The UA Medical Center is asking the family of Perry Rivera to contact the hospital. Rivera, 45, is in critical condition and unable to communicate. Neither UAMC nor the police have been able to locate his family.... Read more»
The University of Arizona’s network of hospitals an clinics is going completely smoke-free — outdoors as well as inside — beginning Jan. 1.... Read more»2
A $100,000 donation from Raytheon will support UA research on treating those wounded on the battlefield, as well as trauma victims here at home.... Read more»
University Medical Center trauma surgeons saved an eye and the life of an 86-year-old Green Valley man who fell on pruning shears that pierced his eye socket and neck, said Ann Cisneros, a UMC spokeswoman, Monday.... Read more»
Over 100 people gathered to form a human chain at University Medical Center at noon on Valentine’s Day to recognize the humanism and compassion shown by Dr. Randall Friese, who cared for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in the emergency ward.... Read more»
Thanking Tucsonans for their “love and support” for his wife and family, astronaut Mark Kelly said U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will be moved to a Houston rehab facility on Friday. Giffords “is a fighter like no one else I know,” he said. She is trying to speak, using an iPad, and stood with assistance, he said.... Read more»1
The “miraculous” recovery of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords continues, her doctors said Monday, and she may leave the hospital “in a matter of days.” She has blinked and smiled at her husband, doctors said.... Read more»
U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is no longer in critical condition after being shot in the head last weekend, a hospital spokeswoman said.... Read more»
As I lit the candle I brought to the memorial at UMC, a trio to my left sang the most beautiful rendition of Amazing Grace I have ever heard. People stood alongside strangers in the night, crying, embracing, offering their blessings. In the face of this horrid tragedy, we used our flowers and candles and pictures and prayers to make something beautiful out of something so awful.... Read more»1
Cable news commentators, many from Fox News, have laid into Wednesday’s memorial service organizers and attendees alike.You know what, Brit Hume? The satellite trucks are pulling out of town, the last medical briefing has been given, the media are moving on to the next big story. We’re the ones who remain.... Read more»11
University Medical Center is the 48th best hospital in the country the treatment of pulmonary disease, says U.S. News & World Report. 3 other Arizona hospitals - all in the Phoenix area - received high marks in other treatment areas.... Read more»1
A hit and run driver claimed the life of a Tucson man Thursday night, said a Tucson Police spokeswoman.... Read more»
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