Scleroderma Patient’s RX: Stay Positive
December 19, 2012
Roy Louden looks at photos of him lifting weights and remembers his “buff” years. Today, he struggles to get above 100 pounds. His hands and arms are frozen. His heart operates at just 20 percent capacity. Louden, 52, battles scleroderma, a rare auto-immune disorder of the body’s connective tissue that can damage the skin, muscles,…
College, Geisinger Form Learning Collaborative
November 30, 2012
The UCF College of Medicine has established a Learning Collaborative with Geisinger Health System, a Pennsylvania-based, not-for-profit health services organization nationally known for developing innovative models of care. Through the partnership, UCF and Geisinger, in collaboration with other local and national partners, will develop and model new approaches to health care and clinical education. Through…
Dr. Asmar Named To National Kidney Foundation Florida Board Of Directors
November 13, 2012
Dr. Abdo Asmar, a nephrology specialist at UCF Pegasus Health, the College of Medicine’s physician practice, and assistant professor of medicine, was elected to the Board of Directors of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) of Florida. The NKF of Florida, now in its 29th year, is one of 48 affiliates of the National Kidney Foundation, a…
Dr. Bég Speaks To Community About Arthritis
November 13, 2012
Imagine being a first-time mother whose hands and knees ache when she eases out of bed during the night to care for her baby. Or a young adult struggling with swelling and stiffness on the job. Or an 86-year-old man who daily slips into a heated pool to swim away the pain of arthritis. Dr.…
Dengue Fever Prevention
November 13, 2012
Central Florida has had several confirmed diagnoses of dengue (pronounced den’ gee) fever, the first locally acquired illness reported in the area since the1960s. Dr. Maria Cannarozzi, an internal medicine specialist at UCF Pegasus Health and an associate professor at the UCF College of Medicine, suggests ways to avoid contracting dengue fever. First, apply DEET…
Flu Shots Available
October 17, 2012
UCF Pegasus Health is offering flu shots to existing patients. Please call 407-266-DOCS (3627) to schedule your appointment. Remember, when it comes to the flu, prevention is the best medicine.