Together during the past year, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, the UI Carver College of Medicine, and UI Physicians, recruited or promoted many expert physician specialists and other caregivers to improve patient care, make new discoveries through medical research, and manage rigorous programs in biomedical education, including:
- Terri Brennan, MD, Medical Executive Officer of UI Heart and Vascular Center
- Ann Broderick, MD, Medical Director of Palliative Care
- Keith Carter, MD, Head of Ophthalmology
- James Davis, MD, Director of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Janet Fairley, MD, Head of Dermatology
- Jamal Hoballah, MD, Surgical Executive Officer of UI Heart and Vascular Center
- William Lynch, MD, Director of ECMO for adults and children
- Doug Merrill, MD, Medical Director of the Ambulatory Surgery Center
- Alan Reed, MD, Director of Transplant Surgery
- Robert Rodnitzky, MD, Head of Neurology
- Joel Shilyansky, MD, Director of Pediatric Surgery
- Craig Syrop, MD, Associate Vice President for UI Physicians
Top marks for quality
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics continues to receive high marks for quality patient care. In February 2007, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at UI Children's Hospital was designated a Center of Excellence by the United Resource Network, a business of United Health Group. The designation recognizes such factors as numbers of procedures performed and associated positive outcomes, along with technological advances. In September 2006, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Iowa named UI Hospitals and Clinics a "Blue Distinction Center" in two key areas: Cardiac Care and Bariatric (weight loss) Surgery. Driven by quality, collaboration, and affordability, Blue Distinction identifies specialty centers that offer the best practices and standards of care.
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