Can What You Eat Actually Help Your Arthritis? An Integrative Rheumatologist Explains
April 15, 2026
Your Kitchen Might Be More Powerful Than Your Medicine Cabinet: An Integrative Rheumatologist Explains A Different Kind of Rheumatology Appointment If you’ve been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, psoriatic arthritis, or another rheumatologic condition, your appointments have probably focused on medications — and for good reason. Disease-modifying treatments have transformed outcomes for millions of patients.…
Treat Your Body Like a Ship: A Navy Veteran’s Approach to Chronic Care
April 8, 2026
Don’t Wait for the Engine to Fail: A Navy Veteran’s Approach to Chronic Care Management What a Navy Ship Can Teach You About Your Health Chelsea is a Nurse at UCF Health in Orlando that focus on his can also be applied on preventive chronic care. She spent years aboard the USS Ronald Reagan, where…
Just Diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes? Read This First
April 1, 2026
Just Diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes? Here’s What Your Doctor Wants You to Know You Just Got a Diagnosis That Changed Your Day — Maybe Your Week If you’ve just been told you have gestational diabetes, the first thing you may feel isn’t relief or readiness. It might be confusion, fear, or the sinking feeling that…
Why Primary Care Is the Foundation of Your Health
March 27, 2026
When it comes to maintaining good health, finding a trusted primary care doctor in Orlando is the most important step you can take. At UCF Health, Dr. Gavin Van Staden provides the kind of consistent, relationship-driven care that catches health issues early, prevents chronic disease, and ensures you have a trusted medical partner at every…
The Question That Could Change Your Health: “What’s Different?”
March 25, 2026
The One Question Your Chronic Care Provider Should Be Asking You (But Probably Isn’t) “How Are You?” Is Not Enough Looking for Chronic Care Management in Orlando? You’re in the right place!If you’re managing a chronic condition — Diabetes, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure (Hypertension), COPD, Asthma, Arthritis, Chronic Pain, or any number of long-term…
UCF Health Is Not Just for Students — Here’s What Academic Medicine Means for You
March 17, 2026
The Biggest Misconception About UCF Health If you’ve driven past UCF Health and thought, “That’s for students, not for me,” you’re far from alone. It’s one of the most common misunderstandings about our practice. But it couldn’t be further from the truth. Dr. Gavin Van Staden, a provider atUCF Health at the Quadrangle in Orlando,…