneys were all shutting down after five cardiac arrests threatened to take the life of this active, healthy 45-year-old mother of three. But specialists in stent and ECMO technology brought her back from the brink.

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Melinda: Experiencing the Benefits of Minimally Invasive Awake Spine Surgery
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Awake Spine Surgery: An Innovative Approach to Conquering Back Pain

Melinda shares her remarkable journey - battling back pain and finding treatment that wouldn’t force her to choose between continued pain an...

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UC Health Expands Neurosurgery Services at West Chester Hospital

Cincinnati, Oh - New offerings give patients more options for inpatient and outpatient care closer to home.

A look inside the new blood cancer healing center that is set to transform blood cancer care and treatment
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Transforming Blood Cancer Care and Treatment

Inside the Groundbreaking Blood Cancer Healing Center

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West Chester Hospital Receives Recertification as Advanced Primary Stroke Center

Joint Commission Certification Recognizes Exceptional Stroke Care.

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Announcing a New Program for Young Colorectal Cancer Patients

Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Program at the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center Provides Specialized Care to Cancer Patients Under 50 Ye...

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UC Medical Center: A Top Hospital Globally & Locally for 6th Consecutive Year

Ranked among the world's best for six years in a row, UC Medical Center shines in unparalleled healthcare excellence, recognized by Newsweek...

Your source for guidelines, facts and information in face of the rapidly-changing pandemic. Find what you need to know about wellness appointments, how to stay healthy and what you need to do if you think you have COVID-19.
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Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Omicron: COVID-19 Variants Explained

The COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be nothing if not resilient.

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Twenty-Two-Year-Old Recovers From COVID-19 Pneumonia, Spends Months Fighting for His Life

Young Carlisle, Ohio, native finally returns home to his girlfriend, family, thanks to Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit team at UC Medical...

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COVID-19 Oral Antiviral Medications Are Here: What You Should Know

COVID-19 continues to challenge daily life, and it may do so for the foreseeable future, but there’s good news too. We’re continuously learn...

COVID-19
UC Health COVID-19 Community Testing Center Moves from Drive-Thru to In-Office

In-office testing will now be provided on the Clifton and West Chester campuses.

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ADVISORY: Ohio National Guard Troops Arrive at UC Health

CINCINNATI - Troops will assist in non-clinical roles at UC Medical Center.

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UC Health Opens COVID-19 Community Testing Center

CINCINNATI – UC Health, Greater Cincinnati’s academic health system, has opened a drive-thru COVID-19 testing center on its Clifton C...

Hope lives in science: The truth and research work we do tirelessly year in and year out. It means new techniques, lifesaving treatments and innovative solutions for health challenges that are both common and complex. Learn more about our quest for hope.
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Kathy’s Story: Survivorship Program Gives Hope While Battling Uterine Cancer

When you receive a cancer diagnosis, the right support system is a critical part of treatment and helps provide better outcomes.

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Alan’s Story: Overcoming Brain Cancer Despite Less Than 20% Odds

Former neonatologist and Daniel Drake Medal Award winner gets diagnosed with glioblastoma in 2019, but continues to speak, teach and travel ...

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Melissa's Story: Finding a Living Kidney Donor Through Social Media

“I do not have the words to express how grateful I am for what she has done for me,” Melissa Kinnaird said of her live kidney donor. “It has...

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Paul’s Story: Unique Procedure Removes Laryngeal Cancer and Preserves Voice Box

Almost a year after surgery, Paul Deutschle lives cancer-free, enjoying life with his family.

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Don’s Story: Clinical Trial at UC Cancer Center Helps Defeat Esophageal Cancer

“When I walked in that door, I knew those physicians were dedicated to their profession and had hope for me.”

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Danielle’s Story: KTP Laser Treatment for Vocal Fold Hemorrhages

Danielle Cozart Steele, a professional vocalist and choir director, unknowingly suffered from vocal fold hemorrhages for 15 years. KTP laser...

Thousands of physicians, nurses, therapists, researchers, pharmacists and care providers work together throughout the UC Health campuses, focused on one thing: world-class care. Go behind the curtain with our experts.
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UC Health Physicians Provide Medical Direction for Cincinnati SWAT

Season 5: Episode 4 Unique partnership allows UC Health’s emergency medicine physicians to educate, train local officers on basi...

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A Day in the Life of a UC Emergency Medicine Resident

Season 5: Episode 3 Husband, father and third-year resident Edmond Irankunda, MD, takes you through a typical day in his life in...

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Inside the “Brain” of a Healthcare System

Season 5: Episode 2 UC Health has nearly two million provider visits with patients each year. Meet the team in charge of making ...

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UC Health's Role in Developing the COVID-19 Vaccine

Season 5: Episode 1 Since the beginning of COVID-19, clinicians and researchers raced to find a safe and effective vaccine that ...

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An Evening with the Trauma Team at West Chester Hospital

Season 4: Episode 3 It’s early in the evening on the Monday after Thanksgiving, and the Emergency Department at UC Health’s West...

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Deep Inside the Human Brain

Season 4: Episode 2

Happy endings are everywhere. Find inspiration and support in stories from our patients. Join them on their care journeys, and watch outcomes unfold across many different types of health conditions, from cancer treatments to heart health to orthopaedic surgery.
Melinda: Experiencing the Benefits of Minimally Invasive Awake Spine Surgery
Patient Stories
Awake Spine Surgery: An Innovative Approach to Conquering Back Pain

Melinda shares her remarkable journey - battling back pain and finding treatment that wouldn’t force her to choose between continued pain an...

Patient Stories
Two Men, Two Traumas, One Lifesaving Connection

Unlikely Bonds Formed in the Crucial Ordeal of Cardiac Arrest.

Patient Stories
Gaining Valuable Perspective Through an Unexpected Diagnosis of Guillain- Barré Syndrome

In 2021, Grace was your typical college freshman at the University of Cincinnati (UC), spending time with friends and pursuing an education ...

Patient Stories
A Story of Resilience and Transformation: Sleeve Gastrectomy Success

Tara was once a high school and college athlete who never had to think twice about staying active and fit. However, as time went on, she fou...

Patient Stories
Triumph of Will and Expert Care in Brain Stem Stroke Recovery

Follow Kevin's incredible journey of determination and resilience in the face of a rare and challenging brain stem stroke. His unwavering wi...

Breaking news, research advancements, patient successes and more are released regularly, with opportunities for press interviews and community learning.
Press Releases
UC Health Expands Neurosurgery Services at West Chester Hospital

Cincinnati, Oh - New offerings give patients more options for inpatient and outpatient care closer to home.

Press Releases
West Chester Hospital Receives Recertification as Advanced Primary Stroke Center

Joint Commission Certification Recognizes Exceptional Stroke Care.

Press Releases
Announcing a New Program for Young Colorectal Cancer Patients

Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Program at the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center Provides Specialized Care to Cancer Patients Under 50 Ye...

UC Medical Center
Press Releases
UC Medical Center: A Top Hospital Globally & Locally for 6th Consecutive Year

Ranked among the world's best for six years in a row, UC Medical Center shines in unparalleled healthcare excellence, recognized by Newsweek...

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UC, UC Health hosts White House team to share partnerships, strategies in fighting opioid crisis

Cincinnati, OH - On Thursday, February 23, a team from the White House Office of National Drug Control Police visited the University ...

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Nation's Newest, Most Comprehensive Blood Cancer Healing Center to Transform Care

Cincinnati, OH - The University of Cincinnati Cancer Center Unveils Groundbreaking Blood Cancer Healing Center: Revolutionary Researc...

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