Endocrinologist Joins Practice
December 2, 2014
Endocrinologist Rema A. Gupta, M.D. has joined UCF Pegasus Health, the physician practice of the UCF College of Medicine, to spearhead the treatment of patients with complex endocrine disorders like diabetes and thyroid disease. Dr. Gupta is board-certified in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, as well as internal medicine. “Most endocrine patients require long-term follow-up in…
Caring for the Caregiver
November 4, 2014
Healthcare in America is rapidly changing, with professionals seeking new ways to contribute to patient care. As a geropsychologist, the branch of psychology that focuses the aging population, Daniel Paulson, Ph.D., associate professor in the UCF Department of Psychology, discussed the importance of caring for caregivers as part of the UCF Pegasus Health Seminar Series.…
Understanding and Managing Prediabetes
October 30, 2014
Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions, now affecting 9.3 percent of Americans. As part of the UCF Pegasus Health Seminar Series, Dr. Joyce Paulson, who is board-certified in internal medicine and treats patients at UCF Pegasus Health, spoke to a group of people from the community about ways to prevent the disease from progressing in her…
Cyber Security 101: What Every Child (and Parent) Should Know Before Going Online
October 29, 2014
American teenagers spend approximately 53 hours a week interacting with media—from watching TV and playing games to surfing the web and interacting with mobile devices. In addition, those ages 12 to 17 send about 3,500 texts per month. With this type of external influence, Gary Phillips, senior director for cyber security at Symantec, was invited…
Dr. Dangiolo Named To Alzheimer’s Research Board
October 13, 2014
UCF Pegasus Health geriatrics specialist Dr. Mariana Dangiolo has been appointed to the state’s new Alzheimer’s Disease Research Grant Advisory Board, created to help fund research into the prevention and cure of the neurodegenerative disease. Florida has an estimated 500,000 residents with Alzheimer’s disease of America’s 5.2 million sufferers. During the 2014 legislative session, Florida…
UCF Pegasus Health Instructor Educates Seniors About the Healing Power of Yoga
October 8, 2014
Nationally certified instructor Alpa Bhatia shared the mental and physical benefits of yoga with a group of 400 senior members of Life at UCF (Learning Institute for Elders) in her talk, “The Healing Power of Yoga.” She began her presentation by telling the group that “you are the new face of yoga.” Each Friday at…
