Their dedication, expertise, and care power every play. UConn Health's CEO Dr. Andy Agwunobi talked with FOX61/CW20 to share the role that our doctors play in helping (and cheering on) our UConn Huskies.
UConn Health
Hospitals and Health Care
Farmington, Connecticut 25,260 followers
The Power of Possible
About us
UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. UConn Health is at the center of Bioscience Connecticut, a bold plan introduced by Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy and approved by the Connecticut General Assembly in 2011. The plan will strengthen Connecticut’s position as a national and global leader for bioscience innovation and improve access to quality health care for Connecticut citizens for generations to come. Based in Farmington, Connecticut – a popular suburb of the state’s capitol of Hartford – UConn Health is home to the School of Medicine, School of Dental Medicine, John Dempsey Hospital, UConn Medical Group, UConn Health Partners, University Dentists and a thriving research enterprise. With approximately 5,000 employees, UConn Health is a major economic driver in the region, generating nearly $1 billion annually in gross state product. It is closely linked with the University of Connecticut’s main campus in Storrs through multiple, cross-campus academic projects.
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http://health.uconn.edu/
External link for UConn Health
- Industry
- Hospitals and Health Care
- Company size
- 5,001-10,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Farmington, Connecticut
- Type
- Educational
- Founded
- 1961
- Specialties
- inpatient, outpatient, nicu, high-risk maternity, cardiology, cancer, orthopedics, emergency department, medical and dental school, neuroscience, molecular biology, molecular pharmacology, biochemistry, cell physiology, toxicology research, dermatology, and public health
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263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, Connecticut 06030, US
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Farmington, CT 06030, US
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Updates
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Fatal overdoses remain the number one death of Americans ages 18-44, including right here in Connecticut where drugs such as fentanyl take a devastating toll on our community. UConn Health's Dr. Yifrah Karminer has been studying these trends through first-of-its-kind research, as well as its relation to youth and young adults.
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The new concussion clinic at UConn Health will help patients transition into longer-care needs. Led by Dr. Brian Kelley, in the roles of neurosurgeon and neurointensivist, outpatient services will help those who have suffered from a traumatic brain injury further progress following their acute care.
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The team that took care of the team! 🥼 Shout-out to Dr. Coyner and Dr. Hall who traveled around the country with UConn Women's Basketball on their way to winning the program's 12th national championship. 🏀 🏆
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April is Parkinson's Awareness Month, and a chance to revisit our Pulse Podcast with Dr. Bernardo Rodrigues that looks at some of the ways to identify and treat the early onset of the disease. 🎧 Listen now: https://bit.ly/42jDA1W
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Director of Government & Community Relations at The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine
So proud of these ladies and the work of EndoRISE to educate and innovate for the more than 1 in 10 female-born individuals affected by #endometriosis. Check out their recent podcast at: https://lnkd.in/eu9YEt7q. Thanks UConn Health for promoting these efforts and supporting #endometriosisawareness and research! Keep up the amazing work Dr. Danielle Luciano and Jasmina Kuljancic!
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