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UCF Health’s cardiovascular lab has been granted a three-year echocardiographic reaccreditation in the areas of Adult Transthoracic and Adult Stress from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC). Echocardiography is used to assess different areas of the heart and can detect heart disease or signs of serious conditions. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in…

To best serve the health care needs of the Central Florida community, UCF Health is now offering online scheduling. Patients can now schedule appointments with both primary care and specialty care physicians 100% online by visiting the appointments page or through the Healow app. Schedule directly online here.

Three UCF Health doctors have been named Top Physicians for 2019 by readers in the current issue of Orlando Family Magazine. Dr. Mariana Dangiolo was named best for geriatrics, while Drs. Neha Bhanusali and Shazia Bég were named among the top in rheumatology. Read the full list here.

UCF Health is excited to welcome a new doctor to its rheumatology team, Dr. Maria Farooq! Dr. Farooq is a board-certified physician in internal medicine and rheumatology. She is trained and certified in performing musculoskeletal ultrasounds and ultrasound-guided injections to help bring her patients relief with minimal discomfort using precision techniques. She enjoys helping patients…

We have expanded access to acute care at our East Orlando clinic (located near UCF main campus) to now include Friday afternoons. If you find yourself needing care, please call our office to schedule, 407-266-3627. Our East Orlando clinic is located at 3400 Quadrangle Blvd., Orlando FL 32817.

Hepatitis A is a highly contagious liver infection that has taken the lives of three Florida residents within the last month. While the disease can be fatal, it is preventable by vaccine. Although the Hepatitis A vaccine is not required for school admission as many other vaccines are, UCF Health’s Dr. Vishwas Vanar believes it…