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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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Your center for helpful, hopeful information and resources. Find press releases, scientific breakthroughs and achievements, behind-the-scenes experiences, success stories and more, right here.
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From Cincinnati to Zambia: Dr. Leeya Pinder’s Cancer Research Journey

She’s making history at the White House, across the world, and at home. Now in a new podcast and office tour video, University of Cincinnati...

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UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute Earns Top Electrodiagnostic Laboratory Accreditation

UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute is proud to announce that it has earned the highest designation of Electrodiagnostic (EDX) Laboratory Accr...

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Rheumatoid Arthritis to Scoliosis: Nancy's Journey with UC Health

The Healing Power of Expert Care Coordination

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University of Cincinnati Cancer Center Launches Blood Cancer Healing Center

Cincinnati, OH - Opening Expected to Set a New Era in Patient Care With Nation’s Most Comprehensive Blood Cancer Center.

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Joshua’s Story: A Stage 4 Laryngeal Cancer Diagnosis, An Unstoppable Attitude

In early 2022, and with retirement right around the corner, Joshua faced an unexpected and life-altering challenge: laryngeal cancer.

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How a Fiber-rich, Plant-based Diet Helped Fight Stage 4 Melanoma

Food is one of the most essential things we need to live. You may have already had one or several meals or snacks today by the time you’re r...

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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The Loneliness Epidemic: Escaping Post-pandemic Social Isolation

Alone vs. Lonely: UC Health staff adapting care, partnerships, understanding of loneliness in a post-pandemic world.

COVID-19
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...

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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.

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.
Patient Stories
Rheumatoid Arthritis to Scoliosis: Nancy's Journey with UC Health

The Healing Power of Expert Care Coordination

Patient Stories
Joshua’s Story: A Stage 4 Laryngeal Cancer Diagnosis, An Unstoppable Attitude

In early 2022, and with retirement right around the corner, Joshua faced an unexpected and life-altering challenge: laryngeal cancer.

Patient Stories
How a Fiber-rich, Plant-based Diet Helped Fight Stage 4 Melanoma

Food is one of the most essential things we need to live. You may have already had one or several meals or snacks today by the time you’re r...

Patient Stories
Kevin’s Journey: A Traumatic Accident, A Future in Medicine Regained

In the spring of 2019, Kevin reached the last day of medical school and was prepared to begin his residency in radiology that summer. Then t...

Patient Stories
Overcoming Debilitating Spinal Pain with The Expertise of UC Health

Dan's life took a dramatic turn on October 26th, 1991, when a car accident left him in a coma for 18 days, necessitating brain surgery and e...

Patient Stories
Rodney's Journey to Reclaim His Voice

Rodney, a chef, overcomes stage 4 laryngeal cancer with surgery and therapy, returning to work and inspiring others.

Breaking news, research advancements, patient successes and more are released regularly, with opportunities for press interviews and community learning.
Press Releases
UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute Earns Top Electrodiagnostic Laboratory Accreditation

UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute is proud to announce that it has earned the highest designation of Electrodiagnostic (EDX) Laboratory Accr...

Press Releases
University of Cincinnati Cancer Center Launches Blood Cancer Healing Center

Cincinnati, OH - Opening Expected to Set a New Era in Patient Care With Nation’s Most Comprehensive Blood Cancer Center.

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UC Health Unveils Nation’s First LGBTQIA2S+ Occupational Therapy Fellowship

Cincinnati, OH – UC Health has developed the first Occupational Therapy (OT) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, As...

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$13.5 million from Hugh H. Hoffman estate supports ALS research and patient care

Cincinnati, OH - Donation advances patient care, research and education at UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute.

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UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute Marks Five-Year Anniversary

Cincinnati, OH - UCGNI builds upon 25-year legacy of innovation in neurological care, research & education.

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Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Drug Studied at UC Health Receives FDA Approval

UC Health and University of Cincinnati research aided FDA approval of Merck's new drug, WINREVAIR™ (sotatercept-csrk), for the treatment of ...

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